Fine classical Chablis with elegant citrus flavours and a lovely minerality from a family owned estate in 12th generation. It is well balanced with a refreshing finish.

Grüner Veltliner is Austria's most important wine and recognizable from its spicy "peppery" flavor. The association with green, white and, due to higher ripeness also black pepper is complimented by a fruit-driven bouquet and crisp acidity.

The classical dry white 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...

Silvaner is an old variety that once was the most important grape in Germany. It likes average exposure to sunshine and needs moist soil. Silvaner is generally best enjoyed while it is young. Especially, it is found in Franken, Rheinhessen and Saale-Unstrut. Weingut Höfling is a family-owned winery in Eußenheim situated to the Northwest of Würzburg. Almost all of their...

The Monferrato zone lays claim to being Barbera's birthplace, and records of it growing there as far back as the 13th century. But the hills around Alba and Monforte d'Alba have proved they are capable of growing some particularly fine Barbera, as are parts of the Asti province. Century-old vines still exist in many regional vineyards and allow for the production of...

In the Limoux appellation, Christian Collovray and Jean-Luc Terrier produce high-quality white Chardonnay and red Pinot Noir. The two winemakers have their roots in Burgundy and produce excellent white wines in the Maconnais, but they are equally good at bottling characteristic wines from the Midi. The vines grow at an altitude of 300 to 500 metres, on the slopes of...

Quinta do Paral is located near Vidigueira in the heart of Portugal and is spread out over 100 hectares of land. Its potential lies in the fertile clay, granite and slate soils as well as a unique microclimate create optimal conditions for a unique terroir. The excellent quality of the grape varieties allows to produce high quality wines that express the distinctive...

Variety of grapes Primitivo Soil principles Calcerous Soil of Corse origin, enriched of red iron oxide (typical of Salento’ soil). Calcerous soils are cool with good water retention. They allow the vines root system to penetrate deeply and provide excellent drainage. After the initial pressing, wine grapes undergo a maceration of 8-10 days. Once the draining and breey flesh...

Individuality is our favorite quality in wine: each year, the same grapes can give very different wines according to the climate, and then the winemaker will also slightly alter the taste of that specific wine, choosing to let the bunch of grapes ripening in the sun one more day or choosing the fermentation technique he prefers, the oak barrel or the stainless steel barrel....

Fine Priorat from flagship winemaker Marco Abella with typical 55% Garnacha and 35% Carinyena, 10% Cabenet Sauvignon. Accessible with aromas of red berry fruits and spices. Priorat is an ancient Spanish wine region that fell into oblivion with the phylloxera epidemic in the 19th century and was only rediscovered by young winemakers in the 1980s and became a cult. Typical are...

Dolcetto ist ein wunderbares Mysterium. Der Name verweist auf Süßigkeiten und deshalb hat es der trockene Rotwein außerhalb des Piedmont, wo ihn die Leute kennen und trinken, schwer. Ich hatte schon vor Jahren gehört, dass Dolcetto einmal teurer war als Barolo. Erst jetzt beginne ich zu verstehen, warum das überhaupt sein konnte. Er ist ähnlich filigran wie gute Nebbiolo,...

Pure-grained Tempranillo from ancient vine stocks of a long-abandoned vineyard. Rafael Canizares began his project in 2004 to produce first-class wines from once-neglected plots. His Volver is soft and supple, with spicy complexity.

Elegant Pinot Noir from 4 hectares vineyard near Pommard.

A remarkable Cru Bourgeois Superieur from the northernmost tip of the Médoc, where from the gravel floors one can see both the kilometer-wide Gironde and the Atlantic coast. The Pages family farms 49 hectares here and produces a complex red wine with 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot.

"TINAZZI", in ancient Veronese tradition, were barrel-like receptacles in which the pressed grapes were placed to ferment. The family’s close links to wine even gave origin to their name. The wines of the Cantine Tinazzi are now sold in more than 30 countries around the world. The Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore of Tinazzi has made with grapes of Corvina, Rondinella and...

The traditional amphora wines from Georgia are ideal for aging as orange wines. The Rkatsiteli white grape variety is mineral and produces an orange wine that is taut and dense. Georgian wines are among the oldest in the world. The Kindzmarauli wine cooperative has also existed for centuries.

Mercurey is the most important municipal appellation of the Côte Chalonnaise in the south of Beaune. The classic Pinot Noir is a bit more rustic than the Burgundies that grow further north, but it is also fuller and stronger, which benefits its longevity. The Louis Chavy wine company was founded 60 years ago by Louis Chavy, an owner-grower in Puligny-Montrachet and at the...

One of the noblest varieties in the world, Pinot Nero found a home in Trentino Alto Adige almost two centuries ago. However, only in the most suitable vineyards on the hills it manages to express those characteristics of elegance that make people so fond of it. For decades Marco and Stefano Pisoni have been investing on this vineyard, starting from an accurate choice of the...

The Weinlaubenhof Kracher from the Austrian Burgenland is the epitome of noble sweet wines from Austria. His Beerenauslese cuvée consists of 60% Welschriesling and 40% Chardonnay and is aged to a small extent in barriques. White peaches and honeydew melon on the nose, stone fruit, tangerines, citrus fruit, ripe yellow peaches on the palate, elegant acid structure, very long,...

Georgian wines are among the oldest in the world. The Kindzmarauli wine cooperative has also existed for centuries. The wine is an amphora wine, meaning it was aged in large ones for 6 months. buried ceramic amphorae and then 3 months in barriques made of Caucasian oak. Saperavi is the most important autochthonous grape variety from Georgia, Ukraine, Moldavia and Romania and...

The wine producer Belliard is in the 15th generation! - i.e. since 1497 - family-run and today manages the most interesting vineyards in the classic Bordeaux appellations from a château befitting its status. So far, outside of France, the Belliard have mainly been active overseas. According to our tasting experiences, Belliard is particularly good at the left bank: first of...

The Herrenberg Grosse Gewächs. The 19-hectare vineyard borders the Abtsberg and is benefiting from climate change. The wines are spicy, intense, with a certain creaminess. The Maximin Grünhaus vineyard has only Grand Cru sites. The vineyards of the old estate on the Ruwer are situated in a spectacular location: the Abtsberg, Herrenberg and Bruderberg vineyards extend in a...

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...