Winery CastlewoodHix Brut
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The Hix Brut of the Winery Castlewood is in the top 0 of wines of Devon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Castlewood's Hix Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Dureza
This grape variety is said to originate in the north of the Ardèche department, but we find it very similar to Duras from the Gaillac region (Tarn). D.N.A. analyses have shown that Syrah is related to Mondeuse Blanche (mother) and Dureza (father). Italian and Swiss researchers have also suggested that Dureza, which is now endangered, is a brother or sister of the Italian variety Teroldego and that Pinot Noir is a close relative. Dureza is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. - Synonym: duré or duret (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Winery Castlewood
The Winery Castlewood is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Devon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Devon
The wine region of Devon is located in the region of England of United Kingdom. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine The Exquisite Collection or the Lyme Bay Winery produce mainly wines white, sparkling and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Devon are Pinot noir, Madeleine angevine and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Devon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, floral or tropical fruit.
The wine region of England
England, although more famous for gin and beer, has been producing wine since Roman Imperial times (100 – 400 AD). Historically the country has not been known for the quality of its winemaking, inhibited by its northerly latitude and resulting cool Climate. However the last decade or so has seen considerable progress and expansion, and increases in planting of noble Grape varieties. Significant chaptilzation to off-set the high Acidity of under-ripe grapes was once common practice but since the 1970s and particularly since the turn of the millennium natural sugar levels have increased in the Vineyard and wines have increased in quality and reputation.
The word of the wine: Sorting
Action which consists in removing the bad grains, not ripe or affected by the rot. We often use vibrating sorting tables which, by shaking, make the impurities fall to the ground. In the case of sweet wines, we speak of harvesting by successive selections, in several passages, to select the very ripe grapes each time.
