The wine region of Shawnee Hills is located in the region of Illinois of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Blue Sky or the Domaine Blue Sky produce mainly wines red, pink and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shawnee Hills are Cabernet franc et Chambourcin, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shawnee Hills often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Shawnee Hills, producing 4 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Shawnee Hills go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
Celebrated Soave producer Pieropan is due to unveil its new winery in April 2022. Dubbed ‘Leonildo Pieropan‘ after the estate’s pioneering late owner, the winery is considered groundbreaking for its eco credentials and use of materials – and is largely hidden under a hill, with just the frontage visible. Pieropan’s project began in 2015, when the family realised they had outgrown the existing winery in the centre of Soave town, and subsequently acquired a site in th ...
The wines of Cornas fall broadly into two camps this year; soft and juicy wines for early drinking and some tighter, structured, appetising wines with good longevity. My suggestions are broadly taken from the latter camp. Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Cornas & St-Péray 2020 wines Many 2018s and 2019s in Cornas are overripe and soft; 2020 is a welcome return to a more clear-headed, focused style. {"content":"PHA+UGllcnJlIENsYXBlIHNheXMgJiM4MjE2O2l ...
Acker announced in September that it had sold a six-litre bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti’s (DRC) ‘Romanée-Conti’ 2002 at a Hong Kong auction for nearly HK$3.1m (US$398,400). However, it’s understood that the sale of the bottle was subsequently cancelled. Doubts about the wine’s authenticity have been raised by lawyer and wine fraud expert Don Cornwell on the Wine Beserkers website. He also expressed concerns about another wine, a six-litre bottle of DRC Romanée-Conti 2000, which was origi ...
