Andrea Franchetti works with two very different vineyard projects. Franchetti created his first estate Tenuta di Trinoro from scratch, on rough farm and woodland in the far-flung reaches of southwest Tuscany. Though a significant challenge, this was equaled by his endeavor on the slopes of Mt. Etna, which involved the renaissance of reclaimed formerly abandoned terraces of vines…
The historic Alberico’s wine is produced exclusively during the best wine producing years from selected grapes. We work carefully in the vineyard to protect the grapes’ health and aromatic features, while dosing the level of sugars, acids, polyphenols and primary flavors. The far sighted intuition of Prince Alberico was to…
The name of the property, Rimapere was a deliberate choice. It means “five arrows” in Maori and simultaneously honours the Rothschild family’s coat of arms and traditional New Zealand culture. Benjamin de Rothschild dreamed of creating his own sauvignon blanc wine. He had to find the perfect gem and corresponding…
10 years after the founding of Rimapere in the Marlborough Valley, the country’s leading wine region, Edmond de Rothschild Heritage purchased 34.5 of the best hectares in Akarua, a historic and pioneering vineyard in Central Otago. The vast majority are in Cairnmuir, ideally placed given its reputation as the holy grail…
The history of Château-Grillet and Condrieu are closely intertwined. Both vineyards are said to have been planted by the emperor Probus in the third century AD, with vines brought in from Dalmatia. There is plenty of evidence to support this version of the area’s viticultural history, notably in Saint-Roman-en-Gal where…
The owner of Domaine Jules Desjourneys is Fabien Duperray, fine connoisseur of Burgundy and Beaujolais terroirs. Fabien Duperray has distributed some of the finest estates of Burgundy (such as Arnaud Ente, Jean-Yves Bizot, Coche-Dury, Roumier) for over 25 years, but until 2007 he had no vineyards of his own. He…
Christophe Perrot‐Minot returned to his family domaine in Morey‐St‐Denis in 1991 after spending several years in Burgundy’s Cote d’Or working as a courtier, or liaison between growers and negociants. Prior to his arrival, his father Henri had operated primarily as a grower, selling the majority of the family production in…
"Everything begins with the osmotic relationship between the vines and the soil in which they're planted" It's absolutely imperative that due respect is paid to the life force of the soil as this is transmitted directly to the vines. In turn, respect is due to the life force of the…
The Domaine Armand Rousseau is the largest landholder of the legendary climat of Chambertin with four parcel totalling 2.54 hectares. Their wine has been described as “a mighty wine, the essence of Chambertin.” Today the domain has some 15 hectares situated in the appellations of Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis, including 8.5 in grand cru climats. The crown…
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. Michel is openminded and always willing to learn. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character. That which gives…
