Wine vintage rating 1974
Weather in the year 1974
Good filling levels, good wine quality
Of course, the good condition of a wine from an old vintage depends on excellent storage. Above all, the wine must not have frequently changed cellars. Ideally, the wine will have rested in one and the same wine cellar.
But also the cork that sits in each individual bottle is very important. A perfect cork has few pores and keeps the wine stable. If an inferior cork happens to have been used in a bottle, the porous surface will begin to soak up wine and allow micro-quantities of the liquid to evaporate over the decades. Poor fill levels are the result.
A poor fill level therefore also indicates a high risk that the wine bottle could soon begin to leak.
The fill levels explained:
In the bottle neck (high fill to base neck) about 2 cm is perfect for wines.
Top and upper shoulder, ([very] top shoulder), approx. 3 cm is very good for very old wines.
Medium shoulder (mid shoulder), about 4 cm is only acceptable for rare top wines and in individual cases.
Everything below the red line should not be offered any more.
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The Lombardy region lies in North-Central Italy, between Piedmont to the west and Veneto to the east. It is not known, at least worldwide, for winemaking. But that doesn’t mean it lacks tradition or quality – in fact, production dates back to early Greek settlements on the Po River. Oltrepò Pavese has an ancient, renowned tradition for vine cultivation and the art of winemaking. The land extends from the Po to the Appennines and is formed of a stretch of plains, backed by a swathe of hill country, and then more mountainous terrain. Viticulture is concentrated in the hill band, grapes growing to an altitude of approximately 500 metres.
With the 1974 Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero, you will receive a wine profile with recommendations for opening, tasting, and storing the wine.
1974 Oltrepò Pavese Pinot Nero with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine profile as a certificate.
Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality, age-worthy wine.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€141.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
Grignolino is one of the characteristic wines of Piedmont and its value is further enhanced by the limited quantity produced. The name derives from the dialect term for the seed of the grape called 'grignola' as it contains more of it than other varieties. The end of the 19th century represents one of the greatest moments of glory in the history of Grignolino: it was considered one of the main Piedmontese vines, liked and appreciated by many (even praised in 1891 by Umberto I of Savoy, on the occasion of his visit to Asti to the Exhibition and Fair of National Wines). However, it is a delicate vine with a low yield, the production of which was already decreasing in the early 1900s. In 1968, Luigi Veronelli defined this wine as 'anarchic and individualistic', to emphasise its strong personality that is not easy to tame; other praises for this surly wine were sung by Mario Soldati: 'Grignolino, of all Piedmontese wines, is certainly the most delicate. In short, it absolutely does not adapt to the brutality of consumerism'.
With the 1974 Grignolino Fratelli Trinchero, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Grignolino Fratelli Trinchero 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.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€151.39 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
Minervois is an appellation in the west of the French wine-growing region Languedoc. It was classified as AOC in 1985 and belongs to the second quality category "Grands Vins du Languedoc". Red wines are produced to 90%. These are made from at least 60% Syrah, Mourvèdre (Monastrell), Grenache Noir and Lladoner Pelut (Garnacha Peluda).
With the 1974 Château de Beaufort Minervois, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Château de Beaufort Minervois 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€149.33 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
Damilano is one of few traditional wine makers in Barolo. 1890 Giuseppe Borgogno, the great-grandfather of the current owners, started farming and making wine from the family-owned vineyard in Barolo. Giacomo Damilano, the founder’s son-in-law, gave the current name to the winery. He gave the impuls to preserve the ancient vines and improve constant innovations in cellar to give a high quality to their Barolo, Barbaresco and Nebbiolo.
With the 1974 Grignolino Giacomo Damilano, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Grignolino Giacomo Damilano 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€152.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
The Giordano family has been producing fine wines in the heart of Piedmont, in the Valle Talloria d'Alba, since 1900. Initially, the grandfather of the current owner, Ferdinando Giordano, produced only small quantities of his Barolo and sold it almost exclusively locally. In the 1930s, the winery grew. New vineyards were added. And since 1950, under the leadership of the founder's grandsons, brothers Giuseppe and Ferdinando Giordano, recognition for the quality and consistency of the wines has grown.
With the 1974 Barbera Giordano, you will receive a wine profile with recommendations for opening, tasting, and storing the wine.
We deliver the 1974 Barbera Giordano with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine profile as a certificate.
Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality, age-worthy wine.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€159.72 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
Damilano is one of few traditional wine makers in Barolo. 1890 Giuseppe Borgogno, the great-grandfather of the current owners, started farming and making wine from the family-owned vineyard in Barolo. Giacomo Damilano, the founder’s son-in-law, gave the current name to the winery. He gave the impuls to preserve the ancient vines and improve constant innovations in cellar to give a high quality to their Barolo, Barbaresco and Nebbiolo.
With the 1974 Barbera d'Alba Dott. Giacomo Damilano, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barbera d'Alba Dott. Giacomo Damilano 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€158.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
The village of Carema lies in a sunny valley north west of Piedmont and marks the divide between Piedmont and the Aosta Valley. Carema wine is made of 100% Nebbiolo grapes. Vine growing in the valley of Carema is a millenary tradition and what results from hard work. The bottler of Pope Paul III born Alessandro Farnese, the author of a wine guide dated 1539, defined this wine “an excellent drink, perfect for princes and lords”.
With the 1974 Carema Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Carema Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€162.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
Gattinara is a red wine with Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita status produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown in vineyards in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara, and westward toward the Alps with the town of Gattinara near its center. It is one of a few regions in Italy that have been awarded DOCG status and shares that distinction in Piedmont with the Barolo and Barbaresco regions.
With the 1974 Gattinara Berteletti, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Gattinara Berteletti 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.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€179.17 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
Damilano is one of few traditional wine makers in Barolo. 1890 Giuseppe Borgogno, the great-grandfather of the current owners, started farming and making wine from the family-owned vineyard in Barolo. Giacomo Damilano, the founder’s son-in-law, gave the current name to the winery. He gave the impuls to preserve the ancient vines and improve constant innovations in cellar to give a high quality to their Barolo, Barbaresco and Nebbiolo.
With the 1974 Barbaresco Giacomo Damilano you will receive a wine profile with recommendations for opening, tasting, and storing the wine.
1974 Barbaresco Giacomo Damilano with a guarantee of authenticity and the wine profile as a certificate.
Antik Wein guarantees the authenticity of this high-quality, age-worthy wine.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€186.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
With the 1974 Barbaresco Giovanni Scanavino Riserva , comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barbaresco Giovanni Scanavino Riserva 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€192.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
In the heart of wine-growing Piedmont , in the hills of the Langhe is the estate vineyards of Fontanafredda, located in the villages of Serralunga d'Alba, Diano d'Alba and Barolo. 70 hectares planted with the Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto and Moscato varieties.At each vintage, grapes are consigned to Fontanafredda by nearly 400 growers in the Langhe and Roero, whose loyalty to the company have endured for generations. The viticulture is carried exclusively on hillsides with vineyards which have an average altitude between 200 and 400 metres. Mainly calcareous, the soil can differ within the space of just a few dozen metres: at times loose, with a sand content, at others firmer, with a higher proportion of silt, and above-all clay.
With the 1974 Barolo Fontanafredda Serralunga d'Alba, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barolo Fontanafredda 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€200.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2
With the 1975 Barolo Pio Cesare , comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1975 Barolo Pio Cesare 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.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€215.28 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
With the 1974 Barolo Enrico Serafino, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barolo Enrico Serafino 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€206.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
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 1974 Barolo Riserva Poderi Scanavino, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barolo Riserva Poderi Scanavino 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.
Content:
0.72 Liter
(€218.06 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
St.Emilion in the classic way in 1974. The Grand Vin comes from a 25 hectare winery - today called Pipeau - in Saint-Emilion and is classified as a Grand Cru. The winery, together with the neighboring Château Pindefleurs, is owned by Dominique Lauret and Richard Mestreguilhem and is located not far from Château Angelus in the Pied de Côtes area. The sandier soils are the ideal basis for Merlot-influenced wines. Here it is 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
With the 1974 Chateau La Fleur Pipeau Grand Cru Saint Emilion, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Chateau La Fleur Pipeau 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€210.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 7
With the 1974 Barolo Riserva Speciale Philippe Cliver, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Barolo Riserva Speciale Philippe Cliver 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€212.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€224.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
Amarone della Valpolicella is an intensely flavored dry red wine made from the Veneto and Lombardia regions of north Italy. Amarone wines are made from carefully selected bunches of the best grapes. These grapes are then dried between three and four months, before fermentation. Traditionally the grapes were dried on wooden racks at ambient temperatures. the wines are matured in oak for at least two years for 'normale' Amarone and four years for Riserva. Amarone comes from the Italian word amaro bitter, compared to the sweeter wine of the region, the Recioto.
With the 1974 Amarone Recioto Tedeschi, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Amarone Recioto Tedeschi 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€256.00 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 1
With the 1974 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1er Grand Cru Classe Pauillac, comes a personal present meant for a person who is very special to you.
We deliver the 1974 Chateau Mouton Rothschild 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.
Content:
0.75 Liter
(€746.67 / 1 Liter)
Quantity: 2