The flavor of charcoal in wine of Sidi Salem
Discover the of Sidi Salem wines revealing the of charcoal flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Sidi Salem of Tunisia. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Neferis or the Domaine Neferis produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sidi Salem are Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sidi Salem often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or plum and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Sidi Salem, producing 16 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sidi Salem go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
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 ...
When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...