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The vineyard is located in the Pomerol region directly on the border with the Saint-Émilion region (Bordeaux). The famous Château Cheval Blanc is located in the immediate neighbourhood. It was once part of Château Figeac (see the history there). Cathérine Conseillan inherited a plot of land in 1734 and planted vines between 1735 and 1776. From 1756,...

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Vineyard care More than 70 technical terms from sinker to organic viticulture and plant protection to topping

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Wine with food Which wine to pair with which food, from oysters to lobster and mushrooms to venison

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Total extract Gesamtextrakt - around 50 substances from different types of alcohol to anthocyanins, aromatic compounds, glycerine, carbon dioxide and phenols to types of acidity, sulphur and sugars

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Rosé more than 30 variants from Badisch Rotgold to Gleichgepreßter and Oeil de Perdrix to Weißherbst and Blanc de Noir

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New breeding Newly bred grape varieties - more than 1000 crossings from Abaca to Albalonga, Bacchus, Cabernet Dorsa, Donauriesling and Müller-Thurgau to Rathay, Regent and Zweigelt

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Spirits more than 20 distilled spirits from cognac to grappa, marc and Metaxa to brandy

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Most expensive wines in the world From Château d’Yquem to Château Mouton-Rothschild and Penfolds to Veuve Clicquot

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Vineyard area From appellation to climat, vineyard site, Gewann and Riede, terroir and viticultural zone

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Vinification Winemaking - 75 techniques from de-stemming to sulphuring, macération carbonique and micro-oxygenation to fining, filtration and centrifuging

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Wine enjoyment From storage to temperature, glasses and decanting to pouring and serving

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Pinot One of the most important key varieties in Europe, with around 20 direct descendants

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Wine of the century Jahrhundertwein - around 140 outstanding top-ranked wines from 55 estates such as, e.g. Château Cheval Blanc, Château d’Yquem, Château Latour, Château Pétrus, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Egon Müller-Scharzhof, Kracher Weinlaubenhof and F. X. Pichler

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