American Association of Wine Economists AAWE’s Post

A detailed list of wine grape varieties in Bordeaux (Gironde Department) in 2021. Of the “new” grape varieties that have been approved in 2019 (red varieties: Marselan, Arinarnoa, Touriga Nacional, Castets; white varieties: Alvarinho , Liliorila) only Marselan (65.3ha) has seen some significant plantings. Note, e.g., there are only 7.2 ha of Touriga Nacional and 1.5 ha of Alvarinho. In fact, there is more Riesling in Bordeaux than Alvarinho or Liliorila. https://lnkd.in/eU8UT-fH

A detailed list of wine grape varieties in Bordeaux (Gironde Department) in 2021. Of the “new” grape varieties that have been approved in 2019 (red varieties: Marselan, Arinarnoa, Touriga Nacional, Castets; white varieties: Alvarinho , Liliorila) only Marselan (65.3ha) has seen some significant plantings. Note, e.g., there are only 7.2 ha of Touriga Nacional and 1.5 ha of Alvarinho. In fact, there is more Riesling in Bordeaux than Alvarinho or Liliorila. https://lnkd.in/e4fEjFGP

A detailed list of wine grape varieties in Bordeaux (Gironde Department) in 2021. Of the “new” grape varieties that have been approved in 2019 (red varieties: Marselan, Arinarnoa, Touriga Nacional, Castets; white varieties: Alvarinho , Liliorila) only Marselan (65.3ha) has seen some significant plantings. Note, e.g., there are only 7.2 ha of Touriga Nacional and 1.5 ha of Alvarinho. In fact, there is more Riesling in Bordeaux than Alvarinho or Liliorila.

#Grapes My latest blog post covers grapes in Florida and around the world. The section on the world-wide grape crop is based on part of one of the favorites of my presentations as a #cruiseshippresenter, "Grapes, Wine, and Vinegar." I discuss why most of the vineyards around the world use cultivars of the European grape (Vitis vinifera) instead of the 80 other grape species. I also cover how we know that the 2 mutations that turned off the pigment production in the European grape happened more than 3,500 years ago. Read my grapes article for the answers. https://lnkd.in/e43gj6HH

Name this wine! This producer's 30 ha (74 acres) of vineyards include some of the region’s most hallowed, such as Moarfeitl, Klausen and Steintal, the first classified as a grand cru and the next two as premiers crus by the STK (Steierische Terroir & Klassik Weingüter), a local growers’ association working to define Styrian terroir. @assyrtiko describes her wine of the week thus, 'The vines it comes from were planted some 50 years ago and comprise a cornucopia of grape varieties (‘25% Goldburger, 20% Müller-Thurgau, 15% Welschriesling, 15% Weissburgunder, 10% Scheurebe, 5% Sylvaner, 3% Traminer, 3% Riesling, and more, even reds like Zweigelt, Sankt Laurent, Blaufränkisch’, xxx says). Harvested together and co-fermented in stainless steel, the resulting wine is bright and fresh, floral and fruity, earthy and spicy all at once. There’s a hint of herbs (chamomile, dandelion), a touch of musk, a hint of passion fruit and a streak of zingy citrus; it’s also light on its feet and only 12.5% alcohol yet broad and silky in texture.' https://lnkd.in/gEqBwJkk

The aawe have always been on top of their data survey in our world wide wine industry. Data helps perspective, placement and a consumers understanding in a way (not all the way). At Scions of Sinai, we mainly work with 6 varieties in the Cape (mostly Southern Stellenbosch). Here are our Winegrape Varieties (vs Worldwide list): -Chenin blanc (nr 27) -Pinotage (not on the list even. What a unique grape we love to bring to the world) -Syrah/Shiraz (nr 6) -Cinsault (nr 35) -Grenache blanc (not on the list even. Another unique grape we love to showcase from SA. Possibly on the same ranking as Pinotage, but destributed more widely) -Cabernet Sauvignon (nr 1)

We’re not going to South Korea empty-handed! 😉 As you may recall, Babette will be heading to South Korea this October (yes, the entire month!) to showcase the finest selections from our producers. Naturally, Tabunello will be among the carefully chosen items. Here’s a recap of what you need to know about this exceptional red: 🍷 Tabunello is a varietal wine made from the benchmark grape variety of the winery. The 2HA winery, known for introducing Sangiovese to Hungary, carefully cultivates the vines with restricted yields. Grapes are hand-harvested into 12 kg boxes and meticulously selected both in the vineyard and prior to destemming. The vinification process features spontaneous fermentation in open wooden vats at controlled temperatures. The wine is aged in 225-liter barriques for 12 months, then bottled without clarification or filtration. It undergoes a minimum of 12 months of bottle aging before being released to the market.

The inflexible nature of European viticultural regulations based on an historical IGP framework meets… the real world of changing climactic and environmental conditions. Contrary to the expectations of many, colder and drier climate may soon be coming to Northern Europe as the #AMOC continues to weaken and on current trend may collapse sooner than expected… whilst “wet-bulbs” continue to expand in the Amazon, sub-saharan Africa and the Indian sub-continent.. #climatechange #regenerativeagriculture

Mosel gets a lot of love but have you tried Riesling from Nahe? This tiny wine region is the most geologically diverse in all of Germany. Sam's #wineoftheweek, Dönnhoff's 2022 Riesling, serves to highlight this diversity. This wine hails from the village of Oberhäusen an der Nahe in the middle Nahe. It is sourced primarily from Felsenberg and Kieselberg vineyards. Felsenberg is predominately weathered volcanic soil and Kieselberg is predominately slate. The resulting wine is stunning. Sam describes it as having... 'Impeccable balance between its off-dry nature, bright mouth-watering acidity, and layered flavours of stone fruit, honeysuckle, salt, mint and bay. At 9.5% alcohol it is dangerously drinkable.' This wine is available in 45 different countries but the largest export volumes go to the US, UK, Norway, Spain and Italy. In the UK, Dönnhoff is imported by ABS Wine Agencies. https://lnkd.in/gMSfUAD7

Harvest period is getting closer and closer. The most important period for every winery and winemaker around the world. The line up of #constantinouwinery starts with the variety of Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc. Most of Shiraz grapes come from lower altitude vine growing regions (700-750m). Moving on to another international grape variety Grenache or Granacha which holds a part of two blends of the winery the Rose - Levanda and the Velvet - red. Cabernet Sauvignon comes next for the production of the full bodied Cab.S. Some quantities of Mattaro as well before we move on to the indigenous varieties of Maratheftiko or Vamvakada (black grape variety/ high acidities/ high tannins/ producing full bodied red wines or fruitty roses from earlier harvesting). Last but not least we have the most planted grape variety - Xynisteri. Xynisteri in greek means that the variety lacks acidity. A very important variety for the island which considers as the leading variety for the production of still dry, off-dry, sweet and sparkling wines as well. Hope for a succesful harvest 2024 🍾🍷