Beaujolais Blanc is made from Chardonnay, the classic white Burgundy grape. A map is always helpful to place oneself geographically and here is a map from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust showing Beaujolais in the Burgundy area between Dijon and Lyon. As a personal note and as outlined in...
the wine is transferred into big oak barrels where malolactic fermentation is carried out. Then the wine is aged for 18 months. The wine has hints of little red berries, cherry, strawberries and a note of violets.
Biale Vineyards: The Party Line North Coast Zinfandel is aged in 100 percent Burgundy oak barrels, 25 percent of which are new, for 11 months. The 2015 E.B.A. Petite Sirah is aged in Burgundian oak, 20 percent of which is new for 30 months. Theopolis Vineyards: The Yorkville Highlands...
mead, white, red and dessert wines: the definition of diversity. There are 12 unique varietal and blended wines. This is the first year that the Governor's Cup Case does not have multiple wines from a single winery or duplicate examples of a specific cultivar (Syrah, Petit...
At this point, one cannot talk about Priorat without talking about how it feels like Burgundy. Of course, not in regards to the grapes or even the wine styles, though many MWs have been tricked into thinking Grenache was a Pinot Noir. They share many characteristics, like their thin skins...
Now, California and Oregon create some very appealing Pinot Noirs, but this lighter red wine is elevated to a higher level when you drink one from this colorful region. The Pinot Noir grape is the only red varietal grown in theBurgundyregion. See map below to acquaint yourself with the ...
Champagne vs. Crémant de Bourgogne It’s hard to beat out the popularity of the Champagne brand, even if you’re using the same grapes and the same traditional method as they do in Bourgogne (Burgundy). The depth and complexity of brioche, lemon peel, and chalk often found in Champagne ...
At this point, one cannot talk about Priorat without talking about how it feels like Burgundy. Of course, not in regards to the grapes or even the wine styles, though many MWs have been tricked into thinking Grenache was a Pinot Noir. They share many characteristics, like their thin skins...
) At the BBQ they were pouring many wines, but I’ll mention one in particular calledZweigelt, because it’s Austria’s most planted red wine grape, and not widely known in the United States amongst non-wine geeks. The varietal is a cross between Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent, and ...
Our next stop was finally a full immersion into the wine world of Douro. After about an hour driving, we arrived atQuinta do Tedo. Vincent Bouchard of the BouchardPère &Fils fame from Burgundy, fell in love with the Quinta do Tedo vineyards (can you blame him? take a look at the pic...