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Untitled 21 Aug 2010 | 08:40 pm
Crouchen does not adapt successfully to as wide a range of climates as Rhine Riesling does. It does not ripen in very cool areas and loses its character in a hot climate. In areas to which it is adapt...
Wine-making with Clairette 10 Aug 2010 | 08:39 pm
Oxidation occurs very readily during wine-making with Clairette, and ‘rancio’ wines made with overripe grapes are still covered by the French-controlled appellation regulations. Clairette also imparts...
Wine ot Chardonnay 27 Jul 2010 | 08:37 pm
Chardonnay is used in the fine white wines of Burgundy and Chablis, and is one of the varieties used in Champagne. In California it is recommended for the cooler areas. The most suitable areas for the...
Wine of Cañocazo 21 Jul 2010 | 08:36 pm
From its origin Cañocazo should be suitable for fortified wines and for distillation. The fruit is neutral in flavour, somewhat reminiscent of Doradillo but ripening much earlier.Viticulturally it is ...
Wine from Montils 30 Mar 2010 | 09:44 pm
In France,Montils is considered to make a white wine comparable with that of Colombard. At Merbein,Montils usually ripens about 2 weeks later than Colombard and has excellent low acidity. Yields of th...
Wine of Mataro 28 Mar 2010 | 09:32 pm
Mataro alone gives red wines that are deep-coloured and rather neutral in flavour, and can be very astringent. This could explain why it has not been very highly regarded in Australia. However, it com...
Wine of Marsanne 26 Mar 2010 | 08:28 pm
In France,Marsanne used alone has the reputation of producing light white wines with little varietal character, which age very quickly. The addition of a proportion of another variety, Roussanne, is c...
Wine of grape Melon 24 Mar 2010 | 08:44 pm
The white wines of Muscadet produced in the Loire Valley are dry and fresh with a good bouquet, and are highly regarded as wines to be drunk young. Good wines have also been produced in California, wh...
Wine of Malbec 24 Mar 2010 | 08:04 pm
With moderate yields in cooler areas, Malbec makes a balanced red wine of good colour which has a less intense varietal aroma and is softer than Cabernet wines. It combines well with the other Bordeau...
Folle Blanche 26 Feb 2010 | 10:15 pm
Folle Blanche (fol blonsh) was best known as the variety used in making the brandies of Cognac and Armagnac.The use of rootstocks, which became necessary after the phylloxera invasion, accentuated its...
