France

Hunawihr, Alsace The Mallo Winery is family-owned and currently in its fifth generation. Nestled between Ribeauville and Riquewihr, the picturesque and historic village of Hunawihr is home to Mallo wines. Frédéric Mallo, the first producer in Hunawihr to bottle his own wine, illustrates the winning combination of traditional values and pioneering vision that characterizes the...Continue reading→

Boursault, Valle de la Marne, Champagne Bruno de Villepin Cellar Tenth generation winemaker of a large Burgundy family, Bruno de Villepin settled in Champagne in 1999 on the family property, purchased by his great-great-grandfather to the Duchess of Uzès, granddaughter of Veuve Clicquot. 2.12 hectares (5.25 acres) of vineyard, composed of 55% of Pinot Meunier,...Continue reading→

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....Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

Cruzille, Burgundy In 1954, our grandparents, Pierre and Jeannine Guillot, started the first organic vineyard in Burgundy. Their son Jean-Gérard Guillot returned to Cruzille, after working for several years at the Domaine de la Chanal in Brouilly in the Beaujolais and at the Domaine Bernard Michelot in Meursault. In 1978 he established the Domaine Guillot-Broux...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→

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...Continue reading→