Wine 1966

Pierre Vieille is a village in the Cotes du Rhone. The entire Rhone Valley is frequently referred to as the Cotes du Rhone. This is also the name of the generic appellation that covers more than 100 communes in the region north of Avignon. The primary varieties cultivated here are Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan. A number of villages have the right to call...

This huge appellation around the gorgeous medieval hill town of Saint-Emilion is the most fascinating of Bordeaux, with more than 12,000 acres broken down among a dizzying number of mostly small Châteaux. Cabernet Franc has long been the favored grape in most of the region, but the percentage of Merlot, particularly on soils rich in clay, is sizable and growing. Styles vary...

The Haut-Médoc is a Bordeaux sub-region, consisting of the area in the département of Gironde, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary, north of Bordeaux. Ist name comes from (Pagus) Medullicus, or "country of the Medulli", the local Celtic tribe. Red Bordeaux from Médoc is generally made from a blend of grapes from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot...

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...

Until the late 1800′s, Chateau La Tour Figeac was an important part of the massive, 200 hectare, St. Emilion estate, Chateau Figeac. For numerous reasons, Figeac divided and sold their land in multiple transactions in the late nineteenth century. In 1899 Chateau La Tour Figeac was split in two. Fifty percent continued to exist as La Tour Figeac and the remaining 50% became...

Classical very old winery at the plateau of St.Emilion, near the 1er Grand Cru Classé Château Angelus and Château Beausejour. With the 1966 Chateau Coutet, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 1966 Chateau Coutet with the following guaranties and wine documents. The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Pauillac in Médoc. The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Margaux in Médoc. Located in the centre of Margaux, Château Rauzan Gassies shares a similar climate to that enjoyed by the Médoc: maritime, with the Gironde combining to act as a climate regulator and the coastal pine forests sheltering the vines from the westerly winds. The vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 65%; Merlot 20%;...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Margaux in Bordeaux. The 2emé Cru Classé estate Château Brane-Cantenac was for many years the home of Lucien Lurton. The winery is now owned and run by his son Henri. Its vineyards are located west of the village of Cantenac in the Margaux appellation. Brane-Cantenac's vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (55%),...

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...

Arnaud III de Pontac, a leading nobleman and the first president of the regional parliament- who insisted that the red wine from his family's estate, located in Pessac, was an unique, that didn't had sold to négociants, who then blended it with other wines. Starting in 1660, he demanded a premium price for a wine with a name that no one beyond Bordeaux knew- "Haut- Brion",...