The wine region of Nevada County is located in the region of Sierra Foothills of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Purity or the Domaine Purity produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Nevada County are Marsanne, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Nevada County often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, earth or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or tree fruit.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Nevada County, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Nevada County go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...
On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...
Franciacorta has lost one of its fathers; Franco Ziliani died aged 90 this Christmas. He was the winemaker who, along with the Count Guido Berlucchi, changed the destiny of an entire region and helped make Franciacorta one of the most consistent areas in the world for sparkling wines made in the traditional method. Their fateful encounter was in 1958 at Palazzo Lana, in Franciacorta. Count Berlucchi began to question the young winemaker about how to improve his unstable white wine produced in Co ...
