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Read more Former chef Jonathan Garnier decided in 2015 to return to the region of his childhood and establish a small domaine, which today extends to all of four hectares. Lyon, of course, is known as France’s gastronomic capital, but the wine appellation around it is hardly known outside the area. Being close to Beaujolais, it is no surprise that the dominant grapes are Gamay, Aligoté and Chardonnay. But Jonathan’s vines are actually closer to Vienne than to Mâcon. Consequently, the expression of Gamay is really quite singular, and offers a fascinating counterpoint to the more familiar profiles of the famed Beaujolais crus. Dom. des Grabottes FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Dom. des Grabottes Country: France Region: Burgundy Subregion: Coteaux du Lyonnais City of Origin: Millery until 2022 and now Chaponost Date Founded: 2015 Owner Name: Garnier Jonathan Vineyard Size: 5 HA Total Annual Production: 10,000-12,000 bottles Property History: Read more The Domaine des Grabottes was created in 2015 by Jonathan Garnier, a young independent winemaker [graduated from Macon Davayé in 2015, Burgundy]. From a surface area of 1.2 Ha at start, it has since expanded to 5 Ha. Since the creation of the estate, the vines have been worked according to the principles of organic farming, without the use of synthetic chemical, with weeding carried out solely by working the soil. The vineyard is therefore currently transitioning to organic labelling and only a few parcels are not integrated in this process yet. Interested by biodynamic agriculture, Jonathan Garnier began testing this method in 2016 before generalizing the practices across the whole vineyard in 2017. He follows the principles of biodynamism and could enter a certification process in the mid- to long-term, but does not plan to do so at this stage, as the vineyard is still recent. The vines are divided over 3 sites in the South-West of Lyon, with two terroirs which are very characteristic. In the municipality of Taluyers, located on the foothills of the Monts du Lyonnais, themselves on the eastern edge of the Massif Central, you find granite and gneiss soils, particularly draining, which brings fruit, finesse and balance to the wines. The other plots, distributed over two other municipalities, are located mostly on ice moraines, with deeper, clay-loam soils, containing a large quantity of rolled pebbles, which gives more density and structure to the wines. As he works alone on the estate, Jonathan preferred to keep a reasonable surface of vines so that he could manage them accurately and avoid excessive mechanization. He tries to make as few tractor passages as possible in order to limit soil settlement and respect biodiversity. The health of the vineyards comes first, in order to obtain grapes of the best quality. This allows in turn to harvest them manually, to respect the integrity of the bunch of grapes and then vinify them in whole bunches, a signature technique of the estate. As far as grape varieties are concerned, the black Gamay with white juice is the only one used for the production of red wines. Most of the vines of this variety were planted in the 50s and 70s, guaranteeing a mature and high-quality plot. The white wines are produced in very small quantities, with grape varieties Chardonnay and Aligoté from younger vines, planted in the 80s. Jonathan plans to develop Chardonnay's plantations with mass selection, in order to develop the white plot of the estate. Owner History: Read more John began his professional career as a chef in 2005. Passionate about wines and winemaking from the very start, he decided to make a career change to work as a wine merchant in 2011. In 2014, he felt the need to get closer to the vineyard and went back to study an advanced technician’s certificate in winemaking in Mâcon-Davayé (Burgundy). Since 2015, he has started his own wine estate, located in the Lyon wine region. Wines By Dom. des Grabottes Dom. des Grabottes 2019 "Les Grabottines" View Wine

Read more Although Ribera del Duero is now well established in international markets, one forgets how comparatively new the DO is - the Valduero estate, established in 1984, was only the sixth in the appellation at the time! During the intervening 25 years, they have built up an impressive resume as a winery offering quality and value from grapes sourced from their 200 hectares of bush-trained, low yielding vineyards. The sisters Yolanda and Caroline García, daughters of founder Gregorio García Alvarez, run an impressive operation, that goes from strength to strength. Valduero FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Valduero Country: Spain Region: Toro Subregion: Ribera del Duero City of Origin: Gumiel de Mercado Date Founded: 1984 Owner Name: Yolanda and Carolina Garcia Viadero Vineyard Size: 568.1 acres Total Annual Production: 600,000-700,000 bottles Property History: Read more Valduero is a family owned winery and one of the pioneers and most prestigious in the Ribera del Duero area in Spain. The winery was founded in 1984 by the sisters García-Viadero and is today the SECOND LARGEST LAND OWNER in Ribera del Duero, with 230 Ha of truly exceptional vineyard, highly valued and with a large quantity of old vines. We have exclusively vine planted in bush, ecological (no irrigation, no use of chemicals nor sulphates) and handled 100% manually, only with natural viticulture practices. -Valduero has always been focused on producing PREMIUM RESERVAS. Each one is EXCEPTIONALLY AGED REMAINING IN high quality barrels FROM DIFFERENT ORIGINS . - Evidence of that is that all our wines has been rated between 92 and 98 points by WS, Decanter, WA, Vinum ,W&S, Tim Atkin .etc -We are also the only Winery in the region, that produces WHITE WINES from the autochthonous Albillo grape, all from our own vineyards. Owner History: Read more History of the property Wines By Valduero Valduero Valduero 1989 Crianza View Wine Valduero 2017 Yunquera (Albillo) White View Wine

Read more Maria and her husband Manfred run this pocket-sized (approximately 6 hectares) estate near Spitz, in the western part of the Wachau. Her family has links to the property that go back 300 years, when it was owned by St. Peter’s Stift in Salzburg. Her great-grandfather bought it from the church in 1931 after the financial crash obliged it to cash out. She has quietly been making wines of exemplary quality at moderate prices since taking over and has achieved increasing recognition in the Austrian wine press. The vineyard practices are solidly organic : composting, eschewal of herbicides and insecticides, feromonal pest-control, and leaving alternate vineyard rows unmown. Using minimal sulphur (below 5.5 gm) is another hallmark. The wines are sleek and pure, but also show flashes of Wachau grandeur without excess. The prices are truly exceptional. Maria Hick FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Maria Hick Country: Austria Region: Wachau Subregion: Oberarnsdorf City of Origin: Oberarnsdorf Date Founded: 1699/1930 Owner Name: Maria and Manfred Hick Vineyard Size: 6 HA Total Annual Production: 30,000-35,000 bottles Property History: Read more From 1699 to 1930 mixed agricultural with viticulture, now they produce wine and apricots. Winery was founded in 1930 by Maria's great-grandfather Josef who was Hofmeister (manager) of abbey St. Peter's estate in Arnsdorf. The Abbey got into a financial crissi and had to sell the property and Josef lost his job. He founded his own estate in 1930. Owner History: Read more Oldest family records date back to 1699. Maria took over in 2003 after completing viticultural school in Krems, manages estate with husband Manfred. Wines By Maria Hick Maria Hick 2017 Gelber Muskateller "Terrassen", Ried Stiegelstal (Wachau) View Wine Maria Hick 2021 Grüner Veltliner Smaragd "Glauberkreuz" (Wachau) View Wine Maria Hick 2021 Riesling Smaragd Ried Stiegelstal (Wachau) View Wine Maria Hick 2015 Riesling Smaragd Ried Stiegelstal (Wachau) View Wine Maria Hick 2018 Riesling Federspiel, Ried Stiegelstal (Wachau) View Wine

Read more The Jourdan family has been established in Sommières, between Nîmes and Montpellier, since 1937. Endowed with an unusually high percentage of old vines, they make an array of blessedly old-fashioned and unaffected wines exclusively from grape varieties indigenous to the region. All wines are fermented and aged in concrete vats. They make a special point of not releasing their wines until they consider them ready to drink. Such resistance to the “latest vintage” syndrome naturally endears them to us. But, more importantly, we were utterly convinced by the purity and restraint of their various cuvées, which really offer something new and different to the range of Languedoc wines. Ch. L'Argentier FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Ch. L'Argentier Country: France Region: Languedoc Subregion: Gard City of Origin: Sommières Date Founded: 1937 Owner Name: Elisabeth et François Jourdan Vineyard Size: 24 Total Annual Production: 8300 cases Property History: Read more Located in Sommières, at the heart of the Languedoc region, Château l'Argentier is run by Élisabeth & Francois JOURDAN. With 24 hectares under vines, including 2.20 hectares classified under the Languedoc denomination, Château l'Argentier is one of the oldest wine estate in Sommières. Owner History: Read more Acquired in 1937, by Élisabeth's grandmother, Paule MARTIN-GRANEL, Château l'Argentier had been ran by André & Raymond MARTIN (Paule's sons) from 1937 to 1983. In 1983 they were joined by Élisabeth JOURDAN (Raymond's daugther) and her husband François. Born and raised in Burgundy, François learned his winemaking and viticulture at the Clos de Malte in Santenay. Wines By Ch. L'Argentier Ch. L'Argentier 2019 Vieilles Vignes de Cinsault View Wine

Read more This small ten-hectare domaine was a discovery we could not resist. The Pichet family have long cultivated nothing but Cabernet Franc (though they recently bought a small parcel of white grapes in Chinon, which is something of a rarity). Since son Thomas Pichet came on board in 1995, the domaine has been converted to organic viticulture and now makes five different wines from its collection of parcels which are divided between the “sables” and the “tuffeaux”. We have examples of each in the stellar 2017 vintage. Dom. du Petit Bondieu FEMALE WINEMAKER Producer: Dom. du Petit Bondieu Country: France Region: Loire Subregion: Bourgueil City of Origin: Restigné Date Founded: 1976 Owner Name: Thomas Pichet Vineyard Size: 23 HA Total Annual Production: 120,000 bottles/year Property History: Read more Domaine du Petit Bondieu means in english: Little good god! The Pichet familly made some research and never found the explianation about the name. The domaine is based in the heart of the AOC Bourgueil. The Pichet familly produces mainly some Cabernet Franc from the AOC Bourgueil and Chinon with also a small cuvée of Chinon blanc made out of Chenin Blanc. Owner History: Read more At Domaine du Petit Bondieu, the Pichet family have been producing wines since 1976. Jean-Marc started and was succeeded by Thomas in 1995. 23 hectars of Cabernet Franc organically since 2010 and only one appellation: Bourgueil. The vines are from 20 to 80 years old and planted on: Gravel, Tuffeau stone, Clay-linestone. 2017 Hachette: Grower of the year Wines By Dom. du Petit Bondieu Dom. du Petit Bondieu 2021 Bourgueil "Le Petit Mont" View Wine Dom. du Petit Bondieu 2020 Bourgueil 'Celeste' View Wine Dom. du Petit Bondieu 2021 Bourgueil Celeste View Wine Dom. du Petit Bondieu 2017 Bourgueil "Les Couplets" View Wine Dom. du Petit Bondieu 2021 Bourgueil Terres Brunes View Wine

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