Gaba do Xil, Godello, Telmo Rodriguez
Telmo Rodriguez is known as one of Spain’s most innovative young producers. In a few years he has made a name right at the top of the Spanish elite with his excellent ground breaking wines. Gathering experience all over the world including California you can see these wineries influence on his winemaking style. Telmo operate […]
Reyneke Sauvignon Blanc Biodynamic
Having an holistic approach to agriculture is hugely important to Reyneke. This is reflected in their approach to the vineyards, vegetable gardens, the farm, animal husbandry and the people. The vineyards are herbicide, pesticide and fungicide free. Instead of spraying weeds with poison, they carefully select companion plants amongst the vines to out compete the weeds. […]
Ktima Gerovassiliou, Single Vineyard Malagousia
Ktima Gerovassiliou is the brainchild of Evangelos Gerovassiliou. He initiated the revival of the family vineyard by planting the nearly extinct Malagousia in 1981. This state-ofthe-art winery is now surrounded by 80 hectares of meticulously well cared vineyards on the slopes of Epanomi. The single, private vineyard is cultivated with great care and enthusiasm. The […]
Turckheim, Grand Cru Brand Gewurztraminer
Widely regarded as one of the best co-operatives in the world, Cave de Turckheim lies at the mouth of the Munster Valley. Working closely with 180 partners, its vineyards span the full breadth of Alsatian terroir and grape varieties. Substantial investment in the winery has enabled the team to vinify many parcels of grapes separately, […]
Vallet Frères Bourgogne Blanc
Founded in 1864 by Pierre Bourée, Vallet Frères is now in the hands of the fourth generation of the family, Jean-Christophe Vallet. The family owns vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin including the entire monopole of Clos de la Justice and in the Grand Cru of Charmes-Chambertin. Vallet Frères also act as a négociant sourcing the best grapes […]
Mas d’En Compte Blanca, Celler Cal Pla, Priorat
Celler Cal Pla Mas D’en Compte Blanco is one of only a handful of white wines produced in the Priorat wine-growing region. The winery is based in the village of Porrera. This wine is a blend of Garnacha Blanca, Xarel Lo and Picapoll. Each grape variety is vinified separately and farmed organically. The wine is […]
Don Nuno, Dry Oloroso Sherry, Lustau
The company Emilio Lustau was established in 1896 and was initially a small family concern until the founder’s son-in-law placed it on a business footing. The firm is perhaps best known as pioneering the Almacenista system, whereby individual dry sherries are produced from small private holdings. These are bottled under Lustas’s name but with the individual bodega’s […]
Quinta da Pedra Alta, Reserva Branco
Quinta da Pedra Alta is located in Soutelinho-Favaios near Alijó in the Cima Corgo sub region of the Douro Valley above the Pinhão River. The property has a long history dating back to at least the late 18th century and contains 3 of the granite markers (Feitoria) that were put in place for the demarcation […]
Frascati Superiore, Castel de Paolis
The undisputed champions of Frascati wine, the Santarelli family is almost singlehandedly responsible for transforming Frascati into a Titan of the volcanic wine category. Their Frascati DOCG is a deserved winner of the Tre Bicchierri award and is truly one of Italy’s great white wines. The first two hectares of the estate at Castel de […]
Sancerre, Domaine Arnaud and Stéphanie Dezat
For Arnaud & Stèphanie Dezat winemaking is in their blood having worked with their father and uncle at the highly regarded former André Dezat domaine. They have gone their own way to great aplomb. They’re fortunate to have excellent vineyard sites sitting on limestone and flinty soils from where they nurture top quality fruit. For […]
Montagny, Tête de Cuvée, Domaine Berthenet
Based in the village of Montagny itself, the Berthenet family has been growing grapes for around four centuries, although the estate in its current form was set up in 1974. They work sustainably, allowing grass to grow between rows and working the soil rather than using herbicides. They farm 20 hectares and François Berthenet is […]
Sancerre Blanc, Aurore Dezat, Domaine des Chasseignes
Domaine des Chasseignes is a family domaine. Since 2011 Aurore Dezat has been at its head. Before her, Denis, her father, and Claude Dezat, her uncle, had taken over the work begun by her grandfather Marcel Dezat. Today Aurore Dezat continues the family tradition, but has added her own personal touch. The Domaine des Chasseignes […]
