Wine 1963

The name Amarone , in Italian, literally means "the Great Bitter"; this was originally to distinguish it from the Recioto produced in the same region, which is sweeter in taste. The Grapes are harvested ripe in the first two weeks of October, by carefully choosing bunches having fruits not too close to each other, to let the air flow. The final result of the appassimento or...

Châteauneuf-du-Pape is the largest and most important appellation in the southern Rhône. There are over 300 hectares of vineyards and over 80 growers. Châteauneuf-du-Pape was the first ever Appellation Contrôlée established in France in 1932. With the 1963 Chateauneuf du Pape Regnier, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 1963...

Prior to 1894, Nebbiolo grapes were sold to make Barolo wine or simply labelled "Nebbiolo di Barbaresco". But in 1894, Domizio Cavazza, headmaster of the Royal Enological School of Alba and a Barbaresco resident, created the first cooperative, the "Cantine Sociali", by gathering together nine Barbaresco vineyard owners to make wine in the local castle that he owned. With the...

Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne) is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of...

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...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Graves, Pessac Leognan in Médoc. Graves (from French: gravelly land) is an important subregion of the Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux. The name Graves derives from ist intensely gravelly soil. The soil is the...

Burmester has been iconic since 1750. ohn Burmester and Henry Nash are the founders of a house whose origins go back to Germany and which projected the Douro and Port in the United Kingdom. With the 1963 Vinho do Porto Extra Selected Burmester, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 1963 Vinho do Porto Extra Selected Burmester...

Château Lafite Rothschild is one of the most renowned wine properties in the Médoc. At the end of the 18th century, Lafite's reputation was assured and even Thomas Jefferson visited the estate and became a lifelong customer. It was the wine at the table of king Louis XV and in the London market were a lot of noble customers like the Prime Minister Robert Walpole, who...