The flavor of sandalwood in wine of El-Jadida
Discover the of El-Jadida wines revealing the of sandalwood flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of El-Jadida of Morocco. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Khmis or the Domaine Boulaouane produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of El-Jadida are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of El-Jadida often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or cassis and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of El-Jadida, producing 10 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El-Jadida go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
The prestige attached to winning at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) means that being awarded a Bronze medal for some wineries will mean huge celebrations in China, Japan, India, or Thailand. Since the competition began in 2004, I have often reminded judges on my panel about this – whether they are journalists, sommeliers, educators, Masters of Wine or Master Sommeliers. Scroll down for new tasting notes and scores on Jia Bei Lan vintages: from the Chinese wine label that won big at DWWA 20 ...
The launch of the 2022 Collection takes the total number of Last Drop releases to 27 since the company was founded by drinks industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008. Tom’s daughter Rebecca Jago is now the company’s MD. This year’s releases include The Last Drop’s first Japanese whisky: a blended malt that includes whisky from the fabled Hanyu distillery, taken from the beginning and end of its brief lifespan (1980-2000), as well as malts from other unidentified Japanese distilleries. ...
Whisky is emphatically a product of place. The flavours in the glass conjure images of the spirit’s origin, from an Islay malt’s distinctive peat smoke to the exotic perfume of a Japanese blend. Traditionally, however, that local accent is lost when spirit is filled into cask. The vast majority of Scotch malts and blends, for example, are matured in oak sourced from thousands of miles away, and previously used to age bourbon or Sherry. Some whiskies might venture into more exotic territory. Thin ...