The flavor of wax in wine of Vrancea
Discover the of Vrancea wines revealing the of wax flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Vrancea of Romania. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bacanta or the Domaine Sigillum Moldaviae produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vrancea are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Feteasca neagra and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vrancea often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or floral.
We currently count 24 estates and châteaux in the of Vrancea, producing 97 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Vrancea go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...
It’s no easy task to establish a super-premium wine in an entirely new region, particularly when inviting potential retail partners or distributors to the vineyard involves journeying to a distant corner of the Himalayas in the outer reaches of the Yunnan province, southwestern China. For my journey, after four flights from Bordeaux to Shanghai, Chengdu then Shangri-La, it was a four-hour drive up through stunning mountain passes to the foothills (here, that means 2,200m above sea level) of the ...
Following popular demand we’ll be heading back to the Rhône in 2023 with our regional expert, Matt Walls. {"content":"PHA+TXVjaCBsaWtlIHRoaXMgeWVhciYjODIxNztzIHRyaXAsIHdlJiM4MjE3O2xsIGJlIHRha2luZyBEZWNhbnRlciByZWFkZXJzIGludG8gdGhlIGNlbGxhcnMgYW5kIHZpbmV5YXJkcyBvZiBzb21lIG9mIHRoZSBtb3N0IHByZXN0aWdpb3VzIGFuZCBleGNpdGluZyB3aW5lcmllcyBpbiB0aGUgcmVnaW9uLCBncmFudGluZyBhY2Nlc3MgeW91IHdvdWxkbiYjODIxNzt0IGVhc2lseSBnZXQgZWxzZXdoZXJlLjwvcD4KPHA+PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0iYWQtY29udGFpbmVyIGFkLWNvb ...