Located in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation and dating back to 1365, Château Smith Haut Lafitte is one of the oldest châteaux in Bordeaux. This magnificent property entered a new era in its history following its acquisition by Daniel and Florence Cathiard in 1990. Driven with passion and ambition by the Cathiards, Château Smith Haut Lafitte has established itself as one of the finest properties in the Graves region, with wines world-renowned for their elegance and style, both red and white.
The Petit Smith Haut Lafitte is is the second wine of Château Smith Haut Lafitte but produced and cared for with the same attention reserved for the château’s first wine. The château uses its own vines, thanks to a mother vine preserved in the nursery on Lalande Island.
For more info, visit Château Smith Haut Lafittewebsite.
The brand Le Preare was created by Cantina Valpolicella Negrar to pay tribute to a history, where previous generations very often paid a very high price, allowing todays generation of vine growers to benefit from the hard work of their forefathers.
Located in the heart of the Valpolicella Classico, this area was also known for its prestigious stones, such as the red marble of Verona. It was widely used by the Venetians when building their villas. However, the use of other local stones, less prestigious then marble, was wide spread. The antique mines where the stone was taken, were called “preare” in local dialect. The local stones were used to separate the vineyards and also to build the terraces, allowing the vines to grow also on steep slopes.
This Ripasso Valpolicella is made from grapes grown in the Valpolicella Classica. His style emphasizes the profile of the typical and traditional Valpolicella: a well-distributed harmonic structure of flavor, smell and taste, creating a unique style of simplicity and elegance.
Created under the guidance of Philippe Castéja, Château Lynch-Moussas, LM de Moussas embodies the essence of the great Bordeaux terroirs. Entrusted to the finest oenologists of the Maison A. de Luze, its creation is based on one absolute principle: to reveal a wine that is both structured, balanced, and marked by beautiful freshness.
Vignobles Lassagne gather several family properties that were bought since three generations and are grown according to tradition and innovation on unique terroir located in the Libourne area.
Vignobles Lassagne encompasses these three properties: Château des Arnauds (the original estate), Château des Landes and Château Maltus, the latest addition to the Vignobles Lassagne.
Luccianus is the name of Gallo-Roman origin designating the town of Lussac and its vineyard dating from the 4th century.
This cuvée is a return to ancestral ageing techniques. Uniquely composed of Cabernet Franc from old vines of 100 years with an ageing in amphora which gives a very expressive wine with a superb aromatic radiance and very silky tannins all without a woody note.
Luma offers handmade wines selected from the best lots of InVina’s extensive vineyards, fermented in small tanks, then aged in barrel for 12 months. Where power meets elegance.
The grapes for this Estate Bottled wine come from El Peral Estate, where the growing season is long, dry and warm. Magnificent cassis aromas lead to a luxurious blackberry and lingering dark chocolate finish.
Luma offers handmade wines selected from the best lots of InVina’s extensive vineyards, fermented in small tanks, then aged in barrel for 12 months. Where power meets elegance.
The grapes for this Estate Bottled wine come from Batuco Estate, where cooler temperatures give the wine its blueberry notes, and Las Tizas Estate, where warmer temperature add a jammier profile. Smooth and opulent, full of blueberry flavors over notes of dry leaf, chocolate and white pepper.
Luma offers handmade wines selected from the best lots of InVina’s extensive vineyards, fermented in small tanks, then aged in barrel for 12 months. Where power meets elegance.
The grapes for this Estate Bottled wine come from Las Tizas Estate and El Peral Estate. Splendid rich red fruit flavors tinged with clove and cinnamon.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
An excellent organic Côtes du Rhône, another jewel signed by Chapoutier, powerful, with a beautiful fruity aromatic palette and very well balanced.
It was in Latour de France that M.Chapoutier chose to set up his domain. The vines of Bila-Haut and Occultum Lapidem were the first expressions of this terroir. The story continued near a little village called Lesquerde. Steep, craggy limestone, arid soil, battered by the tramontane wind…
In this Côtes-du-Roussillon white blend part of the grapes comes from limestone, clay soils and gneiss in the Agly Valley; the other part from granite soils at higher altitude (500m, later ripening sites).
For more info, visit M. Chapoutier – Domaine de Bila-Hautwebsite.
VARIETALS
Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris and Macabeu.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
The Prestige line is M.Chapoutier’s heritage, representing classic Grands Crus signed Maison M. CHAPOUTIER and representative of their appellations in the Rhône Valley.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
Monier de la Sizeranne is a blend of different Hermitage terroirs, sedimentary soils (alluvium, loess, pudding) and granite soils with varying degrees of decomposition and sectors of Bessards, Méal and Greffieux.
Certified biodynamic and organic wine and controlled by Ecocert.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character.
This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.
M. Chapoutier Temenos Cornas is a highly acclaimed wine that’s gaining popularity among wine enthusiasts worldwide. The vines comes from decomposed granite, locally called “gore”. Specifically from the appellation areas of: Les Reynards (south-facing granite hillsides providing maturity and minerality), Mazard (east-facing hillside providing flesh and volume) and Saint-Pierre (high-altitude terroir providing freshness and complexity).
M. Chapoutier Temenos is a wine that’s meant to be savored on special occasions or paired with hearty meals.
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