Air Partner Magazine - Autumn Winter 2023 - Flipbook - Page 21
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Wherever your travels take you, autumn
is the ideal time to visit a winery. Look
further than the big-name vineyards and
you’ll 昀椀nd unexpected delights - and
some of the world’s 昀椀nest cellars.
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Hand-picked grapes
sweetened by noble rot.
Above: The modern
architecture of the Hotel
Marqués de Riscal.
TERROIRS OF
THE NORTHERN
HEMISPHERE
The exclusive estate of
Weingut Dr. Loosen.
01 — SPAIN
02 — HUNGARY
03 — GERMA NY
Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de
Riscal, Rioja, Spain
Szepsy Winery, Tokaj, Hungary
Weingut Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Germany
Think you know Rioja? If the Frank Gehry’s
futuristic masterpiece doesn’t wow you, this ‘City
of Wine’ also o昀昀ers Michelin-starred 昀椀ne dining by
superchef Francis Paniego, Caudalie Vinothérapie
spa treatments and cellars stocking the 昀椀rst ever
vintage of 1862. Basque Country bliss.
Guests are admitted by appointment only
to sip this ‘wine of kings and the king of
wines’ (Louis XV’s famous review). The family
claims an ancestor be the 昀椀rst viticulturist to
time-consumingly hand-collect only berries
sweetened by noble rot. Perfect for picking up
a ‘sticky’ for the Christmas season.
Grapes grown on the world’s steepest vineyard
demand to be harvested solely by hand. Their
destination - and yours - is the country’s
equivalent of Grand Cru. Now with a water’sedge gästehaus, all tastings must be advancebooked, for a fully bespoke welcome at this
exclusive estate.
Getting there
Getting there
Getting there
1hr 40mins from Vittoria (VIT), or 昀氀y to Biarritz
(BIQ) for a scenic mountain drive in under 4 hours.
Nyiregyhaza Airport (YIR) is 50mins from the
winery’s pretty village of Mád.
An hour from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) is the
vineyard’s cobblestone-village of Bernkastel.
AUTUMN/WINTER 2023
Grapes grown on
the world’s steepest
vineyard demand to
be harvested solely
by hand.