The flavor of charcoal in wine of Samson
Discover the of Samson wines revealing the of charcoal flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Samson of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mony Vineyard or the Domaine Maia produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Samson are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Samson often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or dried fruit.
In the mouth of Samson is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 19 estates and châteaux in the of Samson, producing 98 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Samson go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese.
Launched at London fine wine club 67 Pall Mall on 28 March, the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) is the brainchild of Stephen Cronk, owner of Maison Mirabeau in Provence. Cronk, who has seen extreme weather events ranging from exceptional frosts to the worst forest fires in living memory in the three years he has owned Mirabeau, feels that one of the most important ways we can fight climate change is through ‘unlearning’ current approaches to land stewardship. ‘This is a critical moment ...
Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...
Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...