Riviera Wine - Catalogue 2018

THE ESSENTIALS
A wine list for the yachting industry
should include classic regions and
producers with historic reputations.
The top First Growths from Bordeaux
are important, as well as certain
Grand Crus and Premieres Crus from
Burgundy. However you should
include other regions and countries,
or more small interesting producers
with a story to tell. It can be a pleasant
surprise for a guest to discover a list of
carefully selected wines. Small
biodynamic or organic producers who
have an uncompromised vision for
quality and authenticity can be a nice
addition. Also unknown wines that
have received high scores from highly
acclaimed wine critic Robert Parker or
Wine Spectator are good to include.
Think about what’s trendy in the
world of wine when creating a wine
list. The consumption of rosé is
increasing every year, so we would
recommend offering a selection of
different styles, for example both nonoaked
and oaked versions. We know
Provence rosé is popular, but you
could also offer rosé from different
wine regions.
Ensure you have a selection of
different Champagne styles including
Brut Non-Vintage, Rosé and Prestige
Cuvees such as Dom Perignon, Cristal
and Krug. The well-known names of
Moët et Chandon and Veuve Cliquot
are important, but it can also be
interesting and different to have some
of the smaller producers such as
Deutz and Ruinart. Why not even
have some large format bottles such
as Magnums or Jeraboams for those
special occasions?
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Robert Parker and Wine Spectator
Robert M. Parker, Jr. is a leading U.S. wine critic with a highly international influence. He
is rating wines on a 100 point scale coupled with descriptive tasting notes witch is published
monthly in his newsletter “The Wine Advocate”. Despite occasional controversy
surrounding his reviews and scores, he continues to be by far the most influential fine
wine critic in the world today. Many Americans will make their choice of wine depending
on his scores and wine merchants around the world will adjust prices accordingly. The
Wine Spectator is an American wine magazine with same sort of point scale and al
though not as powerful as Mr Parker their points do affect sales.
Bordeaux & Burgundy
In 1855, the government requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines
which were to be on display in the world exhibition in Paris. Brokers from the wine industry
ranked the wines according trading price at the time, which at that time was directly related
to quality. The result was the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. The wines were
classified into 5 different categories, from first to fifth growth (first growth being the best).
Famous names such as Château Lafite and Château Latour are examples of first growths.
The classification system in Burgundy is different from the one in Bordeaux; the
classification does not belong to the producer but is a geographical rating. In other words,
there are many producers making wine from any given Premiere or Grand Cru (Grand cru
being the top and most expensive).
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