Winery Furnace ProjectsBlackbird
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The Blackbird of the Winery Furnace Projects is in the top 0 of wines of England.
Details and technical informations about Winery Furnace Projects's Blackbird.
Discover the grape variety: Picolit noir
A very old grape variety, which almost disappeared, cultivated for a very long time in the north-east of Italy, more precisely in the region of Friuli bordering with Aurelia and Slovenia. It can be found in Italy, but also in Spain, ... in France it is completely unknown. Note that it is not related to the white picolit.
Informations about the Winery Furnace Projects
The Winery Furnace Projects is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of England to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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Decanter Retailer Awards 2022 raises £20k for charity
Results from the Decanter Retailer Awards provide Decanter readers with an invaluable guide to the best places to buy and enjoy wine across the UK, but that’s not all. The competition also provides support to UK-based charities, with all proceeds from entries donated for a third year in succession. From 2020 to 2022, including annual donations made by Decanter, Decanter Retailer Awards has raised a total of £81,000 for drinks industry charities The Drinks Trust and The Ben, as well as a ne ...
Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’
I’m a massive fan of English sparkling wines, which are getting better with every vintage, aided by the changing climate, of course – the grapes are filling up with sun, and you can taste that in the glass. So how can we convince consumers not to overlook English sparkling wine, and show them that it is a real contender: often just as good, if not better than Champagne? Perhaps by pitting the two against each other in a special blind tasting by the experts, Judgement of Paris style. Judgement of ...
English sparkling wine producer Rathfinny achieves B Corp status
The certification verifies that the business has demonstrated high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. More than 1,200 UK companies have secured B Corp certification, but very few wine producers have completed the rigorous accreditation process. Rathfinny is the world’s first sparkling wine producer that grows all of its own grapes to gain B Corp status. Co-founder Sarah Driver told decanter.com that the certification is testament to the hard work ...
The word of the wine: Silky
Said of a caressing wine with extremely fine tannins.
