In the heart of the wine-growing region of Carnuntum – in the wine-growing village of Göttlesbrunn, father and daughter Franz & Christine Netzl, have built up this winery with a lot of vision and innovation. They vinify wines full of character, finesse and, above all, profoundness. Carnuntum is the smallest
Quinta de Soalheiro was the first Alvarinho brand in Melgaço, and one of the first Portuguese producers of Alvarinho. The Monção e Melgaço sub-region is protected by a range of mountains that create the perfect conditions of rainfall, temperature and number of hours of sunshine needed to ripen the Alvarinho grapes.
Viña Zorzal’s story begins in 1989, when, after a lifetime working in wine, Antonio Sanz fulfilled his dream of producing his own wines in Navarra, Spain. He soon realized that the production of great wines depended not only on work in the winery, but also on careful attention to the
A few years ago, Jochen Dreissigacker got the opportunity to take over his parents’ estate in Rheinhessen, Germany, and shape the wine-growing process according to his own personal ideas. He wanted to make something outstanding, something exciting and pleasurable. Jochen relied exclusively on the unique, mineral nature of the sites, local
Since its foundation, Fritz Waßmer Weingut situated in the Markgräflerland, Germany, has earned a good reputation in professional wine circles and has been honoured with various national and international awards. These include annual gold, silver & bronze medals from the Decanter World Wine Awards & 4/5 grapes from the renowned wine guide Gault & Millau. The family’s agricultural business had always been characterized by viticulture, but in
It was 1999: Massimo Piccin was working in Vittorio Veneto as an engineer in the family construction company when he decided to follow his great passion that he has always carried, a love of gastronomy and wine. At the root of his love there was a strong determination and a
The Tenuta Enza La Fauci lies on the foothills of the Peloritani mountain range in the district of Messina, Sicily. The 3 hectare vineyard at an altitude of 330m is facing the Tyrrhenian Sea on one side and the Strait of Messina on the other. This land is beaten by
Despite successful corporate jobs in Paris, and no formal winemaking experience, Stéphanie and Olivier Ramé decided to change their lives by taking the reins of the family wine estate in the northwest area of the Languedoc when Stéphanie’s father in law announced an intention to sell. At the time, the
This project was started in 2004 by Alexander and Carrie Vik, driven by their passion and desire to create a unique and extraordinary wine. They ventured into this ambitious project with the will to achieve one single-minded goal: create a wine that would enter the Pantheon of the great wines
