Lisa Rowlands

Sep 25, 2023 | vinorandum.com | Lisa Rowlands |Paul Demeulenaere |Paul Caputo |Ivana Simjanovska

Pinot Noir One of the world’s most widely planted varieties, Pinot Noir performs best in cooler climates with limestone-rich soils and excellent drainage.

Sep 24, 2023 | vinorandum.com | Lisa Rowlands |Paul Caputo |Ivana Simjanovska

Riesling A relatively robust variety with a history dating back to the early fifteenth century, Riesling is heralded as a wonderful conduit of terroir. Its resistance to frost makes it perfect for cooler climates and its small, tightly bunched grapes are conducive to developing Botrytis cinerea - commonly known as noble rot.

Jun 28, 2023 | vinorandum.com | Lisa Rowlands |Paul Caputo |Valeria Tenison |Ivana Simjanovska

▸ Merlot With 266,000 hectares worldwide, the dark skinned variety Merlot is the second most planted wine-making grape on the planet. Taking its name from the French word ‘Merle’ - meaning blackbird, it is popular both as a varietal and in blends, and is principally known for its role in the red wines of Bordeaux. Parents: Magdeleine Noire des Charentes, Cabernet Franc Offspring: Merlese Merlot A thin-skinned, early ripening variety which is subsequently at risk of frost damage in cooler...

Jun 28, 2023 | vinorandum.com | Lisa Rowlands |Paul Caputo |Ivana Simjanovska

Sauvignon Blanc By Lisa Rowlands Ranked eighth on the list of the world’s most planted grape varieties, Sauvignon Blanc accounts for more than 120,000 hectares of vine across the globe.

Jun 28, 2023 | vinorandum.com | Lisa Rowlands |Paul Caputo

In the right bank, east of the city of Bordeaux, Pomerol - the small commune from which the appellation takes its name, is little more than a collection of houses and a church enveloped by vineyards. Tiny in comparison with adjacent Saint-Émilion, Pomerol has around eight-hundred hectares under vine, shared by approximately one hundred and forty producers; the Merlot variety accounts for four fifths of all plantings here.