Wine 2005

Riesling is one of the noble grape varieties and is capable of producing a variety of extraordinary white wine styles, and is most known for the sweeter-style German wine it produces. Although sweet wines dominate this category, there are some amazingly dry and complex wine is produced in Alsace, Germany and the United States. This grape variety dominates in Germany and the...

Pernand Vergelesses is typical Burgundy - and typically complicated. On the one hand, it refers to the village appellation in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune region. Added to the village name Pernand is the designation for the best vineyard "Les Vergelesses" with 18 hectares of vineyards. However, part of it also belongs to the neighbouring municipality of Savigny-lès-Beaune. In...

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....

Chateau Croque Michotte is an ancient St. Emilion estate that can be dated back to 1355, when it was owned by the Black Prince, who was the son of King Edward III. At the time, the estate went under the name of Corbin Michotte. They changed their name and today, the Bordeaux wine producer is known as Chateau Croque Michotte. Chateau Croque Michotte is located near the...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Estephe in Médoc. Saint-Estèphe is best known as the northernmost, and one of the four major wine growing appellations of the Médoc. The area is separated from Château Lafite-Rothschild in Pauillac to the south by the Jalle de Breuil stream and ist vineyards cover around 12 km² on the banks of the Garonne. The...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Margaux in Médoc. The long history for the chateau dates back to 1622. The estate was sold in 1671 to an order of Carmelite nuns. Fifteen years later, a new owner purchased the estate. During the 18th century the estate passed to the irish family Lynch (who's founded also Lynch Bages in Pauillac). The 120 hectare, Left...

Château Ferrière is the smallest of all the Crus Classés in Margaux. Its vineyard covers only 10 hectares, but the owners (since 1988) - Mrs Claire Villars-Lurton and her family - have restored the high reputation of this 3rd Cru Classé. The mansion was embellished, the vineyard was improved, and new and very efficient equipment was bought. The vineyard is located on two...