The wine region of Umpqua Valley is located in the region of Southern Oregon of Oregon of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Brandborg or the Domaine Abacela produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Umpqua Valley are Pinot noir, Tempranillo and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Umpqua Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tree fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, non oak or oak.
In the mouth of Umpqua Valley is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 33 estates and châteaux in the of Umpqua Valley, producing 144 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Umpqua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to sustainable viticulture. They converted their 100ha estate to organics as early as 1950; biodynamics in 1974. And when it comes to facing the climate crisis, they’re not standing still; refurbishing cellars, planting trees, championing ancient varieties and developing new techniques in the vineyard. Winemaker César Perrin explains… ‘The main reason we decided to construct a new ...
The small island of Gorgona, just off the coast of Livorno, isn’t your run-of-the-mill viticultural area – its main purpose is to serve as a penal colony. Not just any prisoner can reside on Gorgona, however. Up to 90 incarcerated men live on the island at a time, alongside 17 residents and a handful of police officers. Prisoners on the island are allowed to stay for a maximum of five years, which must conclude the end of their sentence. After Gorgona, the men are set free. Scroll down to see ta ...
Part of the auction house’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the sale runs until next Tuesday, 14 June, and also includes one-off collaborations with artist Ini Archibong and photographer Trey Ratcliff. The two refill American oak hogshead casks, supplied from Diageo’s Casks of Distinction VIP private cask purchase programme, both have pre-sale estimates of £700,000-1.2m. The Port Ellen cask was filled on 15 February 1979, has a current strength of 52.9% abv and is estimated to hold 102 bottles. T ...
