A trend towards cooler-climate wines is also eroding the hold of fine-wine traditionalists. Australian sommeliers champion producers from the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Geelong regions ofVictoria, along with the island state ofTasmania. However, the small quantities produced, coupled with...
As traditional regions get too hot for typicity, notes Kara Daving, a sommelier at The Bazaar by José Andrés in New York City, “winemakers and wine lovers will look to cooler and more elevated terroirs that remain relatively insulated from climatic shifts.” Spain’s Sierra de Gredos, ...
According to independent retailer Gregory Andrews ofDvine Cellars, this is because "customers walk into the shop on a daily basis asking for natural, orange or low sulfur wines". He believes that while some may be following the trend for cooler labels or what fashionable restaurants are serving...
This 100% Chardonnay is from the cooler area of Côte des Blancs, which is known for mainly Chardonnay plantings, unlike Montagne de Reims. This vineyard is located in a particular area named the “Iron Hills” because the soil is chalky like much of the Champagne region but it contains ...
Veeder, first planted in the 1970s using conventional farming and irrigation, Hillwalker Vineyard is a cooler site. After converting the vines to organic/biodynamic practices and dry-farming, the 21 and 22 vintages are among the most exciting new wines to come out of Napa Valley in recent ...
While theSonoita AVAenjoys the benefits of great soil and a cooler elevation, growers in the area face the same weather-related dangers any other region experiences, although to a greater degree of unpredictability. Extreme conditions can wreak havoc with little warning. Excessive heat, lightning st...
The rich soils, warm climate with cooler nights from the elevated growing area in Sambuca di Sicilia allow for perfect maturation of the grapes that are harvested in mid-September. A partial selection of the grapes undergoes fermentation and maceration for several days with repeated pumping of ...
Burgundy is cooler and farther North, more like Oregon, so narrow hillside vineyard locations are needed to capture solar energy; individual vineyards are small and fragmented and the production correspondingly modest. Bordeaux wines, unlike their Burgundian cousins, are blended for style and ...
Merlot and clone 6 Cabernet Sauvignon. Their Chardonnay and Merlot vines are trellised much higher above the ground then what one normally sees in Napa Valley vineyards. The higher trellising is helpful for keeping the grapes cooler during the heat of the day allowing for ample air flow beneath...
near future, and regularly replenishes. Some purists may take exception to the suggestion that short term storage at up to 70 degrees is permissible. Remember, however, that the vast majority of fine wine retailers in the United States (from whom most collectors purchase) maintain their store...