The flavor of toasted bread in wine of Krasnodar

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

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The wine region of Krasnodar of Russia. Wineries and vineyards like the Gunko Winery or the Gunko Winery produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Krasnodar are Chardonnay, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Krasnodar often reveals types of flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or vegetal.

We currently count 32 estates and châteaux in the of Krasnodar, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Krasnodar go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian.

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The release of the Ukrainian ‘Grad Cru’

It was the 5th of March and the second week of Russia’s war of aggression on Ukraine. That morning, Mykhailo and Georgiy Molchanov, the father and son team of the Slivino winery in the Mykolaiv Oblast in Southern Ukraine went out to prune their vineyard. Lodged in one row of the vines was an unexploded Russian missile from a ‘Grad’ launcher. Meaning ‘hail’ in Russian, the name refers to the BM-21 systems that indiscriminately launch up to 20 of these missiles at once, something that has become a ...

AXA Millésimes purchases Platt Vineyard in Sonoma

AXA Millésimes has expanded its footprint in California by purchasing Platt Vineyard on the western reaches of Sonoma Coast for an undisclosed sum. The French insurance giant’s wine division made its first foray into the Golden State when it bought Napa Valley winery Outpost back in 2018. Managing director Christian Seely has been on the hunt for a vineyard of similar quality to produce Pinot Noir and Chardonnay ever since. AXA Millésimes jumped at the opportunity to snap up the 111-hectare Plat ...

California 2022 harvest variable but quality predictions high

Given the sheer climatic diversity, the California 2022 harvest was a story of variability, specific varieties and varied approaches to making it all work out. Yields are down, nearly across the board. Still, winemakers and vineyard managers report high-quality fruit throughout the state, and the prediction is that the potential for fantastic, complex wines is high. There was tremendous variability up and down (as well as across) the state. An uneven growing season, with uneven effects throughou ...