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Bloomberg
09-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Beaujolais Nouveau's Fanbase Finally Dries Up in Japan
Kirin Holdings ' wine unit will stop selling Beaujolais Nouveau in Japan, in a sign of soaring costs and changing tastes in what had been a holdout export market. The wine producer and importer Mercian, a unit of Kirin, will halt sales of the early-release wine from this autumn, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News. The company said it made the decision on rising freight costs and the shifting preferences of Japanese wine-drinkers.
Forbes
23-06-2025
- Forbes
Celebrate Summer With Two Italian Rosé Wines, Valtènesi And Chiaretto
Vineyards in Valtènesi In Italy, 'Garda' and 'lake' are two words that sound like a caress to the ears of many people, mostly from Germany, the Netherlands, and North European countries. The lake of Garda is the biggest in Italy, in the country's north. It covers three regions: Veneto, Lombardy, and Trentino. This land is blessed with 3,000 hours of sunshine a year and refreshing morning and evening breezes; no wonder that for many Italians and foreign visitors alike, it is an overall synonym for summer holidays. Good food, excellent wines, amazing landscapes, and a mild climate all year. Thus, if you want to celebrate International Rosé Day (27 June) while dreaming about your next journey to Italy, choosing a rosé wine produced in this region could be a good Aware Tasting Of Valtènesi Rosé The western shore of the Garda Lake belongs to Lombardy and is also known as the Riviera del Garda Classico. Valtènesi, which refers to the central and mostly hilly area, is a sub-area of it. Here, people produce red and rosé wines with Groppello grape variety, which is almost exclusive to this countryside. The vineyards are cultivated on over 60 different types of soils of glacial origin, each of which is unique in terms of biodiversity. This gives the wines produced in the Valténesi denomination its peculiar character of full flavor and aromatic complexity. Although wine has been present in this region for many centuries, pink wine only came onto the scene in 1896 in Moniga village. Perhaps in memory of that event, every year in late spring, the wine event 'Valtènesi in Rosa' is organized in the charming medieval castle of Moniga. This festival is a significant exhibition that features over 40 wineries displaying over 100 rosé wines in a noteworthy "aware tasting" manner. You can taste any wine you like, but only once. A choice designed to enhance each sip and promote a responsible approach to discovering our territory, as claimed by the organizers of the event. The 'Rosè Revolution' Of Chiaretto Di Bardolino On the opposite shore of the lake, the Venetian denomination Bardolino DOC extends on the morainic hills of the hinterland. The pink version of the red Bardolino is Chiaretto di Bardolino (also called Bardolino Chiaretto), made with the same blend of grapes of Bardolino (Corvina, Corvinone, Rondinella, sometimes even Molinara). The grapes are vinified with a brief maceration on the skins to extract its characteristic color and aromas. For years, this rosè wine was considered mostly a drink of the warm season, but recently it has gained more and more popularity among consumers. Today, it is bought and drunk even in the cold season. Indeed, 'Chiaretto is Italy's best-selling rosé with geographical mention,' says Fabio Dei Micheli, president of Consortium Bardolino and Chiaretto Wines. Probably, the reason for the success is partly due to the color. In 2014 the Consortium launched the 'Rosé Revolution' to enhance this wine by putting some order, among other things, in the hodgepodge of pink shades of the Chiaretto wines. From then on, the prevailing tint is the so-called lychee color, more or less intense. Chiaretto di Bardolino glasses come in a lychee color Are You A Valtènesi Rosé Or A Chiaretto Person? Despite they share some features such as the production region, or the winemaking process, Chiaretto di Bardolino and Valtènesi rosé have a pretty different sensory profile. The Valtènesi rosè can be produced with a blend of red grapes, such as Marzemino, Barbera, Sangiovese, but the most important variety is the autochthonous Groppello grape. When it is processed as a rosé it gives the wines elegant floral aromas of white flowers, wild strawberry, pink grapefruit, and a touch of white pepper. Groppello's rosé wine from this denomination has a great structure and minerality that makes it fresh, silky, and savory in taste. As some of the best Valtènesi rosés undergo partial barrel fermentation and extended lees aging, the wines display more complexity and even a gentle honeyed or spicy nuance. By contrast, the Chiaretto is characterized by an immediate freshness, with floral and red berry notes, and a crisp, easy-drinking profile. The color in the glass is a delicate but luminous pale pink, with reflections reminiscent of rose petals or light salmon. The taste is both floral and fresh, with hints of roses, wildflowers, and small red fruits. At times, the wine may also reveal hints of citrus and field herbs. On the palate, Chiaretto di Bardolino offers a soft body balanced by a lively acidity; the taste is harmonious with good aromatic persistence. Its moderate alcohol content (around 12%) makes it highly drinkable and versatile at the table. To sum up, Valténesi rosé and Chiaretto di Bardolino are two different expressions of Lake Garda's area. With its Groppello backbone, Valténesi rosè can boast a silkier and multi-faceted texture with refined savory notes. However, if you are just seeking a flavorful wine for convivial moments, with a fresh and floral-fruity elegance, Chiaretto di Bardolino can be your go-to wine. To raise a glass in the summer the following wines are all great options.2024 Pasini San Giovanni 'RosaGreen' Valtènesi DOP. When the producer Paolo Pasini made this wine with Groppello in purity for the first time was 2014; from then on, more and more producers followed his example. This is an organic ('green') wine, with a appealing delicate rosé color and flavors of pink flowers and redcurrants. The sip is long and fresh, delicate and elegant, perfect for a sushi dish or a fish soup. RosaGreen bottles 2024 Costaripa 'RosaMara' Valtènesi DOP. Mattia Vezzola makes this rosè with a blend of Groppello (60%), Barbera, Marzemino, and Sangiovese shows a charming bright pink with faint pearl hues. On the nose, you can recognize ample flavors of violets, sweet white flowers of gooseberry, citrus, pomegranate, small red fruits, spices, and saffron. In the mouth it is fresh, complex, savory, with a long and clean persistence. 2023 Le Fraghe 'Rodòn' Chiaretto di Bardolino DOP. Matilde Poggi's pink wine finds in a blend of Corvina and Rondinella grapes the key of the success. The color is a lively cherry pink with violet hues. The bouquet has notes of rosehips, wild strawberries, currants, and even spices. On the palate, it is fruity and savory, with a lovely freshness and harmony, and a great drinkability. "Tecla" Benazzoli 2024 Benazzoli 'Tecla' Chiaretto di Bardolino DOP. This rosé recalls the character of the sisters Claudia and Giulia Benazzoli: lively and friendly. It has notes of pink roses, fruity hints of wild strawberries, red cherries, and juicy hints of Sicilian orange. The flavor is fresh and silky, and the peppery hint creates a dynamic sip. A pleasant experience like a late afternoon poolside in a summer evening. Elisabetta Tosi
Times
13-06-2025
- General
- Times
The best boxed wines to buy now
The boxed wine market has been turned on its head since the old 'garbage in, garbage out' maxim of previous decades. Better wines — that is, fresher whites, fruitier reds and zippier pinks — are increasingly being shipped in giant flexitanks and boxed here, making for more affordable options. In addition, since the first bag-in-a-box wines appeared in the Eighties, there have been huge technical advances that mean bags are now less porous and taps more airtight. There are limitations, though. Judging from the two dozen-plus boxes and pouches that I tasted for this article, this is a far from perfect wine format. A few were merely flat and dull, while others were oxidised and clearly well past their best. Take my advice and ignore any claims that wine stays fresh for up to six weeks. Provided that you keep your opened box in the fridge, or somewhere cool and dark, in my experience you've got three weeks tops. Annoyingly, too few producers stamp their boxes with the packing date so it's impossible to know just how long it was hanging around on a hot supermarket shelf before you got to it.
ABC News
10-06-2025
- Business
- ABC News
No and low-alcohol wine taste breakthrough claimed as Barossa Valley facility launches
One of the world's largest wine producers believes it has cracked the code in removing alcohol from its wines without impacting the taste. No and low-alcohol (NOLO) wines are one of the fastest-growing categories in the market as drinking habits change globally, but taste has been a major challenge for winemakers to overcome. Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) said it had developed an industry-first process to create a no-alcohol wine without compromising its flavour, while this week unveiling a $15 million state-of-the-art winemaking facility in South Australia's Barossa Valley. TWE chief supply and sustainability officer Kerrin Petty said the challenge was to capture the wine's aroma, a key to flavour. "How you then capture that and put it back into the wine — so that when the consumer tastes the wine, the first thing they do is smell it — starts to give you that perception of quality before they put it in their mouth." TWE introduced its first low-alcohol wine in 1993, but the new facility brings the de-alcoholisation process in-house. Mr Petty said TWE had a patent pending for its new process and had invested heavily in equipment. "It captures both the ability to remove alcohol but make incredible wines to capture aroma and the like," he said. "Making the wine with the best winemakers to make sure the mouthfeel is right, the aroma's right, and visually it's right — those three things together are what we define as a quality wine. "People have been at this for a while, and the technology is getting better so quickly, so [we're] making sure we bring the consumer along on the journey. The taste of NOLO wines compared to their alcoholic counterparts is one of the major challenges the industry has been working to overcome. University of Adelaide researcher Hannah Ford is studying the psychology behind consumer drinking trends and how that could help the struggling wine industry adapt. Dr Ford said the global shift towards NOLO wines was influenced by "social factors, habits, self-identity, emotional responses, and product tangibility". "Consumers are becoming more sober-curious, and moderation trends are growing. But we really wanted to understand what's driving consumers to try and buy NOLO wines," she said. "There's a rise in these products, but whether that's aligning with consumer needs we're not sure. "Taste is key and, coming from the marketing side, we want to understand a bit more around message framing and how that influences consumer acceptance." Dr Ford highlighted the need for more research across different wine styles, such as sparkling, rosé, white and red, as well as various alcohol strengths. Many smaller-scale winemakers have been producing NOLO wines, but Dr Ford expected more large winemakers to move into the space as drinking habits shifted. "We do expect to see a bit of market saturation with the bigger brands," Dr Ford said. "They have the potential benefit in that they have a loyal following or trust. "Consumers are perhaps more likely to try a NOLO wine that's associated with a brand they're familiar with."
