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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. "

SUE STYLE - The Landscape of Swiss Wine

Spring 2019

 

A book by Sue Style about Swiss wine and the best Swiss wineries. Here you can read the report about the Donatsch winery.

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!