More and more wine drinkers are getting interested in viticulture ... are the vineyards treated responsibly according to modern and healthy standards? And are they certified bio ... organic or biodynamic? Some vignerons are very careful and caring when working with the vineyards ... others are …
Visit to Domaine Julien – tasting the 2025s
Being a wine writer has its advantages and drawbacks depending on one's mood and energy. Tasting the same producers year after year gives you the basic structure of the new year's article... and it is therefore tempting to keep quite a lot of the lyrics unchanged for the article - as this is often …
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The vintage 2025s emerging at Ledy Vins
I have already tasted some 2025s, and now the big tasting season starts, with plenty of tastings that runs through the fall and the winter. The expectations are already very high, as the 2025 vintage offers a tremendously high quality - and especially the reds look to provide truly magnificent …
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Harvest 2026 – the final cut
Wednesday morning in NSG - harvest is moving on... although it has become relatively quiet in the vineyards. Quite many had help from the rain, and in some vineyards the alcohol level dropped 1% to get it down to below 14%. It is mainly on richer soils one sees the effect of the rain, while on …
Harvest 2026 – a light vinification, please
Tuesday morning in NSG - harvest is moving on... although it has become relatively quiet in the vineyards. The 2026s are now in many cuveries and one thing is clear - very little juice - only 50% of the normal yield ... even 60% less or 70% below normal. The other word that springs to mind is …
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