MEDIA
Follow the winemaker on social media
TRINK MAGAZINE - Driving Swiss wine by Britta Wiegelmann
April 2021
The Donatschs were never conformists. Starting in the 1970s, Thomas Donatsch of Graubünden turned the Swiss wine landscape on its head with his illegal Chardonnay plantings and barrique experiments. In 2019, his son Martin broke the price record for Swiss wine with his Réserve Privée. Yet it hasn't always been easy. A conversation with Martin reveals a few of the reasons why Swiss wines remain an insider secret.
FINE + RARE WINES - The high life - Martin Donatsch
February 2021
There is such domestic demand for the wines of Domaine Donatsch that they are rarely seen outside Switzerland. Tucked in amongst the Alps, this property makes world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that gives Burgundy a run for its money. Gavin Smith spoke to winemaker and owner Martin Donatsch about the extraordinary site and life on the slopes
WINE ADVOCATE - Stephan Reinhardt rates the Donatsch wines
February 2019
Stephan Reinhardt: "This tasting opened my eyes and included two of the most complete Pinot Noirs I have ever had from a German-speaking country: the monumental 2013 Malans Pinot Noir Privée and the unforgettably lush, vital and refined 1990 Pinot Noir Reserve Spiger. "
DECANTER - The best Pinot Noirs in the world (outside of Burgundy)
April 2016
Stephen Brook, Alex Hunt (Master of Wine) and Xavier Rousset (Master Sommelier) tasted for DECANTER the best Pinot Noirs in the world. Our Pinot Noir "Unique" 2013 made it into the TOP 10! After many awards in Switzerland, the "Unique" now also surprises internationally!