1956 Wine and Port Vintage
Italian: While the rest of Europe suffered poor weather, Italy produced a good vintage. Top regions such as Tuscany and Piedmont produced rich, full bodied wines. The 1956 wines are fully mature but will still make good drinking today, especially long-lived grapes such as Barolo - these would make a great 66 year old wine gift for a birthday or anniversary this year.
Bordeaux: Unfortunately, poor weather conditions led to the production of one of the worst vintages on record for Bordeaux - avoid!
This Year in History: Fun Fact: Eurovision first aired.
Eurovision Winner: Switzerland with the song "Refrain" by Lys Assia. The 1956 Eurovision Song Contest was primarily a radio show, although some cameras were taping the contest for the few Europeans who had a television set at that time.
Born in this Year: Tom Hanks, Actor, legendary actor who won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. He has starred in many other classics, including Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan, and Apollo 13. In 2019, he was cast as Mr. Rogers in the biopic A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.
Top Grossing Movie: The Ten Commandments
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Chianti, 1956
Poggio Reale - Spalletti
Chianti, situated in Tuscany in central Italy, is home to probably the best-known and most iconic of all Italian wines. Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
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Price: $165.41 USD
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Tokaji, 1956
Asju Essencia (Half litre, 50cl)
This 1956 Tokaji Aszu Essencia is a sweet wine of stunning concentration and complexity. A rich complex wine with incredibly deep concentration, bitter oranges, ginger, manuka honey aromas and flavours can be found, but though super sweet it is perfectly balanced with succulent citrus acidity. Harmony, balance and depth are absolutely world class.
After the Essencia, the Aszú Essencia (often confounded with the Essencia) is the second highest quality level among Tokaj wines. Its preparation is the same as that for the Aszú, and it is produced only in excellent years. The quality level is not indicated anymore by the number of puttonyos. …
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Price: $506.47 USD
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