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GREAT SUCCES OF THE MIGSWINEACADEMY

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BRUSSELS – The “MIGSWINEACADEMY” wine education branch of migswineconsulting held a meeting on 27.06.2012 in Brussels called “PEARLS OF LUXEMBOURG MOSELLE RIVER” with the collaboration of Domaines Vinsmoselle, the largest cooperative of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which represents nearly half of the Luxembourg vineyard.

2 people took the floor:  Ben WIMMER of Domaines Vinsmoselle for an explanation of its wines and Miguel D. DESNERCK, publisher  JOURNALDES VIGNOBLES / VINEYARDS PAPER for an overview of the Moselle.

The many participants could then taste the following wines: 1. Poll-Fabaire sparkling white wine, 2. PollFabaire sparkling rosé wine, 3. Auxerrois Côtes Schengen Vinsmoselle, 4. Pinot Blanc Cotes de Schengen Vinsmoselle, 5.  Pinot Gris,  art&wine, grand 1e cru Ongkâf Machtum , 6. Riesling art&wine,  Grand 1e cru Köppchen Wormeldange, 7. Pinot Noir vinified as a white, Edmond de la Fontaine, 8. Pinot noir red Edmond de la Fontaine.

A really successful evening.

video: Henry BORZI

photos: Henry BORZI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A NEW EXECUTIVE AT CHATEAU ANGELUS

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Château Angelus, 1st Grand Cru Classé B of Saint-Emilion is famous for its excellence and wonderful wines in one of the best terroirs of Saint Emilion.

Château Angelus recently hired Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, Hubert de Boüard’s 30-year old daughter, as a new executive.

The development of Château Angélus as well as the new challenges the property is facing
suggested the creation of a new position, deputy managing director, which has been entrusted to
Stéphanie. She will therefore be involved in all the aspects of the executive management of
Château Angélus from today on.
She is a qualified family member of the new generation (the eighth), bringing all her talent, skills
and enthusiasm to Château Angélus.
Following her graduation from the economics university of Bordeaux and from ESCP-Europe, Stéphanie
expended her business experience in finance, working first for UBS and subsequently for Pictet bank
during 5 years in London.
Her deep interest in wine led her, in parallel of her private banking career, to obtain the advanced
certificate of WSET with honours. With Stephanie, Angelus has now an asset more to strenghen the international position of this fantastic 1st grand cru classé B.

www.angelus.com

The team of Château Angelus with Stéphanie de Boüard on the right.

SAUVIGNON BLANC PLANTED IN BEAUJOLAIS

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Château de Durette is a famous wine estate of Beaujolais. Jeann Joly leads his vineyard with respect for tradition and sense of modernity.

VINEYARDS PAPER has already met Jean Joly several times. He is  a native of Liege,  Belgium,  who found happiness in Beaujolais.

Jean Joly, wanting to extend the range of its wines has decided to plant sauvignon blanc grapes in the Côte de Durette.

The soil is suitable for sauvignon blanc and in 2014, we will taste the first  sauvignon blanc from this lovely wine estate

www.chateaudedurette.eu

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DOMAINES VINSMOSELLE LAUNCH “PINOT LUXEMBOURG”

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Domaines Vinsmoselle , the largest producer of wines and sparkling in the Grand-Duchy of  Luxemburg launched with fanfare “Pinot Luxembourg”.

This is an blend of three pinots that make the reputation of the Moselle vineyards: Pinot Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris.

A big  action is launched for the summer at the Belgian coast to publicize this new product. It  will be particularly attractive with the mussels from the North Sea, a very popular dish  in Belgium. Eleven coast trams will carry the colors of “Pinot Luxembourg”. There will be competitions to win bottles of “Pinot Luxembourg”, recipes, shooting videos, and full of surprises concocted all this summer by Vinsmoselle.

CHATEAU MALARTIC-LAGRAVIERE AT PALAIS DE TOKYO

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Château Malartic-lagravière, which accompanies the exhibition “Royal Oak 40 years” since it opened in New York in March 2012, presented its wine to 700 guests at the Opening night of june 5th at the Palais de Tokyo!

After New York and Milano, where the  event dedicated to 40th anniversary of the Royal Oak,  Audemars Piguet’s emblematic watch, took place, the exhibition moved to Paris for a few days.

The Palais de Tokyo, which was expanded and renovated, reopened its doors in April 2012. It is in this beautiful place, dedicated to art and design, that Audemars Piguet received his guests. Among them, singer Anggun, actors Omar Sy and Lambert Wilson, actresses Julie Gayet, Cecile Cassel, Clotilde Courau, Elisa Tovati and Virginie Ledoyen, but also singers Marc Lavoine and Patrick Bruel. All enjoyed the musical performance of Woodkid and the wines of Château Malartic Lagravière.

At each stage of the exhibition, the wines of Château Malartic-Lagravière, were served with the dishes designed by each chef at the exclusive gala dinners organized around the exhibition. In Paris, there was a gourmet initiary. The wine in magnum  made the buzz: the Malartic 2007 reserve red, the Malartic-Lagravière Grand Cru Classé de Graves White2007 and the still fabulous Malartic-Lagravière red 2002 …

Malartic-Lagravière: one of the top wines of Pessac-Leognan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.malartic-lagraviere.com/

VISIT OF DISTILLERY FOVEL

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VINEYARDS PAPER and JOURNAL DES VIGNOBLES visited recently Distillery FOVEL in Brussels, in the heart of Europe.

Distillery FOVEL is the oldest and the only still existing in the capital of Europe. Family Fovel came from the province of Limburg in the XIXth century to establish in Brussels and make traditional jenever. Mainly three products are still made on the old way and manager Diedrik Fovel explains us how the distillates are made:

Video by henry borzi

A WONDERFUL EVENT OF CHATEAU CASTIGNO

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Château Castigno from  Assignans in the Aude(France)  organized around Brussels a great event for their customers and friends in Belgium. Mr. & Mrs. Verstraete and their daughter, An-Sophie have invited their clients to a superb winemakers’meal  preceded by a great tasting and explanation of their wines.

Their range of wines made from grape varieties typical of southern France (Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Grenache, Syrah, Clairette …) is very extensive, ranging from sparkling wine to sweet wine.

We particularly liked:

* Grâce des  Anges, White, 2011. The nose exhales a very strong strong flavour. Its mouth is powerful and bold notes give this wine an unusual strength

* Grâce des Anges rose, 2011. A highly developed nose of white peach. On the palate, a good acidity gives this pleasant rosé structure and a nice attack. The persistence of this wine is exceptional.

* Merlot. This is the only single-varietal wine of Chateau Castigno. Its nose is very beautiful. It has all the characteristics of a good merlot from Bordeaux with the southern side of Languedoc wines. A lovely wine!

* Secret des dieux. A red wine made from syrah / carignan / grenache / mourvedre. This wine is typical of the powerful sun of Languedoc. Very expressive nose and hints of garrigue, spices and dried black olives. What a powerful wine& .

All the wines of Chateau Castigno are remarkable and we have liked all of them … The family Verstraete took this opportunity to present its rehabilitation plan for the wonderful village of Assignans. A small forgotten village which will now be revitalized through the purchase of village houses which  have been transformed into luxury holiday cottages for friends and the olvers of the wines of Chateau Castigno. This beautiful project involved an entire region and funds from the Languedoc-Roussillon region have helped the family to extend the dream of making wine to a beautiful resort of wine tourism ! We had a tremendously nice  day and their  public-relations event  was impeccable. Bravo to family Verstraete. !

video: henry BORZI, Editor in chief VINEYARDS PAPER

http://www.chateaucastigno.com/en/news

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