Azienda Agricola Luigi Vico
Luigi Vico’s family roots in the Barolo village of Serralunga d’Alba reach back to 1694, yet it took more than 300 years, and the dedication of a native son, for the family name to appear on a Barolo wine.
Domaine Vigot
Christine and Fabrice Vigot since the late 1990s have worked side by side, crafting wines in very small quantities from choice parcels (just under six acres) in Vosne, Gevrey-Chambertin and Nuits-Saint-Georges, in addition to some well-placed Bourgogne vineyards that could outshine many a premier cru in a blind tasting.
Azienda Agricola Chiara Condello
There is something truly exciting happening in what may seem the unlikeliest of wine regions: Romagna. Winemaker Chiara Condello’s Sangiovese wines from Predappio are leading no less than a revolution in this historic region between the Apennine mountains and the Adriatic Sea.
Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni
Sitting on a perfect plateau some 1,050 feet above altitude, Azienda Agricola Patrizia Cencioni benefits from a particular microclimate that moderates the more Mediterranean heat of this side of Montalcino. Brunello here is wonderfully suave and savory, with tangy licorice and black cherry fruit.
Domaine Curot
Winemaker Éric Louis can follow his roots in Sancerre as far back as 1860, when his great-grandmother Pauline was an early pioneer by tending vines and bottling her own wines. Sauvignon Blanc has remained the family’s passion, with hillside vineyards to the southeast of Sancerre in Vinon.
Château Leroy-Beauval
While so much of Bordeaux is dominated by grand estates that demand equally grand prices, we cherish small estates that build on the traditions of the region, artisans who strive for wines that reflect the best of Bordeaux: rich ripe fruit, silky tannins, soulful spice.
Azienda Agricola Garlider
In the heart of the breathtaking Isarco Valley in Alto Adige, just south of Bressanone, you’ll find the organic family estate of Azienda Agricola Garlider. Winemaker Christian Kerschbaumer and his wife, Veronika, not only care for native regional grapes like Grüner Veltliner, Müller-Thurgau and Sylvaner but also cultivate the only Pinot Nero vines in the valley.
Azienda Agricola Piero Busso
The family estate of Piero Busso is a leading name in Barbaresco for its dedication in capturing the natural elegance of Nebbiolo from Neive. Piero Busso’s father planted in 1948 by hand the Nebbiolo vines that today wrap around the family’s house and cellar in cru ‘Albesani.’
Cantina Ostro
In northern Italy, it is the playful Ostro, a south wind that travels from the Adriatic Sea with its fresh, sea-salty tang, that encourages the lively flavors and vibrant citrus tones of Friuli’s native grapes. We looked far and wide for a Prosecco that would impress, and found it here in its native land!
Domaine des Pierres Sèches
Winemaker Sylvain Gauthier is one artisan who already has found more than solid footing here in the Saint-Joseph appellation. He started his micro-domaine in 2007, the name “pierres séches” inspired by the many hand-built stone walls that support vineyard terraces in the region.