Gantenbein Chardonnay vertical 2010-2023
Introductory Remarks Gantenbein needs no introduction, certainly not in Switzerland, but increasingly not in fine wine circles around the world either. Over
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Introductory Remarks Gantenbein needs no introduction, certainly not in Switzerland, but increasingly not in fine wine circles around the world either. Over
The Nahe has quietly emerged as one of Germany’s most compelling regions for dry Riesling, particularly at the Grosses Gewächs (GG) level,
A category to watch
My Munich based wine friend Florian Hopf (DipWSET / Weinakademiker) recently came to Zurich and hosted a German Chardonnay Masterclass for some
Max Gerstl, the pioneering importer of German Riesling and founder of Swiss wine merchant Gerstl Weinselektionen, opened his private cellar for an
We have written a longer introductory piece on Riesling in our “Report from the road section”, see link for more details. Riesling,
I participated in two large Germany 2022 tastings over the last few days and there were about 300 wines of some of
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz based in Valais is Switzerland’s most celebrated winemaker for whites, just like Gantenbein, based in Graubünden, is for reds. Known
100 Point Masterclass
During the Matter of Taste week end Wine Advocate hosted an insightful tasting session with a selection of wines from across the
During the Singapore lock down, still proud today about it, I was among the very first in the country that organized a
We met at the newly opened restaurant Musigny, in Zurich Seefeld and tasted all 16 vintages from 2001 to 2016. I retained
Introductory Remarks Gantenbein needs no introduction, certainly not in Switzerland, but increasingly not in fine wine circles around the world either. Over
The Nahe has quietly emerged as one of Germany’s most compelling regions for dry Riesling, particularly at the Grosses Gewächs (GG) level,
A category to watch
My Munich based wine friend Florian Hopf (DipWSET / Weinakademiker) recently came to Zurich and hosted a German Chardonnay Masterclass for some
Max Gerstl, the pioneering importer of German Riesling and founder of Swiss wine merchant Gerstl Weinselektionen, opened his private cellar for an
We have written a longer introductory piece on Riesling in our “Report from the road section”, see link for more details. Riesling,
I participated in two large Germany 2022 tastings over the last few days and there were about 300 wines of some of
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz based in Valais is Switzerland’s most celebrated winemaker for whites, just like Gantenbein, based in Graubünden, is for reds. Known
100 Point Masterclass
During the Matter of Taste week end Wine Advocate hosted an insightful tasting session with a selection of wines from across the
During the Singapore lock down, still proud today about it, I was among the very first in the country that organized a
We met at the newly opened restaurant Musigny, in Zurich Seefeld and tasted all 16 vintages from 2001 to 2016. I retained
