Wines made from Bobal grapes of Isola dei Nuraghi
Discover the best wines made with Bobal as a single variety or as a blend of Isola dei Nuraghi.
This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.
The wine region of Isola dei Nuraghi is located in the region of Sardaigne of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Argiolas or the Domaine Capichera produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Isola dei Nuraghi are Vermentino, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Isola dei Nuraghi often reveals types of flavors of cherry, white pepper or cigar box and sometimes also flavors of oregano, menthol or black plum.
‘Por fin se ha hecho justicia.’ (Finally, justice has been served) This strongly-worded statement was made by the Denomination of Origin Utiel-Requena in Spain’s Autonomous Region of Valencia as part of a press announcement in July. It refers to a Spanish Supreme Court ruling that was fully ratified at the end of September, closing a decade-long conflict between the region’s three DOs that pitted Valencia against Utiel-Requena and Alicante. The latter two had demanded that grapes fro ...
Guests at the state dinner hosted by US president Joe Biden for his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (1 December) were set to enjoy Roederer Estate Brut Rosé sparkling wine, according to menu details reported by Reuters and other US media. While all three wines on the menu have deep roots in California, there were several nods to France. Roederer Estate was founded in Anderson Valley in 1982 by the Rouzaud family of Champagne Louis Roederer, for instance. The two other California w ...
In the same way that a private domaine can support a family, a co-operative winery can support an entire village. So when the Cave de Cairanne was effectively declared bankrupt in 2014, a whole community of growers was left hanging from a thread. ‘Closing a co-op is like closing a church. It supports businesses, families, generations,’ says Denis Crespo. He’s an unlikely saviour, as his roots are in natural winemaking. But he provided the necessary electric shock to get the co-op’s heart pumping ...