DomainesTerroirs Château Lafite Rothschild by Julie Berteloot 31 October 2024 Château Lafite Rothschild is located in the town of Pauillac covering 178 hectares including 116 hectares of vines. It produces one of the most prestigious Bordeaux wines in the world. … Continue Reading 31 October 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Great winesTerroirs The Sauternes appellation by Julie Berteloot 10 October 2024 World famous, the Sauternes appellation extends on the left bank of the Garonne. It covers a wide variety of terroirs composed of sand, gravel and clay. In Bordeaux, the most … Continue Reading 10 October 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Great winesTerroirs The Margaux appellation by Julie Berteloot 30 August 2024 The Margaux appellation is the largest of the six municipal AOCs. It is also the southernmost and closest to Bordeaux. The territory of the Margaux appellation is home to 21 … Continue Reading 30 August 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
DomainesTerroirs Château La Fleur Petrus, the remarkable Pomerol by Julie Berteloot 26 August 2024 The Château La Fleur Petrus is a wine estate in the region of Bordeaux. Neighbor of Petrus, the Château is a Pomerolremarkable, fine and round, one of the largest Pomerol, … Continue Reading 26 August 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Great winesTerroirs The Port : Portuguese fortified wine by Julie Berteloot 1 August 2024 Port is a Portuguese wine, produced in the Alto Douro region, on the Spanish border. The vines are mainly cultivated by small producers, each with a small plot. These plots … Continue Reading 1 August 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
DomainesGreat winesTerroirs Domaine Guigal : the legendary cuvées LA-LA-LA by Lou Heriche 15 February 2024 The Domaine Guigal located in the ancient village of Ampuis is an icon of the Rhone Valley vineyard. It produces, among other things, three emblematic vintages in the Côte Rôtie … Continue Reading 15 February 2024 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Terroirs Richebourg appellation by Lou Heriche 26 October 2023 The Richebourg appellation, located in the village of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy, is small in size but big in elegance. It is recognized as one of the first great names in … Continue Reading 26 October 2023 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
DomainesTerroirs Major estates are turning to biodynamics by SoDivin 6 July 2023 Biodynamics is a viticulture practice that uses 100% natural products, from the treatment of the vines to the winemaking stages. Biodynamics is based on very precise specifications. Each action on … Continue Reading 6 July 2023 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Terroirs Pinot Noir, the star grape of Burgundy wines by SoDivin 22 June 2023 Burgundy red wines are all produced from a single grape variety : Pinot Noir. Pinot Noir is undoubtedly one of the highest quality grapes in world wine production. But it … Continue Reading 22 June 2023 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Terroirs The climates in Burgundy? by SoDivin 13 April 2023 The particularity of Burgundy is to have fragmented plots. These parcels are precisely surveyed and called “climates” in Burgundy. Not to be confused with “lieux-dits”, climats express the link between … Continue Reading 13 April 2023 0 comments 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail