Remove 2013 Remove Serving Remove Sourcing Remove Vineyard
article thumbnail

Tasting Wine With Sergio Zingarelli

Sante

Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. I had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with Sergio a few months ago at a winemaker luncheon for a vertical tasting of six Rocca delle Macie’s historic cru wines made exclusively with grapes grown in their Fizzano estate vineyard.

Vineyard 130
article thumbnail

Day 766 Tasting Wine With Sergio Zingarelli

The Wine Knitter

Working together, Italo and Sergio replanted the vineyards and restored the farmstead. The vineyards have an excellent southern exposure at 985-623 feet above sea level and the mild Mediterranean climate contributes to maintaining the balance of the grapes acidity, sugar and aromas. The wine is aged for 18 months in French oak.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Off The Beaten Path

The Wine Knitter

In 2013, the United Nations added qvevri winemaking to the UNESCO list documenting humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.” Kakheti wine region, located in the easternmost part of the country, is the primary winemaking area where approximately three-quarters of Georgia’s vineyards are planted. over 50 years ago.

Vineyard 119
article thumbnail

Umpqua Valley Wine

A Wine Story

Melrose Vineyards is located on the bench of the South Umpqua River where once stood an early French Settlement. Melrose Vineyards’ owners (Wayne and the late Deedy Parker) arrived in 1996 to make Umpqua Valley Wine. The original vineyard of 82 acres was planted in the summer of 1996. Umpqua Valley Wine: Melrose Winery.

article thumbnail

A Trip To Georgia

The Wine Knitter

In 2013, the United Nations added qvevri winemaking to the UNESCO list documenting humanity’s intangible cultural heritage.” Kakheti wine region, located on the easternmost part of the country, is the primary winemaking area where approximately three-quarters of Georgia’s vineyards are planted. ” Qvevri cellar.

article thumbnail

A Celebration Of Women In Wine

The Wine Knitter

Aslina Sauvignon Blanc 2021 The grapes for this 100% Sauvignon blanc are sourced from the Stellenbosch region of South Africa and sustainably farmed. Pairing: Enjoy as an aperitif or serve with goat cheese, seafood, light pasta, or risotto. .” The grapes for this 100% Nebbiolo are sourced from Asili (Village of Barbaresco).

Vineyard 128
article thumbnail

Black Vintners and Wine Professionals in the Spotlight?

Sante

opened Woburn Winery, the first American, Black-owned vineyard and winery, in Virginia. His passion for wine grew from serving it to selecting grapes from Oregon vineyards and learning the art of winemaking to produce wine for top New York restaurants.??. single vineyards. McBride Sisters Robin and Andrea in the vineyard.

Vineyard 147