Wine 2002

The Landhaus Kronenberg winery in Kallstadt is located on the German Wine Route in the Palatinate. For oenologist Hartmut Bender, low yields, natural greening, healthy grapes and gentle treatment during the ageing of the wines are the prerequisites for high wine quality. The grape variety . With the 2002 Chardonnay Bender, comes a personal present meant for a person who is...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Graves. 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 result of glaciers from...

Raboso del Piave is one of those grape varieties that are part of Italy's rural culture and history, but which has been influenced and dominated by external grape varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon to the extent that it has become a blending wine. In the 1990s, some wineries resumed producing it in purity. Raboso is cultivated in the provinces of Padua, Treviso,...

Château Troussas is located in the very north of the Médoc. The grape variety distribution is 55% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. In the Bordeaux classification, the estate was classified as Cru Bourgeois. Literally, this rank means bourgeois growth and is directly below the Grand Cru Classés. The Medoc classification of Grand Crus has...

Château de Chelivette has existed since the 16th century near the communes of Ste Eulalie and St Loubes and has 29 hectares of prime hillside vineyards. Since 2014, the vineyard has been converted to organic farming and biodynamics. The wines of Bordeaux are so-called cuvées, wines blended from several grape varieties. Each château (winery) has its own recipe for blending...

The history of the Château de Francs dates back to the Middle Ages as evidenced by its architecture, surrounded by a beautiful vineyard today completely restored. It was in 1986 that Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, co-owner of Château Angélus and Dominique Hebrard, former co-owner of Château Cheval Blanc, decided to invest in this still little-known region. On a fabulous...

It possibly got its name from the calendar saint St. Laurentius who is also the patron saint of cooks and whose feast day coincides with the start of the grape’s ripening (August 10). Wines are often strong, deep red in color, whilst fresh and fruity with aromas of elderberries or wild cherries.

German most famous and oldest viticulture is the „Steilhange“, steep slopes along the Mosella river. No wonder that Weingut Milz can praise such a long winemaking tradition and history. Since 1520, the Milz family has been known as great winemakers in Trittenheim, a wine village in the well-known Moselschleife. Parts of the original 1680 wine cellar are today still visible....

There are six communal appellations in the Médoc. Two of them, Moulis and Listrac, are little known because, unlike Margaux and Pauillac, they do not have a Grand Cru Classé. Nevertheless, both villages have vineyards with excellent soils. Listrac produces some very highly regarded wines classified as Cru Bourgois. Listrac also has the highest vineyards in the Medoc, at 43...

The old memoirs of Nuits-Saint-Georges attest that the Moillard family already owned vineyards before the French Revolution. But the House really took off in 1850, when Symphorien Moillard bought his first wines to satisfy an order that was too large for his estate, thus initiating his trading activity. Since then, Moillard has carried out meticulous vinification and...

To celebrate and honour 40 years of cooperation between the Rothschild Lafite house and Hawesko, Domaine Barons de Rothschild created Le Jubilé, a limited production that fully represents the Médoc terroir. With the 2002 Le Jubilé Cuvée Special limitée, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 2002 Le Jubilé Cuvée Special limitée...

Located in the communal appellation of Pauillac in Bordeaux, the Gaudin estate is a secret type. Family-owned since 1901, it has grown from 4 hectares to 11. The blend at Château Gaudin is made up of 5% of the now very rare grape varieties Carménère, Malbec et Petit Verdot, 10% Merlot and 85% Cabernet Sauvignon. The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Pauillac...

Tokay of Alsace is made 100% from Pinot Gris grape variety which is from Alsace itself or more probably from Burgundy and has never been linked with Hungary. Since 2006, the official name is Pinot Gris. Tokay has been removed to avoid confusion with the Hungarian wine. With the 2002 Tokay Pinot Gris Vin D'Alsace comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special...

The estate is located in the Saint-Émilion area and is classified as Grand Cru. Its 10.5 hectares of vines are on sandy soil - ideal for Merlot and Cabernet Franc and bouquet-rich, fragrant wines. Magnan La Gaffeliere has a long history dating back to 1777. Today, it belongs to the very good Clos La Madelaine winery. With the 2002 Chateau Magnan La Gaffeliere Grand Cru...

This historic property, which formerly belonged to the abbots of Margaux, is divided into two distinct terroirs. The first is a single 2.4 ha estate in the village of Saint-Hippolyte, situated on an East facing slope, and thus receives maximum sunlight. The second part covers 5 ha on the limestone plateau on the border of the communes of Saint-Emilion and Saint Laurent des...

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...

Pinot Blanc has been cultivated in South Tyrol since 1850 and has been one of the most important grape varieties for the St. Michael Winery for decades. With over 1,000 hectares of vineyards, Eppan - the gateway to the Dolomites - is South Tyrol's largest wine-growing area in the heart of the province of Bolzano. The 385 hectares of vineyards belonging to the 330 members of...

Chateau Dassault is located in the Saint-Émilion area and is classified as Grand Cru Classé. Until 1955, the estate was called Château Couperi. Then it got the name of its new owner - the Dassault aircraft dynasty. The investments in the vineyards and cellars led to the classification as Grand Cru Classé in 1969. With the 2002 Chateau Dassault Grand Cru Classe St.Emilion,...

Château La Grave à Pomerol covers 8 hectares of vines in coarse gravel soil. It is located on the border with Lalande de Pomerol not far from Château La Fleur Pétrus. 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc result in a supple, accessible typical Pomerol. For a long time, the winery bore the somewhat complicated name Château La Grave Pomerol Trigant de Boisset. With the 2002...

Quality close to perfection. Château Belair is a 1er Grand Cru Classé and neighbour of Château Ausone. It has an extraordinary history: since the 15th century it belonged to the influential Canolles family, which even managed to survive the expropriations of the French Revolution. In the 19th century, Château Bel Air was one of the most sought-after estates of all, when a...

The estate is located in the Saint-Émilion area and is classified as Grand Cru. Its 10.5 hectares of vines are on sandy soil - ideal for Merlot and Cabernet Franc and bouquet-rich, fragrant wines. Magnan La Gaffeliere has a long history dating back to 1777. Today, it belongs to the very good Clos La Madelaine winery. With the 2002 Chateau Magnan La Gaffeliere Grand Cru...