Ao Yun, the first Grand cru from the Himalayas has released its 2017 vintage on 22 March. Ao Yun was born from a dream that began in 2008 to create a unique, world class fine wine in China. It is the first wine of its kind and brings a new region - Yunnan to the world winemaking map. The 2017 vintage boasts a concentrated yet fresh and velvety blend that symbolizes the wine … [Read more...]
Rare Burgundy wine barrel sold for over EUR 152,000
A sole barrel of Burgundy, Domaine Fourrier’s 2019 Chambolle Musigny Les Sentiers has sold for EUR 152,277 well above the low estimate for the wine. The successful bidder now owns 100 per cent of the cuvée. Les Sentiers is the smallest parcel of the Domaine (0.046ha) and is situated next to the famed Grand Cru parcel, Bonnes Mares. The fact that Domaine Fourrier only makes … [Read more...]
Cabernet Sauvignon day marked by release of Director’s Reserve from De Toren Private Cellar
Stellenbosch winery De Toren Private Cellar, one of the first South African estates to produce high-end Bordeaux style red wines has released the Director's Reserve on the occasion of the International Cabernet Sauvignon Day which falls on 3 September. De Toren Private Cellar is a boutique winery specialising in Bordeaux-style wines and is situated on the Polkadraai Hills, … [Read more...]
450 candles used to protect Valke Vleug’s vineyards from frost
LIEZELE: While the Coronavirus has captured the world’s attention and focus, winemakers also have to contend with nature. Despite unusually warm weather over the past few days in Belgium, the night of April 14-15 brought about temperatures below zero. 450 candles were used at the winery Valke Vleug, in Liezele, Belgium, to protect the grapes from frost damage. Frost, at … [Read more...]
Muhr-van der Niepoort becomes Weingut Dorli Muhr
A few years after Dorli Muhr and Dirk Niepoort went separate ways in their private lives, they have decided to terminate their professional partnership. Dorli Muhr is taking over the fifty per cent holding from her Dutch/Portuguese partner to turn the former limited partnership into Weingut Dorli Muhr. It was in 2002, the year of their marriage that Dorli Muhr and Dirk … [Read more...]
