Posts Tagged ‘ Others (其他) ’

Châteauneuf-du-Pape (夏都懦夫·第·巴泼)

May 6th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Wine Grapes & Styles (釀酒葡萄和作風)

Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(Blend)

Wine Style:
Often big, rich, full-bodied with spicy and raspberries flavors with capability for 5 to 20 bottle aging.
Flavors:

Origin:
Rhone Valley in France
Found:
California, Australia, and France
The vast majority of wines from the Southern Rhône are blends. There are 5 main black varieties, although others are used and the […]



Cinsaut / Cinsault (神索)

May 6th, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: Wine Grapes & Styles (釀酒葡萄和作風)

Cinsaut / Cinsault

Wine Style:
This grape is usually blended in Châteauneuf du Pape to fruit flavors and tone down Carignan’s tannins. It’s known to be low in tannins, with a perfumed nose, medium-bodied with supple texture.
Flavors:

Origin:
Southern France
Found:
France, and South Africa
This is a light-skinned grape variety for red wine that withstands drought very well. […]



Rhone Tasting @ Estima in Singapore

Apr 22nd, 2008 | By Daniel | Category: France (法國), Rhone (法國羅納), Tastings

Rhone Tasting @ Estima in Singapore

Click to view: Rhone Wine Map.
The vineyards of the Rhône form one of France’s great wine regions. The Rhône region breaks up into two distinct north and south portions. The northern part contains many great individual appellations like Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Saint-Joseph and Hermitage. Many of these vineyards are planted […]