Domaine de Triennes Sainte Fleur Viognier, Provence, France
Domaine de Triennes represents a collaboration between two of Burgundy’s greatest names: Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. In 1989 they purchased a neglected 46 hectare estate in Provence after...
Zuccardi Cabernet Sauvignon Q, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011
Familia Zuccardi were one of the pioneers in terms of pursuing quality when others were satisfied with quantity and little else. The wines themselves are impressive, both in terms of value at the bottom end and quality at the top....
Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, North Coast, California, 2009
This domestic sparkler is made primarily from the red grape Pinot Noir, resulting in a complex, medium-bodied, brut sparkling wine. Schramsberg pioneered the Blanc de Noirs style in the US, releasing the first such American sparkler in 1967. Barrel and...
Concha y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto, Maipo, Chile
Don Melchor, Chile’s first ultra-premium wine, is the only one with 23 vintages to its credit, all prize-winning and renowned by world wine critics. This iconic wine is the epitome of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon from Puente Alto, and ranks Chile as one...
Anne Amie Cuvée A Müller-Thurgau, Yamhill-Carlton District, Oregon
When Dr. Robert Pamplin, one of Oregon’s most forward-thinking philanthropists and businessmen, purchased the historic Chateau Benoit Winery in 1999, his vision was to create wines that reflected his passion for excellence. Known today as Anne Amie, this winery is...
Charles Bove Brut NV, Loire Valley, France
Charles Bove was founded in the 19th century in Montrichard, in the Loire Valley. Its base of operations was, and is, an enormous rock quarry, abandoned after it had been quarried for building the Loire Chateaux. This old quarry is now...
Michele Chiarlo Gavi "Le Marne," Piedmont, Italy
The fruit for the Chiarlo Gavi "Le Marne," comes from vineyards near the town of Gavi, where calcareous clay, volcanic, iron and chalky limestone soils together with the area’s mediating Mediterranean breezes and cool mountain winds create an ideal microclimate...
Simonnet-Febvre Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, France, NV
The Maison & Domain of Simonnet-Febvre were founded in 1840 by Jean Febvre, a barrel maker by trade from the town of Montbard. In the early days, the house was known for its sparkling Chardonnays from Chablis, known today as...
Round Pond Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, CA
In 2005, Round Pond released their inaugural Estate wines to critical praise. That tradition continues today, with each new vintage of their flagship Cabernet Sauvignon. These terroir-inspired wines are intended to embody the essence of a winemaking philosophy rooted in...
Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, North Coast, 2009
The Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs, which means “white from black,” is the counterpart to the Blanc de Blancs and is made primarily from the red grape Pinot Noir. This brut sparkling wine is made from 91% Pinot Noir and 9%...