The village and the vineyards (Ribeauville, Alsace)

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Ribeauvillé is one of the most picturesque villages in Alsace, visited by hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. It is in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace, between Colmar and Strasbourg. It has a population of around 5000.

As many Alsatian villages and small towns the centre is the main street that is lined with cafés, shops and wine sellers. There are many half timbered houses, often painted in bright colours. On the main street there the belfry tower called the Butchers’ Tower stands tall. In the shops along the street you can buy some of the local specialities: patisseries, foie gras, charcuteries etc. They have also a very lively market. If you are lucky you may also see some storks nesting on the rooftops.

Ribeauville lies on the Route de Vin (wine route) which will take you through the vineyards and up the hills in this charming wine region. Ribeauville is home to the well known cooperative wine producer, the “Cave de Ribeauvillé” and also to several individual wineries: Louis Sipp, Kientzler, Trimbach, Gustave Lorentz, and many more.

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This way please! Grand Crus this way! (Alsace Grand Cru)

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The Alsace Grand Cru vineyards represent 4 % of the total area of the Alsace wine district. There are 51 different Grand Cru. They vary in size from 3 to 80 hectares.


The four permitted grapes varieties to be used in a Grand Cru are riesling, gewurztraminer, muscat and pinot gris. And Sylvaner is permitted on the Grand Cru Zotzenberg. The Grand Crus of Kaefferkopf and Altenberg de Bergheim are allowed to make blended wines from different grape varieties. There are stricter rules concerning maximum yield, density of plantation and grape maturity for the Grand Crus than for an ordinary Alsace wine.


Some of the famous Grand Cru vineyards in the Alsace wine region include Mambourg in the village of Sigolsheim, the newest addition Kaefferkopf in Ammerschwihr, Zinnkoepfle in Soulizmatt / Westhalten, Pfersigberg in Eguisheim / Wettolsheim, Hengst in Wintzenheim, Brand in Turckheim, Geisberg in Ribeauville, Vorburg in Rouffach / Westhalten, Sommerberg in Niedermorschwihr / Katzenthal, Schlossberg in Kientzheim, Pfersigberg in Eguisheim, Altenberg de Bergbieten and Kastelberg and Wiebelsberg in Andlau.

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Now, I'd really like to have a word with that architect! (Eguisheim, Alsace)

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Eguisheim is a small pretty town just south of Colmar on the Route de Vin in Alsace. It is a pleasure to stroll along its narrow streets with half-timbered houses and to stop in one of the many cafes or restaurants for a glass of Riesling or maybe a tarte flambee or some other gastronomic Alsace speciality.

Eguisheim is home to several well known Alsace wine producers, like Domaine Leon Beyer, Cave Vinicole Wolfberger, Charles Baur, Antoine Meyer, Domaine Bruno Sorg and Domaine Albert Mann.


Eguisheim has two Grand Cru vineyards: Eichberg and Pfersigberg.Eichberg, with a surface of 57.62 hectares, enjoys a warm and dry microclimate with less rain than anywhere else in the Colmar region. The soil and the climate is very well suited for riesling, gewurztraminer and pinot gris. Pfersigberg is a little bit bigger, 74.55 hectares. The exposure is east-south-east and particularly sunny. Gewurztraminer is the main grape on Pfersigberg.

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There are worse places to be gate keeper (Domaine Weinbach, Alsace)

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Domaine Weinbach is a famous wine estate in Alsace run by three women, Colette Faller and her two daughters Catherine and Laurence.  The domain is often also called Domaine Faller (or Domaine Colette Faller et ses filles) and sometimes also Clos des Capucines after their most famous vineyard. The wine estate is situated in Kaysersberg, just north of Colmar in Alsace.The domaine has 28 hectares in total.

Since 1998 the vineyards of Domaine Weinbach are cultivated organically and since 2005, using biodynamic principles. In 2010 the wine estate will obtain the biodynamic certification Demeter.

The Domaine Weinbach wine cellar is in the middle of the vineyards just below Kaysersberg. It is both modern and traditional: latest technology with stainless steel vats mix with traditional large wooden vats. Some of the wines are also aged in small oak barrique barrels.

Some famous wines from the Faller family include Riesling Cuvee Theo from Clos des Capucines, Riesling Grand Cru Schlossberg, Riesling Cuvee Saint Catherine and Pinot Gris Cuvee Laurence.They have vineyards in three Alsace Grand Cru: Schlossberg,  Mambourg and Furstentum.

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Oh, this? Just some dusty old bottles. (Domaine Trimbach, Alsace)

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Maison Trimbach is one of the most famous wine producers in Alsace. They have their headquarters in the pretty town of Ribeauvillé in the central part of the wine region of Alsace.

The wine estate was founded already in 1626 and it is still owned and run by the Trimbach family.

The wine domain Trimbach makes several different ranges of wines: Classic, Reserve, Reserve Personelle, Prestige and Collection. They have all the usual Alsace grape varieties planted: riesling, gewürztraminer, pinot gris, muscat, pinot noir and sylvaner. Some of their most sought after wines are the Riesling Cuvee Frederic Emile and, above all, Clos Sainte Hune, a wine from a small vineyard parcel of the Grand Cru Rosacker, planted exclusively with the riesling grape variety in an exceptional soil. The wines of Trimbach are often very dry and pure in style.

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The king wears a crown cap? (Domaine Pierre Frick, Alsace)

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Domaine Pierre Frick, a wine producer in the small village of Pfaffenheim in southern Alsace is run by Jean-Pierre Frick and his wife Chantal. The winery was one of the first in France, in 1981, to convert to biodynamic agriculture. Also in the cellar they want to work as naturally as possible. Since 1988 none of their wines have been chaptalized, they use natural yeast and very little sulphur.

The wine estate has 12 hectares in production and they make around 30 different wines, some of them without any sulphur at all. The grapes are riesling, gewürztraminer, sylvaner, pinot noir, muscat and pinot blanc and they also make the late harvest wines typical for the region of Alsace, Vendange Tardive and Sélection Grains Nobles.

All bottles from the Domaine Pierre Frick is closed with a beer bottle cap (crown cap), for Jean-Pierre and Chantal the most perfect closure for an aromatic Alsace wine.

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In spite of appearances this is not a vegetarian restaurant (Domaine Paul Zinck, Alsace)

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Domaine Paul Zinck is a family owned winery in the small Alsace village of Eguisheim, just south of Colmar. The domain was founded in 1964.

The winery of Paul Zinck combines tradition, like hand harvest, and modern methods like stainless steel fermentation, to produce its wines. The vineyard is planted with all the typical grapes of Alsace, like riesling, gewurztraminer and pinot gris.

For the Portrait Collection the grapes grown on the foot of the hills are used and these wines express particularly well the grape variety. The higher altitude grapes are made into wines expressing more of the terroir. These wines are sold under the label Terroir Collection. Domaine Paul Zinck makes four different Alsace Grand Cru: Rangen, Eichsberg, Pfersigberg and Goldert. Domaine Paul Zinck has a restaurant called Au Vieux Porche located in the winery. Here you can try a number of typical Alsatian specialities like choucroute, charcuterie and foie gras.

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Take your pick (Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss, Alsace)

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Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss is run by the philosophical gentleman Marc Kreydenweiss. The family has a long tradition of winemaking in Alsace, Marc is the 10th generation. The winery is located in the northern part of central Alsace, in the village of Andlau.

Marc Kreydenweiss was one of the early adopters of organic viticulture. Furthermore, already in the early 90s the vineyards had been converted to biodynamic culture. Kreydenweiss has vineyard parcels in several different locations, including in a number of Grand Crus: Kastelberg, near the village Andlau, Wiebelsberg, and Moenchberg. The vineyards are planted with traditional Alsace grape varieties: riesling, pinot gris, gewurztraminer etc.

In 1999 the Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss bought a vineyard in the southern Rhône valley, in the Costieres de Nimes region where they grow carignan, grenache and syrah grape varieties.

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Surely there are some treasures in the box! (Domaine Louis Sipp, Alsace)

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Domaine Louis Sipp is a family owned wine estate in the very pretty tourist-destination village of Ribeauvillé in Alsace in northern France.

The winery traces its history back to the 1920s when Louis sipp bought some vineyards and started to make wine under his own name. (Some of the oak vats that Louis bought to make wine in at the time are still in use today in the cellar!) Today the property is run by Etienne Sipp and Martine Sipp-Kempf.

The vineyards are planted with a mix of grape varieties: riesling, gewurztraminer, tokay pinot gris, pinot noir and some muscat. The total acreage is substantial: 40 hectares, the vast majority in the commune of Ribeauvillé. Most of the vineyards are located on hillsides that can be quite steep here in Alsace. The vineyards are farmed organically with a certification from Ecocert.

Domaine Louis Sipp produces a wide range of wines, starting with a basic varietal range. The top of the range is represented by the Grand Crus (Kirchberg and Osterberg) and by the "single vineyard", or terroir, denominations from Ribeauvillé (Hagel, Steinacker, Rotenberg, Trottacker, Grossberg). They also make sweet vendanges tardives and selection de grains nobles.

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Some photos from Castilla y Leon wineries

Here are a few galleries with images from wineries and vineyards, and some towns, in Castilla y Leon in north east Spain:

• Castilla y Leon Arribes del Duero Bodega La Setera
• Castilla y Leon Benavente Bodegas Otero
• Castilla y Leon Cigales Bodegas Concejo Pilcar
• Castilla y Leon Cigales Bodegas Frutos Villar
• Castilla y Leon El Bierzo Bodega Agribergidum
• Castilla y Leon El Bierzo Las Medulas
• Castilla y Leon Leon city
• Castilla y Leon Tierra de Leon Bodegas Margon
• Castilla y Leon Tierra del Vin de Zamora Bodegas Vinas del Cenit
• Castilla y Leon Tierra del Vino de Zamora Bodegas Vinas Zamoranas
• Castilla y Leon Valladolid city
• Castilla y Leon Zamora Coreses Hotel el Convento

And another one on investigating wine regions

• Castilla y Leon CWW

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More clever and more useful than the silly temp indicators on beer bottles (Domaine Gerard Neumeyer, Alsace)

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Domaine Gérard Neumeyer is a third generation family run wine estate in Molsheim in Alsace in northern France. The winery is on the outskirts of the village and the vineyards are up on the slope of the Molsheim hill, a short walk away from the vinification cellar. The winery is today run by Gérard and his wife Gabrielle.

The 16 hectares of vineyards are mostly on a south east facing slope and are planted with a variety of Alsatian grape varieties: riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot gris, etc.

Domaine Gerard Neumeyer makes both dry and sweet wines, the sweeter ones being vendanges tardives and selection des grains nobles (SGN). They also make a sparkling crémant d'Alsace. They have a small plot of 3.5 ha grand cru vineyard on the Bruderthal GC. The Domaine Neumeyer also makes some red pinot noir.

http://www.gerardneumeyer.fr/

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This is not to make dynamite. So what's it for? (Domaine G Humbrecht, Alsace)

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“Domaine G Humbrecht et Fils Vins Fins d’Alsace” (as they call themsleves) is a small, family owned and family run wine estate in the pretty village of Pfaffenheim. The winery is in the centre of the village, but it is still just a short walk to get out to the vineyards. The family traces its history among the Alsace wines back to the 17th century. The current generation is headed by Pierre-Paul whose son is taking a more and more active part in the winemaking and development of the winery.

The vineyards on the hill above the village are planted with a variety of grapes: sylvaner, pinot blanc, riesling, muscat, pinot noir, tokay pinot gris (which today has dropped the tokay prefix), and gewurztraminer. The also make a grape variety blend – the famous edelzwicker. G Humbrecht has a small parcel on the Grand Cru Steinert.

The farming of the vineyards is biodynamic, which is a sort of extension of organic farming, based on specific treatments of the soil and the vines. Vinification is done in the winery in the village. It is equipped with both modern stainless steel tanks and vats as well as old wooden foudres (wooden vats). They also have the tools that are needed to make the biodynamic preparations, e.g. a dynamisateur (dynamiser?).

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Long necked beauties (Domaine Frederic Mochel, Alsace)

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Domaine Frederic Mochel is a family wine estate in the town of Traenheim, in the Alsace wine region in France. The Mochel family has been making wine in Traenheim since 1669.

Their best wine comes from the Grand Cru vineyard Altenberg de Bergbieten where they have 5 hectares of out the grand cru’s total of 29 ha. They make wine from seven different grape varieties: sylvaner, pinot blanc (and auxerrois), riesling, pinot gris, gewurztraminer and pinot noir. The Domaine Frederic Mochel has in total 10 ha of vineyards.

They also make what has almost become a rarity, the Alsace Edelzwicker, which is a blend of different grapes. Most Alsatian wines are otherwise bottled as single varietals. They also make one they call Klevner from pinot blanc and the close relative auxerrois (that can be bottled under the pinot blanc name). Another unusual cuvée they make is a wine called Trovium. It is a dry white wine that they have aged in oak barrels.

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Brut indeed. Very nice from here too! And different. (Domaine Eric Rominger, Alsace)

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Domaine Eric Rominger is a small, family run wine estate in the town of Westhalten in the southern part of Alsace (France). The winery is located along the main road. It was founder by Armand Rominger but is managed by Eric Rominger since 1986 when he joined as winemaker after finishing his oenology education.

The winery includes some 12 hectares of vineyards spread out over several different plots. They have a significant holding of the Zinnkoepflé Grand Cru (4.8 ha) which is just across the road from the winery itself. They also have some vines in the Gaering grand cru, as well as in several other locations. The vineyards are today managed organically, and even biodynamic. The vineyards are planted with a variety of grape varieties: pinot gris, gewurztraminer, riesling…

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Taste wine? Ring the bell! (Domaine Bruno Sorg, Alsace)

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Domaine Bruno Sorg is a family run wine estate in the town of Eguisheim in Alsace. The winery dates back to 1965 when it was created by Renée and Bruno Sorg. Today it is run by Francois Sorg and his wife.

The Domaine is located in the centre of the small town of Eguisheim. The vineyards extend over several different terroirs and are planted with most of the common Alsace grape varieties: riesling, gewurztraminer, pinot blanc, muscat etc. They have three grand crus wines: Pfersigberg (producing riesling, pinot gris, muscat and gewurztraminer), Eichberg (riesling,, pinot gris), and Florimont (riesling, pinot gris).

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A small glass of sparkling to start the day? (Domaine Pfister, Alsace)

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Domaine André Pfister is a family wine estate located in the northern part of Alsace, in Dahlenheim. It is owned by and managed by André and Marie-Anne and their daughter Mélanie. Melanie, with a degree in oenology from Bordeaux and Dijon, is one of several young and talented wine growers and winemakers in Alsace. She is increasingly taking over the responsibility for the vinification and the wines, and experimenting with new techniques to further improve the wines. (One other experiment is that of different closures: different natural corks, Diam cork, plastic, glass Vino-Lok stopper...)

Dahlenheim, where the winery is located, is a small town in the northern part of the Alsace wine region. Being a bit away from the bustling centre of the wine region has its advantages and drawbacks. There are less traffic jams and crowds in summer, but there are perhaps also less visitors coming to the winery. The latter is unfortunate since there are many good wine producers to discover in this part of Alsace too. After the Second World War the vines had almost disappeared (only 42 ha remained) but now the plantings have recovered and Dahlenheim has over 120 ha today.

The vineyards of Domaine Pfister are made up of some 40 different plots, adding to a total of 10 hectares. Not an easy logistics task at harvest time. The main grape variety that they use is riesling (25% of the total) but they have vineyards with virtually every Alsatian variety.

Pfister make a wide range of different wines: white and red, dry and sweet (e.g. vendange tardive), still and sparkling (crémant). They also make two grand cru cuvees from the Engelberg GC: a riesling and a gewurztraminer.

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You can find worse places to enjoy an afternoon glass of wine (Colmar, Alsace)

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Colmar is a small city (or big town) in the heart of the Alsace wine region. It is the capital of the department Haut-Rhin and is sometimes considered as the capital of the wine district too.

Colmar is an excellent base from which to do excursions in the vineyards to discover all the producers in Alsace. It has an old city centre with many beautiful old half-timbered houses. There is a part called Little Venice (Petite Venis) with old canals – an enchanting area for a night time stroll or to have a glass of wine in one of the cafés. It is also called the tanners’ district since the canals were once used as water supply to tanneries.

The city is today a very attractive tourism destination with charming hotels and many restaurants. You should not miss trying the local pizza (don’t let them know we called it that!) the flammekueche – a delicious, very, very thin dough with various kinds of ‘filling’ on top. the French word for it is tarte flambée, but it is far from any other kind of tarte. Order one, and then when you’re finished you order another and another if you want more.

You should visit the Unterlinden museum with art and local history. There is a beautiful Eglise Saint Martin church, the famous Maison Pfister with carved wood sculptures, Koifhuis (old customs) and many more sights. And of course many occasions to taste the Alsatian wines.

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Andlau in Alsace

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Andlau village, Alscae, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Andlau is a commune in the Bas-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France. It is one of the northern towns in the central part of the Alsace wine region.

It is home to several excellent wine producers, for example Marc Kreydenweiss and Remy Gresser as well as a few restaurants. Some of the winemakers even have their wineries in the centre of the town.

The Kastelberg Grand Cru vineyard is just a short walk from the town centre and once you are up there you have a nice view over the Andlau village. It is predominantly planted with riesling grapes. There are two other Grand Crus in the commune: Moenchberg and Wiebelsberg.

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The winding road to good wine (Herdade do Peso, Alentejo)

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Herdade do Peso is a winery in the Alentejo wine region to the east of Lisbon in Portugal (in Pedrógão, in the Vidigueira district). It is since 1997 one of the wineries in the portfolio of Sogrape, one of Portugal's biggest wine producers. The property has 110 hectares of vineyards on a total acreage of 465 ha. In addition to vines, there are extensive plantings of olive trees.

The vineyards are planted across a gently rolling landscape where one can also see various fruit trees. The grape varieties used in the vineyards are for examples aragones, trincadeira and alfrocheiro.

Sogrape has built a modern vinification centre at the Peso property to vinify a range of different wines. It begins with Vinha do Monte (which was made even before the acquisition of Herdade do Peso, from bought grapes). The wine is a blend of traditional grape varieties. There is a premium range of wines called simply Herdade do Peso. They are single variety wines from trincadeira, alfrocheiro and aragones. In 2001 they launched a top-of-the-range Reserva 1999.

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Time for Lunch (at Herdade do Esporao, Alentejo)

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Herdade do Esporão is a big winery located 180 km east of Lisbon in the Alentejo wine region in Portugal. It is in the sub-region Reguengos de Monsaraz. The current winery is relatively recent, built in 1987. The winery is equipped with modern vinification equipment, including stainless steel fermentation tanks, temperature control, cap submerging devises and much more. There are also extensive cask cellars where the wine is aged in oak barrels for maturation.

The vineyards of Herdade de Esporao extend over more than 600 ha. The plantings are a mix of traditional Portuguese vine varieties and ‘international’ varieties.

A distinctive feature of the vineyard is the Tower of Esporao that dates back to the 15th century. t is believed to have been built by Morgado Alvaro Mendes de Vasconcelos and features prominently on the labels of several of the wines.

The Herdade do Esporao winery produces several different ranges of wines: Esporao, Vinha da Defesa, Monte Velho, Alandra, Monocastas and Outros. They make both red wine and white wines and rosé.

http://www-en.esporao.com

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Summer landscape (Herdade de Sao Miguel)

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Herdade de Sao Miguel is a winery located in Portugal’s Alentejo wine region to the east of Lisbon. It is in the Redondo area close to the historic town of Evora. Since 1997 Herdade de São Miguel is owned by Alexandre Relvas.

The Sao Miguel farm covers some 175 hectares 35 of which are planted with vines. There are also cows and sheep, as well as cork and olive trees on the farm.

The vineyard plantings are quite recent: the vines were planted between 2001 and 2003. The vineyards are planted with a variety of mainly local traditional grape varieties. For the red wines there are e.g. alicante bouschet, aragones, castelao and touriga franca, but also the international grape varieties cabernet sauvignon and syrah. For the white wines they have planted antao vaz, arinto, avesso, enruzado and several other varieties.

The winery and wine cellar is very modern. It was built in 2003 and is equipped with the latest vinification technology: stainless steel vats, pneumatic press etc, but also traditional barrels.

Herdade Sao Miguel makes a range of wines under the names of Sao Miguel, Sao Miguel Descbridores, Montinho SM, Ciconia, Missoes, and a “Special Edition”.

http://www.herdadesaomiguel.com

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This makes me think of flying winemakers (adega cooperativa de borba alentejo)

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Adega Cooperativa de Borba is a co-operative winery in the Alentejo region in Portugal, east of Lisbon. It was founded in 1955 at a time when few people outside the region had heard of Alentejo wines. Today the Alentejo wine region has become one of the best known wine producing areas in Portugal, no doubt helped by the closeness to Lisbon.

The winery is impressive in size and has in recent years invested heavily to create a modern and well equipped winery. If you visit their facility you will see both the latest vinification equipment an traditional cellar techniques with e.g. old wooden vats and barrels.

The vineyard extend over some 2000 hectares planted with both red and white grape vines. They are planted primarily with traditional varieties, such as aragonez, trincadeira preta, castelao and alicante bouschet for the red wines, and roupeiro, rabo de ovelha, arinto, and antao vaz for the white wines.

They make a wide range of wines from every-day drinking wines to premium cuvees.

http://www.adegaborba.pt

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New Wine Stock Photos on BKWinePhotography.com

A whole lot of new photos are now available on www.bkwinephotography.com. Some 6000 new stock photographs are now there.

I will be posting stock photo sample galleries in the sidebar on the right in the near future.

Subjects for this set of pictures includes:
- Alentejo in Portugal
- The Douro Valley in Portugal
- Bordeaux
- Burgundy
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A naked woman in the wine cellar - aime stentz & fils, Alsace

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Domaine Aimé Stentz, Wettolsheim, Alsace, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Domaine Aime Stentz is a family wine estate in the village Wettolsheim in Alsace in France. Today it covers some 15 hectares of vineyards. Sometimes they seem to prefer to write they name of the winery as Domaine Aiméstentz. Several people of the family are involved in the winery: Lous Stentz in the vineyards, Etienne Stentz in the wine cellar, Jocelyne Stentz with clients and the restaurant and Fabienne Stentz with foreign clients. The fifth generation Stentz, Marc, is progressively taking over the responsibility for the winemaking.

As many growers in Alsace Stentz makes a wide range of wines. The wines are mainly white of course, ranging from very dry to very sweet vendanges tardives and even selection de grains nobles. They also make smaller quantities of red wine (from pinot noir), rosé, and sparkling (crémant d'alsace). They have a prestige cuvée called Clos du Vicius Romain from the Hengst grand cru vineyard.

Domaine Aime Stentz uses the classic Alsatian grape varieties: sylvaner, riesling, muscat, pinot gris, and gewurztraminer. They are moving towards biodynamic viticulture and plan to become certified in 2011.

http://www.vins-stentz.fr

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From here to eternity - Oak barrel aging at Albet y Noya in Catalonia

Oak barrel aging cellar. Albet i Noya. Oak barrel aging and fermentation cellar. Penedes Catalonia Spain

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Albet i Noya in Sant Pau d'Ordal, stock photography samples. By Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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The Albet family have been making wine in Penedes since the early 20th century. Since 1979 the two brothers Josep Maria and Antoni Albet i Noya run the wine business together. The same year marked their conversion to organic (ecologic) agriculture. They make high class Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon wines and also experiment with almost forgotten and disappeared Catalonian grape varieties in collaboration with Torres. The winery is located near Sant Pau d'Ordal in Catalonia. The vineyards cover an area of 76 hectares. In the winery they produce both red, white and sparkling wines. Some cuvees are aged in oak barrel. They also experiment with the curious egg-shaped concrete fermentation tanks.

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Moschofilero - an unusual Greek grape variety at Biblia Chora

Vines. Moschofilero vine variety. Biblia Chora Winery, Kokkinohori, Kavala, Macedonia, Greece

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Biblia Chora Winery, Pangeon, Greece, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson.

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Ktima Biblia Chora Winery was founded by Evangelos Gerovassiliou and Vassilis Tsaktsarlis. It is located in northern Greece in Macedonia, in the Pangeon region. It has an impressive new winery building with all modern facilities. They have a wide variety of Greek vine varieties planted and have a special vineyard section displaying many indigenous grapes: assyrtiko, xinomavro, agiorgitiko etc. They also have fashionable international grape varieties such as sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, pinot noir cabernet etc. They make red, white and rosé wines.

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Amindeo mountain range overlooking the Amyndeon wine region

Amindeo mountain range, Lake Petron, Amindeo, Macedonia, Greece , Amyndeon

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Kontosoros restaurant and guest house, Xino Nero, Amyndeo, Macedonia, Greece

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Amyndeon wine region, stock photography samples, by Per Karlsson, BKWine.

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Amyndeon (Amindeo) is a wine region (appellation controlled area) in north west Greece in the province of Macedonia. It has in recent years seen several ambitious wine growers and wine makers sprout. The main city is Aghios Panteleimon on the shore of lake Vegoritis. It is mostly flat land, sandy soil with a subsoil of limestone. It is surrounded by Kaimaktsalan and Vitsi mountains. It is basically a high altitude area with, for Greece, a cool climate. Notable producers are Alpha Wine Estate, Kir-Yianni, Amyntaion Cooperative, and some others.

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