The year was 1924. It was the heart of the Prohibition Era and wine’s darkest hour when it was outlawed and deemed unconstitutional. It was also the year the Delicato family first planted vineyards in California and farmed grapes that were sold to friends and neighbors.
During an era of gangsters and bootleggers, port-style wines proved to be a favorite at speakeasies across the country. In honor of that bold time, two once-forbidden favorites come together to inspire this Port Barrel Aged Pinot Noir.
For more info, visit 1924 by Delicato Family Wines website.
A passionate tribute to the soil, its altitude, the Andes, and la luna—the moon. Close to the sky, where condors roam freely, the sun, the fresh air and the perfect soil endow our wines with depth, balance and elegance. This wine embodies the ultimate expression of altitude.
Fifty percent of this wine was made using carbonic maceration, in a process where whole clusters are placed in a hermetically sealed tank, in an oxygen-free environment saturated with carbon dioxide. This very delicate winemaking process lends the wine subtle yet vibrant colors, intense fruit expression, soft tannins and an elegant palate feel.
Friends since school, Anthony Aubert & Jean-Charles Mathieu challenged themselves to create a range of wines in their image, by bringing a touch of originality and modernity to their cuvées. Created in 2018, they are part of an eco-conscious approach, more transparent and more sustainable. This commitment is evident from the vine to the bottle with organic cuvées or in conversion.
Carbon neutrality is the brand’s primary commitment.
In 2022, 70% of all the cuvées will be certified by an environmental label. Eco-responsible packaging comprehends recycled and lightweight glass bottles, sustainable caps, labels and boxes. Sustainable viticulture makes possible to plant hundreds of trees each year works and to safeguard and protect the bees, its environment and the beekeeping heritage of Languedoc.
“Tired of our respective professional lives, we left everything to pursue a slightly crazy dream: to create wines like us, a little unconventional and offbeat” – Anthony Aubert & Jean-Charles Mathieu
It is in the foothills of the Pyrenees that this surprising Pinot Noir is grown. A demanding grape variety, Pinot Noir needs freshness to be able to develop these emblematic fruity aromas. This terroir, on clay-ferrous altitude vineyards, suits him perfectly and allows him to offer all his richness to the wine.
The name Cielo e Terra (literally Sky and Land, or Heaven and Earth) recreates a perfect marriage, where Heaven is represented by the family of the same name and the Land is identified with the expert hands of the winegrower partners working in the vineyards that yield these wines.
Bericanto is an exclusive exclusive brand of Cielo e Terra and an exclusive wine project, created to celebrate 20 years of the effective collaboration with the winemakers of the Vicenza hills.
A creation of unique wines, carefully selecting the best productions of the right partners, placing them in special bottles to enhance their uniqueness, deeply rooted in the stone of Vicenza hills.
A unique and challenging “Noir”, made by careful selection of grapes of the most suitable areas of Vicenza hills. Surprising for intensity and elegance.
In the heart of South Australia’s wine country, from the Limestone Coast, Daimon Downey set out to do things differently. At Dem Bones boutique winery, they’ve revolutionised the way wine is enjoyed, focusing on reducing sugar and carbs without compromising on flavour. Completed by a modern, minimalist design that captures the essence of Bone Dry — bold, fresh, and effortlessly stylish.
In the heart of South Australia’s wine country, from the Limestone Coast, Daimon Downey set out to do things differently. At Dem Bones boutique winery, they’ve revolutionised the way wine is enjoyed, focusing on reducing sugar and carbs without compromising on flavour. Completed by a modern, minimalist design that captures the essence of Bone Dry — bold, fresh, and effortlessly stylish.
In the heart of South Australia’s wine country, from the Limestone Coast, Daimon Downey set out to do things differently. At Dem Bones boutique winery, they’ve revolutionised the way wine is enjoyed, focusing on reducing sugar and carbs without compromising on flavour. Completed by a modern, minimalist design that captures the essence of Bone Dry — bold, fresh, and effortlessly stylish.
The award-winning Calrossie Vineyard wines from the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, New Zealand are celebrated for their exceptional quality and attention to detail. Calrossie Vineyard wines are the product of meticulous attention to detail and offer elegant expressions of vineyard and vintage.
This 2022 Grand Reserve Pinot Noir is one of the very best expressions to date, with great palate weight and generosity from its rich clay soils.
Juan Cúneo Solari founded Casas del Bosque in 1993, at a time when the Chilean wine industry was pursuing quantity over quality.
Coming from 10-15 year old vines planted in red granite hillside soils, located within the coldest and western areas of the Casablanca Valley, 18 km from the Pacific Ocean and at 250 m altitude in the single vineyard of Las Dichas.
The ripening season of 2023 was warm and sunny, therefore there is structure and potential to evolve through time, but at the same time the wine could be enjoyed soon, as warmer vintages imparts a moderate acidity.
Juan Cúneo Solari founded Casas del Bosque in 1993, at a time when the Chilean wine industry was pursuing quantity over quality. His commitment to quality is evident in the Gran Reserva Cabernet, a wine which is a great exponent of this characteristic variety of Chile that finds one of its most typical expressions in the Maipo Valley.
This wine is born from the finest soils of our vineyard, perched high in the hills, in a wonderful parcel called La Trampa, which inspired its name.
La Trampa draws us into a magical tale, where two hills converge in the warmest part of our vineyards. The morning mist becomes immersed among the vines, which seem to set a trap by embracing it and refusing to let it go. This trapped mist creates an ideal microclimate for the slow ripening of the red grape varieties in this remarkable blend: Syrah, Malbec, and Pinot Noir.
La Maison Cattier is located in Chigny-les-Roses, an exceptional terroir classified as Premier Cru in the heart of Champagne, between Reims and Epernay. The Cattier family has owned vineyards since 1763, but it wasn’t until 1918 that Champagne Cattier was launched.
Since then, the Cattier House, still independent and family-owned, perpetuates its age-old know-how in the greatest respect of the environment to elaborate its champagnes with a generous and fruity style.
The Champagne Brut Premier Cru by Cattier is the real visiting card of the Maison, the cuvée that best expresses its style and allure.
Certified sustanaible Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and Viticulture Durable en Champagne (VDC).
Champagne Maurice Delot is a family tradition house founded in 1933, located in the heart of the Côte des Bar in one of the most prestigious terroirs of Champagne: Celles sur Ource .
Located in the south of the appellation, the Burgundian influences are reflected in the soil and in the wines, which received Terra Vitis ecologicalcertification in 2018, guaranteeing cultivation that is as close as possible to the environment and the vines.
From the house of Dangin et Fils in Celles-sur-Ource, located on the borders of historic Champagne. Eleven members of the same family complement each other harmoniously, from the vineyard to the flute, in a veritable symphony of know-how.
Harmony and balance are blended together in this generous Champagne for all occasions.
For more info, visit Champagne Paul Dangin & Filswebsite.
From the house of Dangin et Fils in Celles-sur-Ource, located on the borders of historic Champagne. Eleven members of the same family complement each other harmoniously, from the vineyard to the flute, in a veritable symphony of know-how.
Originality in the flute, with its subtle blending of white wine and red wine this rosé will brighten up your table and surprise as much by its color as by its aromas of red fruits.
For more info, visit Champagne Paul Dangin & Filswebsite.
Domaine de la Chézatte is a family owned estate in the most northerly village in Sancerre. Its sustainably farmed vineyards are south-facing with soils of flint and limestone so it’s an ideal spot for growing Sauvignon Blanc.
The white Sancerre represents today 85% of the whole production; 10% of Sancerre red and 5% of Sancerre Rosé. The Domaine de la Chézatte has different terroirs with various soil tyles: silex (60%), White Soils ‘Terres Blanches’ (23%), Caillotte (17%).
For more info, visit Domaine de la Chézatte website.
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