The flavor of graphite in wine of Paphos
Discover the of Paphos wines revealing the of graphite flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Paphos of Cyprus. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vasilikon or the Kolios Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paphos are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paphos often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pear or peach and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lime or minerality.
We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Paphos, producing 140 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Paphos go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
On 28 October 2022, the second edition of Barolo en primeur will take place. A collaboration between the Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo Foundation, CRC Donare Foundation, and the Consorzio di tutela Barolo Barbaresco Alba Langhe e Dogliani, it’s an auction of unique Barolo wines with social responsibility at it’s heart, aiding local not-for-profit organisations and charities, as well as those further afield. As with last year’s auction, 14 barriques will be auctioned by Christie’s simul ...
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
Christie’s said the Geneva-based sale, which included more than 400 bottles of Domaine Ponsot wines split into 261 lots, achieved a total of around CHF1.345m (almost £1.2m). All lots found buyers in the auction, held to mark Domaine Ponsot’s 150th anniversary, Christie’s said. Its results again highlight top Burgundy’s allure. The appeal of wines sourced direct from the Domaine may also have inspired strong bidding. Prior to the sale, Edwin Vos, head of Christie’s’ international wine ...