The flavor of cocoa in wine

Discover the wines revealing the of cocoa flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).

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The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cocoa ?

Cabernet-sauvignonIn 50% of wines with flavor de cocoa
MerlotIn 37% of wines with flavor de cocoa
Cabernet francIn 31% of wines with flavor de cocoa
Petit verdotIn 19% of wines with flavor de cocoa
MalbecIn 12% of wines with flavor de cocoa

TempranilloIn 6% of wines with flavor de cocoa
CorvinaIn 6% of wines with flavor de cocoa
RondinellaIn 6% of wines with flavor de cocoa
SyrahIn 5% of wines with flavor de cocoa
Pinot noirIn 5% of wines with flavor de cocoa

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Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this minute-long clip, Debra MEIBURG discusses the position of Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Uchizy, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The flavor of cocoa in wine

The word of the wine: Chaptalization

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What are the typical grape varieties with flavor de cocoa ?

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Chablis wines in the Hong Kong market by Debra MEIBURG

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Uchizy

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