Visitors can learn about the local culture and discover
new grape varieties produced here in the historic winemaking regions of Edna valley, Arroyo Grande and Avila Valley all of which are located just 30 minutes outside of downtown Pismo Beach and local area attractions.
«What we have discovered here is a fundamental mechanism that could be relevant for the cultivation of
new grape varieties or the improvement of existing ones,» claims Schwab.
«The diversity of its terroirs and its regulation - free appellation areas have enabled Australian winemakers to stay at the forefront of innovation in experimenting with
new grape varieties, and to achieve a move upmarket that has been praised by critics, sommeliers and consumers alike.»
Not exact matches
«We're constantly trying to grow
new varieties of potatoes,
grapes or other crops,» he adds.
Clyde explains that many of the vineyards it works with are relatively young, and therefore they have the capability and capacity to grow
new varieties of
grapes that are in greater demand.
Clyde says
new varieties of
grapes are being developed all the time, and there are still multiple markets around the world where the company has not made its entrance yet.
De Bortoli Wines has been experimenting with alternative
grape varieties from its King Valley, Yarra Valley and Riverina vineyards for a few years, seeing three
new blends come to fruition.
It's nice talking about and throwing the spotlight on
new wine regions and emerging styles of wine and little known
grape varieties, but at these times of the year restaurant and bar customers are looking for the classics and the tried and tested.
Elaborating on the ever - blurring line between Burgundians and top
New World Chardonnays, Tan explained: «Chardonnay is a very competitive
grape variety that producers around the world are now really getting the hang of understanding how the
grape variety works in that particular region or environment and producing very good quality wines.
While our Masters programme has always sought to recognise the best wines within long - established areas of the trade, whether that's through tastings organised by
grape variety or region, it has also been designed to draw attention to
new market trends.
This was
New Zealand's Babich, which earned a Master for its Headwaters Organic Chardonnay from Marlborough, and a Gold for a Pinot Noir under the same label, proving that this region can produce first - rate results with organically grown
grapes, and, great wines with
varieties other than Sauvignon Blanc, which is, of course, the bread and butter for this
New Zealand wine region.
There is so much interest in «
new» or alternative
grape varieties these days, not to mention obscure imported wines, that it often seems the retailers, sommeliers and press think traditional Australian
varieties are too boring to bother with.
Grapes ripening a month earlier, the compression of what were the usual different ripening times of different
varieties, the search for
varieties capable of handling hotter weather, the hunt for
new terroir as climate bands move, the threat to traditional
varieties in regions whose reputations depend on them.
From guided introductions to the
new vintages and background information on particular
grape varieties, wine - growing regions and styles to forecasts about future wine markets and trends — the spectrum of the events during ProWein 2014 will be very broad.
With its ideal climate and
variety of
grape growing locations, South Africa is the third largest global exporter of
New World wines.
This is
new territory for Italians and they are experimenting with a
variety of
grapes and styles.
As soon as the genetic profiles of current
grape varieties have been determined, the
new findings can be transferred directly to practice.
The most exotic and expensive
variety comes from Burgundy; however, you can enjoy the same
grape for much less if you look to the
New World — Chile,
New Zealand and South Africa.