Posts Tagged ‘Sparkling Wine’
Deutz Marlborough Cuvée
“Our vines are in Marlborough, but our roots are in France” Deutz Marlborough Cuvee marries the best New Zealand grapes with traditional French Champagne-making techniques establishing a benchmark for New Zealand wine excellence. In 1838, William Deutz and Pierre-Jubert Geldermann established Champagne Deutz on the slopes of the famous Aÿ vineyards. In 1973 Monatana New…
Read MoreL’Acadie Vineyards release 2009 Prestige Brut ESTATE
L’Acadie Vineyards released their 2009 Prestige Brut ESTATE during Devour The Food Film Fest in Wolfville, Nova Scotia this month. The bubbles bus tour took in the beautiful Gaspareau Valley, featuring three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines–L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. All rounded out by…
Read MoreEredi Legonziano Extra Dry Rosé
AREA OF PRODUCTION: Lanciano, Castelfrentano with south- southwest facing vineyards. GRAPES: Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (100%). TRAINING SYSTEM: Counter-trellis and Abruzzo trellis. TYPE OF SOIL: Mixed pebbly soil to clayey. YIELD PER PLANT: 5 Kg. HARVEST: Manual harvest, within the last ten days ofSeptember. VINIFICATION: Soft pressing, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. The…
Read MoreLuc Belaire Brut
Following the phenomenal global success of Luc Belaire Rosé, France’s most exquisite Rosé, we are pleased to share news of the recent launch of LUC BELAIRE BRUT, an elegant, effervescent Blanc de Blancs produced exclusively from French chardonnay grapes. This sophisticated Brut is produced in the heart of Burgundy and crafted by 5th and 6th…
Read MoreEredi Legonziano Winery in Italy
Eredi Legonziano winery comes from a viticultural history that has its roots in the passion for the land and its most precious fruit: wine. A past full of deep meanings that has its roots as far back as 2,000 years ago, to the legendary figure of Lanciano ancestor Legonziano (or Longinus). The tradition places him…
Read MoreLa Pamelita and a lady on a mission!
Cataluña’s Lloban winery combines tradition and innovation… I haven’t met Pamela Geddes (yet) but I feel I know her. It seems to me that there are certain winemakers who have a signature wine, much like a chef will have his/her signature dish. One becomes familiar with the style of the ‘signature’ and therefore, by some…
Read MoreBodegas Colet top class sparkling wine from DO Penedés
It’s time for some fresh, invigorating Spanish Sparkling Wine – notice, I don’t say Cava, because it’s not Cava, but it’s top class fizz, I can assure you! It is from Cataluña, but it’s DO Penedés (or Clàssic Penedés, to give this sparkling wine its correct name) not DO Cava. I’m extremely impressed and recommend…
Read MoreBodegas Coto-Redondo and their rare sparkling wine!
Almost as far away as it’s possible to be from DO Cava, and yet still remain in Spain, in the far north west, Galicia, the Denominación de Origen Rías Baixas, famed for their wonderful aromatic white wines made with the noble Albariño variety, decided to welcome Sparkling Wines into their portfolio of wines that can…
Read MoreJeanjean & Ormarine Piquepoul Extra Brut
Jeanjean & Ormarine (J&O) are proud to introduce you to a new and different sparkling wine, our J&O Piquepoul extra brut. This sparkling wine, 100% made out of the piquepoul grape, is made following the traditional method, such as the great sparkling wines. The style is light and fresh, and this is a sparkler that…
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