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Argentina
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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)!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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".
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Bordeaux
Côtes du Roussillon AOC - Languedoc - Roussillon
Rhone Valley
Languedoc - Roussillon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Rhône Valley
Coteaux d’Aix en Provence AOC - Provence
Domaine Damien Martin - Mâconnais
Côtes du Roussillon AOC - Languedoc - Roussillon
Domaine Durand - Sancerre
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
Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC
Médoc AOC Cru Bourgeois
Saint Julien AOC
Sauternes AOC
- Lussac-Saint-Émilion AOC
- Blaye-Côtes de Bordeaux AOC
Côtes de Bourg AOC
Haut-Médoc AOC
Pauillac
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
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC
Côtes du Rhône AOC
Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC
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
- Rhone Valley
Margaux AOC - Bordeaux
Sauternes
- Bordeaux
- Bordeaux
- Loire Valley
- Bordeaux
- Anjou Loire Valley
- Saint-Martin-du-Mont
- Loire Valley
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.
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.
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
Southwest France
- Beaujolais
Bordeaux
- Bordeaux
Graves de Vayres AOC - Bordeaux
Chablis AOC - Burgundy
Côte de Nuits AOC - Burgundy
Côte de Beaune AOC -Burgundy
Côte de Beaune AOC - Burgundy
Côte de Beaune AOC - Burgundy
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
