History of Bordeaux wine vintage was released. The export of Bordeaux was effectively halted by the outbreak of The Hundred Years' War between France and England in 1337 followed by the outbreak of the Black Death which ravaged the area. By the end of the conflict in 1453 France had repossessed the province, thus taking control of wine production in the region. As part of the Auld Alliance, Scots merchants were granted by the French a privileged position in the trade of claret, a position which continued largely unchanged with the cession of the military alliance between France and Scotland with the signing of
Alcamo wine Alcamo wine Alcamo Wine is produced in the DOC of Alcamo, Sicily. Located in the province of Palermo about 30 km. south-west of the city of Palermo and just east of Trapani province. In July,1972 the name Alcamo DOC applied to the wines produced in the 9 different towns in the vicinity the city of Alcamo: Calatafimi, Castellammare del Golfo, Gibellina, Balestrate, Camporeale, Monreale, Partinico, San Cipirello and San Giuseppe Jato. Initially Alcamo exclusively applied to the white wines produced in the region. It is now used for the red and rose wines produced in the region (following Local Wine