Wine 1956

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 ist center. It is one of a few regions in Italy that have been awarded DOCG status and shares that...

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barolo DOC in Northern Italy, the most important wine region of Piedmont. The Barolo is defined as "the king of wines and the wine of kings'' because of its regal characteristics, this splendid Piedmontese red is one of the standard-bearers of Italian enology. With the 1956 Barolo Scarabosio, comes a personal present meant for a...

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barolo DOC in Northern Italy, the most important wine region of Piedmont. Prior to the mid-19th century, Barolo was a sweet wine. The fact that the Nebbiolo grape ripens late in October meant that temperatures would be steadily dropping by harvest. By November and December, temperatures in the Piedmont region would be cold enough to...

Chateau Mangot is situated to the east of the Saint-Emilion appellation, within the boundaries of Saint Étienne de Lisse, Château Mangot consists of 37 hectares in a single stretch, of which 34 hectares are planted with vines. Chateau Mangot is a cru, from the St Emilion Grand Cru appellation and it is a portrait of our 4 terroirs spread between the foot of the slopes,...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Julien in Bordeaux. Château Branaire-Ducru is situated on the opposite side of the road from Château Beychevelle in the south of the St-Julien appellation. Branaire-Ducru's 60 hectares of vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (22%), Cabernet Franc (5%), Petit Verdot (3%). With the 1956 Chateau...

The Château Mouton Rothschild vineyard is planted on very deep gravelly soil on the hillock Plateau de Mouton 27 m above sea-level. The Cabernet Sauvignon predominates with 80%, Merlot is planted withonly 16% the other vines are Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Mouton Rothschild store of his very long-live wine 3000 bottles as R.C. - Reserve of Château - from every year. The...