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 from the Ice Age, which also left white quartz deposits that can still be found in the soil of some of the top winemaking estates.

Lively, aromatic wine made from Gewürztraminer and Muskateller. With 11 gr. Residual sugar just about semi-dry - demi sec.

Alsace, in north-eastern France, has been producing wine since Roman times. The Vosges Mountains surround the area to the west and the Rhine separates it from Germany to the east. The vineyards of Alsace produce an excellent fresh white wine.

With the 2018 Andante Risacher Vis Vin D'Alsace comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Andante Risacher Vis Vin D'Alsace 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 is a high-quality, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned white wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

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 long-aging, robust red wines with intense fruit and enhanced tannic content. The best known appellation is the DOCG(Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita) Barbera D'Asti in the Piedmont region.

A direct, precise red wine from Bodegas Aradón. The winery was founded in 1864 and is now one of the most important in the region. The cuvée of Granacha, Graciano and Tempranillo was aged in French oak barriques for 12 months.

The northern Spanish wine-growing region of La Rioja stretches along the River Ebro. The vineyards are grown on calcareous and clayey soils. The red wines from Rioja are traditionally always a cuvée, i.e. a blend of different grape varieties. The most important is Tempranillo, followed by Garnacha Tinta (fr. Grenache Noir), Mazuelo (fr. Carignan) and Graciano.

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 character of the Alentejo. With the acquisition of Quinta do Paral by entrepreneur Dieter Morszeck, the winery was realigned in collaboration with chief enologist Luís Morgado Leão and the autochthonous varieties of 40 year old vines experienced a renaissance. Today, the winery focuses on sustainability and craftsmanship combined with great respect for the Alentejo culture. Manual picking, natural grape care and strict yield reduction ensure the high quality of the wines.

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. Either way, passion is the essential ingredient to make a fine and original wine. That is exactly what Erwin Poller has got: passion and commitment to his authenitic project. He is a master at producing excellent wines and a mindful narrator of the stories behind each bottle of wine. The peculiar labels of his bottles cleverly serve this purpose: telling a unique story of enthusiasm and originality.

A feather! Dozens of chickens scratch and peck among the Valtellina vineyards. They freeliy come from the nearby henhouse and Erwin Poller figured out that they can represent a blessing for the calcareous soil: when the chickens stroll through the vineyard they loosen and turn the soil and help areate it. And since no thing should be wasted, Poller collects the chicken feathers off the ground and uses them to decorate his bottles. 

Fine wine, friendship, respect and individuality: these are the reasons that led us to choose Poller as the representative of Austrian wines in our shop.

The Valenti winery is relatively young. It was only founded in 2004 and newly planted on almost 30 hectares. The soils are among the best on Mount Etna and in Sicily in general - Passopisciaro in the municipality of Castiglione di Sizilia. Etna Rosso is a DOC for dry red wines in the Italian region (island) Sicily. Sicily is considered the cradle of Italian viticulture in general. Many of today's autochthonous grapes descend from the ancient grape varieties cultivated at the time. Sicilian wines are mainly based on two of these traditional grape varieties: Nerello Mascalese at Etna Rosso and Nero d'Avola. The Etna wines are reminiscent of Pinot Noir or even more of German Pinot Noir - mineral, with fresh cherry fruit and careful aging in wood.
In the "Storia die Vini d'Italia" (History of the Wines of Italy), published in 1596, wines from here are mentioned and their exceptional quality attributed to the fly ash blown in from Mount Etna.
The grape varieties used are 80% Nerello Mascalese and 20% Nerello Cappuccio.

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 vineyards are present on slopes and hilly terrain, and most of all of the work in the vineyards is by hands.  The people in the winery work very hard and with a commitment to produce unique Franconian wines that show the qualities of the region. So they uses domestic wood and hometown barrels and like the most prized Franken wines were traditionally bottled in a Bocksbeutel, a squat green or brown flagon with a round body, is by Höfling too.

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, dabei aber frischer und fruchtiger. Er ist zudem selten - beim Keltern sehr anfällig für Brettanomyces und so bei vielen Winzern vermieden.

Das Weingut Virna gehört zum Traditionsweinhaus Giacomo Borgogno.

Elegant red wine from the Portuguese Douro Valley. The grape varieties of the wine are Touriga Franca (75%) and Touriga Nacional (25%), exclusively the classic autochthonous grape varieties of Portugal. The wine is vinified in Tonneau.

The name of the wine - Papo Seco - refers to a legendary and infamous family ancestor. The man had emigrated to South America and had to flee back to Portugal because of some unclear criminal activity.

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.

A rare Arneis Reserve! The wine shows the full potential of the white grape variety with a longer maturation period and longer shelf life. Contrary to what one might expect, the Riserva is also exclusively in the stainless steel tank and the bottle. Arneis is the typical white wine of Piedmont. The grape variety of the same name was already known in the 15th century. It is relatively low in acidity, produces fragrant wines to be drunk young, with fine fruit and at the same time a strong body. Due to its susceptibility to downy mildew, Arneis almost became extinct a few years ago. It has experienced a renaissance since the 1990s.
The DOCG Roero Arneis was finally created in 2005.
The sandy hills of the Roero wine-growing region in Piedmont, across from the Barolo heartland, lend themselves particularly well to Arneis.

Pierangelo Careglio's winery is an ambitious family business that was founded in 1986 on very old vineyards with 9 hectares of vineyards. Typical for Roero is the sandy soil with clay and limestone parts. The wines from here are more aromatic and robust than their relatives from the Barolo region.

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 ‘Domaine de la Vierge Romaine ‘ in Chassey-le-Camp. Louis Chavy was born, in Puligny Montrachet in 1919, into a family who had worked the Puligny Montrachet vineyards in the Côte de Beaune for several centuries.
After studying œnology in Dijon, Louis Chavy founded his négociant business and started producing a wide range of Côte de Beaune wines, which he soon expanded to include wines from all parts of Burgundy.

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 clones, up to the selection of the best barriques for aging. Winning the national Pinot Nero contest in 2009 represented the successful completion of a long work, that keeps going on in order to offer to all the lovers of this variety an unmistakeable and intriguing interpretation, one that does not run after Burgundy but enhances and glorifies the terroir of Valle dei Laghi.

WINE WITHOUT SULPHITES ADDED.

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, fresh finish.

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 produces spicy, medium-heavy wines with sophisticated wines. It is traditionally not only dry, but also semi-dry to sweet.

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 all Margaux and Pessac Leognan, as well as Pauillac.

With the 2018 Tradition by Xavier Belliard Grand Cru Saint Emilion comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Tradition by Xavier Belliard Grand Cru Saint Emilion 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

A classic Roero Rosso - dense, complex with fine fruit. Aged for 12 months in large, barely toasted wooden barrels. Pierangelo Careglio's winery is an ambitious family business that was founded in 1986 on very old vineyards with 9 hectares of vineyards. Typical for Roero is the sandy soil with clay and limestone parts. The wines from here are more aromatic and robust than their relatives from the Barolo region.

The Osterberg is an Alsatian Grand Cru site with clay-limestone soil on an east-southeast slope. From here comes an elegant Riesling, with minerality (flint), aromas of citrus fruits, long finish.

The Cave de Ribeauvillé is the oldest wine cooperative in France. This association of winegrowers from Alsace has existed since 1895. At the same time, the vineyard around the town of Ribeauville is referred to under this name - a total of 235 hectares of vineyards with at least 8 Grand Cru sites.

With the 2018 Osterberg Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Cave de Ribeauvillé comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Osterberg Riesling d'Alsace Grand Cru Cave de Ribeauvillé 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned white wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

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 row from the small Ruwer river and the south-facing von Schubert family manor house. The soil consists of bluish Devonian slate on a steep slope.

The classification of German wines is very different from that of Italy. The VDP (Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter) is the Association of Quality German Winegrowers, and brings together the producers who can offer the highest results, very similar to the organisation of Burgundy territories. Furthermore, wines that are only made from grapes from certain plots of the best vineyards are called VDP Grosse Lage, similar to the 'Grand Cru' in Bourgogne. In this bottle of Riesling, the parcel is in Herrenberg. And finally within the Grosse Lage there are the Grosses Gewächs (GG), the dry wines in this category.

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 addition, the municipality of Pernand also has a share of 17 hectares in the famous Corton vineyard and thus has wines with the Corton Grand Cru designation. Be that as it may - in any case, the red wines are among the interesting growths of Bourgogne.

With the 2018 Pernand Vergelesses Domaine Joannet comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Pernand Vergelesses Domaine Joannet 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

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 sand-clay soil and can be compared to Pomerol.

With the 2018 Clos des Menuts Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Clos des Menuts 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

"Bürgerspital in Würzburg is a VDP wine estate in Franconia with more than 700 years of history and tradition. In our 120 hectare vineyards we cultivate classic varieties such as Silvaner, Riesling and wines from Pinot varieties and all the best white wines are bottled in Bocksbeutel. Our most valuable heritage are the unique vineyards, especially the Würzburger Stein and the Stein-Harfe. It is our greatest motivation to produce the absolute best quality from these top sites: Unmistakable wines that show the unique character of each vineyard and bear the signature of Bürgerspital." 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 already enjoyed while it is young but age also perfectly. 

The Saltamacchia is a classic Rosso from the Col d'Orcia, characterized by Sangiovese (90%) with a small proportion of Merlot. With the wine you can feel the origins of La Nascosta from Montalcino. Present acidity, intense red fruits - cherry, cassis - spicy notes, licorice and some violet.

Behind the young winery La Nascosta is part of the Mastrojanni family, which is famous in Montalcino for its Brunello. The new project is primarily dedicated to white wines - on the volcanic soils of Monte Amiata near the Orcia River.

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barolo DOC in Northern Italy, the most important wine region of Piedmont. Prior to the mid-19th century, Barolo was a sweet wine. The fact that the Nebbiolo grape ripens late in October meant that temperatures would be steadily dropping by harvest. By November and December, temperatures in the Piedmont region would be cold enough to halt fermentation, leaving a significant amount of residual sugar left in the wine. In the mid-19th century the French enologist Louis Oudart improve the winemaking techniques of the local producers. Using techniques focusing on improving the hygiene of the cellar, Oudart was able to ferment the Nebbiolo must completely dry, making the first modern Barolo. This new, dry red wine soon became a favorite among the nobility of Turin and the ruling House of Savoy, giving rise to the popular description of Barolo as the wine of kings, the king of wines.

With the 2018 Barolo Giacomo Ascheri comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Barolo Giacomo Ascheri 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

Magnum bottle from Castello di Banfi in original wooden box. The Rosso di Montalcino from Banfi is one of the very good small Brunellos of the wine region. 100% Sangiovese from the carefully researched and selected grape variety variations at Banfi - there are a total of about 600 Sangiovese clones with very specific characteristics.

Brunello di Montalcino is a DOCG for dry red wine in the Italian region of Tuscany. The zone includes the slopes around the picturesque hilltop town of Montalcino - 40 kilometres south of Siena in the province of the same name. The wine is made from 100 per cent varietal Sangiovese Brunello. An important aspect of the quality lies in the very special climate, as it is warmer and drier than in the nearby Chianti areas and the nights are cooler. The Castello di Banfi winery was founded by two Italian-Americans from New York, Harry and John Mariani, who had become very wealthy by importing Lambrusco. In the mid-1970s, they created a very ambitious wine project based on the highest quality, which quickly gained great recognition.

Los Carneros is one of Napa Valley’s coolest growing regions. The morning fog and afternoon winds, originating from the San Pablo Bay, help to create the cool climate influence in Los Carneros. Our Pinot Noir vineyards enjoy a long cool, growing season that allows for exceptional varietal expression to develop along with ripe fruit characteristics, fantastic balance and finesse.

Domaine de la Solitude is one of the most traditional wineries in the region. The oldest wine from La Solitude dates back to 1780 and the estate has been in the family since 400. The velvety smooth red wine is made from 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mouvedre and 10 Cinsault.

The history of this famous appellation in the southern section of the Rhône is closely linked to the popes. From 1309 to 1377, the city of Avignon was the seat of the popes and from 1378 to 1408 of two counter-popes. One of them was Pope John XXII (1244-1334), born in Cahors, who chose Châteauneuf Castle as his summer residence and gave important impulses to viticulture. The 3,140-hectare area was the first state-recognised appellation in France.

Castello Banfi is a family owned estate vineyard and winery in the Brunello region of Tuscany.  Castello Banfi wines are well known for combining high quality and value throughout their Tuscan region offerings. They also produce signature wines that are available in 50 countries around the world, including the single-vineyard reserve Poggio all' Oro  and unfiltered cru Poggio alle Mura Brunellos, as well as three proprietary cuvées, Excelsus, Summus and Cum Laude.  

With the 2018 Summus Castello di Banfi Supertuscan, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Summus Castello di Banfi 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

The Tre Pile family winery has been owned by the Ghisolfi family for four generations since 1852. The small estate is surrounded by its plots in one of the best parts of the Barolo region - the Bussia Soprana vineyard in Monforte d'Alba. Tre Pile has very famous neighbors with Aldo Conterno and Giacomo Fenocchio, but is still an insider tip to be discovered.

At about 400m above sea level, the vineyard has a southwest exposure on typical bluish clayey loam soil.

With the 2018 Barolo Bussia Tre Pile comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Barolo Bussia Tre Pile 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

The Gran Selezione San Lorenzo combines the best grapes from the four individual layers of Castello di Ama and is extremely durable. Extraordinarily elegant, well structured with fine fruit. 80% Sangiovese and a total of 20% Merlot and Malvasia Nera were aged in barriques for 12 months.

In 1972, four families founded a company in Ama that would soon become a model for the entire region and is now one of the cult wineries. Located between the municipalities of Gaiole and Radda, at an average altitude of 450 m, with Siena on the horizon, the property extends over 250 hectares. The vineyards, covering an area of ​​90 hectares, harmoniously combine with 40 hectares of olive groves. Lorenza Sebasti is in charge of Castello di Ama, her husband, Marco Pallanti, is the oenologist.

With the 2018 Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione Castello di Ama comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione Castello di Ama 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

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. Milz’s wines are quite classic Riesling from the Mosel, since they present the ideal alcohol level, delicatesugar residue and an extremely long finish. In 1900, these wines used to be the most expensive in any European restaurant’s menu, even more high-priced than the best Burgundies and Bordeaux wines.

With the 2018 Riesling Auslese Trittenheimer Apotheke Magna Charta Josef Milz comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Riesling Auslese Trittenheimer Apotheke Magna Charta Josef Milz 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 is a high-quality, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

The legendary Grand Vin de la Solitude. An extremely elegant, complex Châteauneuf du Pape. The Domaine de la Solitude is one of the most traditional wineries in the region. The oldest wine from La Solitude dates back to 1780 and the estate has been family-owned since 400. The velvety smooth red wine is made from 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 15% Mouvedre and 10 Cinsault.

The history of this famous appellation in the southern section of the Rhône is closely linked to the popes. From 1309 to 1377, the city of Avignon was the seat of the popes and from 1378 to 1408 of two counter-popes. One of them was Pope John XXII (1244-1334), born in Cahors, who chose Châteauneuf Castle as his summer residence and gave important impulses to viticulture. The 3,140-hectare area was the first state-recognised appellation in France.

The classical dry red wine comes from the Barolo DOC in Northern Italy, the most important wine region of Piedmont. Prior to the mid-19th century, Barolo was a sweet wine. The fact that the Nebbiolo grape ripens late in October meant that temperatures would be steadily dropping by harvest. By November and December, temperatures in the Piedmont region would be cold enough to halt fermentation, leaving a significant amount of residual sugar left in the wine. In the mid-19th century the French enologist Louis Oudart improve the winemaking techniques of the local producers. Using techniques focusing on improving the hygiene of the cellar, Oudart was able to ferment the Nebbiolo must completely dry, making the first modern Barolo. This new, dry red wine soon became a favorite among the nobility of Turin and the ruling House of Savoy, giving rise to the popular description of Barolo as the wine of kings, the king of wines.

With the 2018 Barolo Via Nuova E.Pira Chiara Boschis bio comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.

We deliver the 2018 Barolo Via Nuova E.Pira Chiara Boschis bio 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 is a high-quality, dry, long aging and, most of all, it is a renowned red wine.
• You receive the authenticity guarantee and the wine portrait as a certificate.
• In addition to that: our own advice regarding storage, plus a recommendation on how to savor and open the wine.

Höfling's outstanding Silvaner vineyards in Franconia brought together in one vintage. 3x classic Bocksbeutel: 2018 Silvaner First-Eußenheim, 2018 Silvaner Stein Stetten, 2018 Silvaner Grenzstein. 3x Burgundy bottle: 2018 Silvaner Homburg-Gössenheim, 2018 Silvaner Kalbenstein-Gambach, 2018 Silvaner Rotherberg.

For tasting site and terroir differences from the 2018 vintage with single-vineyard wines and Grossen Gewächsen. For long storage. Limited - the 2018 Silvaner Rotherberg Grosses Gewächs is only available in this site package. With brochure and a beautiful gift box from the winery. 

Franconia has been THE home of Silvaner for almost 400 years. The white wines get their characteristic minerality paired with elegance here. The Stein Stetten steep slope has its very own microclimate. The limestone banks of shell limestone tower about 80 metres above the Main. Above this are the vineyards with slopes of up to 80%. Warm winds rise up the elongated rock face, the stony subsoil stores heat and forces the vines to root deeply. The winery is deeply rooted in its home region - around the small village of Eußenheim am Main with its steep slopes of shell limestone, red sandstone in terraces and loamy loess. The wines have won many regional awards. Even the wooden barrels do not come from far away, but are made by local coopers from old Spessarte oak.