Wine tourism: A look at world’s most incredible wine cellars worth travelling for!
Priya Srivastava, TIMESOFINDIA.COM Updated : May 23, 2023, 11:50 IST
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Wine tourism: A look at world’s most incredible wine cellars worth travelling for!
The concept of wine storage is not new but the process has definitely changed immensely in the modern age. The wine lovers, collectors and sellers have found more interesting ways of keeping their wine fresh and old! So let’s checkout some of the finest, oldest and famous wine cellars in the world.
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Villa René Lalique, France
Another spectacular wine cellar in the world is situated inside Villa René Lalique in France. Constructed by architect Mario Botta, the cellar here has 12000 bottles.
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The Bosphorus, Turkey
Overlooking the Istanbul Strait, this unique U-shaped wine cellar has a domed tasting area. This tasting room has 2000 bottles of some rare wine and can be reached through a tunnel. People from all over the world visit here just to look at these wine bottles.
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Spiral Cellars, United Kingdom
Spiral Cellars in the UK are the perfect example of modern wine storage. The spiral-shaped cellars have over 2000 bottles of some fine wine.
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Robuchon au Dôme, Macau
This stunning French restaurant is noted for being home to the most exclusive wine cellar in Asia! The cellar has a selection of 16800 wines. In 2016, the cellar was also honoured on the World of Fine Wine’s 2016 World’s Best Wine List.
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Palmaz Vineyards, Napa, California
This gorgeous 18-stories wine cave has a unique take on gravity-flow winemaking. They have a gravity-flow mechanism for making wines which also helps regulate the natural temperature of the cave. Plus there are 24 fermentation tanks in a dome that can accommodate a wide range of grapes.
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Don Alfonso 1890, Italy
Don Alfonso 1890 is a classic Italian restaurant that features a wide range of fine and rare wines in its cellar. There are nearly 25000 bottles of wine which were discovered in a pre-Roman cave.
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Château Pape Clément, Bordeaux, France
The first harvest here took place in 1252. This 148 acres of vineyard uses only traditional techniques for making wines. Till date, they use horses for working in the grounds. The whole place offers interesting experiences. There are cellar masters, tours that have caviar and wine experience.
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Chamonix, Franschhoek, South Africa
Set in the heart of the Western Cape, Chamonix is a dream destination of every wine enthusiast. The place has an incredible vineyard, farmland, and a game reserve. The place was built in the 1700s and today it features pretty tasting rooms.
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Castello di Amorosa, St. Helena, California
Castello di Amorosa is a gorgeous Tuscan-style castle winery which was built around 13-th century. It took around 15 years to construct this 121000 square-foot winery. The castle has 107 rooms of which 95 are used for making wine. More than 15 types of wine are created here.
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21, New York
Situated at 21 West 52nd Street in New York, 21 is a classic restaurant that has a ‘secret’ wine cellar. In the 1930s, the authorities hid wine in the cellar and since then, it has become one of the most famous wine cellars in the world. It has a rich collection of wines.
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