Category: Wine Producer
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Winery Notes: Viña VIK
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About the Winery Founded: 2004 by Alexander & Carrie Vik (Norwegian entrepreneurs) Location: Millahue, Cachapoal Valley, Chile Estate Size: 4,300 hectares, 327 hectares under vine (400 parcels) Philosophy: Innovative, holistic approach—excellence in wine, art, and hospitality Awards Wines All wines are blends from the vineyards, except for Champagne which come from Ay (France). Blend percentages fluctuate…
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Winemaker Notes: Luis Seabra
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Luis Seabra (1973), studied Agronomy at UTAD and Winemaking (MA) at UCP. Worked briefly in the field as teacher, researcher, and consultant; as winemaker at Niepoort (2004-2012); founded LS Vinhos in 2013. Location …the mission is to create wines that tell about the place where they are coming from, made with a minimal intervention philosophy,…
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Wine Region Notes: Corpinnat (Barcelona)
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Corpinnat: Què és? Corpinnat is Brand Unlike D.O. Cava, Champagne AOC, Franciacorta DOCG or TrentoDOC, Corpinnat ® is not a European geographical indication. It is a EU brand and producer group (as such resembles the German VDP.Sekt.Statut, for example). Origins Penedès, Catalunya is the region where the first sparkling wines were made in Spain (Raventós…
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Wine Country Notes: New Zealand
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Besides the usual sources (World Atlas of Wine, Oxford Companion to Wine, Decanter, etc.), the information provided by the New Zealand Winegrowers organisation on the New Zealand Wine website is as altogether unique as the wine. The quality of the material (articles, videos, maps, statistics, etc.) is outstanding, all made freely available, idem for the…