Wine 1961

In Alto Adige, the interplay of soils and climate is simply perfect for the wine: over three hundred days of sun per year; to the north, the Alps, which protect Alto Adige’s vineyards from the cold winds, while to the south, the land is open, allowing the warm air currents from Lake Garda and the Mediterranean to have their effect upon the winegrowing zones. H. LUN wines...

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 wine house Lorenzo Bertolo e Figli has been for a long time a landmark for the production of refined Piedmont’s wines. Lorenzo Bertolo, founder and administrator has produced a company which started from the “Langhe” and from “Monferrato” and has selected the best plots of land of the typical areas of production, has taken care of the ageing in Slavonian oak barrels and...

The Melini family constructed their first winery in 1705 in Pontassieve, a village on the outskirts of Florence, and is one of the Chianti region’s oldest and most historic wineries. Founder Adolpho Laborel Melini used pasteurization in winemaking 33 years before Louis Pasteur wrote about the process. Melini introduced the fiasco strapeso, a tempered glass bottle that made...

Chianti is that part of Tuscany that is bordered to the north by the suburbs of Florence, to the east by the Chianti Mountains, to the south by the city of Siena and to the west by the valleys of the Pesa and Elsa rivers. The first notarial document in which the name Chianti appeared in reference to the wine produced in the zone dates to 1398. During the second half of the...

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...

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 classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Fronsac near the Saint-Emilion AOC in Bordeaux. With the 1961 Château Les Trois Croix Côtes de Fronsac, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 1961 Château Les Trois Croix Côtes de Fronsac with the following guaranties and wine documents. The wine is in excellent conditions...

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barbaresco DOC in Northern Italy, the important wine region of Piedmont. Barbaresco is 100% made with the Nebbiolo grape. The dry red wine is produced in the Piedmont region in an area of the Langhe immediately to the east of Alba and specifically in the comunes of Barbaresco, Treiso and Neive plus that area of the frazione San...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Pomerol in Bordeaux. The wines of Pomerol have a high composition of Merlot in their blends are considered the most gentle and least tannic and acidic of Bordeaux wines. Cabernet Franc, known in this area as Bouchet is the second leading grape and helps to contribute to the dark, deep coloring that is typical of Pomerol...

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...

Château Trinité Valrose is a winery in Saint-Androny, a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France. His neighbors are the famous Fourth Growths Grand Crù Classè Château Beychevelle in Saint-Julien, and the region Pauillac. By the Nobel Banquet in the years 1977, 1978 and 1979, the wine of Château Trinité Valrose was wait at table. The Nobel Banquet...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Pomerol in Bordeaux. The wines of Pomerol have a high composition of Merlot in their blends are considered the most gentle and least tannic and acidic of Bordeaux wines. Cabernet Franc, known in this area as Bouchet is the second leading grape and helps to contribute to the dark, deep coloring that is typical of Pomerol...

Bordeaux has about 117,000 hectares of vineyards, 57 appellations, 9,000 wine-producing châteaux and 13,000 grape growers.Both red and white wines are made in Bordeaux. Red Bordeaux is called claret in the United Kingdom. Red Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes and may be made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and, less...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. Saint-Émilion is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of France, where it is situated in the Libourne subregion on the right bank of the Dordogne. The wines of Saint-Émilion are typically blended from different grape varieties, the three main ones being...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Emilion in Bordeaux. Château Beau-Séjour Bécot was originally part of a single estate with Château Beausejour-Duffau. In 1869 the vineyards were split up between the owner's two children and they have been owned and run separately ever since. Beau-Séjour Bécot's 16,5 hectares of 1st Grand Cru Classé vineyards are...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Margaux in Bordeaux. Château d`Issan is a 3éme Cru Classé Margaux estate. The beautiful château from the 18th century is surrounded by a moat and is frequently described as the most romantic in the Médoc. The winery has been owned by the Cruse family since 1945 and is presently owned and run by Emmanuel Cruse. The...