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2022 Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon
The 2002 Smith-Story Cabernet Smith-Madrone Winery & Vineyards is dedicated to estate-grown wines produced exclusively from its dry-farmed vineyards on a historic 200-acre ranch in the Napa Valley hills. With roots tracing back to the 1880s and a philosophy centered on careful stewardship of the land, the winery reflects both a deep respect for terroir and a commitment to low-intervention winemaking. The post 2022 Smith Madrone Cabernet Sauvignon appeared first on DallasWineChick.com .
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Single-vineyard wines: terroir truth or marketing hype?
As producers across the Okanagan Valley and Niagara Peninsula zero in on their most distinctive vineyard sites, single-vineyard wines are reshaping how Canadian wine expresses place—and why it matters The names of vineyards are appearing more frequently on Canadian wine labels. Is this just marketing hype or is there something special, or even superior about these single-vineyard wines? By definition, a single-vineyard wine is one produced exclusively from grapes grown in a specific vineyard site. It follows that the designation emphasizes characteristics of that vineyard’s terroir (soil composition, microclimate, altitude, sun exposure, and vineyard management practices among others). It also suggests a distinctiveness and individuality expressed in the resulting wine. Read Also: Explore Ontario’s Twenty Mile Bench sub-appellation This concept is not new. In the Old World (if we can still call it that), single-vineyard wines have been produced and marketed for a long time. Where it al
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The Remix of the La Grande Dame 2018: Emmanuel Gouvernet’s High-Stakes Harmony
By Martha Cisneros Paja Meet one of the winemakers from Veuve Clicquot Emmanuel Gouvernet The light inside Café Louis Vuitton bounces off the crystal like a lens flare in a Villeneuve frame, casting sharp, expensive shadows across the table. Emmanuel Gouvernet leans forward, his movements possessing a rhythmic fluidity that immediately betrays his past life […] This post The Remix of the La Grande Dame 2018: Emmanuel Gouvernet’s High-Stakes Harmony was posted on WineDivaa .
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