Tagged: pinot noir

Wines of Champagne, France

Geography & Climate Champagne is the most northerly wine region in France, about 90miles Northeast of Paris.  The climate here is extreme; bone-chilling cold in winter with damaging frost but hot, humid in the summer.  Once a seabed...

Wines of Burgundy (Bourgognes), France

Bordeaux might rule the West of France with its Cabernet and Merlot blends but on the other side of the country, by the border of Italy lies another magnificent wine region, it’s intriguing, elegant, complex and definitely world-class,...

Wines of Alsace, France

Geography & Climate Alsace is a thin strip of land running along the Vosges Mountain on the West and the Rhein River to the East. Only after Champagne, it is the second most northerly wine region in France...

Wines of Overberg and Walker Bay, South Africa

Geography & Climate Locating at the very tip south of South Africa, its close proximity to the ocean, Overberg enjoy cooler climate with significant coastal influence.  It is ideal for cool-climate varietals such as Pinot Noir and Chardonnay....

Wines of Coastal Region of South Africa

Geography & Climate The Coastal Region is the heart of South Africa’s wine making industry. The beautiful coastal wine region takes its climatic stimuli from both the ocean and the mountains, making it ideal for vine growing. Being...

Wines of Casablanca, Chile

Geography and climate Casablanca sits very close to the equator, anywhere else on earth would prove too humid and hot for production of quality grapes. Thanks to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean which moderates the region with...

Wines of Rheingau, Germany

Situated in the state of Hesse, Rheingau is the smallest wine region of Germany. Though small, this province gained an undisputable reputation, producing some of the best Riesling wines the country has to offer. Rheingau is situated only...

Wines of Rheinhessen, Germany

Taking its name from the river Rhine and the Hesse state, Rheinhessen is the largest wine producing province in Germany.  Also known as “the land of a thousand hills”, the region’s scenery is dramatic and conservative, as it...

Wines of Germany

Geography and climate Being the eighth largest wine producer in the world, Germany is best known for its white wines, dry or sweet, unique and elegant. With a history of winemaking going back to the Romans, Deutschland’s wineries...