Domaine Vincent CarĂŞme 2019 “Spring” Vouvray
A small winery in the Loire Valley, headed by Vincent Careme, teaches Organic Winemaking at the local university. This wine is a perfect infusion of racy citrus with steely intensity. A …
The identity of wines is predetermined by the vineyards, which are the determinant of the regions wines are produced. These factors go along with the specific climatic conditions like sun and soil features like chalk as well as the traditions of the existent enologists and vintners each place has.
For the Old World countries like France, Italy, and Spain, the question of tradition and terroir—the land-climate synergy of the particular area-is supreme. Bordeaux stands for a rose blend of the cabernet sauvignon and merlot varieties, Barolo gets its remarkable full-bodied and complex Nebbiolo wines from Italy, and The Rhône Valley, Rioja, and the Douro Valley serve different artistic expressions which result from the centuries of their craft.
California, Australia, and parts of South America are the New World territories that deliver a more innovative approach. For example, the Napa Valley and Sonoma region present us with extraordinary effects that result from the climate of the area and sin opposite to these the Malbec of high altitude in Mendoza is what you should expect from this sector in Argentina. Barossa Valley in Australia, with Shiraz of lush characteristics, and Marlborough in New Zealand, which has the zesty note kicked in the Sauvignon Blanc, are among the most popular Southern Hemisphere locations.
However, areas that are not as famous but still a necessary part of the wine scene are the newly discovered places such as Oregon’s Willamette Valley, Swartland of South Africa, and Ningxia in China which become more visible through recognition. The vine magicians like England, producing exquisite certain grape varieties as well as Canada with their cool-climate red wines are the other areas reshaping the wine map.
Wine regions are not just points on a map; they are narratives in a bottle, infusing each glass with the spirit of the land.
A small winery in the Loire Valley, headed by Vincent Careme, teaches Organic Winemaking at the local university. This wine is a perfect infusion of racy citrus with steely intensity. A …
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the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.Terroir, Oxford DictionaryThe concept of “Terroir” has been embedded within wine culture …
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