The wine region of Zonda Valley is located in the region of San Juan of Argentina. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Xumek or the Domaine Xumek produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Zonda Valley are Malbec, Chardonnay and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Zonda Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.
In the mouth of Zonda Valley is a powerful. We currently count 1 estates and châteaux in the of Zonda Valley, producing 11 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Zonda Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Claude took over Champagne Taittinger, which was founded by his father Pierre Taittinger in 1932, in 1960 following the death of his brother, François. He served first as managing director and then president of the company until 2005. During his tenure, he grew Champagne Taittinger from a niche label into a brand with international scale. Moreover, as one of the pioneers of the broader Champagne category’s international success during the 20th century, Claude has been credited with taking France ...
Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...
The unnamed collector is set to receive 440 bottles of single malt in total from ‘Cask No. 3’ – 88 each year over the next five years, giving her a vertical series of 1975 Ardbegs bottled at 46, 47, 48, 49 and 50 years old by 2026. The sum paid equates to more than £36,000 per bottle, and is more than 16 times the record amount paid at auction for a single cask of whisky – set in April this year, when a private buyer from the US paid £915,500 (hammer price) for a 1988 Macallan cask. However, pri ...
