Featured grape varietal – Petit Verdot

Featured grape varietal – Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot first gained fame as a blending grape for making Bordeaux wine. However, because Petit Verdot often has difficulties reaching full phenolic ripeness, not much of it is planted or used in Bordeaux today. Yet, that was not always the case. In fact, Petit...
Featured grape varietal – Chardonnay

Featured grape varietal – Chardonnay

The heritage of Chardonnay grapes can be traced back for thousands of years in Europe, ever since the region was under the control of the Roman Empire. Despite periods of unrest in the area over the years, Chardonnay grapes remained, and they have been thriving and...
Featured Grape Varietal – Chenin Blanc

Featured Grape Varietal – Chenin Blanc

Tracing Chenin Blanc back to its noble roots Chenin Blanc has a long and rich history. Chenin Blanc is native to France’s Loire Valley, dating back to the ninth century and was probably known then as Chenere. The variety was renamed Chenin Blanc, after Mont Chenin in...
 
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