The wine region of Atlàntida is located in the region of Coastal Region of Uruguay. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vientos or the Domaine Vientos produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Atlàntida are Tannat, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Atlàntida often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.
In the mouth of Atlàntida is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Atlàntida, producing 14 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Atlàntida go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...
Approved by the INV viticultural institute on 1 July, Balcarce is the fourth GI to be named in the province of Buenos Aires. The province was largely abandoned as a winemaking region in the 1930s following a law permitting wine to be made only in the Andean Cuyo region, but is is slowly making a name for itself once again with cool climate vintages. Encompassing coast, prairie and the Tandilia mountains, Balcarce is located 37 miles from the Atlantic Ocean and has until recently been known for p ...
There’s been a focus on making wine production less energy intensive as well as environmentally friendly in order to address climate change. The efforts continue but, as is the case for electric cars where it’s the battery technology that needs innovating, it’s in wine bottles where we’re seeing rapid change. It comes in a two-pronged attack to reduce energy use in manufacturing and then an even bigger emphasis on reducing bottle weight for shipping to reduce fuel usage and thus CO2 production. ...
