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It's so much more than just a name on a bottle. It's decades or centuries of hard work, passion, and commitment to quality and tradition. Let us introduce you.

Argentina

Argentina
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Altos Las Hormigas

Region: Mendoza     

Farming Type: Biodynamic, Organic

With a Terroir Project that is centered on the idea that, "the main creative force behind the wine is its place of origin, and not the winemaker," Altos Las Hormigas uses Malbec as the vehicle to convey the unique and diverse nature of Mendoza. They have taken care to define individual 'Terroir units', to map them, and to farm them individually, so the character of each comes through in each distinct wine.

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Bodega Goulart

Region: Mendoza     

Founded in 1915 by Gastau Goulart, a Brazilian military leader in political exile in Argentina, the estate was abandoned several years later when he returned to Brazil to lead the country's Constitutional Revolution. The property was revived in 1988 by the Marshall's granddaughter, and is managed by she and her family today. The replanted vineyards thrive in the unique microclimate of the area, and produce bold, complex wines.

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Bodega Ruca Malen

Region: Mendoza     

With a philosophy that the wines are made in the vineyard first, the founders of Ruca Malen are devoted to understanding the details of the diverse microterroirs they farm along the base of the Andes. The wines are crafted using French techniques, but artfully express each unique varietal and terroir, offering a true Mendozan experience with each sip.  

Australia

Australia
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Dandelion Vineyards 

Region: Adelaide Hills 

Farming Type: Sustainable, Organic

 

Dandelion wines represent decades of experience, blending the fruit of their heirloom vineyards with the finest traditions of artisan winemaking. Dandelion Vineyards is a combination of old vineyards, a young winemaker, and a couple of mates to help in-between, which we believe makes for the ideal winery.

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Heirloom Vineyards

Region: Adelaide Hills 

Farming Type: Sustainable

 

Heirloom Vineyards was conceived in vintage 2000, when a young winemaking student caught the eye of a silly old wine judge. A love story ensued inspired by two vows: To preserve the best of tradition, the old world of wine and our unique old vineyards and to champion the best clones of each variety planted in the most appropriate sites embracing the principals of organic farming. Seven long vintages of trial and error passed before Heirloom Vineyards could make a wine that was fine enough to pass on to future generations.

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Konpira Maru

Region: Victoria

Farming Type: Sustainable, Organic

 

Konpira Maru mission is to make mid-week wines great again. Make wines that are full of character, with a focus on affordability and high drinkability. Wines that aren’t so expensive that you feel the need to talk about them the whole time during your meal, you can just enjoy the company you’re with (and have another bottle)!

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Ochota Barrels

Region: Adelaide Hills

Farming Type: Organic

 

The Ochota Barrels tale began on a surf trip, late in 2000 along the Mexican west coast in a Volkswagen campervan. A final destination after traveling some of the world’s best wine and surf regions, Taras and Amber Ochota conceived the idea to make super premium wines back home in South Australia. The concept was to concentrate on the zenith variety of McLaren Vale (Grenache) and the Barossa Valley (Shiraz), find an exceptional old vineyard site in each region and create plush, small batch, single vineyard wines.  Over the years the regions and vineyards may have shifted on a few wines, but the focus has always remained the same, showing precision and compression in the wines.

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Ricca Terra Vintners

Region: Riverland

Farming Type: Sustainable

The secret behind Ricca Terra’s premium wines is to use grape varieties that are better suited to the warm and dry climatic conditions of the Riverland. The implementation of viticulture practices that strive for quality, practices such as crop thinning, hand pruning and hand harvesting. Ricca Terra is recognized for its innovation, leadership and vision, which helps contribute to the future reputation and excitement of Australian Wine.

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World's Apart

Region: Adelaide Hills

Farming Type: Sustainable, Organic

Louis Schofield, after decades of working in fine wine retailers and restaurants, created Worlds Apart in 2017. With a simple goal, to make thoughtful but also delicious wines. Sourcing sustainably grown grapes from sites in Eden Valley, McLaren Vale, and their own backyard in Adelaide hills, they are delivering the promise to make beautiful wines that are eminently drinkable and downright delicious.  
 

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Wildman Wines

Region: Adelaide Hills

Farming Type: Organic

Tim Wildman became a Master in Wine in 2008 with a dissertation on Australian wine, which is his professional specialty. One of his many interests/businesses is called the James Busby Travel Company, one that takes a B2B approach bringing business minded wine folks from around the globe down to really experience Australia. It was time spent on one of these trips that gave Tim the idea of making wine, and more importantly pét-nat, because he wanted to pick the grapes, make the wine and bottle the wine, all while on a month-long trip down under. Tim loves free market enterprise but respected these growers/producers with 100+ year business plans and didn’t want to compete against them…hence pét-nat.

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Yetti & The Kokonut

Region: Barossa Valley

Farming Type: Organic

The world has given us many dynamic duos, Batman and Robin, Sonny and Cher, the adding of Milo to milk…enter Yetti and the Kokonut. David Geyer (Yetti) and Koen Janssens (Koko) met in 2015 and set forth to experiment with grapes in exciting new ways, think of it as drinking outside of the box. With their feet in the vineyards and their tongues in their cheeks, a new breed of wines was created that needed minimal intervention.

England

England

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Bolney Wine Estate

Region: West Sussex   

Farming Type: Certified Sustainable

The first three acres of vines were planted in 1972, making Bolney only the sixth commercial vineyard in England. Since then, they have focused on growing a range of varietals to produce red, white, rose and sparkling wines that have been highly decorated in both national and international competitions. Now under the third generation of leadership, the estate is maintaining its focus on producing the highest quality wines possible with new modern innovations in their winemaking process.

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Digby Fine English 

Region: West Sussex   

Farming Type: Zero emission, Sustainable, Vegan

Digby is the first pure negociant in England, and is made with fruit sourced from long relationships with some of the best growers of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier in England. The English wine country, stretching from the White Cliffs of Dover, has a unique terroir that is perfect for growing grapes ideal for sparkling wines. Named for a 17th century philosopher, artist, and pirate, Digby is an elegant, and truly English wine, gaining international acclaim.

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Balfour Hush Heath

Region: Staplehurst

Farming Type: Certified Sustainable 

  

Balfour Winery is one of England’s leading wine producers, pioneers for both English traditional methods in sparkling wines, and a new wave of English still wines. Making over 400,000 bottles of still and sparkling wines each year, Balfour is one of England’s most respected and renowned wineries, combining world-class winemaking with a spirit of innovation.

France

France
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Cave du Château de Chenas

Region: Burgundy and Beaujolais

 

Located in the heart of Burgundy and Beaujolais, Chateau de Chenas was built in 1821 by the De la Hante family on the site of an old stronghold. With its impressive, vaulted cellars that date back to 1730 and the constant work of more 80 winemakers the wines are regularly rewarded with numerous prizes and medals.

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Champagne Billecart-Salmon 

Region: Champagne   

Farming Type: Organic, Certified Sustainable 

Family owned and operated since 1818, this champagne house was founded with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon. Since then, seven generations of family members have continued the tradition of creating exceptional Champagnes, guided by the family motto, "Give priority to quality, strive for excellence".

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Champagne Florence Duchene

Region: Champagne

Farming Type: Certified High Environmental Value     

Coming from French and Filipino origins, and with a significant family history of winemaking, Florence Duchene has a fresh and unique perspective to offer Champagne. She carries out all steps of the vinification process by hand on her four unique wines, with the stated intention of producing wines "in my image - original, exotic, complex and with character."

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Champagne Lombard

Region: Champagne     

Founded in Epernay in 1925, the Lombard House is currently under the direction of Thierry Lombard, the third generation heir. "The environment is of great importance in the winemaking process: the grape varieties live and grow in typical soils, and for each of them the Lombard House strives to unveil their identity most accurately."

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Château de la Jousseliniere

Region: Nantes 

Winemaker Gilbert Chon and his sons cultivate 60 hectares of vines and craft their wines with the utmost respect for ancestral techniques, based on almost three centuries of tradition. Their light, crisp wines are considered by many as 'the perfect oyster wine,' even featuring an oyster on the label.

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Château Maylandie

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

Farming Type: Certified Sustainable   

This estate in the heart of Corbières has belonged to the Maymil family since 1920. In more recent years they have welcomed modern additions to their traditional methods in the vineyards and the cellar. Yields are kept small to maintain the high quality of their wines, and vinification methods are varied between traditional and modern, depending on the varietal and type of wine desired. 

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Château Ollieux Romanis

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon

Farming Type: Chemical Free, Vegan   

The estate was first planted under vine in the 11th century, but the winery was officially founded in 1868, and has been under the ownership of a single family since. Through a tumultuous history, the estate stayed true to its standard of quality and its loyalty to growing the Carignan grape, as well as a wide range of other varietals. Today, the estate is one of the largest privately owned wineries in Corbières, and is working toward 100% organic farming.

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Château Pas-du-Cerf

Region: Provence  

Farming Type: Women Owned, Organic, Sustainable Practices 

Since 1848, eight generations of the Gualtieri family have led the vineyards and winemaking at Pas-du-Cerf. On the estate, eighty hectares of vineyard revel in La Londe's Mediterranean climate, and are surrounded by over 700 hectares of pristine nature in the heart of the Maures forest.

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Damien Lorieux

Region: Loire Valley

Farming Type: Sustainable Practices 

The estate was founded by Lucien Lorieux in 1976 with just two ha of vines, but increased to 11.5 ha in 2004. The estate is now managed by the third generation, Damien Lorieux, who returned in 2005 from an education in Bordeaux. The vineyards are nestled in the heart of the Bourgueil appellation, and the vines, exclusively Cabernet Franc, grow on south-facing hillsides overlooking the Loire River. Their sustainable methods are a blend of technology and tradition that are varied according to the unique conditions of the year and the characteristics of the grapes.

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Domaine de Joÿ

Region: Southwest France  

Farming Type: Certified High Environmental Value Level 3 

Established in 1927 by a Swiss family who fell in love with the land, the founders sons were inspired to depart from their mixed farming to devote themselves fully to the cultivation of grape vines. With great care and attention, they explored the history of the domaine and examined the characteristics of the soil to select the perfect location to plant each grape varietal. The Gessler family, now with four generations of experience and tradition, are continuing to craft fresh, aromatic wines in their minimally interventionist style, with an emphasis on white grape varietals. 

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Domaine de l'Amauve

Region: Southern Rhône 

Farming Type: Vegan, Certified Organic Farming & Winemaking

 

Based in the village of Séguret, the Domaine is managed in close contact with nature, with the goal of producing wines that "share a delicate balance of serenity, sensitivity, and passion." The winemaking process is very simple and traditional, and the quality of the wines themselves are attributed by the winemaker to the attention paid to the vines throughout the year. 

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Domaine de Malandes

Region: Burgundy - Chablis     

This family owned estate operates on 29 hectares of land first harvested by the grandparents of the current owners in 1949. The family operates nearly 20 vineyard plots spread through Chablis, and the unique soils and exposure of each plot gives the grapes unique characteristics, and the wines unique personalities.

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Domaine et Saveurs Collection

Region: Burgundy and Loire

Since 1983, and independently since 1994, Domaines et Saveurs Collection selected fine estes from Burgundy, Loire and some other French regions. These regions offer complex and rare wines that bring pleasure and business to all our importers and distributors. Some of our wines have even received top tasting notes from all around the world for their personality and richness.

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Domaine La Madura
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon 
Farming Type : Certified High Environmental Value and Organic Farming
This estate was broken up into a collection of small plots, typical of the region, to allow the vineyards access to a wide variety of terroirs. This exposure to different soils, altitudes, and microclimates creates grapes with a diversity of characters, which are excellent alone, and which mesh well in unique blends.     
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Hand Picked Selections

Founded in 1985, this national importer has built a reputation for offering wines full of character and personality from some of the most esteemed wine growing regions in France. 

Producers

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Jean-Baptiste Audy

What began as a wine trading company founded in 1903 has become an international network of distribution for wines from some of the best Châteaux in Bordeaux.  They offer a huge selection of wines from five historic Châteaux, as well as from their own family vineyards, making it possible to taste wines you previously couldn't find outside of France.   

Châteaux

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Maison Brotte

Region: Rhône Valley     

Farming Type: Terra Vitis Environmentally Certified

The Brotte family have been leading innovation in wine growing in the Rhone Valley since 1931. Now led by the 5th generation, the family manages a number of prestigious estates throughout the valley. All farmed using sustainable methods, they produce wines with the signature style and character of each region. 

The Estates

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Martine's Wines 

Martine Saunier was born in Paris, but spent much of her childhood in vineyards near Mâcon, where her fascination with winemaking developed. When she moved to the United States in the 60's, she was dismayed by her struggle to find good French wines, and began to make trips to find the best wines herself. Over the years, she has curated a network of renowned producers, and Martine's Wines is the sole importer in the US for many wineries from France and elsewhere.   

Producers

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Mas Carlot

Region:  Southern Rhône Valley    

Farming Type: Certified Organic, Sustainable Practices 

The Mas Carlot, with buildings that date to the 17th century, lies in the Costières de Nîmes in the southern Rhône Valley. The original manor and farmhouse were carefully restored in 1986 by Paul and Danielle Blanc. Their daughter Natalie took over the management of the estate in 1998, then passed it to Cyril Marès of the neighboring Mas des Bressades in 2018. Representing seven generations of winemaking tradition and experience, his goal is to produce wine which conveys the history of the estate, the terroir, and his family's passion. 

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Mas des Bressades

Region:  Southern Rhône Valley    

Farming Type: Certified Organic, Sustainable Practices 

Founded by Roger Marès in the 1960s, and managed today by his son Cyril, the estate lies in the Costières de Nîmes, south of the Rhône valley. Regarded as one of the finest domains in the AOC, it is tucked into the Rhône river delta, and benefits from a Mediterranean climate and geology very similar to Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Wines are crafted with a careful balance of modern technology and traditional wine making methods, built from all of the knowledge of this sixth generation wine-making family. 

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North Berkeley Imports

North Berkeley imports wines direct from the source - all independent growers and winemakers who respect the land they work on, and create wines representative of the most celebrated wine regions in France. All of the growers use organic or biodynamic methods in their farming and production. Here are their French offerings.

Producers

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Terroirs Originels

This collective of artisan-vintners offers exclusively 100% estate-grown, terroir focused wines. The goal of each winemaker is to farm the land sustainably, with limited production, and to emphasize the preservation of each unique terroir. The strength of this guiding philosophy has enabled Terroirs Originels to offer a vast selection of high-quality wines hailing from all the appellations of the Côte Beaujolais and Côte Mâconnais in Southern Burgundy. 

Producers

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Vignerons de Buxy

Region: Burgundy

Farming Type: Certified Sustainable Practices

120 families work the plantings that go to make up this vineyard, perpetuating the techniques of their forefathers. Working together, these men and women uphold the values which are at the root of quality and respecting the environment. Thanks to the fruit of their labors, the passion for their profession and their deep attachment to the soil, these winegrowers have managed to bring out all the character of their land.

Germany

Germany
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Carl Graff
Region: Mosel
The Graff estate was founded in 1860 and acquired by P. J. Valckenberg in 1969. All wines are made exclusively from Riesling grapes grown in the steep vineyards of the Middle Mosel, Saar and Ruwer valleys. These accessible wines promise a great value for Rieslings originating in some of the most famous vineyard sites of the Mosel region.
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P.J. Valckenberg
Peter Joseph Valckenberg began exporting sustainable German wines in 1786. His wine trading house quickly developed into an international import and export company, which has made some of the best German wines available to the rest of the world. A line of wines was also crafted under the founder's name, offering a high quality selection that fits any price range.
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Weingut Johannishof

Region: Rheingau    

The estate has been under the ownership of the Eser family since 1685, and is now led by Johannes and Sabine Eser of the 10th generation. Their 99% Riesling vineyards yield a huge variety of wines, due in part to the diverse terroir of the growing region along the Rhein River, and in part to their specific selection of fruit for their dry, semi-dry, late-harvest, and VDP designated wines. 

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Weingut Schloss Saarstein

Region: Saar

  

The estate's ten hectares of vineyards are perched on steep slopes overlooking the Saar River, requiring a small and dedicated team to tend to them by hand. This is the way the vines have always been managed, and this same care has been applied to the maintenance of the Castle Saarstein, where the winery is located, where winemaker Christian Ebert was raised, and where he has raised his three children. Passion for history and tradition guides the winemaking and management of this estate, and Ebert chooses grapes from the oldest vines to craft his Rieslings as 'real Saar wines'.

Italy

Italy

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Antica Fratta

Region: Lombardia   

The ancient cellars in the estate were renewed to their original glory in 1979, marking the rebirth of the estate's aspirations to become the "essence" of Franciacorta. In a word, Franciacorta is a wine, a region, and a method. Considered Italy's finest sparkling wine, Franciacorta is held to strict rules for production to guarantee wines of the finest quality, of which Antica Fratta produces some of the most highly decorated. 

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Antoniolo

Region: Piedmont    

Farming Type: Organic Practices

Nestled in the foothills of the Alps, this family owned winery was established in 1948, and has developed a reputation for producing celebrated wines from the Nebbiolo grape. Led by several generations of strong women, current winemaker Rosanna Antoniolo has been called the most dynamic winemaker in Gattinara. The continuing focus is on preserving the region's history in wines that only get better with age.

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BiancaVigna

Region: Veneto    

Farming Type: Organic and Sustainable Practices

This family owned winery strives for a balance in its practices, using minimally invasive and traditional methods in its vineyards, and modern technology in its cellars. They say they know every inch of the hills between Conegliano and Pieve di Soligo, where their vineyards lie, which helps them to create Prosecco that expresses the very best of the terroir. 

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Bricco Giubellini 

Region: Piedmont    

Farming Type: Certified Organic

The winery was started in 2002 by two city folks inspired by a dream, a passion for wine, and a love of the Langhe area. The winery has grown over the years with the learned joys and struggles of wine production, and now makes about 4,000 bottles annually of Barolo, Dolcetto d’Alba and the Langhe Rosso “Eresia”. Very involved in environmental stewardship and the community, the winery supports the local Monforte soccer team, the Barolo Boys.  

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Cantina Sassarini

Region: Liguria    

Inspired by the work of local families in the Cinque Terre to produce wine for their own enjoyment, Natale Sassarini founded the Cantina in 1968 with the goal of sharing this artfully made wine with a larger audience. A group of locals were assembled to build the cellar, plant the vines, and tend to the vineyards set high on steep coastal cliffs.  Sassarini has become one of the largest and most important wineries in the region, and is managed today by Natale's son Giancarlo.

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Chiara Condello

Region: Emilia-Romagna    

Farming Type: Organic Practices

Condello's winemaking philosophy is one of emphasizing uniqueness - paying respect to the terroir of her old vine Sangiovese vineyards in Predappio, and the unique characteristics of each growing season, using minimal manual intervention for the vines and all organic practices. Her vinification methods are focused on preserving natural diversity, through the use of indigenous yeasts, minimal temperature control, long maceration times, and no filtration. This respect is self-evident in the wines, which are simultaneously considered classic, elegant expressions of Sangiovese, and, 'a new generation.' 

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Ciacci Piccolomini d'Aragona

Region: Tuscany    

Farming Type: Organic Practices

With a tumultuous ownership history dating back to the 17th century, the estate was willed to its farmer, Giuseppe Bianchini, following the death of countess Elda Ciacci in 1985. Giuseppe was the first to envision that the estate could produce high quality Brunello at a larger scale, and put his dream into motion. The Bianchini family still manage the property today, and produces a line of wines that are considered the archetypal expression of the land and the varietals of Montalcino.  

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Tenuta Col Sandago

Region: Veneto

Col Sandago is nestled in the hills of the D.O.C.G. Conegliano 

Valdobbiadene region, considered one of the most important sparkling wine producing districts in Italy and the world. Wildbacher is the wine that sets Col Sandago apart. This varietal has a rich history in Italy and around the world, and the name literally translates to "wild, unbridled streamlet." The originally unpopular varietal gained acclaim with the help of winemaker Martino Zanetti, who first discovered rows of the grapes planted in the vineyards of Col Sandago, and worked to help discover its full expression. 

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Contratto

Region: Piedmont

Contratto was founded in 1867 and is the oldest producer of Metodo Classico sparkling wine in Italy, at one point supplying both the Vatican and the Italian royal family. Today, the original cathedral cellars are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The present focus is on sparkling wine production, along with an array of spirits whose recipes were originally crafted in the 1930's.   

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Cottanera

Region: Sicily

Growing grapes in the volcanic soils in the shadow of Mount Etna is no easy feat, but the Cambria family are fit for the challenge. Their goal is to create wines that express the wild nature of their growing location, while also developing the well-balanced aromatic character of wines from this territory. They do this through farming practices that respect the land and traditions, and through employing whole Sicilian families to tend the vineyards, almost exclusively women, who "have the right gentleness" to do the work. 

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E. Pira e Figli | Chiara Boschis

Region: Piedmont

Farming Type: Certified Organic 

The Pira family were influencial winemakers in Barolo dating back to the 17th century. With the end of the lineage in 1990, the estate was passed to the Boschis, another family with a long tradition of producing noteworthy Barolo. Chiara Boschis was one of the first female Barolo producers, and today manages the estate with her brother. Using organic and 100% manual methods in the vineyards, and a balance of innovation and tradition in the cellar, they are continuing to produce elegant and sophisticated wines on their "great small farm". 

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Giovanna Madonia

Region: Emilia-Romagna 

Giovanna's grandfather was the first in the family to cultivate grapes, but it was her father who really established the family's reputation with his election as the President of the Consortium of the Wines of Romagna. In 1992, Giovanna began to plant new vines on the property, starting another chapter for the Madonia estate. All of the wines are aged in the original cellars, located in the family's 18th century villa, and are known for their strong expression of the character of the fruit and the landscape of Bertinoro.

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Indigenous by Giorgio Rivetti

Region: Piedmont, Tuscany, Veneto, Campania, Sicily and Friuli

Farming Type: Chemical, Herbicide & Pesticide Free

Personally curated by Giorgio Rivetti, winemaker and founder of Indigenous Selections, this line is a collection of wines from some of Italy's best wine regions and grape varieties. All of the wines are produced by small, family-owned vineyards who emphasize quality over quantity, and winemaking practices that let the natural terroir shine through.