In the heart of Languedoc , facing the town of Sète and Mont Saint Clair, lulled by the Lagoon of Thau, the Domaine Saint-André brings together all the traditional grape varieties of the Languedoc to which are added certain Bordeaux grape varieties, which benefits from a Mediterranean climate tempered by maritime influences.
Folie d’Inès Rosé is made from the finest Grenache and Cinsault grapes, with their crisp, sun-kissed berries. An elegant, expressive wine, with aromas of red berries and dried flowers. The sensation of freshness ends with a crisp finish.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
This domain held a twin appeal for M. CHAPOUTIER: a vineyard already converted to organic in Montfrin in Gard county, and a section in Costières de Nîmes, where the company did not yet own vineyards. The first visit to this beautifully-maintained vineyard was promising, and in 2018, a range of appellations – Côtes-du-Rhône, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages, Costières de Nîmes and Pays d’Oc – have been produced.
The vineyard plots are located in the commune of Montfrin. This wine comes from a soil composed of deep red clay and siliceous pebbles of various sizes brought by the sea some several million years ago.
The Cave of Vignerons de Buxy offers a selection of wines produced in limited quantities. Selected by the best winemaker these wines, produced and matured individually, come from the vineyards, estates and châteaux of the property, like Domaine Steinmaier in Givry.
Located on the Côte Chalonnaise, south of Burgundy, the Givry region produces primarily red wines. The parcels face from east to southeast, and range from 240 to 280 meters high. The grapes are planted on calcareous soil. The subsoil is composed mainly of limestone.
The Cantina di Negrar brand is the soul of Cantina Valpolicella Negrar and pays homage to the philosophy of cooperative production while also recalling the territory’s historical vestiges: the effigy of St. Mark’s Lion standing tall on a column in the centre of Negrar is testimony of the Venetian Republic’s domination in the sixteenth century. The Cantina di Negrar wines are rooted in the wine-making tradition of Valpolicella and the Veronese wine-growing areas, with a modern reinterpretation to guarantee the best price/quality ratio.
Domìni Veneti is the emblem of the quality wines of Valpolicella Classica and Veronese. It represents the most authentic expression of a territory well defined from a geographical and historical point of view.
Soave is the youngest cultivation area, with slopes exposed to the north. The hill where the production is concentrated is of volcanic origin, very similar to the Alsatian soil. In this area the Garganega reaches expressive capacities similar to those of the Rieslings from beyond the Alps.
Don Aparo rode his bicycle 14km every day to his beloved vineyard. He put the vineyards to bed every night, and was often seen walkingwith his lantern through the vines on an evening. This story perfectly encapsulates the history, integrity and tradition that the winery is renowned for.
Don Aparo rode his bicycle 14km every day to his beloved vineyard. He put the vineyards to bed every night, and was often seen walkingwith his lantern through the vines on an evening. This story perfectly encapsulates the history, integrity and tradition that the winery is renowned for.
Don Aparo rode his bicycle 14km every day to his beloved vineyard. He put the vineyards to bed every night, and was often seen walkingwith his lantern through the vines on an evening. This story perfectly encapsulates the history, integrity and tradition that the winery is renowned for.
Duc de Chagny Cuvée Réserve Brut Blanc de Blancs is crafted with a focus on quality and finesse. Its elegance, fruitiness, and freshness make it an excellent aperitif.
A collection of wines with individual character. The concept of this brand is to actively interact with consumers, communicating in their own way through different characters, taking into account the individuality and preferences of consumers.
In the 17th century, in southwestern France, two grape plants, a red Cabernet Franc and a white Sauvignon Blanc, were accidentally crossed, resulting in the most popular grape variety among wine lovers: Cabernet Sauvignon. The result is a full-bodied wine with a medium level of acidity that goes well with most dishes. Ed will be your wine guide on this trip. He can find Moldova on a map and knows his stuff when it comes to wine, food and fun.
A collection of wines with individual character. The concept of this brand is to actively interact with consumers, communicating in their own way through different characters, taking into account the individuality and preferences of consumers.
You don’t have to be a clubhouse member to love Chardonnay. Why? Because Chardonnay is the most diverse, and most planted, white wine grape in the world. The variety originated in the Burgundy wine region of Eastern France and is now grown wherever wine is produced. This particular bottle is made for you in Moldova.
A collection of wines with individual character. The concept of this brand is to actively interact with consumers, communicating in their own way through different characters, taking into account the individuality and preferences of consumers.
Merlot in French means The Little Blackbird. This is an approachable grape variety and is often recommended as the first red for someone new to red wines. Known for being soft, ripe and elegant, Merlot is an easy red that goes well with food, or on its own.
Always available to couple up… with a nice dish, good mood, and great company.
A collection of wines with individual character. The concept of this brand is to actively interact with consumers, communicating in their own way through different characters, taking into account the individuality and preferences of consumers.
Sauvignon blanc is known as a refreshing dry wine with great minerality, herbal aromas and a nice crisp acidity. The wine is rarely aged in oak barrels, with winemakers preferring to exhibit the naturally bright and fruity characteristics of the grape.
Open the bottle and let it breathe. If it looks like it’s not breathing, don’t wait for it, give it mouth-to-mouth.
Finca La Emperatriz is a winery with an extensive vineyard estate in Rioja Alta.
Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz is the new project of brothers Eduardo and Víctor, who in 1996 acquired Bodega La Emperatriz, named as such because the first owner of these plots was Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III and Empress of France. With this new emphasis and with new projects at hand, the winery changed its name but its high-end wines retain the Finca La Emperatriz signature, the name of the ‘viñedo singular’ they come from, which is given to small, old plots with limited but high quality production and which, in summary, must comply with a series of strict standards to prove their quality. The grapes used to make El Jardín de la Emperatriz Tinto come from plots where the soils are mostly composed of white boulders over a sandy-loam structure and where the vines have an average age of 25 years old.
Since January 2020, the range of Classic Blends and Single Plot wines have disappeared, giving way to four new labels: a high-end red and white called “Finca la Emperatriz Gran Vino”, a blend of traditional Rioja varieties from a “viñedo singular”, a pure expression of terroir, like the great chateaux of Bordeaux; and their respective younger brothers also from the same estate, called El Jardín de la Emperatriz.
For more info, visit Finca La Emperatriz / Hermanos Hernáiz website.
Since 1885, the Vicente Gandía seal gives all its products common characteristics: high quality, reasonable prices, and stability between one harvest and another. Wines that transmit elegance, complexity, softness and balance.
Today, you can find Vicente Gandía in 90 countries on 5 continents, as the largest winery in the Valencian Community. In addition, in 2014 it won the award for the best Spanish winery in the prestigious international competition AWC Vienna. That same year, the World Association of Writers and Journalists of Wines and Spirits included it in their ranking of the top 50 wineries in the world. In 2018, the European Congress of Enogastronomic Brotherhoods (CEUCO) awarded the “Aurum Europa Excellente” Prize to Vicente Gandía as “Best European Winery”, reconfirmed also in 2022.
It’s a miracle that you’re here, that you’ve chosen this bottle, that you’re reading these words. We often dream so big that we forget about the wonderful things happening around us every day. A surprise trip, that song that took you back to your childhood, or the strange coincidence of finding love… in the end, miracles are just extraordinary events – and life is full of them. It all depends on you. You can keep waiting for that big event that might change your life, or you can toast the here and now, and make the miracle happen yourself.
Sometimes the extraordinary does happen – you just have to let it.
Finca La Emperatriz is a winery with an extensive vineyard estate in Rioja Alta.
Viñedos Hermanos Hernáiz is the new project of brothers Eduardo and Víctor, who in 1996 acquired Bodega La Emperatriz, named as such because the first owner of these plots was Eugenia de Montijo, wife of Napoleon III and Empress of France. With this new emphasis and with new projects at hand, the winery changed its name but its high-end wines retain the Finca La Emperatriz signature, the name of the ‘viñedo singular’ they come from, which is given to small, old plots with limited but high quality production and which, in summary, must comply with a series of strict standards to prove their quality.
This wine is made exclusively from Tempranillo grapes, mostly grown on bush vines of over 30 years old. Although all the grapes come from Rioja Alta vineyards, they come from climate areas which are less extreme than the family’s best-known vineyard, “La Emperatriz”. Less Atlantic influence means that the wines do not require such a long ageing.
For more info, visit Finca La Emperatriz / Hermanos Hernáiz website.
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