Segni di Langa vineyard

Gian Luca Colombo – Segni di Langa

Roddi, Langhe, Piemonte Gianluca Colombo doesn’t want you to see his hand. Despite working for years as a sought-after vigneron in various storied subzones of Barolo and beyond, he seeks not to display wines of “his” style, often stating that “only the vineyard, the vintage, and the grape should speak”, and, “I never want to...

Cantina Togliana Achille Milanesio

Cantina Togliana

Carema, Piemonte The town of Carema, population 800, is located an hour’s drive north of Turin, tucked up underneath the Vallee d’Aosta border. The Nebbiolo-based wines of this area would already be rare due to the denomination’s tiny size, only 16 hectares (39.5 acres) in total. In truth, the winemaking culture here nearly disappeared, due...

Monte Maletto vineyards

Monte Maletto

Carema, Piemonte The town of Carema, population 800, is located an hour’s drive north of Turin, tucked up underneath the Vallee d’Aosta border. Gian Marco Viano worked as a sommelier in Glasgow and London before coming home to Carema. With a few other young folks, he has devoted his life to restoring an appellation whose...

rosset

Rosset

Quart, Valle d'Aosta With plantings from 700 to 1000 meters (2,297 - 3,281 feet), Rosset exemplifies the geographic and climatic challenges of Valle d’Aosta, where low yields make quality the essential focus. Nicola Rosset and his father Cesare planted their first vineyards in 2001, to accompany the raspberries, saffron and genepy that they farm and...

Les Clos Perdus

Corbières Maritime, Roussillon In 2002, Australian Paul Old visited a friend in Languedoc-Roussillon and was captivated by the region’s ancient vines, diverse grape varieties, and unique landscapes. He felt that the full expression and potential of some of these forgotten almost lost vineyards in the region’s many terroirs were yet to be realized – and...

Domaine Coste Chaude

Domaine Coste Chaude

Visan, Southern Rhône Domaine Coste Chaude is currently owned by Vincent Tramier who purchased the property from Swiss ex-pats Marrianne and Marc Fues in 2018. The Fues’ converted the domaine to organic production and became certified by Ecocert is 2014. Vincent continues these farming practices and is now moving Coste Chaude towards biological certification. The...

Clos de la Bonnette

Clos de la Bonnette

Condrieu, Northern Rhône At Clos de la Bonnette, gnarled vines are staked with traditional chestnut poles to tether them against the strong currents of the wind. Buffeted by a scorching summer, the vines drive roots deep into the granite. It took centuries of thirsty work to build these dry-stone terraces, using stones dug out of...

Domaine de lIdylle

Domaine de l’Idylle

Savoie The Tiollier family established the winery in 1840 and now have 50 acres under vine. Located on steep slopes rising out of the southern flank of the Savoie valley and facing the Alps the vineyards are gorged on sunshine. The soil is mainly argilo-calcaire, a gift from the mountains and recognized as one of...

Domaine Guillot Broux

Domaine Guillot-Broux

Cruzille, Burgundy The first vineyards of Domaine Guillot-Broux were planted in 1954 by Pierre and Jeannine Guillot. Their son Jean-Gérard Guillot returned to Cruzille, after working for several years in Brouilly and Meursault and in 1978 Jean-Gerard established the Domaine Guillot-Broux with his wife Jacqueline Broux. Today their sons Patrice (vineyard manager) and Emmanuel (sales...

Cave des blancs Mr Monnier

Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils

Meursault, Burgundy In 1720 the MONNIER family established their domaine in Meursault. The domaine is composed of 17 hectares (42 acres), it is one of the rare wineries of the “Cote de Beaune” region producing both red and white wines and they are equally adept at the production of each. Rich in experience, Jean-Claude and...

Vincent Prunier

Domaine Vincent Prunier

Vincent Prunier Vincent Punier created his Domain in 1988 when he inherited 2 hectares (5 acres) from his parents. Today the domain is comprised of 13 hectares (32 acres) of vines located on the prestigious hillsides of Auxey-Duresses, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and Saint-Aubin. The wines are hand-harvested and vinified in a traditional manner, aged in...

Dufouleur Frères

Dufouleur Frères

Nuits-Saint-Georges The Dufouleur “Château” is one of the most prominent buildings, on the left just as you leave the center of Nuits-Saint-Georges driving north to Vosne-Romanée. Since 2006, son François-Xavier Dufouleur and cousin Marc have taken over the reins of the winery, with Marc in charge of vinification, fully taking over with the 2012 harvest....

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