Wine 2006

Weinviertel is Austria's most important wine region in terms of both its area under vine and the quantity of wine it produces. Grüner Veltliner accounts for more than one half of this area, making Weinviertel home to more than half of all Austrian Grüner Veltliner vines. The Weinviertel type of Grüner Veltliner is recognizable from its spicy "peppery" flavor. The association...

The Château Haut-Piquat is located in the Lussac Saint-Emilion growing area and was the first winery in 1972 taken over by the Rivière family. From the elegant wine cellar, the view over the surrounding hills is remarkable: hectares of vines and forest, especially on the hill of Picampeau, where there is also an impressive megalith. Today, the winery has 22 hectares of...

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...

The Chateau Capet-Guillier is located in Saint-Hippolyte on the south coast of the limestone plateau of Saint-Emilion. The estate was founded in 1902 and for many years was owned by Antoine Moueix. Today, the estate belongs to the Jeanjean family (co-owners of Domaine Laroche, in Chablis). The vines, 82% merlot and 18% cabernet franc, lie on a mix of chalk and clay soils...

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....

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 2006 Chateau Magnan La Gaffeliere Grand Cru...

In the 1950s, the Clos des Menuts only covered one hectare of vineyards. Today it extends to over 25 hectares, not far from the historic town of Saint Emilion and located mainly in the western part of the municipality. This wine is a blend of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The high proportion of Merlot is a consequence of the iron-containing...

The Cru Bourgeois classification lists some of the châteaux from the Médoc that were not included in the 1855 Classification of Crus Classés, or Classed Growths. Notionally, Cru Bourgeois is a level below Cru Classé, but still of high quality. Only nine Chateaux with Cru Bourgeois status take part of the higher level Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel. The vineyards of Chateau...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Margaux in Médoc. The Margaux appellation encompasses the village of Margaux and the neighboring villages of Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Cantenac. It is the most southerly of Médoc's appellations. This region has the thinnest soil in Medoc with the highest proportion of gravel that allows the soil to drain very well. The...

The very interesting Château La Dominique is located in Saint-Émilion within sight of the famous Château Cheval Blanc and is classified as "Grand Cru Classé". It has belonged to Clément Fayac since 1969. The star oenologist Michel Rolland is a consultant. The 22.5 hectares of vineyards carry Merlot (75%), Cabernet Franc (15%), Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) and Malbec (5%). The...

Corton is a Grand Cru vineyard and appellation shared between the three villages of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. The appellation covers the lower parts of the Corton hill. With the 2006 Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Les Guerets Domaine Guyon, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 2006...

The classical dry red wine comes from the appellation Saint-Julien in Bordeaux. Château Branaire-Ducru is situated on the opposite side of the road from Château Beychevelle in the south of the St-Julien appellation. Branaire-Ducru's 60 hectares of vineyards are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (22%), Cabernet Franc (5%), Petit Verdot (3%). With the 2006 Chateau...

With the 2006 Chateau Langoa Barton 3eme Grand Cru Classe St.Julien, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you. We deliver the 2006 Chateau Langoa Barton with the following guaranties and wine documents. The wine is in excellent conditions and has to be drank and savored. We guarantee the authenticity of the wine and its professional storage. It...

The 28.5 ha estate of Chateau Rauzan-Gassies stretches 28 km northwest of Bordeaux across the communes of Margaux and Cantenac. Rauzan Gassies was founded in 1661 and separated as a small part from its namesake Rausan Segla just over a century later as a result of the French Revolution. Rauzan Gassies is situated on the 20 metre thick gravel bed near the Gironde, close to...

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 2006 Chateau Magnan La Gaffeliere Grand Cru...

The Rausan-Ségla vineyard extends over 52 hectares at the gates of the village of Margaux: excellent exposure; a terroir of fine, deep gravel and clay; a typically Margaux grape variety (54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc) It all began in 1658. Pierre Rauzan (spelled either with a z or an s), a wealthy bourgeois who worked as a royal...

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...