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INSPIRATIONAL WINE KNOWLEDGE AND THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE DRINK September 2019 WEBAUCTION SPECIAL A LONG HISTORY OF VALTELLINA’S A STAR RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS IN DOMAINE ET CHATEAUX VÉRONIQUE NEBBIOLO GRAPES BOURGOGNE GÜNTHER-CHÉREAU PAGE 30 PAGE 37 PAGE 14 PAGE 9 CECCHI - - THE ART OF GETTING TO KNOW YOUR OWN GRAPES. PAGE 14 DOMAINE ET CHÂTEAUX VERONIQUE GÜNTHER- CHÉREAU PAGE 19 ABRUZZO SHARPENS ITS CLAWS PAGE 26 A LOVELY COMBINATION OF ART AND VITICULTURE PAGE 30 A LONG HISTORY OF VALTELLINA’S NEBBIOLO GRAPES PAGE 33 RIEDLIN BRILLANT AND TRESTER – TWO REALLY GOOD INVESTMENTS PAGE 37 EA STAR RETURNS TO ITS ROOTS IN BOURGOGNE PAGE 41 SWEDEN CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS A WINE-GROWING COUNTRY PAGE 46 ALCOHOL-FREE CHAMPAGNE – A HUMAN RIGHT PAGE 48 EAGERLY AWAITING THE DRIVE… PAGE 49 IT IS FINALLY HERE… PAGE 54 HOW DALMORE L´ANIMA BECAME THE WORLD’S MOST VALUABLE SINGLE MALT PAGE 57 SWEDISH WINE PRODUCER OF THE YEAR WEBAUCTION SPECIAL: PAGE 60 BONHAM LAUNCHES AUTUMN WINE SEASON WITH BUMPER SALE PAGE 61 THE DIS- TINGUISHED CELLAR OF A PIONEERING COLLECTOR PAGE 62 THE ULTIMATE WHISKY COLLECTION PAGE 65 PRIMUM FAMILIAE VINI. PAGE 67 SOTHEBY´S RARE WINES & SPIRITS FROM THE CELLAR OF GRAHAM LYONS & OTHER COLLEC- TIONS. PAGE 69 HART DAVIS HART WINE CO ANNOUNCES FALL & WINTER 2019 AUCTION SCHEDULE. PAGE 70 CHRIS- TIE´S FINEST AND RAREST WINES INCLUDING THREE SUPERB1 PRIVATE COLLECTIONS 11 OCT NY PAGE 72 ORNELLAIA VENDEMMIA D ’ARTISTA EDITORIAL QUALITY IS ALWAYS MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUANTITY Another warm, pleasant summer has gone by, and in our part of the world, autumn and darkness are on the way. Times that are made to enjoy fine wines with spicy dinners together with mush- rooms and truffles and other little things. Something to really look forward to. In England, Wine Intelligence announces that the consumption of sparkling wines has decreased for the first time in many years. The reason is that wine-drinking consumers are getting younger and choosing quality instead of quantity. As usual in Fine Wine, we celebrate with lots of interesting reading and focus on what is happening OVE CANEMYR Chefredaktör in the wine world right now, and which beverage auctions should not be missed around the world. Fine Wine –the on-line Magazine in a glass of its own! Read more about what’s happening in Europe, namely in Italy and, more specifically, Abruzzo on www.FineWine.nu the Adriatic coast right now. Ursula Hellberg writes about the art of getting to know her grapes with Cecchi. We stay in Italy and visit Villa Sandi and then at Nino Negro. In France and Burgundy, a star has returned home. We look forward to telling you how it happened and who the star is. We stay in France, but this time with Veronique Günther and her daughter Au- rore at Domaine et Châteaux Véronique Günther-Chéreau in Muscadet. They have really high ambi- tions, which is great reason to learn more in the article. And don’t miss the two Italian guest players in Stockholm: Nebbiolo from the Alps and Taste of Italy. Both are very appreciated events. Staying in Sweden, we ask Ursula to tell us more about some Swedish wine producers that she spoke with. Then we let Moa Gurbuzer at ODDBIRD tell us more about the advent and thoughts behind an alco- hol-free champagne that sells over 400,000 bottles a year… We focus on Canima Gin from Venezuela - a new star in the ever-expanding gin market and, as usu- al, Christopher Jarnvall tells us more about his latest hunting adventures and which drinks are best for that. In Webauction Special, the spotlight is, as always, placed on the Beverage Auctions around the world that are just about to start. A warm welcome to the fall installation of Fine Wine! FINE WINE - THE ON-LINE MAGAZINE Please share you tips and ideas on anything of interest: occasions, meetings, vineyards, producers, investing, etc… [email protected]. We are not responsible for unsolicited material. Feel free to cite Fine Wine, but remember to quote us as the source. REDAKTION: Ove Canemyr, Editor-in-chief, Fine Wine /Trendsetter Box 24013, 104 50 Stockholm. Layout: Sophie L. Slettengren, byDesign AB, [email protected] English texts; Todd Bünger [email protected] Coverphoto: Anne-Marie Canemyr Motiv: Tenuta Rocca di Montemassi 2 NOTICE VINTAGE 2019 IN NEW ZEALAND: SMALL BUT STUNNING POMMERY BRUT ROYAL ROSÉ A wonderfully warm summer has contributed to a superb IN A NEW WOODEN BOX vintage for New Zealand’s wine regions, with 413,000 tons of Pommery Brut Royal Rosé has been grapes harvested during Vintage 2019. fitted with a new wooden box that is Although smaller than anticipated, the quality of the harvest is adorned with sakura flowers. The pack- being touted as exceptional from top of the North to bottom age thus matches the high-quality pink of the South Island. champagne that has been stored for 36 months and is made from Chardonnay, New Zealand Winegrowers CEO Philip Gregan says a high-quality harvest is Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier grapes. good news for the industry as export growth continues, with an increase of 4% to $1.78 billion over the last year. The price is also attractive. Just 439 SEK for this fantastic pink champagne. Yum. “We have an international reputation for premium quality and innovation. Every vintage is different, but winemakers are excited about the caliber of wine that Item # in Sweden is 72322. will be delivered to the bottle and we are confident 2019 vintage wines will be enjoyed by consumers around the world.” VALLEGARCÍA HAS OBTAINED ITS OWN PROTECTED DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN In the same year in which the winery founded by Alfonso Cortina is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its first vineyard, the Official Journal of the European Un- ion has named Vallegarcía as a Protect- ed Designation of Origin. Vallegarcía has thus obtained the pro- tection of its vineyard, planted on one of the Iberian Peninsula’s oldest soils. FINE WINE on your Reader Pad Now’s the time to fill up your reader pad with some content. You can download Fine Wine as a Pdf file and read it on the reader. Pease pass this on to friends and acquaintences. www.finewine.nu 3 NOTICE A LEGENDARY MAISON LOUIS MAX VINTAGE IN A BIB n äkta Since their beginning in1859, in Buorgogne’s Nuits-Saint-Georg- es, Maison Louis Max has always put quality first. That is why their new BiB 2018 Grand Cuvée Rouge is filled with 100% Ga- may grapes picked from specially-selected vineyards in the ipasso heart of Beaujolais. Ripasso innebär en andra jäsning på skalen från Guerrieri Rizzardis två Grand Cuvée Rouge is an elegant, fresh and fruit-filled red wine. amarones som är högt premierade Velvety-smooth tannins contribute to the overall beauty of the och fl era gånger har utsetts till en av wine, and the taste is full of berries – ripe-red cherries, wild rasp- världens bästa Amarones. Resultatet blir en elegant Ripasso, berries, forest berries and herbs. This wine has a long finish that torr, med kryddig doft och inslag includes a touch of spices. av mörka bär som körsbär, torkade rosor och härlig fatkaraktär. The legendary 2018 vintage found in Maison Louis Max’s Grand Cuvée Rouge BiB is currently available at most of Sweden’s Sys- tembolaget shops. This wine provides the perfect opportunity to enjoy a quality wine at a reasonable price. 289:- SEK. Don’t miss out. Enjoy. “...Välgjord Ripasso...” SVD Vin&Mat 24 maj 2017 “Stark rekommendation, bra kvalitativt vin” 88p i Livets goda våren 2017 Art nr: 75810 || Pris: 130 kr Alkohol kan skada din hälsa. 4 NOTICE CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE VINTAGE THE GRAPES ARE THE BATTE- OF THE CENTURY? RIES IN NATURAL WINE Do NOT miss La Cour des Papes – the new vintage. 2016 in The statement comes Chateauneuf-du-Pape is said to be the vintage of the cen- from Roberto Henri- tury. Craftsmanship of the utmost quality combined with quez of Santa Cruz de hand-picked grapes from 15 different vineyards, joined to- Coya Pais in Chile. He gether and aged in French oak barrels. has 3 hectares of vit- iculture consisting of The 2016 vintage is available in shops for the appealing price 200-year-non-grafted of 189:- SEK. Anyone in Sweden looking to find a great deal vines. Because there need not look farther than item number 74604 at System- is a lot of wind there, bolaget. you do not have the disadvantages with too much moisture. SUCCESSFUL PREMIERE FOR THE NEW MUNDUS VINI The cool climate and the long hang- NORDIC COMPETITION ing time contribute to healthy, crispy Meininger Förlag and Wines of Germany promotes export efforts for German and aromatic grapes. The grapes’ winegrowers. growing area consists of granite-rich soil. The ancient vines grow as bush Scandinavia has grown into one of the most important export markets for Ger- vines (vines that grow as free-stand- man wines, which has inspired Meininger Verlag and Wines of Germany (Deutsche ing bushes). The harvest is done by Wein Institute, DWI) to jointly establish the competition MUNDUS VINI NORDIC. hand, and when it comes to the wine The judges in the competition have been chosen almost exclusively from the tasting, you can really talk about min- Scandinavian countries to ensure that the winning wines reflect the taste of the imal intervention, which is also very Scandinavian consumers. common in this region. All work is A panel of 53 jurors gathered in Co- done manually and with the help of penhagen for two days in mid-June four-legged animals.