May
30
Domaine de la Pauline
Eric Louis has been rooted in the southeast of the Sancerre appellation for 4 generations. His family Estate was founded in 1860 by his great-grandmother Pauline who gave her name to the Estate “Les Celliers de la Pauline” (Pauline’s Cellars) and whose name is born on the family wine labels today. Eric’s grandparents, Julien and […]
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May
30
Domaine de Vedilhan
Made by Boutinot which encompasses vineyards and cellars in France, Italy and South Africa as well as long standing relationships with hundreds of winegrowers throughout the world. Wines are crafted by both vinifying fruit from Boutinot’s own vineyards and by selecting and blending wine from partner growers. Boutinot’s dedicated Product Managers (including two Masters of […]
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May
30
Les Fontanelles
Fontanelles is produced by Foncalieu, a very large negotiant company that bottles both bulk wine and estate wines. Fontanelles had been an estate wine up until 2000 when production volume needed to be increased and therefore had an addition of some bulk wine (Domaine Fontanelles became Les Fontanelles) The Foncalieu family is a big one, […]
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May
30
Domaine Jean Vullien
While this alpine area of eastern France may be better known for skiing than viticulture, a cadre of Savoyard vignerons are producing excellent wines. The region’s best come from a boomerang-shaped string of hillside villages between Chambéry and Albertville (site of the 1992 Winter Olympics) called the Combe de Savoie at an altitude of 300 […]
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May
30
Domaine Jomain
A true family enterprise, brothers Philippe and Christophe Jomain, along with sister Catherine, launched this Chardonnay focused Côte de Beaune domaine in 1992 with vineyards left to them by their father, Marc. With precious parcels in four of Puligny’s premier crus and almost an acre of hallowed ground in the Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet, Domaine Jomain […]
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May
30
Domaine Latour-Giraud
Focused primarily on Meursault, the Domaine Latour-Giraud estate owns an impressive range of Premier Cru and Villages vineyards between 20 – 50+ years old including the largest parcel of Meursault Genevrières, as well as Puligny-Montrachet Champs Canet and vineyards in Pommard, Volnay, Maranges and Mersault Caillerets. The history of Domaine Latour-Giraud extends over three centuries. […]
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May
30
Saint-Honore
Château Saint-Honoré is in the seaside Côtes de Provence sub-appellation of La Londe between Hyères and the Saint-Tropez Peninsula. The estate’s 160 acres of vines thrive on forested slopes amid oaks, pines and mimosa overlooking the Mediterranean’s Îles d’Or: Porquerolles, Port Cros, Le Bagaud and Le Levant. Schist and sandy soils containing significant amounts of […]
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May
30
Clos Alivu
In 2005, Eric Poli sold his interest in the family’s 75-acre Vin de Corse estate, Domaine de Piana, to his brother, Antoine. With the proceeds, he bought 7.4 acres (3 hectares) of old-vine Niellucio and Vermentino (aka Malvoisie de Corse) on the terraced Poggio d’Oletta in the heart of Patrimonio, the oldest and arguably best […]
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May
30
Commanderie de la Bargemone
La Commanderie de la Bargemone was founded in the 13th Century and is located 10 miles away from the historic city of Aix-en-Provence, a small fine-wine district within the larger appellation of Provence. In 1250 AD, The Knights Templar built their compound of buildings known as “La Commanderie” in the heart of the surrounding farm […]
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May
30
Serge Mathieu
The Mathieu family has lived in Avirey-Lingey since at least the 18th century. In 1760, then again in 1860 and 1894, notarized deeds show that plots within the commune of Avirey-Lingey were acquired by the Mathieus. Seven generations of vine-growers have now managed the estate, at first selling their grapes to négociant houses. In 1958, […]
