Wines made from Madeleine angevine grapes of Wales
Discover the best wines made with Madeleine angevine as a single variety or as a blend of Wales.
More informations about the variety Madeleine angevine
Resulting from a sowing carried out in 1857 in Angers (Maine and Loire Valley) by Jean-Pierre Vibert and from 1863 marketed by the Moreau-Robert company. According to genetic analyses, this variety is the result of a cross between the royal madeleine and the blanc d'ambre. It has been used very often by hybridizers, the Csaba pearl being a good example. This variety is found in the United States (Washington), Germany and England, where it is vinified and its wine appreciated. - Synonymy: Angevine (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
More informations about the region of Wales
The wine region of Wales of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ancre Hill Estates or the Domaine Ancre Hill Estates produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Wales are Seyval blanc, Rondo and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Wales often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Madeleine angevine grape variety?
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- Tree fruitPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
- Citrus fruitPresent in 1% of Madeleine angevine
News about the grape variety Madeleine angevine
Errazuriz wine photographer of the year revealed
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Château Lascombes in Bordeaux sold to Napa winery owner
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Jefford shortlisted for André Simon Drinks Book of the Year
The award-winning author shares his observations from half a century of wine discovery in his latest book, Drinking with the Valkyries. Jefford was praised for the ‘peerlessly precise use of the English language’ displayed within his collection of revised essays, opinions and articles. However, he faces fierce competition from a trio of highly-rated drinks writers: Dave Broom, Jennifer Regan-Lefebvre and Camper English. Broom, a former André Simon winner, travels around his native Scotland visit ...