[ad_1] Heroic viticulture is a term that occasionally gets thrown around amongst us winewriters and various wine producers. Like many things in the over-romanticized world of wine, it probably gets overused. But there are vineyards throughout the world that immediately and absolutely justify the use of this phrase, such as these from the Rive Farro di Soligo in the Prosecco …

[ad_1] Andrea and Echalas Trained Bush Vines Andrea and Chris Mullineux are fascinated with how the diverse soils of the Swartland are expressed in wine.  They make Chenin Blanc and Syrah from soils derived from granite, schist, and iron.  Since I focused on Chenin Blanc on this year’s visit to the Western Cape, I traveled to their Roundstone estate near …

[ad_1] Western Australia’s Chenin Blancs are proving themselves on a global stage. Chenin Blanc has come of age in Australia. Vineyards and palates have matured, demand for growers’ fruit has increased, new plantings are on the rise, and producers are striving to craft wines that are complex, thought-provoking, ageworthy and diverse in style. Wines that can easily claim their place …

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[ad_1] This leaps out of the glass, with expressive, intense fruit flavors of silky smooth lemon meringue, mango, tangerine and fresh-cut apple. Candied ginger and green tea notes join a detail of salted lime before lingering on the mouthwatering finish. Drink now. 100,000 cases made, 65,000 cases imported. [ad_2] Source : fc03cc690e8dc19f8362970425e29640