Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Jean & Victor Gardiés Region: Espira-de-l'Agly → Agly Valley → Roussillon → France Classification: IGP Côtes Catalanes Varietal(s): Cinsault, Carignan Terroir: Clay and limestone, hot and dry, steady wind off the mountains Serving Temp: 55-65°F Jean Gardiés built his winery in 2003
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Angelo and Francesco Cipressi Region: Scafa → Pescara Valley → Abruzzo → Italy Classification: Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo DOC Varietal(s): Montepulciano Terroir: Clay and limestone, SE-facing slopes Serving Temp: 50-55°F The first vineyard the Cipressi family planted above Scafa was a scrappy little plot they
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Tyler Magyar Region: Eola-Amity Hills → Willamette Valley → Oregon → United States Classification: Willamette Valley AVA Varietal(s): Chardonnay, Muscat Terroir: Volcanic basalt and marine sediment, Pacific ocean breeze Serving Temp: 50-55°F Monument is the gorgeous work of Tyler Magyar, who named his winery after
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Jean & Anne Lignères Region: Moux → Corbières → Languedoc-Roussillon → France Classification: Vin de France Varietal(s): Grenache Gris, Mourvèdre Terroir: Gravel over clay and limestone, Mediterranean climate Serving Temp: 55-65°F Jean Lignères still keeps walk-in office hours every morning at the winery. He&
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Iria Otero Mazoy Region: Val do Salnés → Rías Baixas → Galicia → Spain Classification: DO Rías Baixas Varietal(s): Albariño Terroir: Sandy decomposed-granite, low coastal valley on the Atlantic Serving Temp: 45-50°F Iria Otero took the long way around to jump into the wine world,
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Graham Markel Region: The Dalles → Oregon → United States Classification: Columbia Valley AVA Varietal(s): Sangiovese Terroir: Silty loam over old sandstone, dry oak-dotted hills above the Columbia River, hot days that drop cold at night Serving Temp: 55-65°F Graham Markel got his degree
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Frédéric & Daniel Brunier Region: Châteauneuf-du-Pape & Caromb → Southern Rhône → France Classification: IGP Vaucluse Varietal(s): Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault Terroir: Sandy river clay, limestone, hot and dry, windy Serving Temp: 55-60°F The Brunier family's whole reputation comes from a
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Thierry Véron Region: Chavignol → Sancerre → Loire Valley → France Classification: Sancerre AOC Varietal(s): Pinot Noir Terroir: Chalky clay and limestone, steep hillside slopes, cool continental climate with big day-to-night swings Serving Temp: 45-55°F Thierry Véron had a perfectly nice career before he
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Alejandro and Celina Bartolomé Region: Los Chacayes → Uco Valley → Mendoza → Argentina Classification: IG Los Chacayes Varietal(s): Torrontes, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay Terroir: Sandy alluvial soils, 1,300m elevation, big day-to-night temperature swings, Andean foothills Serving Temp: 45-50°F Alejandro Bartolomé was winding down
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Ricardo Baettig & Carlos Spoerer Region: Cerro Verde → Itata Valley → Chile Classification: Valle del Itata DO Varietal(s): Semillon, Moscatel Terroir: Sandy granite soils, cool humid climate, dry-farmed old vines Serving Temp: 55-60°F You met Ricardo and Carlos last year through their Casablanca
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Romain Paire Region: Côtes du Forez → Loire → France Varietal(s): Gamay Saint-Romain Terroir: Granitic hills, 450m elevation, semi-continental climate Serving Temp: 55-60°F One of our favorite importer projects is BACK BABY with a new bottle, and this time it's French.
Fast Facts: Winemaker(s): Enea Burani / Cooperativa Agricola La Collina Region: Reggio Emilia → Emilia-Romagna → Italy Classification: Lambrusco dell'Emilia IGT Varietal(s): Lambrusco Maestri, Grasparossa, Salamino, Malbo Gentile Terroir: Calcareous clay loam, 230-foot elevation, continental climate with warm summers Serving Temp: 50-55°F The Cooperativa Agricola