Tag: grapes
- Catherine Fielden
- 11 Mar 2022
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Priorat: Robust reds from a glittering landscape
They say that all that glitters is not gold. This is certainly true in the prestigious Spanish wine region of Priorat, where its famous slate and mica soils glisten in the sunlight. The distinctive sparkly brown slate – known locally as llicorella – isn’t just striking to look at, it is also one of the reasons why Priorat’s powerful ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 8 Apr 2021
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Hello Darkness, my Old Friend…
There are some occasions when only a deep, dark brooding wine will suffice. And one of the darkest (almost inky-black) wines is made from the thick-skinned Tannat grape. Its thick skins mean that the resulting wines can have very high tannin levels. So high that, in the grape’s Southern French birthplace of Madiran, they use the ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 23 Jul 2020
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Verdejo – The Green, Green Grape of Spain
When faced with the choice of which wine to buy, most consumers stick with what they know. It’s easier and safer to choose the same refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, smooth Merlot or spicy Shiraz over and over again because you’ve tried them before and you know what to expect from the bottle. That said, you don’t tend to eat the same ...
- Catherine Fielden
- 14 Jul 2020
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Passionate about Passito
“Passito” is the name used to describe wines made from the appassimento method; the practice of making wine from partially shrivelled grapes which are allowed to either raisin on the vine or become dried out using various methods. This winemaking technique dates back over 3000 years and was common-place in ancient Mediterranean wine-growing ...
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