British world wine critic, journalist and writer of oenophile literature, Jancis Robinson works with her team to write tasting reviews for her magazine JancisRobinson.com. It’s with great pleasure that we share with you her collaborator Tamlyn Currin’s feedback on the wines of Château Haut-Blanville and Domaine des 8 Lunes! …
Mourvèdre is a grape variety (vine / grape variety) which finds its origin between Catalonia where it is called Mataro and the south of France. Like Cabernet Sauvignon, it is recognized as a late harvested grape variety: late bud burst then late ripeness of the berries.
Blanville Estate Life Terroirs & Découvertes
Domaine des Celtis is located in the AOP Languedoc Pézenas appellation, near the eponymous town, stronghold of Molière and former capital of the local “États Généraux” of Languedoc. In 2018, this new Estate has come to expand the family of great terroir wines produced by Blanville, thus reaffirming Blanville willingness to place a spotlight on the diversity and richness of the appellations within the Languedoc wine region.
Terroirs & Découvertes Wine in one of its Moods
If you grow a vegetable garden, you are probably familiar with downy mildew which typically attacks tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants and peppers! But this fungus remains the number 1 enemy of the vine, as it sometimes takes on epidemic proportions.
Blanville Estate Life Terroirs & Découvertes
This year, and for the first time, we decided to obtain our first recognition label for our agro-ecological practices: High Environmental Value (HVE): label of French Sustainability. What is this label based on? Why did we think it was important to get it? We are explaining everything to you!
During the spring of 2018 we welcomed "The Wine Passport" in Blanville to make them discover our vineyard. Coming directly from Singapore, camera in hand, they wanted to make a nice tour of some French vineyards. Sent by our client from Singapore, we had a great time with them, and we are delighted to be able to present you today their very nice video!