Wines made from Feteasca neagra grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Feteasca neagra as a single variety or as a blend of France.
A very old variety native to Romania, found much more in Romanian Moldavia and Wallachia, almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A2. According to Viala and Vermorel, it is the black form of feteasca alba. It should not be confused with feteasca regala.
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
Following a tradition established by pioneer Barossa winemaker Benno Seppelt – who laid down a barrel of vintage fortified with instructions not to issue it for 100 years – the 1923 Para Centenary Tawny was released on 16 February 2023 to coincide with the day the Seppelt family moved into its western Barossa homestead on the Seppeltsfield property in 1851. While honouring and respecting history, Seppeltsfield has also broken with tradition this year by introducing new packaging it hopes is attu ...
For the first time, the Decanter Wine Club is allowing non-members to snap up a box of their holiday wines, while stocks last. {"content":"PC9wPgo8cCBzdHlsZT0idGV4dC1hbGlnbjogY2VudGVyOyI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtd2VpZ2h0OiA0MDA7Ij5JZiB5b3Uga25vdyBzb21lb25lIHdobyB3b3VsZCBsb3ZlIGEgc2VsZWN0aW9uIG9mIHRvcC1zY29yaW5nIHdpbmVzLCBhcyBzY29yZWQgYnkgRGVjYW50ZXJzIGV4cGVydCBqdWRnaW5nIHBhbmVsLCB0aGVuIG5vdyBpcyB5b3VyIGNoYW5jZSB0byBzcG9pbCB0aGVtLCBpdCYjODIxNztzIHRoZSBnaWZ0IHRoYXQga2VlcHMgb24gZ2l2aW ...
With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...