Again from the Contrada San Nicola vineyard, outside the village of Mazara del Vallo in western Sicily, we find Nero d’Avola vines tended to by the ever thoughtful Sala sisters. The vines are just 15 years old on average but the wine is ever complex. While some Nero d’Avola wines can be on the...

Nathalie Larroque and her family live at the farm known as Mas d’Oustry, built in 1498. This blanc “Perlé” is made from 80% Mauzac and 20% Muscadelle – two grapes typical to the Southwest of France. The word “Perlé” indicates a slight prickle – nearly imperceptible bubbles in the wine. It’s bottled...

The Domaine du Bois de Simon celebrated its 90th birthday in 2019. Christophe Avi, great-grandson of the founder, joined the estate in 1992.  After finishing his degree in oenology and viticulture, Christophe honed his skills cultivating what is called ‘the blood of the Garonne,’ Cabernet Sauvignon...

Quinta da Foz is located at the junction of the Douro River and its tributary, the Pinhão, in the Cima Corgo subregion. The Calém family acquired it in 1872, and today Filipe Ferreira is in charge of winemaking. It’s a small, 20 hectares property, half of which is treasured 50-80 year-old vineyards...

Originally founded in 1960, Domaine Jourdain has been run since 1990 by Sophie Siadou and her partner Francis Jourdain. Together, they sustainably farm approximately thirty hectares of vines. Reflecting her holistic approach to the ecosystem of the vineyard and her careful attention to the nuances...

From the foothills of the Alps on the east side of the province of Vicenza, volcanic and limestone vineyards planted upwards of 30 years ago bear fruit of the Glera and Garganega grapes. The winery works sustainably, and in concert with the local eco-system. Grasses and flowers grow between the...

Jacqueline Delaunay makes this superb Muscadet from five hectares of 20-year-old Melon Blanc vines grown on stony gneiss, amphibolite and schist soils. The estate is in organic conversion, using no chemicals or herbicides whatsoever, only grass as a cover crop. Fermentation by ambient yeasts, found...

100% Jacquere. On the southwest facing slopes of the Bauges Mountains, Benjamin Ravier works the vines according to HVE 3 standards of sustainability. The grapes are hand harvested, pressed very gently, and fermented without maceration in stainless steel. Three months of lees contact lend a...

80% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot.  From limestone-clay and gravel soils on the hillside of Tresses. Vinified with little oxygen contact to maximize freshness and aged in stainless steel for three to four months.  Certified Sustainable.

From the lieu-dit Combottes. Purchased grapes, harvested by Seiichi’s team, sustainable, from 0.17 ha. Fermented and aged in neutral barrels.

From the commune of Comblanchien, at the base of a slope, humid site, clay-dominant soil. 50% whole cluster, minimal SO2 addition before vinification, 3-day cold maceration at 12 degrees C, semi-carbonic maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in tank, gentle punch-downs at the end of...

From Pommard Les Lormes and De Sousa,1ha. 50% whole cluster with minimal added SO2, 3-day cold maceration, long ambient yeast fermentation in 1600L tank with gentle punch-downs, mostly at the end of fermentation. Aged for 12 months in used barrels and another 3 months in tank. No fining, no...

From the commune of Cormot-le-Grand, northwest-facing, limited sunshine exposure, clay-marl soil. 100% whole cluster, minimal SO2 addition before vinification, 3-day cold maceration at 12 degrees C, semi-carbonic maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in tank, gentle punch-downs at the end of...

100% whole cluster with minimal added SO2, 3-day cold maceration, long ambient yeast fermentation in 3850 L tank with gentle punch-downs, mostly at the end of fermentation. Aged in reductive conditions for 12 months in used barrels and another 8 months in tank. No fining, no filtration. 2,200...

Seated on a plateau in Échervronne, well-draining clay soil, hard limestone bedrock. 100% whole cluster, minimal SO2 addition before vinification, 3-day cold maceration at 12 degrees C, semi-carbonic maceration and ambient yeast fermentation in tank, gentle punch-downs at the end of fermentation,...

From Château du Poncié, hillside, northeast-facing, 0.17 ha. Cool area, well-draining granite soils.100% whole cluster with minimal added SO2, 3-day cold maceration, short ambient yeast fermentation in 3850L tank with just a few gentle punch-downs. Aged for 12 months in used barrels and another 8...

Arbossar is a steep, north-facing vineyard near Torroja where Dominik farms 90-year-old Carinyena on schist and granite soils. Grapes are hand harvested, left whole cluster and fermented in vat. No pigeage or pumping over and a 2 week maceration before pressing. Aged 20 months in concrete tanks.

Dits del Terra gets its name from the gnarled, nearly 85-year-old vines of Carinyena that look like ancient fingers clawing into the schist soils of this site near the village of Torroja. This is one of the first vineyards that Dominik and his then partner, Eben Sadie, acquired. Grapes are hand...

The Terra de Cuques Negre (formerly Vi de Vila Torroja) is Dominik Huber’s “village” wine and among his reds, the only one where he blends Garnatxa Negra with Carinyena. It comes from several vineyards ranging in age from 25–40 years old located around the village of Torroja, which are on primarily...

Dominik freely admits that the Negre from Terroir Històric will always be a Garnatxa-dominated blend with Carinyena playing a secondary role. Garnatxa makes for a friendlier young wine, and that is really the goal Dominik has with this cuvée. With a healthy dose of Garnatxa grown high in the...