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Marqués de Murrieta: Traditional Rioja Winery with Modern Sophistication

Marqués de Murrieta: Traditional Rioja Winery with Modern Sophistication

Global winner in Best of Wine Tourism’s Architecture & Landscape category, the story of Marqués de Murrieta, the tireless pursuit of perfection, is a tale of family, history, and a passion for wine. Founded in 1852 by Don Luciano Murrieta, the Riojan winery was created with the intention of producing a high-quality wine that would last over time and could be exported outside of Spain. Don Luciano’s dream was realized when his mythical 1852 vintage was sent to countries such as Mexico and Cuba, making it the first Rioja wine to be exported.

In the Heart of Grande Dixence-The Titans

In the Heart of Grande Dixence-The Titans

The Titans is the name given to the men who worked on the construction of the gigantic Alpine dams. The Grande Dixence dam is one of the superlatives: the highest gravity dam in the world and the most massive in Europe.

Les Titans is also the range of wines created in 2005 by Luc Sermier, oenologist at Provins, as a tribute to these formidable men.

Rheingrün Hofgarten: A Cultural and Artistic Oasis

Rheingrün Hofgarten: A Cultural and Artistic Oasis

The Best Of Wine Tourism Awards places a strong emphasis on excellence, diversity, and sustainability. Rheingrün Hofgarten exceeded the standards set by the most recent criteria and secured its status as the reigning champion in the Architecture and Landscape category for 2023.

CHÂTEAU LE GRAND VERDUS

CHÂTEAU LE GRAND VERDUS

2023 Best Of Wine Tourism winner in the category “Architecture & Landscapes”.
Château Le Grand Verdus is a large vineyard, covering 120 hectares of vines in the heart of the rolling hills of the Entre Deux Mers.

Meet our Global Award Winner: Les Celliers de Sion, Switzerland

Meet our Global Award Winner: Les Celliers de Sion, Switzerland

Switzerland’s only wine park, Les Celliers de Sion, is characteristic of the region’s dry-stone walled vineyards which Director David Héritier describes as requiring good shoes to traverse. Read on to find out what makes Les Celliers de Sion a worthy stop when you next visit the Fendant wine-growing region in Switzerland which is famed for its crisp white wines. The winery is located in the sloping Valais thermal spa holiday resort area and is the latest in our series showcasing the world-class brilliance of our Global Best Of Wine Tourism Award winners.

Wine and the city: me and all hotels

Wine and the city: me and all hotels

“We live and love Mainz” – says the me and all hotel about itself and it shows this among other things in wine events, which the hotel realises together with the association “Die Mainzer Winzer”: From wine tastings in a cosy atmosphere to indoor market breakfasts.