Marie-Ange Robin’s vines are some of the oldest in Chablis, prized for their concentrated flavors and aromas. These viticultural treasures form the base of the grand wines of Maison Regain, a new partnership between two of Chablis’ most formidable female talents, Marie-Ange and winemaker Lucie Depuydt of J. Moreau et Fils.
Aurore Dezat is the fourth generation of her winemaking family to tend the world-class vineyards of Sancerre, in the village of Sury-en-Vaux, Joined by her winemaking husband David Girard, this dynamic partnership maintains some 23 acres of prime terroir and crafts wines that showcase the region’s true flavors, as expressed through its chalky “terres blanches,” stony limestone “caillottes” and flint-rich “silex.”
This quality-oriented family estate is located in the village of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne, just north of Saint-Estèphe and perfectly exposed to the cooling influence of the Gironde estuary.
Domaine de la Pierre Gravée is an ambitious new estate with a singular goal: to create grand Vouvray wines worthy of the weighty history of the name, Chenin Blanc with body and energy and layers of unrelenting, captivating flavor.
Domaine Jean-Claude Martin is a family estate, led today by Jean-Claude’s children Claudia and Frédéric. Reviving the tradition of estate bottling, the family farms with a clear focus on sustainability—cover crops and healthier soils to yield fresher, more expressive Burgundian Chardonnay wines.
With a degree in agricultural engineering and a passion for traditional dry cider, Victor Bouvy traveled to Normandy to better learn the intricacies of cider production. Upon his return in 2019 to Champagne he planted a new and complimentary mixture of apple varieties, ideal for cider production with the goal of creating a harmonious cider that would express an ideal balance of sweet, bitter and tart.
The wines of Domaine Vernay are the true representation of the soul of Condrieu, bottles that tell a complete and engaging story of this fabled appellation: its beginnings, its rebirth and its triumph as the ultimate expression of the northern Rhône’s native white grape, Viognier.
One of the most historic Crémant houses in Burgundy, Maison Louis Picamelot is the single reference in the region for character-driven and complex Crémant de Bourgogne wines. This family-run winery has long focused on wines of terroir, sourcing only the finest grapes, harvested by hand, from top vineyards.
Nestled between the ruddy elegance of Volnay and the nutty intensity of Meursault, Monthélie just may be the Côte de Beaune’s best-kept secret, a source of mineral-rich whites and soulful reds in equal measure. Winemaker Charles Boigelot is a young talent already making serious waves in greater Burgundy.
Romain Barolet-Pernot, the family’s fourth generation, has in a few short years turned this modest winery into one of the region’s up-and-coming stars. A more organic approach in the fields has transformed the family’s wines to better reflect Saint-Romain’s terroir soul, its stony energy and high-altitude freshness, like a polished mirror.