Among the wine kings of all countries and factions in the world, the most famous wine king should be Lafite Village in Puyle Village, Bordeaux, France. Why?
First, history. Lafite Villa was founded by a nobleman named Lafite in 1354, and was quite famous in14th century. 1675, she was acquired by J. D. Segur, the world's number one wine producer at that time. At that time, Xi Gang was all-powerful in the wine industry. He also owns the top historical names Zhuang Latu, Akebia and Khyron family. King Louis XIV of France once said that the Xigang family may be the richest family in France. /kloc-in the 0/7th century, Burgundy wine was the main wine in France. At that time, Bombardier, the mistress of Louis XV, a famous socialite, had a soft spot for Lafite wine. Lafite wine often becomes the best in Versailles noble cup. After the death of the third generation head of Xigang family 1755, Lafite's property rights entered a rather chaotic historical period. But the quality of Lafite wine is still not disappointing. It was not until 1868 that Baron James Rothschild won the bid for 4.4 million francs in a public auction. The family has owned Lafite until now, and has been able to maintain the quality of Lafite and the reputation of the world's top wines to this day.
Second, the rating 1855. Wine lovers all know that Bordeaux rated the famous villages in this area at 1855. At that time, they selected 6 1 best famous villages from the star-studded manors, and called them Grand Cruclassroom (which can be called rank famous villages in Chinese). In 6 1, it is divided into 5 levels. There are four first-class, namely, Fort Lafite, Fort Latour, Fort Margaux and Fort Haute Briant. Four Latin American countries and the Philippines ranked first.
Third, Lafite is the record holder of the most expensive wine in the world. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was not only a president, but also the most famous wine critic in the18th century. Equivalent to robert parker today. 1985 At Christie's auction in London, a bottle of Lafite wine signed by Thomas Jefferson 1787 was won by Malcolm Forbes, the owner of Forbes magazine, at a high price of105,000. Set and maintain the record of the most expensive bottle of wine in the world.
Fourth, the quality and personality of Lafite red wine are unparalleled. To have the world's top quality, of course, the first is the unique soil and microclimate of Lafite Manor. Lafite Manor covers a total area of 90 hectares, with 8,500 vines planted per hectare. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for about 70%, Merlot accounts for about 20%, and the rest is Cabernet Franc. The average tree age is over forty years. The annual output is about 30,000 cases of wine (per case12,750ml). This output ranks first among all the top famous villages in the world. Compared with this output and the price it can maintain, the achievements of Lafite Villa are really unparalleled. Grape cultivation in Lafite Village adopts a very traditional method, which basically does not use chemicals and fertilizers, and with careful manual care, grapes can only be picked after they are fully mature. When picking, skilled workers will pick and screen grapes on the trees, and they will not pick them well. Grapes will be screened twice by more advanced technical workers after picking and before pressing to ensure that every squeezed grape meets the requirements of high quality. It only takes two or three vines to brew a bottle of 750ml Lafite wine. In order to protect these expensive vines, no one is allowed to visit Lafite Villa without the special invitation of the head office. In addition, Lafite Village is also a famous village that is willing to spend more money and hire top winemakers. Lafite wine is mild and restrained, unlike Zhuanglatu, the two famous wines in Puyile Village, and the fierce of Wudang King.
Make love. Lafite has outstanding floral and fruity fragrance, mellow and supple, so many wine lovers call Lafite the "queen" of the wine kingdom.
Besides Lafite, the Luo family owns many famous gardens and wine brands in Bordeaux, Chile, Italy and Portugal. Among them, the more famous Bordeaux wineries are Evian Zhuo L' Evangele and Ducha Meron Ch. Duhart Milon, Lafite's second-hand brand wine Carruades de Lafite, and Madame Meron Lafite's second-hand brand Baron de Milon.
Dorothy (Spain)
As early as the17th century, the Dorothy family began to brew wine in the ancient Catalan town of Nades, south of Barcelona. Today, Mr. Michael A. Dorothy, the company's president and winemaker, has become a model of Spanish wine. Best-selling global 120 countries, and expanding its business to the United States, Chile, China and other places. The Dorothy family is also honored to be a member of Primum Familiae Vini (the organization consists of twelve famous wine garden families with a long history, including Rothschild, Antinori and Mondavi). ). 1999, Dorothy wine observer, the world's leading wine magazine, rated it as the most important winery in Spain. Mr. Michael A. Dorothy, the current leader of the company, was named the man of the year by DECANTER, another world-famous wine magazine, in 2002.
Robert Mondavi (United States)
Speaking of California, people immediately think of sunshine, beaches and sweet Sunkist oranges. It is precisely because of this good climate with abundant sunshine and ocean monsoon regulating rainfall that California has the natural conditions for brewing good wine. Therefore, California is the main wine producing area in the United States, accounting for 90% of the United States. Napa Valley is the most famous of all the grape producing areas in California. She is famous for producing the best wines in America. Any wine produced in Napa Valley is not cheap. In this pile of expensive wineries, there is a manor. She once sold the highest price in California wine history at auction. She broke the traditional pattern that French and Italian wines monopolized the European market and became the first American wine exported to France, Britain, Germany and other European countries. She has set the first place in countless California wines and won the praise of many wine critics. She is one of the top manors in Napa Valley and the famous Opus One.
The reason why work No.1 is so eye-catching mainly comes from her wine king pedigree. She is a California wine brand created by Baron Philippe De Rothschild, the French wine king, and Robert Mondavi, the American wine king. I believe everyone is familiar with the name of Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the French wine king. He is the owner of Mouton Rothschild Manor, which ranks first in the famous French Bordeaux region. Although his manor has such impressive achievements, Baron Luo Fu Qi doesn't want to develop wine business only on his own land. He hopes to develop his property all over the world, so that people all over the world can also taste the wine brewed by the quality standards of the top French manor.
Robert Mondavi is an experienced winemaker and owns a winery in California. He is a perfectionist, always wanting to brew a bottle of top wine that shocked the world on the land of California, but he has never found a breakthrough. 1970, Baron Luo met with Robert Mondavi in Hawaii. The two wine giants hit it off and talked endlessly. Baron Luo Fu Qi revealed his intention to invest and set up a company in California, which inspired RobertMon-Davi to build a top brand by cooperating with French wine king. In this way, the two sides hit it off. 1978 baron Luo invited RobertMon-Davi to bordeaux for consultation. The passion of the new world and the elegance of the old world immediately collided with gorgeous sparks. The two sides reached an agreement in less than an hour, ready to register the new company immediately.
From 65438 to 0979, Lucien Sionneau, the chief brewer of Wudang King, and Robert Mondavi jointly brewed the first vintage wine of Robert Mondavi's American estate, which marked the official start of the cooperation between the two wine kings. They formally announced the establishment of a joint venture company. 198 1 year, Robert Mondavi sold his famous 35-acre Tuo-Caron wine garden to Baron Fu Qi, becoming the first vineyard of their joint venture company in the United States. A case of wine they brewed together was sold for the first time at the Napa Valley wine auction for $24,000. This is also the most expensive California wine in history.
After gaining a certain reputation, they feel that they should give the wine a name, so that people will remember her after the wine is officially listed. Robert Mondavi believes that the name should use English words derived from Latin, because both Americans and French can understand it. Baron Luo thought it was an outstanding work of two people working together, so he decided to choose Opus, which means work in Chinese. This is a word that has the same meaning in both English and Latin. Later, he decided to add an Arabic numeral 1 to show that this is the first cooperation between the two parties, and it also embodies the grand goal of making this wine the first wine in the United States. 1983, 1 was formally established. The wines of 1979 and 1980 naturally became the first wines on the market. They hired a famous designer, Scott Johnson, to design a set of image packaging for the No.1 work. Scott Johnson chose to overlap their heads to show that this is a wine brewed by the wine kings of the two countries. This excellent design set off this bottle of good wine better, making its price soar rapidly after listing. Between 1985 and 1987, the annual output of 1 is about 1 1000 cases, and the price of each bottle of wine is as high as 150 USD. Naturally become the leading brand of high-end wines in California.
/kloc-in October, Baron Fu Qi died in France at the age of 8 6. He left the family property to his daughter, Baroness Philosold. In the same year, 1985 1 was exported to France, Britain and other European markets as the first California wine. 1995, a bottle of 1979 1 sold for $250 at the auction. This price is sky-high for a manor wine from the New World, especially American wine. Up to now, the number one work has won numerous honors. Exported to more than 65 countries and regions, it is gradually recognized and sought after by wine lovers in Japan and Hong Kong in Asia.
I haven't figured out the fourth one yet, hehe