Pflaz is the second largest wine growing region in Germany. It shares similar terroir to France’s Alsace region as it is located just to the North of Alsace. The Pflaz vineyards lie to the east of the Haardt mountains which are a continuation of the France’s Vosges mountains. So, like Alsace, Pfalz is a very […]
Rheinhessen has the largest area under vine in Germany. Muller-Thurgau is the most planted grape, you can also find Riesling, Silvaner, Grauburgunder for whites and Dornfelder and Spatburgunder for reds. The sloping vineyards on the western banks of the Rhine are quite warm and and produce some of the fullest bodied Rieslings in Germany. There […]
Located in a broad area between Mosel and Rheinhessen withthe best sites located on the river Nahe. The slopes are steep like the Mosel, though soil composition is more varied. Riesling is the main grape and its style falls somewhere in between that of the light bodied and racy Mosel versions and fuller bodied Rhine […]
The Mosel is found within the Mosel river Valley. Riesling is the dominate grape here and the best sites are riverside and very steep with south facing aspects, stony slate soil that is key in ripening grapes by storing and radiating heat. The Rieslings here are generally light bodied, low in alcohol and show excellent […]
The term “SuperTuscan” is not an official wine designation, rather a term commonly used to refer to a wine with an international flair, generally flamboyant and dense, often powerful, tannic wines with a flavour of new oak. The term originated for innovative (and usually expensive wines) that were made outside of traditionally growing areas, with […]
Montepulciano is a charming hilltop town located in south east Tuscany and is famous for its wine Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. This wine is made from the Prugnolo Gentile clone of Sangiovese (and not the Montepulciano grape; you’ll find more of that in Abruzzo!). Vino Nobile di Montepulciano is aged for a minimum of two […]
Montalcino is a picturesque hilltop town in the Val d’Orcia located south of Siena. Oak trees, olive groves, cypress trees and vineyards dot the landscape. Here Tuscany’s most prestigious wine is produced; Brunello di Montalcino. The terroir is a maritime-alpine hybrid as a result of its location in the Orcia valley which runs from the […]
Chianti DOCG might be Italy’s most famous red wine. There is a huge variation in quality and style; but generally since the 1960’s there has been a move towards quality production over quantity. The Chianti Classico zone is the original production area and lies between the art cities of Florence and Siena. It is responsible […]
