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Abundance Vineyards (Lodi)
Abundance Vineyards is a family owned and operated boutique winery. The owners, Dino and Ron Mencarini, have been pioneers in the Lodi winegrowing region since before 1951. Abundance Vineyards began as a custom crush boutique winery first setting roots in the Sonoma area and has now planted permanent roots in Lodi, CA. The two flagship wines of the vineyard are the ever-popular Abundantly Rich Red of the Lodi Appellation and Lodi's famous Old Vine Zinfandel. Both the Brick Hill Block and Bien Nacido Pinot Noirs are award winning wines with classic and elegant style. The Mencarini family has also produced two different appellation Chardonnays, Viognier, Merlot, and Syrah. The winery has nine wines with seven different varietals, all containing family history, pride, and fun.
www.abundancevineyards.com Wines in Portfolio Bountiful Blanc 2006Merlot 2002 Abundantly Rich Red 2004 Zinfandel Old Vine 2004 Petite Sirah 2004 Chardonnay 2005 Audelssa (Sonoma)
The name Audelssa, an abridgement of the Schaefer daughters' names, is a winery that truly echoes its circumstances. The dramatic vineyards are inimitable thanks to restrictions on the development of hillside vineyards that went into effect in Sonoma County in 2000. Even the label reveals an image that could either be the extreme elevation or the strong winds that blow intensely over the terrain. These forceful conditions ultimately produce Audelssa wines. A worthy goal of a winery with moxie.
Audelssa Wines Wines in Portfolio SummitTephra Cabernet Buoncristiani Family Winery (Napa)
The Buoncristiani brothers (Matt, Jay, Aaron, and Nate) take pride in performing all aspects of enology, viticulture, wine production, and art design in order to share a true expression of their winemaking passion. Their motto is quality not quantity, and they craft their wines without compromise. Handcrafting these limited production wines allows for the utmost attention to detail of every gallon in each barrel. To ensure the highest quality wine at Buoncristiani, they encourage controlled stress in the vineyard to produce low yielding, concentrated, and balanced fruit full of flavor and varietal expression. Once grapes reach full maturity, the brothers harness this inherent potential from the vineyard to the bottle through meticulous tracking and blending of each promising component. The Buoncristiani family strives to create optimum complexity while retaining balance, varietal character, and superior quality.
www.buonwine.com Wines in Portfolio O.P.C. 2003Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2003 Syrah Napa Valley 2004 Dolcetto 2003 Rosato 2005 Clayhouse Vineyard (Paso Robles)
Each offering at Clayhouse Vineyard is carefully crafted from select grapes, hand-picked from small vineyard blocks that over the years have proven their ability to produce exciting wines. The result is a refined, well-balanced wine, with elegant textures and flavors; wine that clearly expresses the varietal, while reflecting the distinctive appeal of Paso Robles. The 100-year-old adobe structure—the Clayhouse itself—is the ideal symbol for their vineyards. Like the adobe, the wines are created from the earth, cultivated by hand, and nurtured by family traditions.
www.clayhousewines.com Wines in Portfolio Adobe Red 2005Sauvignon Blanc 2006 Chardonnay 2005 Estate Hillside Cuvee 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Syrah 2005 Reserve Malbec 2003 Estate Hillside Cuvee 2004 Reserve Petit Sirah 2004 Reserve Petit Verdot 2003 Zinfandel Late Harvest 2004 Core (Santa Maria)
Located in eastern Santa Barbara County in the Cuyama Valley, Alta Mesa Vineyard sits perched above Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard (formerly Barnwood Vineyards) at 3200 feet in elevation. Directly southwest of the vineyard is a close look of Cuyama Peak at 5300 feet in elevation, a feature of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range and part of the Los Padres National Forest. As the crow flies, Alta Mesa is approximately 30 miles over the hills from Santa Barbara.
Core Wine Company Wines in Portfolio "Hardcore""Core White" "Core Red" "Ground Around" "Elevation Sensation" Rose' C3 Tempranillo Costa de Oro (Santa Maria)
www.costadeorowinery.com Wines in Portfolio Chardonnay Gold Coast Vineyard 2005Pinot Noir Gold Coast Vineyard 2005 Eagle Point Ranch (Mendocino)
Eagle Point Ranch Winery is a partnership between sparkling-wine pioneer and chocolate-maker John Scharffenberger and viticulturist Casey Hartlip. Using grapes grown exclusively from the Scharffenberger family's Eagle Point Ranch, they have combined their efforts to produce some of California's finest red wines. More than just a vineyard, Eagle Point Ranch is an experiment in viticulture techniques and range management. The 82-acre vineyard sits in the middle of nearly three square miles of upland range and timberland. Thirty-one separate blocks, six different varieties, and numerous exposures and trellis systems all at high elevation make for very intense farming. The vineyard is now home exclusively to red-grape varieties. Continued grafting and more recent plantings have concentrated on the Rhone varieties, including Syrah and Grenache, as well as their Rhone cousin Petite Syrah. Other varieties planted on the ranch include Zinfandel, Sangiovese, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
www.eaglepointranch.com Wines in Portfolio Syrah 2004Grenache 2005 Rose 2005 Petite Sirah 2004 Coro Mendocino 2002 Hawkes (Alexander Valley)
The Home Ranch's unique geography, together with minimal irrigation and a program of aggressive thinning in the Spring, ends with the red grapes in loose clusters of thick-skinned, densely flavored berries. This is particularly true of the Cabernet Sauvignon, where the upper hills often yield less than two tons to the acre. The Chardonnay, because of the extended cool it enjoys, is allowed to ripen slowly and late, developing a complex citrus character.
Hawkes Wines Wines in Portfolio ChardonnayMerlot Cabernet Cabernet "Red Winery Road" Hug Cellars (Central Coast)
www.hugcellars.com Wines in Portfolio Pinot Noir Rancho Ontiveros 2005Syrah Paso Robles 2005 Syrah Basetti Vineyard 2003 Syrah Central Coast 2004 Syrah Cedar Lane Vineyards 2005 Syrah Bassetti Vineyard Rena Block 2005 Sauvignon Blanc Cedar Lane Vineyards 2006 Zinfandel Paso Robles 2005 Lost Canyon Winery (Oakland)
Lost Canyon Winery's focus is on producing small lots of vineyard designated Pinot Noir and Syrah from some of the finest vineyards in the Russian River, Sonoma Coast, and Los Carneros appellations. Lost Canyon has nurtured a passion for crafting the finest quality wine since 1978. Lost Canyon's primer commercial release was unveiled in 2001, and since that time has won numerous awards and accolades. Each of their wines reflects the unique terroir of the individual vineyard and grower's philosophy. www.lostcanyonwinery.com Wines in Portfolio Syrah Stage Gulch 2004Syrah Trenton Station 2004 Pinot Noir Saralee Vineyard 2005 Pinot Noir Morelli Vineyard 2005 Pinot Noir Las Brisas 2005 Pinot Noir Dutton Ranch 2005 Robert Young Estate Winery (Alexander Valley)
Four generations of the Young family have farmed the same estate in California's Alexander Valley since 1858. Today, the family known for its rich agricultural heritage and innovative farming methods embraces a new chapter with wines of distinctive Sonoma County character. To ensure the highest quality crop, Robert Young Vineyards thinned blocks of red grapes to approximately eight pounds per vine. This rigorous thinning—performed at a strategic moment in the maturation of the grapes, when the berries possess all of the cells they will produce—allows the vine to concentrate growth in the remaining grapes, producing more flavorful, complex fruit and wines of exceptionally high quality. www.ryew.com Wines in Portfolio Chardonnay 2004Merlot 2003 "Scion" Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Rusina (Sonoma)
Located in Healdsburg, California, Rusina Wines is a tiny producer of handmade Zinfandel sourced from small, family-owned vineyards in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley appellation. The winery is named for Rusina, the Roman goddess called upon by ancient farmers to protect their fields and vineyards. They craft their wines literally by hand, using low-tech, minimalist winemaking to capture the full character of the vineyards. www.rusina.com Wines in Portfolio Alexander Valley Zinfandel 2005Dry Creek Zinfandel 2005 Alexander Valley Petite Sirah 2005 Spencer Roloson (Napa)
Spencer Roloson Winery specializes in estate bottlings of Syrah, Viognier, and Tempranillo. They are focused on the elevation of Rhone and Spanish varieties in California. Balanced, organic farming and a sensitivity to their vineyards are key goals. The results are clearly demonstrated in the Spencer Roloson wines. www.spencerroloson.com Wines in Portfolio Palaterra 2003Tempranillo Madder Lake Vineyard 2002 Syrah Madder Lake Vineyard 2004 Syrah La Herradura 2003 Viognier Noble Vineyard 2005 Zinfandel Madder Lake Vineyard 2004 Wildhurst Vineyards (Clear Lake)
Wildhurst Vineyards begins its story in the pear orchards of Kelseyville, nestled against the flank of Mt. Konocti in Lake County, just north of the famed Napa Valley. There, in 1966, fifth-generation pear grower Myron Holdenried decided to replant an orchard with 30 acres of Zinfandel grapes. Wildhurst makes direct, handcrafted wines from a winemaker's passion and a farmer's love of his land. Wildhurst boasts a Bucher bladder press, temperature-controlled fermentation tanks, small, open-top fermenters for the single vineyard red wine lots, and French and American oak barrels from superior sources in Nevers, Troncais and the Mississippi River Valley. www.wildhurst.com Wines in Portfolio Sauvignon Blanc 2005Chardonnay 2005 Merlot 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Australia
Capel Vale (Western Australia)
Along the coast of the Indian Ocean between Busselton and Perth, is a coastal limestone plain over which run a small number of rivers into the sea. Along the river banks are deposits of rich, red al luvial soil, approximately five metres deep, which lie over a limestone base. Both Capel Vale's Stirling and Wellington vineyards are situated on this terroir. These vineyards are trickle irrigated with pure, clean water with a guaranteed supply, supplemented by recycled treated waste water from the winery and bottling line.
Capel Vale Wines Wines in Portfolio Chardonnay UnwoodedShiraz Shiraz Mount Baker Chapel Hill (McLaren Vale)
One of McLaren Vale's best known wineries, Chapel Hill is situated in the heart of the idyllic McLaren Vale. The Chapel Hill Winery Cellar Door is housed in the beautifully restored 19th century ironstone chapel. More than just a winery, Chapel Hill hosts a B&B, as well as the Chapel Hill Winery Gourmet Retreat, which welcomes private groups for recreational or business escapes. Groups have exclusive use of the complex, which is set in the vineyards of Chapel Hill Winery.
www.chapelhillwine.com.au Wines in Portfolio Shiraz 2005Shiraz/Grenache 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Chardonnay Unwooded 2006 "Angelica" White Verdelho 2006 JJ Hahn (Barossa)
JJ Hahn is premium wine made from what is now heritage vineyard planted by the Hahn family over several generations. This family has lived and worked on their original land since 1846. JJ Hahn is a unique partnership between vigneron James Hahn and winemaker Rolf Binder .The inaugural vintage was 1997 when two barrels each of aged Shiraz and Cabernet were made. All JJ Hahn wine is produced exclusively from the Hahn family vineyards located in the heart of the Barossa Valley.
http://www.jjhahn.com Wines in Portfolio "1914" Shiraz 20021928 Shiraz 2002 Journey's End (McLaren Vale)
The belief that great wine is made in the vineyard lies at the foundation of Journey's End's philosophy. Journey's End extends the notion of Shiraz terroir one step further by using up to five different Shiraz clones to maximize complexity and flavor profiles in its wines. There can be little doubt that the greatest expression of terroir in McLaren Vale comes from the Shiraz grape. As a long time local of McLaren Vale, Journey's End winemaker Ben Riggs knows the region intimately and is able to source fruit from many of the region's finest sites.
www.journeysendvineyards.com.au Wines in Portfolio The Arrival Shiraz 2003The Ascent Shiraz 2003 Juniper (Margaret River)
Juniper Estate is a producer of premium wines in Wilyabrup, the heart of the Margaret River winegrowing area. It is one of the oldest vineyards in the area. No sub-region has been historically more important in the success of Margaret River than Wilyabrup, where the first vineyards were planted and wineries built and which continues to be home to a disproportionately large number of famous, usually small, vineyards.
Crossing Wines Wines in Portfolio Crossing Semillon/ Sauvignon BlancCrossing Shiraz The Lane (Adelaide Hills)
The quality of The Lane Vineyard wines together with John Edwards' forthright and colourful character led to a seven year joint venture with the Hardy Wine Company, where John was vigneron and the legend behind the Adelaide Hills brand Starvedog Lane. He left the joint venture in 2005 to fully realise the potential of his family vineyard by producing single vineyard wines in a new, state-of-the art small batch winery at Ravenswood Lane.
Finn & Max Wines in Portfolio FinnMax Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Grigio Sieber Rd (Barossa)
The Sieber Vineyards are part of "Redlands," a third generation family property situated on the rich red soils of Western Barbossa. There are 40 acres of vines in production, comprising 30 acres Shiraz, 5 acres Viogner, 2.5 acres Grenache, and 2.5 acres Mataro.
www.sieberwines.com Wines in Portfolio "Ernest" Shiraz 2004GSM 2004 The Yard (Frankland River)
The Yard is a range of single vineyard wines, sourcing all fruit from family vineyards in Western Australia's premier wine growing regions.
The Yard Wines Wines in Portfolio RieslingSemillon/Sauvignon Blanc Shiraz Spain
Alvear (Ribera del Guadiana)
Anciano (Valdepenas)
Wines in Portfolio Anciano Reserva 5 YearAnciano Gran Reserva 10 Year Barbadillo (Vina de Espana)
2007 is the first vintage of Barbadillo, a blend designed specifically for the Well Oiled Wine Company and the US market. Bodegas Barbadillo, a prestigious Jerez house, has added 25% Ruedan Verdejo to their #1 domestic selling white wine made from Palomino, the noble Sherry grape. Nicknamed “The Seafood Wine” this light and refreshing wine is a perfect pairing for any seafood dish or as an aperitif.
Barbadillo Wines in Portfolio The Seafood WineBodegas del Rosario (Bullas)
2006 is the first vintage of Castillo Real and it demonstrates the exciting potential of Monastrell from Bullas. An excellent harvest from the high altitude pine-studded vineyards lead to good fruit expression and pure flavors using only stainless steel. Norrel and Bodegas Del Rosario winemaker Luis Javier Perez Prieto collaborated to deliver a quintessential Bullas Monastrell.
Castillo Real Wines in Portfolio Castillo RealBodegas y Vinedos de Murcia
The Jumilla DO current surface area is 32,000 hectares. The area is characterised by broad valleys and plains crossed by mountains, which lie between the Mediterranean coast and the meseta of Castilla La Mancha. The vineyards are planted at altitudes between 1,200 and 2,400 feet above sea level. The soil is red-brown limestone lying over limestone bedrock. It has high water retention and medium permeability which allows the vines to survive the long periods of drought, taking maximum advantage of the water available. These soils are very low in organic content and their structure does not favor the propagation of phylloxera; the texture of the soils is loam or sandy loam, which gives them good air drainage. They have a high pH and low salinity.Bodegas y Vinedos de Murcia is located in El Carche (Jumilla), in the south-eastern corner of the province of Albacete at an elevation of 1,372 feet. The climate is typical continental climate (cold winters and hot dry summers).
Pico Madama Sierra Carche Wines in Portfolio Pico MadamaSierra Carche Castillo de Fuenmayor (Rioja)
Known primarily for its reds, Rioja is one of the five best-known and most prestigious wine-producing regions of the world. The Rioja’s principal soils are ideal for quality viticulture; they are well balanced in structure (sand, limestone and clays), slightly alkaline, low in organic matter and have a moderate supply of water in the summer.
Gran Familia Wines in Portfolio Gran FamiliaEl Burro (Carinena)
Norrel Robertson, MW is a Scotsman living in Calatayud, Spain where he's known locally as The Flying Scotsman. He has worked in every aspect of winery operations in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres. He studied Post Graduate Viticulture and Oenology in New Zealand and is the only Master of Wine based in Spain.
El Burro Wines in Portfolio Kickass GarnachaEstaban Castejon (Calatayud)
Calatayud offers one of the most unique areas in Spain for old vine Grenache and is set to follow Priorat as a cutting edge region for Grenache based wines and world class winemaking. 2006 is the third vintage of this predominately Grenache/Syrah blend. The Grenache was carefully sourced from only the highest elevation slate vineyards around the villages of Acered and Alarba. Yield from the 70-100 year old bush vines did not exceed 20 hl/acre. The Syrah was hand harvested from 25 year old vines on two selected parcels. We feel that the fruit from these sites was excellent and delivers wonderful minerality and herbal undertones within this fruit forward offering.
Papa Luna Wines in Portfolio Papa LunaMarques de Tomares (Rioja)
Showing a great respect for the earth fruits, their “high quality” wines with DOCR are made in Fuenmayor (Rioja Alta) under the most strict quality controls using only grapes cultivated at point of origin after a rigorous selection. For its elaboration they combine the old traditional techniques with the most updated technology.
Marques de Tomares Wines in Portfolio Don Roman RiojaCrianza Reserva Rojo Mojo (La Mancha)
La Mancha is Spain's largest denomination of origin and the world's largest wine producing area. Despite low yields La Mancha is known as ideal vineyard country due to the quality of the fruit, the ripening cycle, long sun drenched days and the health of the vines. Although this is a large area, the flat geography and the soil is remarkably consistent - red-brown sandy clay, poor in organic content and rich in limestone and chalk. Limestone outcroppings are frequent and must be broken up to allow the roots of the vines to prosper. La Mancha's plains, sitting at an average of some 2,100 feet have an archetypal continental climate: Icy winters give way to torrid summers. Summer temperatures often exceed 110 degrees, while the winter thermometer will see temperatures as low as 10 degrees.
Rojo Mojo Wines in Portfolio ShirazMonastrell San Gregorio (Calatayud)
Calatayud offers one of the most unique areas in Spain for old vine Grenache and is set to follow Priorat as a cutting edge region for Grenache based wines and world class winemaking. 2006 is the second vintage of this predominately Grenache/Syrah blend. The Grenache was carefully sourced from only the highest elevation slate vineyards in the Jiloca valley. Yield from the 70-100 year old bush vines did not exceed 20 hl/acre. The Tempranillo was hand harvested from 25 year old vines on two selected parcels.
Manga del Brujo Wines in Portfolio Manga del BrujoTagonius (Madrid)
Bodegas Tagonius is located at an elevation of 1,500 ft. The vines are on average 15 years old. Soil is rich in clay, with notable components of lime and PH acid. The constant summer sun facilitates the growing of grapes with high sugar content and good levels of acidity.
Alta Marca Crianza Wines in Portfolio Alta MarcaCrianza Tres Barcos (Toro)
What makes Toro's red wines unusual - and has given them fame since medieval times - is their combination of top-range strength, full fruit, freshness and acidity as well as the ability to age well. This reputation is built around big red wines with rich, complex flavors and aromas of which Tres Barcos is a classic example.
Tres Barcos Wines in Portfolio Tinto de ToroZaZa (Campo de Borja)
Santo Cristo is the third largest winery in the DO of Campo de Borja. It is situated in the village of Ainzon at the foot of Moncayo, the highest Aragon mountain, which dominates the landscape and climate. The vineyards are located in chalk and clay free-draining soils on the slopes of Moncayo. The soil content combined with minimal rainfall and significant differences in night and day temperatures gives rise to wines with excellent color, aroma and distinctive varietal flavors.
ZaZa Wines in Portfolio RosadoArgentina
Zolo (Fincas Patagonicas)
Zolo is produced at one of the most technologically advanced wineries in Argentina, and marries Argentina's best vineyards with winemaking expertise. Zolo selects grapes from estate vineyards throughout the different key regions of Mendoza. Located at various altitudes, each of these terroirs provides a different expression of fruit and varietal concentration. The winemaker is Fabian Valenzuela, and the owners are the Ortiz family.
The purpose of the winery's Zolo classic line is to create a family of fruit-forward, great value wines, which can be enjoyed with a wide range of food or by themselves. The Zolo Reserves, with their ultra-high concentration, long ageing in new French oak, and aromatic complexity are made for those special occasions when one needs a wine to "knock your hat off." www.fincaspatagonicas.com/wines/index_zolo.htm Wines in Portfolio Zolo MalbecZolo Cabernet Zolo Unoaked Chardonnay Zolo Merlot Zolo Sauvignon Blanc Zolo Bonarda Zolo Torrontés Zolo Viognier Zolo Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Zolo Reserve Chardonnay Zolo Reserve Malbec Tapiz (Fincas Patagonicas)
Tapiz (Fincas Patagonicas) is one of the most technologically advanced wineries in Argentina and marries Argentina's best vineyards with winemaking expertise. The winery has over a million liters capacity in stainless steel tanks and 220,000 liters in French and American oak barrels.
Tapiz sources its wines from estate vineyards near 4,000 feet elevation along the immense Andes Mountains. It is this unique geography, climate and elevation that make Argentina a world-class wine producing country. Grapes are exposed to intense sunlight during the day, which brings forth the bright fruit-forward characteristics of the wines, while cool nights help maintain the wine's bright acidity. Fincas Patagonicas selects grapes from estate vineyards throughout the different key regions of Mendoza, the largest and most important wine region in Argentina and one of the top wine appellations in South America. The purpose of the winery's Tapiz brand is to create a beautiful tapiz (tapestry) between the wine's intense, high-altitude fruit and its oak ageing, creating a family of full-bodied wines that beautifully complement food. Tapiz also produces one of Argentina's most premium olive oils. www.fincaspatagonicas.com/index.html Wines in Portfolio Tapiz Cabernet SauvignonTapiz Chardonnay Tapiz Malbec Tapiz Merlot Tapiz Syrah Tapiz Olive Oil Altocedro
The winery of Altocedro is located in the growing region of La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza. This is one of the premier Argentine growing zones. Limited production with sustainable growing practices make the Altocedro wines a cult-type wine in Argentina. Winemaker Karim Mussi Saffie focuses on producing terroir-driven wines. All harvesting, sorting, and crushing are done in individual batches by hand using no machinery in the process. The vines range up to 70 years of age, with only 1,600 plants per acre, and strict harvesting of only 1.2 kg of grapes per vine. The extract is done with a gravity flow system developed at the winery over 100 years ago.
www.vinodelsol.com/?gclid=COKMqbC9qpkCFQpinAodymxWqA Wines in Portfolio Altocedro Año Cero MalbecAltocedro Reserva Malbec Preludio (Tempus Alba)
With the arrival of our grandparents at this beloved Argentine land, way back at the beginning of last century, our family history began based on love, hard work and hope. They planted vines that are as old as we are, and still they remain standing straight as faithful witnesses of that challenge. They built vessels with their own hands to allow the miracle of turning grapes into wine. That same passion that drove our grandparents to begin this journey, is what makes us love the wine from its roots.
www.tempusalba.com Wines in Portfolio Preludio MalbecPreludio Cabernet Preludio Syrah Preludio Tempranillo Preludio Acorde Reserva Melipal
Melipal (the Aristi Family) owns three separate vineyards situated in Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina. With total acreage of 188 including 85 year old Malbec, and low trellising vines. The winemakers are internationally renowned Alberto Antonini and the local Héctor Durigutti, who best understand the potential of Melipal's Malbec grapes. The experience and knowledge of these two great enologists together with the most precise tending of the vineyards give the character and personality to the wines.
www.bodegamelipal.com Wines in Portfolio Melipal MalbecMelipal Reserve Malbec Melipal Rosé Ikella Malbec Ikella Cabernet Sauvignon Ksana
Ksana refers to the Buddhist idea of infinity in an instant. Likewise, we believe the expression of a wine depends on the ability of the winemaker to recognize the right moment for each step in the vineyard and winery. All these together are what will make a wine last in your memory forever.
The Ksana wines are unfiltered; malolactic fermentation occurs in the oak; and indigenous yeasts are used to express the terroir. The vineyard is very densely planted (7,900 plants per hectare) with very low production per vine (0.6-1.1 kg per vine); this adds to the wines' ultra-concentration. www.vinodelsol.com Wines in Portfolio Ksana MalbecKsana Malbec Reserva Ksana Malbec Gran Reserva Chile
Estacion (Colchagua)
www.alvear.es Wines in Portfolio Cabernet Sauvignon 2006Merlot 2006 Carmenere 2006 Shiraz 2006 Rose 2006 Chardonnay 2006 Estampa (Colchagua)
Estampa has centered its winemaking philosophy on the fusion of fine grape varieties, based on continual innovation and a desire to perfect the art of assemblage. The winery's mission is to produce new flavors and aromas with perfect balance and unrepeatable complexity that will captivate and surprise wine lovers. The Estampa vineyards are located in the heart of the Colchagua Valley, just a few meters from the renowned Colchagua wine train. Each plot of land has been planted with vines especially chosen for the Colchagua terroir and trained to a vertical shoot positioned trellis. Estampa has 300 hectares of vineyard divided among three areas, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, and Syrah. The vineyards also include blocks of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petit Syrah, and Viognier to increase the character and complexity of the wines. Viña Estampa is dedicated to producing world-class fine wines utilizing the winemaking technique known as assemblage, the combination of two or more vinified wines produced from distinct noble grape varieties.
www.estampa.com Wines in Portfolio Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2004Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Carmenere-Merlot 2004 Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Viognier-Chardonnay 2006 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc-Chardonnay-Viognier 2005 Reserve Carmenere-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cab Franc 2004 Reserve Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon-Carmenere-Petit Verdot 2004 Gold Assemblage Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot 2003 Gold Assemblage Carmenere-Cab Sauvignon-Merlot 2003 Italy
Aldo Clerico (Piemonte)
In 2004, when 24 years of age, Aldo Clerico, instead of selling the grapes from the vineyards that belonged to his family for 4 generations, decided to start making his own wine. Now, only 28 years old, his first Barolo has been released and shows great promise. His wines are uncompromising, complex, structured, even difficult in their youth, but they tend, in true Piedmontese style, to age gracefully and improve with bottle age. Owning some amazing vineyards in the heart of the Monforte area and possessing an assured hand in the cellar, Aldo is making wines that show personality and vigor. The vines are 30 years old on average and the soil composition is calcareous limestone.
Aldo Clerico Wines Wines in Portfolio Dolcetto di DoglianiBarolo Antica Enotria (Puglia)
Bruno Porro (Piemonte)
In 1980, Bruno Porro and his wife Irma started a small 24 acre winery, called Ribote after an old beloved tree in front of an ancient stone farmhouse on the property. The estate lies in Piedmont just east of the city of Alba in the heart of the Langhe region. All the vineyards face south and are located at an altitude of 1,100 to 1,300 feet. Ribote focuses almost entirely on Dolcetto, and all wines carry the Dogliani appellation (one of seven officially designated DOC zones). Bruno Porro makes about 4,200 cases of wine per year. The grapes are harvested at the end of September, producing a wine that is big in body and texture. Wrapped in a robe of velvety tannins, the wine brims with aromas and flavors of currants, black raspberries, and other dark red berry fruits, and is laced with hints of chocolate, coffee, and cedar.
www.silverwine.com Wines in Portfolio Dolcetto di Dogliani "Vigna Ribote" 2004Barbera 2005 Ca' del Baio (Piemonte)
Ca’ del Baio is a winery in Treiso owned and run by Giulio Grasso, his wife and their three daughters. The property spans 22 hectares with some plots in the best vineyard sites in the Barbaresco area. Giulio’s winemaking is respectful of the Langhe tradition which he interprets with a judicious use of modern technique. His wines are deep, fragrant and very expressive even in their youth. The soil is a combination of bluish-colored and grey marl and limestone. The age of the vines of the Nebbiolo for his Barbaresco varies between 40 years and 14 years.
Ca' Del Baio Wines Wines in Portfolio Barbaresco "Valgrande"Barbaresco "Asili" Barbaresco "Marcarini" Camauro (Romagna)
Cantine Sant'Agata (Piemonte)
www.jgwines.com Wines in Portfolio "Na Vota" Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOC 2004"Pro Nobis" Ruche di Castagnole Monferrato DOC 2003 "Baby Barb" Barbera D'Asti DOC 2005 "Altea" Barbera D'Asti Superiore DOC 2004 Genesi Monferratto 2000 Carlo Boffa (Piemonte)
Carlo Boffa, owner, supervises the wine growing and the winemaking industry, while Laura, his wife, handles the firm's business and trading. Carlo Boffa specializes in the production of the great red wines. They use the most modern technologies in their wine cellar; however the winemaking processing still remains very traditional. The alcoholic fermentation can take quite long; it allows them to extract from the peels great quantities of colors, flavors, and tannins. Combined with a period of refinement in great oak barrels, it gives a velvety softness and a strong and austere character to the wines. The particular care in the workmanship of the vineyard, the most modern agronomic techniques, and the wise thinning out of the grapes in the months of July and August, gives them special raw material: grapes rich in sugar, dyestuff, and polyphenols. That is a very fine starting point to make first-rate red wines.
Wines in Portfolio Dolcetto 2005Barbaresco "Casot" 2003 Colli di Serrapetrona (Marche)
The desire to focus on a traditional indigenous grape and to experiment in its dry vinification symbolizes the estate commitment to create a link to its unique past - the terroir and people of Serrapetrona - and thus avoid the rampant globalization of taste. The 25 hectares estate is composed of 12 small vineyards positioned amidst forest with abundant wildlife. Planted in 1999 on Guyot system, they lay steeply 450 meters above sea level on a marly/sandy soil of great drainage. Vernaccia Nera ripens late and is harvested in the last days of October.
Colli di Serrapetrona Wines Wines in Portfolio Vernaccia Nera "Collequanto"Vernaccia Nera "Robbione" Vernaccia Nera Passita "Sommo" Dario Raccaro (Friuli)
Wines in Portfolio Collio Tocai Fruiliano 2004Collio Malvasia 2004 Collio Bianco 2004 Edi Keber (Friuli)
Situated just a stone's throw away from the Slovenian border, Edi Keber's 10 hectares of vineyards grow on the classic "ponka" soil, a stony, friable marl that gives the wines remarkable weight and body. Extremely poor, the "ponka" naturally stresses the vines which produce very small quantities of grapes and provide a distinctive minerality, typical of the Collio region. The grapes are picked at their highest possible maturity levels and are then fermented and matured in old cement vats, which according to Edi, add an element of "soul" to the wine as opposed to the sterility of stainless steel.
Edi Keber Wines Wines in Portfolio FruilanoCollio Bianco Fatascia (Sicily)
www.fatascia.it Wines in Portfolio Almanera 2003Kaila 2004 Rosso del Presidente 2003 L'Insolente 2003 Flavio Roddolo (Piemonte)
Flavio Roddolo is one of the last remaining truly genuine wine-growers in Piedmont. The 20.000 bottles he produces annually in the Bricco Appiani hill outside of Monforte are the work of an artisan deeply attached to his land, who knows and respects each one of his vines. The 6 hectares of vineyards have not been chemically treated for 40 years, following biodynamic ideas before it became fashionable. Roddolo uses only indigenous yeasts, does not clarify nor filters. The vines, planted on calcareous/clay soil, are 10 to 70 years old. His wines are a reflection of the Monforte terroir and of the man who makes them: they are introverted, brooding and intense, but with patience they reveal a rich, unique and rewarding personality.
Flavio Roddolo Wines Wines in Portfolio DolcettoBarbera Barolo Cabernet Sauvignon Langhe Fontanarosa (Basilicata)
Wines in Portfolio Portogreco (Aglianico) 2004Guidobono(Piemonte)
Dreaming of one day being able to produce Barolo, the Faccenda family purchased this winery in 2003. The vineyards lie just outside of Monforte, the vines are 30/40 years old, the soil of limestone composition. Guidobono's wines are textbook interpretations of the indigenous grapes of the Langhe. Fruit driven, juicy, soft and rich the two Barbera, austere yet approachable the Nebbiolo, structured and traditional the Barolo.
Guidobono Wines Wines in Portfolio ArneisNebbiolo Langhe Barbera Barbera d'Alba Superiore "Due Gelsi" Barolo Lagunare (Veneto)
Marchesi de Cordano (Abruzzo)
Odoardi (Calabria)
From 70 hectares planted to vine, Odoardi produces around 300.000 bottles. The vineyards lay in the countryside crossed by the Savuto river and in hills facing the Tyrrhenian sea, which gives much needed ventilation to this scorched and often arid region. The re-discovery of grapes such as Magliocco Canino, Greco Nero, Gaglioppo and Nerello Cappuccio has been an eye-opener for wine drinkers and Odoardi's re-interpretation of such historic wines is genuine and innovative at once.
Odoardi Wines Wines in Portfolio Pian della Corte Scavigna BiancoSavuto Vigna Mortilla Vigna Garrone Pacherhof (Alto Adige)
Andreas Huber is the young owner and winemaker of this beautiful small estate high on the slopes of the Val d'Isarco. The vineyards lie 700 meters above sea level, just above the ancient Abbazia di Novacella monastic complex. Very old vines planted in gravel and sandstone soil produce wines of vibrantly aromatic character, bright, steely and elegant.
Pacherhof Wines Wines in Portfolio Muller ThurgauKerner Sylvaner Palama' (Puglia)
The Palama winery dates back to 1936. The aim of the winery, in the very heart of the Salento, is to continue to make a high quality wine of grapes grown in optimum conditions during the hot sunny summer months. With the collaboration of the enologist Leonardo Sergio, Palama has become a modern winery that still incorporates old traditions.
www.jgwines.com Wines in Portfolio "Albarossa" Salice Salentino, Rosso 2004Pasquale Pelissero (Piemonte)
Pasquale and his small winery in Neive have been the guidance and inspiration for many a young winemaker from the Barbaresco area. As far back as 40 years ago the newer generation of producers used to come to him as a sort of "pilgrimage" in order to learn how to treat and tame the local beast, Nebbiolo. As a true farmer, he never sought the limelight and was happy enough to make good wine for his family, friends and neighbors. He passed away in 2007 and now his daughter Ornella has taken the reins of the farm, maintaining her father’s philosophy and producing wines that mirror the true characteristics of the Langhe varietals and its terroir. No tricks, no gimmicks, just Piemonte in its purest expression.
Pasquale Pelissero Wines in Portfolio Barbaresco "Cascina Crosa"Ronco Delle Betulle (Friuli)
Wines in Portfolio Pinot Grigio Colli Orientali 2005Tocai Fruilano Colli Orientali 2004 Sauvignon 2004 Ronco Dei Pini
Roveglia (Lombardy)
Satre (Veneto)
France
Bernard Burgaud (Rhone)
Charles Audoin (Burgundy)
Chateau De Cedre (Cahors)
Chateau Des Tours (Rhone)
Chateau Rayas (Rhone)
Martine's Producers Wines in Portfolio Chateauneuf du PapePignan Chateauneuf du Pape Fonsalette Rouge Cotes du Rhone Fonsalette "Syrah" Cotes du Rhone Fonsalette Blanc Cotes du Rhone La Pialade Cotes du Rhone Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc Clos Uroulat/Charles Hours (Jurancon)
DanJean-Berthoux (Burgundy)
Denis Mortet (Burgundy)
Martine's Producers Wines in Portfolio Gevrey-Chambertin "Lavaux St. Jacques" 1er CruGevrey-Chambertin "Mes Cinq Terroirs" Clos de Vougeot Chambertin "Les Champaux" 1er Cru Marsannay "Les Longerois" Bourgogne Rouge "Cuvee de Noble Souche" Bourgogne Blanc "Chardonnay" Gevrey Chambertin Gevrey Chambertin Vielles Vignes Domaine Gilles Robin (Rhone)
Dominique Cornin (Burgundy)
Emmanuel Rouget (Burgundy)
Martine's Producers Wines in Portfolio Vosne-Romanee "Cros Parantoux"Echezeaux Grand Cru Vosne-Romanee Feraud Brunel (Rhone)
Herri Mina (Irouleguy)
Jean Thevenet (Burgundy)
Louis Metaireau (Loire)
Michel Gay (Burgundy)
Martine's Producers Wines in Portfolio Chorey Les BeauneBeaune-Greves Aloxe-Corton Savigny-Les-Beaune "Vergelesses" Paul Janin (Beaujolais)
Perrot-Minot (Burgundy)
Martine's Producers Wines in Portfolio Bourgogne RougeChambertin "Clos de Beze" Vielles Vignes Chapelle-Chambertin Vielles Vignes Clos Vougeot Vielles Vignes Mazoyeres-Chambertin Vielles Vignes Nuits St. Georges "La Richemone" Ultra Vielles Vignes Vosne-Romanee "Les Brulees" Vielles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin Morey St. Denis "En la Rue de Vergy" Charmes-Chambertin Vielles Vignes Morey St. Denis "La Riotte" Vielles Vignes Vosne Romanee Chambolle-Musigny Vielles Vignes Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Perrieres" Vielles Vignes Chambertin Chambolle-Musigny "Les Charmes" Vielles Vignes Nuits St. Georges "Les Murgers" Vielles Vignes |
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