Le Rouge & Le Blanc : sensory immersion in the new summer edition

by Writing iDealwine
4 July 2012 at 17h42 pm

For this summer edition, the journal The Red and The White invites us to the heart from different wine regions. Champagne, Rhone Valley, Italy are present in this new edition but we shall not forget the true sensory journey proposed into the world of saffron, the return of amphorae and auction in Trier, Germany.

The journalists of the magazine Le Rouge et Le Blanc are just the "Robin Hood" wine. From issue to issue, they leave tirelessly in search of small passionate producers who deserve to be better known. In their last issue, This is the rescue of abandoned twins of the appellation of Cotes du Rhone-Villages que volent nos dégustateurs : Sablet and Séguret, two adjoining villages to Dentelles. Far from the clichés of yesteryear, their wines, result of hard work of wine growers experienced, deserve to shine a little more on the center stage of Rhone wines. In the center of the journal, more than ten pages you into this land, with blows of geological charts, History, detailed notes Tasting, meetings with winemakers from different areas.

It's the same for Italian wines, Piedmont specifically. Away from the big names stars Barolo and Barbaresco, The first part was focused on designations Boca and Lessona. In this issue, the second part of an exciting discovery Nebbiolo, this great Italian grape, immerses us in the names Gattinara and Ghemme.

Other region, autre producteur : Champagne and Agrapart. The winemaker of the side of white to Avize, presents his vineyard, his wines and his love for the Champagne region. Accurate descriptions and explanations lead to the tasting of several vintages, et les notes donnent soif !

In this issue, you will go also to meet the Blaise field Duboux, within the Vaudois vineyards of Lavaux, love at the heart of the journalists of the journal. The shores of Lake Geneva, it is in an enchanting landscape that thrive vines used to produce this wine is well worth visiting Swiss.

Stop the wines, room for history, renewal and awakening the senses. We know it, the aromatic bouquet of a wine can be extremely complex and often, spice aromas reappear, but it is difficult to positively identify. What better while walking around the side of a Tracker spice, Jean-Marie Thiercelin, great professional in this area. Fascinating interview, allowing you to learn more about these spices to flavor our lives, from the kitchen to the bathroom.

In another register, this issue we discover the vinification in amphorae. Fundamental in antiquity to make wine, store and transport wine, they are back for some growers attached to old traditions.

Last, but not least,, least as old as the amphorae but still alive, the auction in Trier strives for a century to carry on the tradition to promote German wines of the Moselle. Le Rouge & The White was there and we shared this experience.

A new number that varied thirsty, perfect for the attack was. So if you feel the soul of an adventurer and wine if you want to know more, feel free to order your number on the site The Red and The White.