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Read more Our pair have very different histories. Burg Ravensburg, in the village of Sulzfeld, north-west of Stuttgart and not far from the fabled university town of Heidelberg, in the extreme north of Baden, has a documented history going back to 1251, making it one of Germany’s oldest estates. Heitlinger, by contrast, is a modern estate a few kilometers north in the village of Tiefenbach that was rescued from bankruptcy a few years ago by Heinz Heiler, a great wine-enthusiast and owner of a beautiful golf-course across the way. Today, it also boasts a hotel, one of the top restaurants of the region and a first-class facility where the wines of both estates are made and aged. Herr Heiler had the great wisdom to hire as his General Manager a man called Claus Burmeister, who actually grew up on the Burg Ravensburg estate and is utterly steeped in the region. Soft-spoken but intense, Claus has lifted his two estates to the absolute summit of Baden wines, enjoying a degree of success in the press and at wine competitions without compare. They own 80% of the vineyards entitled to Grosses Gewächs status in the Kraichgau and Claus displays a mastery of different idioms that is quite remarkable. This estate can also claim to be the largest in Germany that is certified organic. They have also adopted a number of bio-dynamic practices. Their ability to offer a comprehensive range of wines on a large scale and at an elevated quality level is reminiscent of Austrian estates like Bründlmayer and Schloss Gobelsburg. The reasonableness of the prices is striking. Burg Ravensburg FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Burg Ravensburg Country: Germany Region: Baden - Kraichgau Subregion: Kraichgau City of Origin: Östringen-Tiefenbach Owner Name: Heinz Heiler Vineyard Size: 38 HA Total Annual Production: 300,000 bottles Property History: Read more Weingut Burg Ravensburg is at home in the idyllic landscape between Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, and Heilbronn known as the Kraichgau. This ambitious ambassador of Kraichgau wine culture lend the Baden region a special note. The pursuit of quality, sustainability, and a responsible approach to nature is the hallmark of the estate. With a combined vineyard area of more than 110 ha (272 acres), they number among Germany’s largest organic wine producers. Burg Ravensburg is member of the VDP (Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates), an organization comprising some of the country’s finest wine producers. Altitude: 190-285 meters/623-935 feet, Slope: up to 35% Burg Ravensburg wines are produced from the grapes of vines rooted in the mineral-rich, warm gypsum marl soils encircling the castle. The estate’s qualitatively outstanding vineyards and favorable topographical profile yield wines full of character that appeal with their fine mineral tones, ripe fruit, and long finish. Owner History: Read more First mentioned in a document in 1251, the Burg Ravensburg winery is not only one of the oldest in the world, it is also known for its historic individual vineyards. The Heiler family now is the owner of the winery, following 26 generations of owner families. The vinyards are located on the south-western to south-eastern slopes and have characteristic names such as Riesling HUSARENKAPPE or KAPELLENBERG, Burgundy is known as LÖCHLE and Blaufränkisch as DICKER FRANZ. Wines By Burg Ravensburg Burg Ravensburg 2018 Blaufrankisch (Sulzfeld) View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2012 Blaufraenkisch (Lemberger) 'Dicker Franz' Grosses Gewaechs ORGANIC View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2017 Riesling Kapellenberg Grosses Gewaechs View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2017 Pinot Noir Loechle Grosses Gewaechs View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2016 Pinot Noir Loechle Grosses Gewaechs View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2018 Pinot Noir Sulzfeld (Baden) View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2022 Riesling Sulzfeld trocken - ORGANIC View Wine Burg Ravensburg 2017 Blaufrankisch (Sulzfeld) View Wine

Read more The Jerez sub-district of Chiclana de la Frontera has in recent years achieved growing recognition for the excellence of its wines, not least because of the pioneering efforts of Primitivo (or Primi, as he is known) Collantes, fourth-generation proprietor of this estate, which owns 46 hectares of vineyards – a huge hoilding by local standards. Primi makes not only an outstanding range of sherries, but has single-handedly pushed the notion of non-oxidative, single-vineyard wines. It is one of these with which we start our representation of an exciting and original force in Atlantic Spain. His farming practices are certified organic. Primitivo Collantes FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Primitivo Collantes Country: Spain Region: Cadiz City of Origin: Chiclana de la Frontera Owner Name: Primitivo Collantes Gonzalez Vineyard Size: 39 HA Total Annual Production: 500,000 liters Property History: Read more The history of the Primitivo Collantes S.A. Winery dates back to the nineteenth century with the arrival of the brothers Tómas and Primitivo Collantes to Chiclana de la Frontera, from Valle de Iguña, in Santander. They acquired a winery in Ancha Street, 51st of the town, its current headquarters. This winery is popularly known as "El Gallo Winery." Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Primitivo Collantes

Read more There are few rules when it comes to building a portfolio, but one gold standard is that if you start with quality, you will attract more of the same. Fílipa is good friends with Alvaro Castro and Mário Sérgio (not to mention Heidi Schröck), Vasco Croft loves her wines, and you can guess the rest. This daughter of legendary Bairrada producer Luis Pato began by producing wines in the larger appellation of Beiras (and the Dão). She purchased a small winery in Bairrada, which she has now significantly expanded (by digging downwards!). Eventually, it is assumed, she will reunite with her father’s estate, but, in the meantime, she has carved a big international name for herself by dint of her strikingly expressive and honest wines, so reflective of her own character. Joined now by her husband, renowned Belgian sommelier Willem Wouters, they have enthusiastically embraced the rigours of bio-dynamism. They have been steadily buying up new parcels of land, all within 10 km. of the home-base, some planted to old vines, others being replanted with massal selections. The estate is up to 15 hectares now, with a final goal of 22. As you can see, they constantly sell out. Fílipa Páto FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Fílipa Páto Country: Portugal Region: Beiras City of Origin: Ois do Bairro (the center of our wine universe, a village of 200 people) Date Founded: 2001 Owner Name: Filipa Pato & William Wouters Vineyard Size: 15 HA Total Annual Production: 80,000-100,000 bottles Property History: Read more As when we started we didn't have any vineyards, we bought grapes from different locations in Bairrada, this to better understand the potential of the different "terroirs"... This why we called our wines "Ensaios", "try-outs". We were trying to feel all the different sites. From the beginning we focussed on indigenous grapes. For whites these were : Bical, Cercial, Arinto and Maria Gomes. For red the typical "Baga" grape, the King of Bairrada. In 2006 we bought our first vineyards and since then, almost every year, we invested in vineyards, mainly centennial ones. We were blessed to find one even more than 130 years old, a pre-phylloxera vineyard "Missao". Today we have 15ha in production and 5 more ha in the future (we planted them new in 2017). Since the beginning we worked without herbicides and since 5 years now, fully biodynamic. In the beginning we started making wine in the cellar of the grandfather of Filipa. In 2016 we moved everything to our new build winery in Ois do Bairro and we are expanding the building to optimize and improve our work even more. The future looks bright as there is more demand for the authentic wines without makeup! Owner History: Read more Filipa Pato, coming from a wine dynasty in Bairrada, is a graduate of the University of Coimbra as a chemical engineer and refined her winemaker skills doing harvests in Bordeaux, Mendoza and Margaret River. William Wouters chef/sommelier/restaurateur comes from a restaurateur family from Antwerp, Belgium. He's a sommelier champion (restaurateur and former head chef of the Belgian national soccer team on the world cup in Brazil (2014) and the European cup in France (2016). Together Filipa & William share all their experiences: the love for food and wine, encounters with great wine growers, sommeliers and wine lovers from all over the world and the magical, inexhaustible culture of the world of wine. We really believe that Baga from Bairrada is probably the most terroir driven single varietal grape from Portugal! More and more international journalists and sommeliers are pointing this out! Thanks to their support we are exporting now to almost 30 countries. In 2011 Filipa was elected "Newcomer of the Year" by the main German magazine "Der Feinschmecker". The Nossa Calcario Baga 2015 was the first ever single varietal wine from Portugal to achieve a 96/100 points by Robert Parker The Wine Advocate. Filipa and William received in 2018 the "Prémio Torre de Belém Nacional" for their unique export program and the way they promote their region and its wines (first time ever for a producer from the Bairrada region). After almost 20 years we are becoming "incontournable" in the region and we are very proud of our work! We are always looking for ways to improve the overall quality of the viticulture and the winemaking. Wines By Fílipa Páto Fílipa Páto 2022 Dinamico Baga (Bairrada) View Wine Fílipa Páto N.V. 3B Metodo Tradicional Rosé (Metodo Tradicional) View Wine Fílipa Páto 2021 Nossa Calcário (Bical) Bairrada View Wine Fílipa Páto 2022 Dinamico Bical/Arinto Branco View Wine Fílipa Páto 2020 Nossa Calcário Baga View Wine Fílipa Páto 2021 Nossa Calcário Baga Bairrada View Wine Fílipa Páto N.V. 3B Blanc de Blancs View Wine

Read more This beautifully situated château was taken over from the long-time owners, the Marin family, by the dynamic Romik Arconian and his viticulturist partner Marine Fontana. Romik is an Anglo-Armenian gentleman of immense personal charm who came to this privileged corner of Bordeaux from a successful career as a wine merchant in Paris. He has had the wisdom and good fortune to retain the services of Louis Marin as “chef de culture”, thus ensuring continuity of practice. More importantly, the wines continue to be made by Thierry Garnaud, who was the “maître de chai” at Ch. Cheval Blanc, no less, from 1988 – 2018. He and Marin are childhood friends, and he brings to the task (his since 1995!) an unmatched pedigree and class. The viticulture is conducted according to “la lutte raisonnée”, and the estate has been accorded the accolade of “Haute Valeur Environmentale” by the French Ministry of Agriculture. Ch. Canon Chaigneau FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Ch. Canon Chaigneau Country: France Region: Bordeaux Subregion: Lalande-de-Pomerol City of Origin: Néac Date Founded: 2010 Owner Name: Romik Arconian Vineyard Size: 21 Total Annual Production: 8000-11000 cases Property History: Read more Wines have been made on the Néac plateau since the Roman times, the ample advantages to making complex and delicious wines apparent to early vintners. 21 hectares of clay & limestone with iron deposits, at the highest point of the Néac plateau, and in the continuity of the most prestigious part of the Pomerol plateau, 800 meters as the crow flies, from Château Petrus. As Decanter magazine says, the plateau is, '...essentially a continuation of that of Pomerol itself, and the majority of the best crus of Lalande are found in this corner of the appellation.’ Owner History: Read more Romik Arconian, London born wine merchant, with his partner Marine & their young family, took over Canon Chaigneau in 2020, with the ambition of making it a leader in the appellation & whole region (though the wines were already pretty damn good!) Romik has been inthe wine business 25 years; founding Grands Crus Paris & it’s retail online store, www.crus.fr, plus the much loved Parisian natural wine bar and shop, le Garde Robe. Wines By Ch. Canon Chaigneau Ch. Canon Chaigneau 2019 Lalande de Pomerol View Wine Ch. Canon Chaigneau 2019 Cuve 8a (Lalande de Pomerol) View Wine

Read more We have worked with Julien Fouet for twenty years now and have watched him grow in stature with each passing vintage, especially since the premature passing of his father in 2016. Having long used organic practices, he is also in the course of being certified by Ecocert. Among the changes he has instituted are “eco-pâturage”, or, put another way, using sheep to weed and fertilise his vineyards. Another important recent change is Julien’s decision to discontinue the production of his two basic Crémants, the white and the rosé, which over the years had developed a huge following in California. Instead, he will make just two sparklers : the St. Cyr (see below) will be the lone “classic” example, and otherwise Julien will offer his P.M.G. “Pour Mon Gueule” – a Pet Nat that we hope to bring in. This development is in accord with the expansion of his “Buvons des Fruits” line to a white and a rosé. He is nothing if not restless! Dom. Fouet FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Dom. Fouet Country: France Region: Loire Subregion: Anjou Saumur City of Origin: Saint Cyr en Bourg Owner Name: Julien Fouet Vineyard Size: 20 Total Annual Production: 100,000 bottles Property History: Read more Located in the wine commune of Saint Cyr en Bourg, Domaine Fouet has continued the family tradition of winemaking for 6 generations. In the heart of the Saumur Champigny appellation, Julien Fouet now runs a 20-hectare vineyard, combining modern techniques while respecting tradition. Recognized Domain ... Thanks to a loyal clientele, 30% of individuals, 30% of restaurateurs and 30% of export (USA, Canada, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands ...), Domaine Fouet gives itself the means to develop quality wines for a broad clientele. Respect for the environment ... In an effort to respect the environment, we are in the second year of conversion to organic farming. We will be certified Ecocert for the 2020 vintage. This year, we have several parcels in ecopaturage, that is to say with sheep who are in charge of weeding the vines instead of mechanical work. A concern for quality ... From the size of the vine (low yields) to the bottling (no filtrations), everything is set up to obtain the best quality wines possible, reflecting the terroir of Saumur Champigny, and our know-how. All these qualitative efforts allow us to obtain numerous awards and to be present on large tables. Winemaking: A selected harvest ... Generally in early October, the harvest of the estate undergoes a first sorting in the vineyard, then a second on the table. Maceration takes place in traditional vats. The wine is then lowered and raised in our cellars dug in the tufa. Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Dom. Fouet Dom. Fouet 2018 Saumur Champigny "L'Amarante" View Wine Dom. Fouet 2021 "Buvons des Fruits" (Saumur Champigny) View Wine Dom. Fouet 2016 Pet' Nat' Blanc de Noir View Wine Dom. Fouet 2022 Saumur Blanc "L'Ardillon", Breze ORGANIC View Wine Dom. Fouet 2019 Saumur Champigny "La Rouge et Noire" Vielles Vignes View Wine Dom. Fouet 2022 Saumur Champigny "L'Amarante" ORGANIC View Wine Dom. Fouet 2021 Saumur Blanc Clos de Midi Vieilles Vignes View Wine

Read more Another sensational discovery! The Kemetner family has been growing grapes in the eastern end of the Kamptal, hard by the famous Schloss Grafenegg, since the 17th century. Father Leopold oversaw the complete conversion to organic viticulture in 2008, and now preternaturally youthful-looking son Simon has taken over. There are ten hectares of vineyards distributed in seven different Rieden (or crus). What distinguishes these wines is a sense of vitality and force, which clearly supplant polish in the producer’s hierarchy of virtues. In this, they evoke memories of Hiedler’s similarly constructed wines. Kemetner FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Kemetner Country: Austria Region: Kamptal Subregion: Grafenegg City of Origin: Etsdorf Date Founded: 1642 Owner Name: Simon Kemetner Vineyard Size: 10 HA Total Annual Production: 40,000 bottles Property History: Read more It all started with Nicolaus Kemetner in the 17th century. He is mentioned as the first in the records, while his son Johannes 1666 was named as “Vinitor in Etsdorf”. A local historian has recently discovered our family-owned, custom seal on an old market bill from 1741, which is now our label and stands as a symbol for the winery. The conversion to a biological winegrowing took place in 2008. Since 2011, the establishment has been bio certified. Owner History: Read more 6. Generation1813 Josef & Rosalia 5. Generation 1787 Franz & Anna 4. Generation 1743 Johannes & Klara 3. Generation 1714 Franz & Anna 2. Generation 1665 Johannes & Margaretha 1. Generation 1641 Nicolaus & Susanna Wines By Kemetner Kemetner 2019 Gruner Veltliner Grafenegg View Wine Kemetner 2020 Gruner Veltliner Kamptal DAC View Wine

Read more We are very excited to bring you a new cava producer, though Mestres and "new" are not words which co-exist often. Indeed Mestres not only pioneered production with no dosage (in 1945) but actually registered the word “cava” in 1959, and these are recent developments for them. The current owners are the 30th generation to run the estate, as the first records of the family as vinegrowers and négociants date back to 1312. In the 1600’s they began construction of the winery in San Sadurni d’Anoia, which was finished in 1861. They bottled their first sparkling wine in 1925, and opened their first bottle to celebrate Christmas in 1928. They make López de Heredia seem like arrivistes! All that aside, it is the quality of the wines that drew our attention. The youngest of their wines is aged 2 years in the cellar, making all of their bottlings either Reserva or Gran Reserva. In order to achieve cavas that are full and rich, development is never rushed - the wines undergo a natural stabilization process during their long aging, so that the crystals which form can then be disgorged along with the yeasts. All of their production is aged under cork during tirage, and all bottles are riddled and disgorged by hand. They have about six vintages worth of stock in their impressive cellars under the main square of San Sadurni. They also have the luxury, being so long on the scene, of owning excellent vineyard land not yet in production that they are carefully and methodically bringing on stream. Mestres FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Mestres Country: Spain Region: Catalonia City of Origin: Sant Sadurní d'Anoia Date Founded: 1312 Owner Name: Joan Aura (owner and head winemaker) Vineyard Size: 80 HA Total Annual Production: 155,000 bottles Property History: Read more Mestres first documents as wine négociant are dated from 1312. We still have documents dated 1567 frm Mestres. In 1607, we find documents s vine growers and owners showing the vineyard: "Heretat Mas Coquet". It is believed that at that time, the family owned 100 hectares (247 acres) of land. In the 1600's they starated burilding the ctul winery in Sant Sadurni d' Anoia, Penedes, Spain, which was finished in 1861. They are still owned by the 30th generation of family: Mestres. The winery uses 60 percent of the first press juice and sells the remaining juice, grapes, and seeds. Owner History: Read more The Mestres family was the first producer to register the word CAVA in 1959, aiming to inform the consumer that this was a sparkling wine, aged in a cellar, using the words "wines made in cellar" (vins de cava). First ones to produce a cava "non dosage" in 1945, Visol (translated to only wine). This was done by Josep Mestres Manobens. Josep's son, Antonio Mestres Sagués, was a pioneer in the inroduction of some new techniques regarding the fermentation process for the illustaion of CAVA. They have always used the traditional grapes of their terrior: Xarel lo, Parellada, and Macabeu, all of them, hand harvested on their own 74 acres of vineyards, situated at 690 feet about sea level. Wines By Mestres Mestres 2002 Mas Via Gran Reserva Brut Nature Disgorged 2023 View Wine Mestres 2018 "Coquet" Gran Reserva Brut Nature View Wine Mestres 2020 Cava 1312 Rose Reserva Brut View Wine Mestres 2015 Clos Nostre Senyor Gran Reserva Brut Nature View Wine Mestres 2020 Cava 1312 Reserva Brut View Wine Mestres 2017 "Coquet" Gran Reserva Brut Nature View Wine Mestres 2016 Visol Gran Reserva Brut Nature View Wine Mestres 2020 Cava 1312 Rose Reserva Brut View Wine

Read more The Chon brothers cultivate a patchwork of crus that show the subtle but clear distinctions of terroir that exist in this popular but little-understood area. They make impeccably clean, vividly expressive wines at reasonable prices, and have been hailed by David Schildknecht as offering exceptional quality and value. Gilbert Chon FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Gilbert Chon Country: France Region: Loire Subregion: Muscadet City of Origin: ST JULIEN DE CONCELLES ET VERTOU Date Founded: 1719 Owner Name: GFA Du Parc - Chon family Vineyard Size: 187.72 Total Annual Production: 650,000 bottles/year Property History: Read more Located 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Nantes, the Château de la Jousselinière is a quality center of Nantes wine-making, as grapevines have been growing there since 1643. The subsoil is made of granilite and friable schists that can be seen on the surface of thehillsides. The roots of the grapewines go down very deep in the soil, and only after several meters do the roots of the grapevine find the essential elements it needs. Owner History: Read more The CHON Family began work in Burgundy vineyards around the 1690's. After the dreadful frost of 1709 that destroyed a big part of the french vineyards, Mathurin CHON left his native soil and following the Loire, settled near Nantes. Using a burgundian grapevine, the Melon, he then started producing Muscadet. While respecting the family traditions, Gilbert CHON & sons today use modern techniques (temperature controlled fermentation, cold stabilization, vacuum bottling and corking, etc.) to improve wine quality and extend their aging. Wines By Gilbert Chon Gilbert Chon 2022 Cabernet Franc 'Le Tristan' View Wine Gilbert Chon 2021 'Clos de la Chapelle' Muscadet-sur-lie, Vieilles Vignes View Wine

Read more The Bunan family, without fanfare or hyperbole, have quietly become the single largest proprietors in the increasingly well-regarded appellation of Bandol. Unlike many of their neighbours, they have not rushed headlong into a love-affair with new oak, but have judiciously employed it as a fine chef might use seasoning. The wines – across the board – show a sober respect for tradition allied to an openness to change. Their vineyards are now certified organic and they have begun the process of bio-dynamic conversion. Their red Bandols age very well, and the Kosher wine is a category-leader. Many satisfied customers have commented on the reasonableness of the prices. Dom. Bunan FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Dom. Bunan Country: France Region: Provence Subregion: Bandol Property History: Read more History of the property Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Dom. Bunan Dom. Bunan 2014 Ch. La Rouviere Bandol Rouge [6/1500] - ORGANIC View Wine Dom. Bunan 2016 Moulin Des Costes Bandol Rosé (kosher) View Wine

Read more What more do you need to know than that Vasco Croft, an architect, educator and devotee of Rudolf Steiner, discovered the mysteries of wine in his mid-thirties through the intervention of a Brazilian Buddhist monk? From there you intuit that the path leads directly to starting a winery and farming biodynamically, right? We are proud to be the first to import his wines into the USA, but he has already blazed a trail through the English press, with luminaries like Jamie Goode and Sara Ahmed leading the praise. In person he is as vivid, energetic and unbuttoned as his wines. Endlessly restless, he is currently engaged in an ambitious project to create a cultural center/restaurant and a food forest on his recently expanded estate. He reminds us of Stéphane Tissot in his endless quest to find new wines to express his burgeoning curiosity. Several of these are featured in the expansive selection below, notably the Phaunus, Melissae and Ouranos. A recent visit to the estate found it operating at ever-dizzier levels of refinement and class. Much of the credit for this steep ascent must be given to Vasco’s cellar-master (and now business partner) Miguel Abreu, a man of exceptional lucidity and purpose who sees vinous possibilities that elude others and knows how to achieve them. Aphros FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Aphros Country: Portugal Region: Vinho Verde Subregion: Lima City of Origin: Ponte de Lima and Arcos de Valdevez Date Founded: 2004 Owner Name: Vasco Croft Vineyard Size: 44.46 HA Total Annual Production: 8300 Cases Property History: Read more Aphros winery is the brainchild of Lisbon architect Vasco Croft who decided to explore his passion for wine in a XVII century family estate located in the Vinho Verde Region. Interested in Steiner’s philosophy since his youth, and having led the Waldorf education movement in Portugal for many years, he naturally followed the path of biodynamics. Mountain horses, sheep, bees and special water cascades are part of the farm life. The vines, carefully managed through cover crops, are treated with home made plant extracts. Being made from brandy, these preparations have their origin in the same vines they are destined to treat. The wines, ranging from still to classic method sparkling and Pet Nats, are based on local varieties Loureiro and Vinhão and made with low intervention protocols, using only indigenous yeasts and a minimum of sulphites. They have achieved worldwide recognition and are distributed in over 20 countries in all continents. In 2015 Vasco opened two new cellars; one contemporary cellar dedicated to the classical range of wines and a medieval cellar for the production of artisanal wines in amphorae without the use of electricity, under the brand Phaunus. Owner History: Read more Born in Lisbon with an inclination for metaphysics, Vasco thought of being an astrologer in his teens, then decided to become an architect. In his twenties he discovered Steiner’s philosophy, and went on to study pedagogy and sculpture in England, where he also discovered an interest in woodworking and furniture design. On his return to Portugal, he led the Waldorf movement for many years alongside with his own furniture design company. In his thirties he had a life changing encounter with a Buddhist monk, where a bottle of wine was shared. This event, taken by Vasco as a personal meeting with Dionysus, led him in 2003 to start a wine project in Casal do Paço, a semi-abandoned property belonging to his family since the 17th century. A confessed convert to Biodynamics and Dionysism, there are (undeserved!) suspicions that Vasco is a Faun in disguise, living a delightful decadent life in the winery surrounded by beautiful Nymphs – while wishing this would be true, he tries to cope with the manifold hardships of running a winery. Wines By Aphros Aphros 2020 Melissae (Vinho Verde, Loureiro) View Wine Aphros 2022 Phaunus Pet Nat Rosé View Wine Aphros 2021 Loureiro (Vinho Verde) View Wine Aphros 2014 Pan Rose Sparkling Wine View Wine Aphros 2020 Ouranos Alvarelhao Red (Vinho Verde) View Wine Aphros Aphros 2018 Vinhao Red View Wine Aphros 2020 Phaunus Palhete View Wine Aphros 2022 Loureiro (Vinho Verde) View Wine Aphros 2021 Phaunus Pet Nat White View Wine Aphros 2020 Vinhao Red (Vinho Verde) View Wine

Read more Mittelberg is a scant three kilometers from Langenlois and, at 400 m. average elevation, somewhat higher. Yet there is quite a different atmosphere in this quiet village. Our new discovery belongs to the Gruber family (one of many so named here) which has been cultivating vines and other crops for many generations. The current one is represented by Michael, a reflective but ambitious man. The estate is in its tenth year of organic conversion. We were struck by the sheer brio and purity of the wines, many of which hail from vineyards familiar to us from the big guns of Langenlois. The estate stretches to 13 hectares, distributed between ten sites, with three distinct soil types (Urgestein, loess and loam). The price-quality relationship is exceptional, and we think we have a star here. They are one vintage away from organic certification! Am Berg FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Am Berg Country: Austria Region: Kamptal Subregion: Mittelberg City of Origin: Mittelberg Date Founded: Family Gruber 1451 Owner Name: Ludwig and Michael Gruber Vineyard Size: 15 HA Total Annual Production: 90,000 Property History: Read more Our idea is to craft wines that are textural, complex and food friendly. To do this, we take grapes since centuries from a handful of specially selected vineyard sites around Mittelberg and Langenlois, each of which contribute different flavours and aromas to the wine. The resulting wine gives complexity and depth to our wines. We want to show with our wines the unique terroir of the Kamptal" -Ludwig VI. Owner History: Read more The Gruber family likes to keep things simple so they have a small (and friendly!) team. A small team means everyone can be fully involved in the winemaking from start to finish. It’s just Michael, Ludwig junior, mother Melitta, father Ludwig and the unique grandmother. It also means Michael, the winemaker, can spend his whole time in the winery and vineyards making wine rather than managing a large team of people. Great winery facilities allow them to pick their grapes when they think they are ripe. The family members go through our vineyards together and taste the grapes before they start to pick all the grapes by hand. Family means they have the benefit of generations of experience through the ups and downs of vine-growing. Wines By Am Berg Am Berg 2022 Gruner Veltliner Mittelberg DAC (Kamptal) View Wine Am Berg 2021 Gruner Veltliner Mittelberg DAC (Kamptal) View Wine Am Berg 2018 Riesling Mittelberg DAC View Wine Am Berg 2018 Riesling Ried Loiserberg DAC View Wine Am Berg 2020 Gruner Veltliner Mittelberg DAC View Wine Am Berg 2021 Gemischter Satz (Kamptal) View Wine Am Berg 2021 Gruner Veltliner Landwein [12/1000] View Wine

Read more Our favorite way to meet new producers is to have them recommended by our friends. So when Michi Moosbrugger of Schloss Gobelsburg said that he knew this “crazy guy in the Mosel” making great wines, our ears pricked up. The connection between them is famed Douro producer Dirk Neepoort, whose son Daniel lived with the Kettern family in Piesport for four vintages, followed now by his brother Marco. Together they have a project called Fio, making “Natural Wines” that challenge the old order and which we are now bringing in for the first time. Under the Kettern label, they offer the tried and true classics. In the 2020 Gault Millau Guide, Fio was anointed “Discovery of the Year” and both estates were promoted to 3.5 and 3 stars respectively. Schildknecht has also reviewed the wines most favorably, so we have a tiger by the tail, and you read about it here first! The estate was founded in the 1950’s by Lothar, but son Philipp has been in charge since 2009. To describe him as iconoclastic is an understatement. There is a paradox at work in Piesport which is that the easy-to-cultivate but inferior flatland vineyards on one side of the river cost much more than the fabled steep slopes of the Goldtröpfchen bowl on the other. But Philipp is a maniac for quality, so he traded almost all the land bought by his father for more challenging but infinitely more rewarding parcels in the Goldtröpfchen, including some in the great Falkenberg portion and other higher parts whose cooler micro-climates accord better with his aims. In the last year, he has expanded into Leiwen, buying parcels in the great Josefsberg vineyard, as well as increasing his holdings in Piesport. He has converted the estate to something approaching organic viticulture, while pushing the envelope with Fio and its low-sulphur wines. He has also converted most of his production to dry and off-dry wines, while maintaining the noble tradition of classically sweet Mosels to the manner born. In short, he offers us something of everything – bone Lothar Kettern, Fio FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Lothar Kettern, Fio Country: Germany Region: Mosel Subregion: Rheinland-Pfalz City of Origin: Piesport Owner Name: Phillip Kettern Vineyard Size: 16.5 HA Property History: Read more Our winery continues a centuries-long viticultural tradition began by the current winemaker's (Phillip Kettern) father over the last several decades. For more than 200 years Goldtröpfchen has been among the top location for family wineries producing world-famous Riesling. Owner History: Read more From youth, Phillip Kettern, the current winemaker, has been fascinated by wine and the steep vineyards of the esate. Phillip took over the winery from his father in 2011. Wines By Lothar Kettern, Fio Lothar Kettern, Fio 2019 Riesling Feinherb View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2016 Piesporter Goldtroepfchen Riesling Spaetlese View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio (2015) Spaetburgunder Sekt Rose View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2020 Riesling "Teppo" (Mosel) View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2021 Riesling "Fabelhaft" View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2020 "Piu Piu" Pinot Noir Petillant Rose View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2019 Riesling "Socalcos" View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio N.V. "Drink Me" Riesling LITERS View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio (2018) "Piu Piu" Riesling Petillant View Wine Lothar Kettern, Fio 2019 Piesporter Goldtroepfchen Riesling Kabinett (Mosel) View Wine