Wine 1954

Wine production in Lazio in the area of the Roman Castles dates back many centuries, thanks to the microclimate, the volcanic soils and the mitigating influence of the lakes. The traditional production areas for this wine are in 24 districts like Aprilia, Castel Gandolfo, Frascati, Roma, Velletri. The ‘Castelli Romani DOC' label refers to dry, semi-sweet and sparkling white...

The Lombardy region lies in North-Central Italy, between Piedmont to the west and Veneto to the east. It is not known, at least worldwide, for winemaking. But that doesn’t mean it lacks tradition or quality – in fact, production dates back to early Greek settlements on the Po River. And more recently, Franciacorta has become Italy’s finest producer of sparkling wine. The...

The Bersano winery story starts at the beginning of the past century in Nizza Monferrato, the heart of the Barbera d’Asti district. Located in the Asti region, Bersano is currently the largest privately held winery in Piedmont with 10 estates and over 230 hectares under vine in the best areas of Monferrato and Langhe. The winery was founded in 1907 by Giuseppe Bersano, and...

Gattinara is a red wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown in vineyards in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara, and westward toward the Alps with the town of Gattinara near its center. It is one of a few regions in Italy that have been awarded DOCG status and shares that...

Fritz Kupelwieser planted the vineyard in 1878 near the Caldaro Sea in the north part of Italy, Alto Adige. Only carefully selected grapes from Alto Adige traditionally produced under strict quality standards are used for the wines. With the 1954 Pinot Nero Kupelwieser Lago di Caldaro, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the...

In 1844 Luciano Francisco Ramòn de Murrieta, returned to his home near Logrono in Rioja from England, where he developed an appreciation for wine, recognized that there was nothing wrong with the grapes growing in Rioja's vineyards. The only problem was that the wine was not being produced correctly. Determined to obtain sufficient knowledge on winemaking to make a good...

The Listrac-Médoc appellation is situated in the north-west of the Gironde County. This area, baptised The Roof of the Médoc, reaches a height of 43 metres above sea level. With the 1954 Chateau Beausejour Listrac-Médoc Cru Bourgeois Superieur, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 1954 Chateau Beausejour with the following...

Nebbiolo is a red Italian wine grape variety predominantly associated with the Piedmont region where it makes the wines of Barolo, Barbaresco, Nebbiolo and Gattinara. Nebbiolo is thought to derive its name from the Italian word nebbia which means fog. Nebbiolo does not adapt exceptionally well to various vineyard soil types, preferring soils with high concentration of...

Damilano is one of few traditional wine makers in Barolo. 1890 Giuseppe Borgogno, the great-grandfather of the current owners, started farming and making wine from the family-owned vineyard in Barolo. Giacomo Damilano, the founder’s son-in-law, gave the current name to the winery. He gave the impuls to preserve the ancient vines and improve constant innovations in cellar to...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. The property of Chateau Cardinal Villemaurine lies on the side of St Emilion dominated by a chalky-clay subsoil, and stylistically the wine reflects this terroir rather than the gravelly soils which lie beneath Cheval Blanc and Figeac, running into the Pomerol commune. With the 1954 Chateau...