Wine gift ideas
How to choose an archival wine
- Round birthdays. Anniversaries. Weddings. The birth of a child.
- Wedding gift
- Wine gift set
- 5 + 1 Sets
- An investment as a gift?
- Options for gift packaging for archival wines and for gift personalization
Round birthdays. Anniversaries. Weddings. The birth of a child.
These occasions all call for a gift that the celebrant will remember for years. With archival wine you are giving them a gift twice: once when you hand it to them, and again when the new owner decides to taste their mature wine.
Each bottle is unique, so you can easily select a present that’s tailor-made for the person you’re giving it to. The simplest way is just to choose a wine from the same year they were born.
Wine from the archive is usually purchased as a gift for a birthday, a wedding, or an anniversary at work. Our customers most frequently choose it as a gift for a fiftieth birthday or for a fortieth birthday.
Archival wines for round anniversaries or birthdays
2015 Rioja Crianza DOC Bodegas Urbina
2005 Rosso di Montalcino Castello Banfi
1995 Chianti Riserva Nipozzano
1985 Sassolato Villa Cilnia
1975 Carema Produttori Nebbiolo di Carema
It’s also suitable as a thank-you gift to a coworker for their years of service (for example, a 12-year-old wine for working 12 years in the company).
Besides wines with a “round” vintage, you can also reach for one of the world’s great wines to give on a special occasion; for example, as a thank-you to a special business partner or a valuable courtesy gift not only for wine lovers and connoisseurs. In our selection you’ll fine wines of these types: Amarone, Barolo, Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico and Champagne.
A gift voucher for joy from the archive
Some people are difficult to buy presents for. Those who buy can be indecisive. And some presents are bought at the last minute. Are you wondering how to deal with such situation? It’s simple. Get them our gift voucher. It’s done in a blink of an eye and the recipient can then choose which of our fantastic wines will appeal to them the most.
Tasting sets
Do you want to give the recipient something truly special? Something they will enjoy, get excited about and perhaps gain a little knowledge at the same time? Invite them to a wine tasting. But not an ordinary one. A wine tasting in their own home! Choose one of our carefully put-together tasting sets which they’ll be able to enjoy in the comfort of their own living room.
Our cheeky tip: if you buy a tasting set big enough it may just happen that you’ll be invited along.
POPULAR ARCHIVAL WINE TASTING SETS
Tasting box from Bordeaux: 4 archival red Médoc wines (2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020)
Via Degustia Bordeaux: 3 archival red Médoc wines (2017, 2018 and 2020)
Big tasting set of Champagne: 4x vintage Champagne from the most successful years
Ruby Barolo tasting: 3 bottles of the famous wines from the north of Italy
Tasting glass of Champagne: 3 vintage Champagnes from the Champagne Bouché Winery
Tasting from Saphir to rosé: 4 diverse types of Champagne
Tasting guide: Spanish red (3 archival wines from the Urbina family winery)
The Best Of Tokaji collection: 3 archival Tokaji select wines
Big Champagne tasting set: 6 best wines from the Bouché Champagne winery
Tasting guide for two to Bordeaux: 2 archival red Médoc wines (2017 and 2020)
Wedding gifts
Choose a wedding gift that is certain to impress both the bride and the groom. A wine from the year when then met. With one bottle, you’re offering them an evening full of memories of that beautiful year. Let them again taste the moments that changed their lives.
A gift set composed of bottles of the same wine will also certainly bring joy to the newlyweds, because they can gradually taste how the wine matures, just like their love does, as time goes by.
TIP FOR NEWLYWEDS: Give them wine in a wooden gift box with their names engrave in it – after they drink up the wine, they could use it – for example – to archive their wedding cards.
Wine gift sets
If you want to create an entirely unique gift, or perhaps you’re seeking for an alternative to one specific bottle you can give a wine set. You can assemble it according to your own wishes or let yourself be inspired by our selections.
Besides wine, we also include an interesting story with each set. It’s the story of the bottles that for some reason found themselves together in a wooden gift box; bottles which are prepared to tell their story to you or to those who receive the set in every sip.
You can create an interesting collection by combining several vintages from the same winery or perhaps a few bottles from the same year that come from different places. You can also combine white, red, and rosé. Thanks to the combination you select the wine gift set tells a story that can even be entirely unique and personal. A combination of bottles makes the best impression in a wooden gift box stuffed with natural filling and laser-engraved with a personal message.
POPULAR ARCHIVAL WINE GIFT SETS
2002 Médoc Château Saint-Hilaire Magnum volume 1,5 l (+ gift box & wine opener)
A trip to Bordeaux for two: 2 archival red Médoc wines (2017 and 2020)
Gift set of 3 wines: vintage Champagnes from the Champagne Bouché winery
Spanish red: 3 archival wines from the Urbina family winery
Ruby Barolo: 3 bottles of the famous wine from the north of Italy
A journey to Bordeaux: 4 archival red Médoc wines (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
A jewel among Champagnes: 4× vintage Chapagne from the most successful years
The different faces of Champagne: 2 sparkling cuvées and 1 exceptional rosé
A stroll around Bordeaux: 3 archival red Médoc wines (2017, 2018 and 2020)
From Saphir to rosé: 4 diverse types of Champagne
5 + 1 Sets
Why mess around? Order 6 excellent wines for the price of 5. Naturally, you can drink them all at once, but you can also open the bottles gradually, perhaps one each year. Then you can observe how their taste, aroma, and color develops. We’ve chosen wines for these sets that are suitable for drinking right away or also for further archiving.
An investment as a gift?
Our youngest bottles haven’t haunted the archives for very long, because they have only now been dedicated to archiving. With a wine like this you’re giving a double gift: once when you give it, and again when the new owner decides to either taste the mature wine or to sell it for a profit.
Investment wine
2018 Barolo DOCG Coste di Rose Bric Cenciurio
2017 Barolo DOCG Coste di Rose Riserva Bric Cenciurio
2020 Barolo DOCG Bric Cenciurio
2018 Barolo Monrobiolo di Bussia DOCG Bric Cenciurio
Options for gift packaging for archival wines and for gift personalization
We will be happy to professionally pack up the wines you’re buying as a gift. Wooden gift boxes for one, three, or six bottles are perfect for unique wines from the archive. To make the experience even better we can burn a text of your choice into the box lid with a laser!
A special opener for archival wine that provides for trouble-free opening of even very old wines without damaging their corks makes a suitable accessory to go with your gift. Corks can become fairly fragile in older vintages. Thanks to this opener, the experience of opening up the package and then uncorking the bottle will be more authentic.
If you want to send the wine directly to someone you can include a personal message in the package. We’ll print the text of your message according to your instructions on handmade paper and we’ll put it into the package with the wine. We only send invoices electronically, and never inside the package.
If you have any questions about our wines or the options for delivery take a look at the frequently asked questions, or contact us.
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