The flavor of crushed gravel in wine of Thurgau
Discover the of Thurgau wines revealing the of crushed gravel flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Thurgau of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Weingut Lenz or the Domaine Weingut Lenz produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thurgau are Pinot noir, Müller-Thurgau and Cabernet-Jura, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thurgau often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of Thurgau is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 46 estates and châteaux in the of Thurgau, producing 230 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Thurgau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
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It is always reassuring to find flourishing examples of family continuity in French wine estates. At the famous Domaine Zind-Humbrecht in Alsace, Pierre-Emile Humbrecht is the latest to join the family business. In preparation, he studied at the Changins School of Viticulture and Enology in Switzerland and then completed internships at wine estates, beginning with Thérèse Chappaz in that same country for 18 months, followed by a six-month period at Domaine Tissot in the Jura and then nearly eigh ...
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