May
30
Alain Brumont
The story of Alain Brumont is the story of Tannat and how such an irascible, tannic grape could be tamed without betraying its true character. It happened through the will of a man…a man of many telling nicknames (France’s Angelo Gaja, the Che of the Vines, the Garibaldi of the Southwest, Madiran’s Fighting Bull)…with an […]
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May
30
Bailly Lapierre
During the Jurassic period 250 million years ago, the slow breaking-up of the Pangaean land mass gave rise to the Tethys Sea. Present-day France was completely under water. A few islands emerged, tropical in type, and the landscape would have been like the Caribbean as we know it: an island (now the Morvan), a coral […]
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May
30
Domaine Benoit Chauveau
The family has owned the vineyards since the 19th century, and they have been making wine here for several generations. Benoit gradually took over the vineyards in the mid-1990s and dedicated himself to the cultivation of the vines and winemaking. A few years later, Benoit’s wife, Emmanuelle, joined him and now manages the administrative and commercial aspects […]
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May
30
Boutinot
Established in 1980, Boutinot has grown to become one of the leading UK based distributors of quality wines from around the world. France is one of Boutinot’s production hubs, where they manage the creation of various labels. Boutinot’s winemakers work by both vinifying fruit from their own vineyards, and by working with partner growers with […]
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May
30
Jacquart
Since 1964, Champgne Jacquart has earned recognition among the world’s leading champagne brands. A major success story, the young Champagne House has evolved to be one of the largest sources of grapes in the entire Champagne region, covering more than 7% of the surface area in the appellation with its 1,800 winegrowers. The aim of […]
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May
30
Champagne Jean Laurent
Jean’s family has been growing wine in the village of Celles-sur-Ource for more than 1,000 years. The estate is situated in the Aube, an outlying Champagne district south of Marne that shares the same chalky soils as the heart of Champagne and Chablis. Jean farms a total of 39 acres, split between Pinot Noir (30 […]
