Bordeaux 2014 Vintage

A tasting of excellent Champagnes of small houses and vintners as well as high quality Crémants from all over France was a thrilling experience with some great surprises and discoveries.  

A series of sparkling wines from Italy was presenting some excellent surprises.

Three wines of excellent estates have been tasted over the last days.

Today's tasting features wines from the coastal region of Liguria and from the mountains of the Alto Adige. A "surf and turf" of two different terroirs yet two great wine experiences. 

This 1918 vintage "Vinho Licoroso Portugès" is a fortified sweet wine in the Estremadura style, bottled on February 1st, 1997 and distributed by Caves Vidigal under the name of Quinta do Cónego. The true origin of this wine is unknown, a real discovery. 

Two estates are presenting the new vintage to the market. The Rothschild family with its Domaine de Baronarques and the Mazzei family with a selection of Chianti Riserva and Gran Selezione. Exciting wines with great class. 

Montepeloso is a discovery from this year's Prowein fair. The winery itself lies in the Maremma region of Tuscany, set back from the Tyrrhenian coast and close to the mediaeval town of Suvereis. The estate has 30 hectares with partly terraced vineyards, spread across gently undulating slopes between 50 and 200 metres above sea level. The coastal influence and the surrounding macchia make it a very special terroir complemented by a soil rich in minerals, characterized by the Silex the scaly Scaglia Toscana (fossilized clay). 

A stunning tasting of four noble sweet wines showed very individual characters for three classic styles. 

The new vintage of Martin Korrell’s excellent rosé has just been presented to the market. 

A number of Italian new arrivals has been tasted, featuring some extraordinary surprises. 

Three new arrivals from the Mediterranean region are exiting suggestions for this summer

Two new wines have been launched by Hanspeter Ziereisen. Again he proved his dedication to the local variety of Chasselas. Roter Gutedel, or as the French call it Chasselas rosé, is a mutation of the classic Chasselas. An exciting discovery is  also the blend "Schmätterling" (butterfly in the local dialect), which is an ideal treat for hot summer days.