Daily Wine News: Premier Cru Fleurie?

Posted by | Posted in Wine News | Posted on 04-11-2023

Fleurie vineyards.“The Beaujolais cru of Fleurie is looking to become the first of its 10 cru stablemates to boast premier cru designated vineyards,” reports Oliver Styles in Wine-Searcher. “According to a report in regional newspaper Lyon Capitale, the region is set to lodge formal proceedings with France’s appellations authority, the INAO, before summer, proposing that seven of its 48 lieux-dits (a term effectively denoting a single vineyard area) be given the premier cru title.”

“After a long history in the shadows, Cinsault is finally stepping into the limelight as a varietal wine, with producers in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly Chile and South Africa, showcasing its elegance.” In VinePair, Hannah Staab charts the rise of Cinsault outside France.

In SevenFifty Daily, Shana Clarke delves into Terra Alta’s brisat, Spain’s first officially designated orange wine. “For centuries, the brisat technique was the predominant way to produce white wine in the region. As new ideas came into vogue and modern winemaking equipment became available, winemakers shifted towards fresh, youthful white wines. Though historical, the tannic, savory brisat wines didn’t fit neatly into the Terra Alta DO’s parameters of wine classification. But more recently, local producers have revived brisat wines in a more elegant, finessed style.”

Champagne Telmont and French glassmaker Verallia have successfully completed testing of the lightest Champagne bottle ever made, weighing 35g less than today’s standard sparkling wine bottles. Eloise Feilden has the details in the Drinks Business.

In Wine Enthusiast, Christina Pickard explains what Marlborough’s new wine map says about its future.

In Forbes, Liz Thach highlights six wine trends impacting climate change and consumer taste.

In the North Bay Business Journal, Cheryl Sarfaty looks at how Sonoma County wineries are navigating a post-pandemic tourism world.

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