birth of a vineyard soil examination
part 2 in the series of the birth of a vineyard in walla walla ava. here the scientists do soils analysis to determine how to design the ...
Cadaretta: Vineyard Soil and Planting Preparation
Watch as we put our soil preparation plans into action.
Rhône gems escape the hype, accompanying high prices
Nimes. From good producers, they deliver terrific quality and value for pleasurable early drinking.
Try:
2009 Domaine de Châteaumar Côtes-du-Rhône "Cuvée Bastien" — Grenache, France (Luxury 21109; $14.99): Named for current winemaker Frédéric Souret's son, Bastien, the fruit for this tasty wine comes from a south-facing hillside vineyard near Orange. Clay and chalk soils covered by large, smooth rocks make for arduous work, but Souret nonetheless practices hand hoeing and harvesting to boost quality.
The wine's saturated color exudes intense dark fruit, spiciness and earthy aromas. Concentrated, juicy, dark fruit and sweet black licorice flavors balance with just enough acidity. Soft tannins result from aging in concrete vats rather than oak barrels. It makes for fun quaffing, but respect the 15-percent alcohol. Recommended.
2009 Château de Manissy, Lirac, France (Luxury 36288; $15.99): Lirac's rolling hills of sand, clay and rocks combine with strong mistral winds and plentiful sunshine for excellent ripening. Florian André harvests manually and uses pre-fermentation cold soaking to optimize concentration. Modest aging in new French barrels adds complexity.
Understanding Vineyard Soils News
California dreamy
Mountain-sited vineyards, perhaps counter-intuitively, benefit from stressful conditions of water scarcity and rocky, volcanic soils that force the grapes to struggle for survival, while at the same time benefiting from full sun in a location above the ...
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FROM THE SOIL TO YOUR GLASS; THE UNIQUE APPELLATIONS OF WASHINGTON STATE. Many excellent wines, including Cote Bonneville have been produced from the fruit grown in this vineyard. Hugh Shiels owner of the vineyard and Cote Bonneville Winery walked us through the vineyards and talked a bit about viticulture and some of the ... |
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Discovering the Real Beaujolais The character of each is defined by the different soil types of their vineyards and the skill of the winemaker; though the styles can be vary from light and fruity to deep, dark and complex. The excellent 2009 and 2010 vintages have been causing ... |
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Rhône gems escape the hype, accompanying high prices Their vineyards perch on stony mountain plateaus and continue down forested hillsides on rocky terraces. The vines also unfurl in sandy soils surrounding the village before spilling down into expansive, undulating gravelly plains covered with garrigue ... |
Changing critic, changing styles?
The one time I met him, he held forth on not only the wines in front of us but also Austrian soil types, vineyard weather exposure, family histories of producers, classical music and butterflies. He was an importer of German wines. ...
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