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FIELD RECORDINGS

THE STORY Field Recordings is Andrew Jones’ personal catalog of the people and places he values most. Spending his days as a vine nurseryman, planning and planting for farmers all over California, Andrew is sometimes offered small lots of their best fruit on the side. Having stood in just about every on the Central Coast, he has a keen eye for diamonds in the rough: sites that are unknown or under-appreciated but hold enormous untapped potential. As friendships are made and opportunities are embraced, Andrew produces small quantities of soulful from these unusual, quiet vineyards.

THE

Dry Hopped Pet Nat 2017 Paso Robles SPARKLING

Skins 2018 Central Coast / / /

Chenin 2017 Central Coast CHENIN BLANC

Freddo 2018 Paso Robles

Fiction Red 2016 Central Coast / / MOURVÈDRE / GRACIANO / / /

Franc 2017 Paso Robles CABERNET FRANC

Neverland 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CABERNET SAUVIGNON HERMAN STORY

THE STORY Herman Story is the creation of innovative winemaker Russell P. From. In less than a decade since its inception, Herman Story has become one of the most critically- lauded in America and routinely garners top scores from The Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator, alike. The produces small lots of Rhone-style wines, sourcing fruit from several of the Central Coast's most respected vineyards.

THE WINES

Tomboy 2016 California

On The Road 2015 California

Nuts and Bolts 2017 California SYRAH

Milk and 2017 Paso Robles / CABERNET SAUVIGNON / / SYRAH

Bolt Cutter 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / PETITE SIRAH / PETIT VERDOT / SYRAH

Casual Encounters 2016 California SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE / GRENACHE / / CARIGNAN

First Time Caller 2017 Paso Robles PETITE SIRAH

Smash City 2017 Santa Maria Valley

Late Bloomer 2014 California GRENACHE

Herman Story Library Offerings DESPARADA

THE STORY ”I arrived at a vineyard in Paso Robles on something of a lark after fleeing Toronto’s hustle and sleet. I had nothing but a crazy dog, a tiny camper and a few changes of clothes, and I couldn’t have been more delighted. I came following a light I’ve chased my whole life but never thought I’d see so close. I’ve chased that light across North and , always grasping, nearly catching hold and watching it dart past. I don’t know what it is, I hope I never do, I would hate to get old and boring, but I am certain that it’s something in wine and I just have to get a closer look. In my wild chase, I’ve been everything I could for wine: importer, broker, retailer, cellar rat, harvester, vintner. The moment I set foot in that Paso vineyard, I knew I was closer than I had ever been, I just had to stay and explore.” - Vailia From, winemaker

THE WINES

Fragment 2018 Santa Barbara Co.

Suitor 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / SANGIOVESE / CABERNET FRANC

Sackcloth and Ashes 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CABERNET FRANC / PETIT VERDOT / / GRENACHE

Soothsayer 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / / THE FABLEIST WINE CO.

THE STORY The Fableist Wine Company is a collaboration between Curt Schalchlin and Andrew Jones. At The Fableist they share vineyard resources, styles and ideals giving attention to the craft and story behind each classic variety that they make.

THE WINES

053: Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Central Coast SAUVIGNON BLANC

163: 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CHARDONNAY

774: Pinot Noir 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

373: Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Paso Robles CABERNET SAUVIGNON

395: 2016 Paso Robles MERLOT

067: Tempranillo 2016 Central Coast TEMPRANILLO

206: Zinfandel 2017 Central Coast ZINFANDEL

437: Malbec 2017 Central Coast MALBEC TATOMER

THE STORY “No other conveys its region's character and flavor with the power, focus, and beauty the way Riesling does. California's coastal regions are cool enough for this grape variety. In 2003, I packed my bags and moved to Austria to try to get a better grip on the growing and making of Riesling. I was able to find work with Weingut Knoll who, more importantly, have become a second family to me. What initially was planned to be a ten-week trip; turned into a year and two additional harvests. In 2008 I founded Tatomer with two Riesling vineyards. My intention was to use my knowledge to make bone-dry Riesling in California unlike many of the off-dry examples in the marketplace today.” -Graham Tatomer , winemaker

THE WINES

Kick-on Ranch 2015 Santa Barbara Co. RIESLING

Vandenberg 2015 Santa Barbara Co. RIESLING

Steinhugel 2017 California RIESLING

Paragon 2015 Santa Barbara Co. GRÜNER VELTLINER

Meeresboden 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRÜNER VELTLINER

Rosé 2018 Edna Valley OF PINOT NOIR

Pinot Noir 2015 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Tatomer Library Offerings ROARK WINE CO.

THE STORY Roark Wine Co. is a small winery located in Buellton, CA. Ryan Roark, a native Texan, specializes in making small batches of wine that showcase variety, and place. These wines are hands off, minimalistic yet precise. Look out, this guy is on the verge of superstardom.

THE WINES

Sauvignon Blanc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley SAUVIGNON BLANC

Chenin Blanc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CHENIN BLANC

Cabernet Franc 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CABERNET FRANC

Roark Library Offerings GROUND EFFECT

THE STORY Ground Effect is a collaboration of owner John Kochis, a 24 year veteran of the wine industry and select growers & winemakers throughout the Central Coast. The goal has always been to make Cabernet that over delivers for the price point from choice vineyards mostly from the Happy Canyon AVA.

THE WINES

Ground Effect 2017 Santa Ynez Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON UNION SACRE

THE STORY Union Sacre exists at the meeting of worlds. Made by two long time friends, Xavier Arnaudin and Philip Muzzy, who arrived at the Central Coast from opposite ends of the Earth. Xavier is a WSET certified, degree holding ex-boxer from , Philip is a self-taught designer from Michigan who kind of misses living in a van. Between the two of them, Xavier and Philip have 25+ years of experience working in Central Coast wineries. The wines of Union Sacre are focused on elegant expressions of single vineyard and some times single varietal wines that are table friendly and drink well above their price point.

THE WINES

Belle du Nuit 2017 Central Coast GEWÜRZTRAMINER l’Inconnue 2018 Paso Robles ROSÉ OF SANGIOVESE

La Gitane 2017 Central Coast ROSÉ OF CARIGNAN / PINOT NOIR SANS LIEGE

THE STORY “Sans Liege is my relentless search for independence. After many years learning from and working with good friends who have since made their mark as winemakers, I decided it was time to take what I’d gathered from them and to go my own way...I trust an intuition of the microcosms of each vine and vintage to guide my work in the cellar. Sans Liege sources fruit from Central Coast vineyards that have captured my heart. They speak for me and I for them; the only partners now on this path I tread.” - Curt Schalchlin, winemaker

THE WINES

Cotes du Coast 2016 Santa Barbara Co. VIOGNIER / / /

Call to Arms 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE BLANC / ROUSSANNE

Sancha 2013 Paso Robles MARSANNE

The Offering 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE / SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE / VIOGINER

En Gedi 2015 Paso Robles GRENACHE

The Pickpocket 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE

The Transcendentalist NV Central Coast SYRAH / GRENACHE / MOURVÈDRE

The Prophetess NV Central Coast SYRAH GROUNDWORK

THE STORY Groundwork is all about the fundamentals. Putting to use the empirical knowledge he has gained from making wine for his first label, Sans Liege Wines, Curt Schalchlin seeks to bring his experience to a new set of wines that embrace the soul and simple living of the Rhone. Groundwork is built upon Curt’s comfort and confidence as a winemaker, instructing him to trust the fruit, the vineyards and his own rich experience as guides.

THE WINES

Picpoul Nouveau 2018 Paso Robles PICPOUL

Grenache Blanc 2016 Paso Robles GRENACHE BLANC

Viognier 2018 Santa Barbara Co. VIOGNIER

Counoise 2018 Arroyo Grande COUNOISE

Grenache 2017 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE

Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara Co. SYRAH RICHVALE WINE CO.

THE STORY Richvale Wine Co. is a bit of a departure for winemaker Curt Schalchlin whose known for the rich, powerful wines at Sans Liege. Made using natural methods, these mischievous wines are unexpectedly light and incredibly refreshing — and meant to be simply enjoyed.

THE WINES

Pool Party Pink Santa Barbara Co. ROSÉ OF GRENACHE / MOURVÈDRE

One Piece Revival Central Coast / GRENACHE BLANC

Three Day Weekend Central Coast COUNOISE / GRENACHE WHITCRAFT

THE STORY Whitcraft Winery, founded in 1985, has always stood by the idea that making great wine is less about actually making wine and more about shepherding wine. The idea that one cannot improve on Mother Nature’s gift, they can merely guide it towards what is a pure expression of place, vintage, and ; and less an expression of one’s personal desires. To truly express terroir one must accept where they are, and try to make the best expression of THAT place.

THE WINES

Pence Ranch 2017 Santa Barbara Co. CHARDONNAY

Zotovich Vineyard 2017 Santa Rita Hills CHARDONNAY

Shokrian Vineyard 2016 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Pence Ranch 115 Clone 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Quinta del Mar 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

La Cuna Vineyard 2017 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Stolpman Vineyard 2017 Ballard Canyon GRENACHE

My Friend Matt’s Vineyard 2017 Santa Barbara Co. SYRAH

Whitcraft Library Offerings FOLKWAY

THE STORY Folkway Wine Company is the beloved project of Lino and Anthony Bozzano. Discarding the prevailing wisdom of the day in favor of observation and experience, they seek to capture the character of each site in its unique expression of with honesty and integrity. Born to Italian immigrant walnut and cherry farmers in California’s Central Valley, Lino and Anthony are true sons of the land.

THE WINES

Revelator 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON / CABERNET FRANC / MERLOT / PETIT VERDOT

Bien Nacido 2012 / 2013 Santa Maria Valley MERLOT A TRIBUTE TO GRACE

THE STORY A Tribute To Grace Wine Company is a passion project from New Zealand native, Angela Osborne who is dedicated to crafting authentic expressions of Grenache. Focused almost exclusively on single-vineyards, Angela’s wines are nuanced, focused and beautiful expressions of each unique site.

THE WINES

Rosé 2018 Santa Barbara Co. ROSÉ OF GRENACHE

Santa Barbara County 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE

Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard 2016 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE

Shake Ridge Ranch Vineyard 2016 Amador County GRENACHE

Besson Vineyard 2016 Santa Cruz Mountains GRENACHE

Provisor Vineyard 2016 Dry Creek Valley GRENACHE

Vie Caprice 2016 Santa Ynez Valley GRENACHE

Morro View 2016 Edna Valley GRENACHE

A Tribute to Grace Library Offerings LAND OF SAINTS

THE STORY Angela Osborne has been making California’s most sought-after Grenache since 2007. Since then, we have been begging her to utilize her relationships to produce some value-driven wines that capture the essence of her winemaking style. Land of Saints is a new project with her husband, Jason Osborne that showcases Angela’s talent as a winemaker with classic varieties other than just Grenache.

THE WINES

Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Santa Maria SAUVIGNON BLANC

Chardonnay 2016 Santa Rita Hills CHARDONNAY

Pinot Noir 2016 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Grenache / Syrah 2017 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE / SYRAH

Nebbiolo 2017 Santa Barbara Co. NEBBIOLO JAFFURS

THE STORY Jaffurs is at the top of the totem pole in Santa Barbara. They have been making consistently stunning Rhone varietals for over 20 years. They get the best fruit from the best sites and consistently get high praise from critics and peers alike.

THE WINES

Bien Nacido Vineyard Viognier 2017 Santa Maria Valley VIOGNIER

Thompson Vineyard Grenache Blanc 2017 Santa Barbara Co. GRENACHE BLANC

Thompson Vineyard Petite Sirah 2016 Santa Barbara Co. PETITE SIRAH

Santa Barbara County Syrah 2016 Santa Barbara Co. SYRAH HALCYON

THE STORY Halcyon Wines is brought to you by husband and wife duo, Tyler and Kim Elwell. Santa Barbara-bred Tyler and Napa Valley-native Kim launched Halcyon Wines in 2013 after Tyler discovered an intriguing Cabernet Franc vineyard in Paso Robles, California - a variety he always dreamed of working with. Tyler recently worked at world-renown Tablas Creek as Assistant Winemaker from 2012-2016. Tyler and Kim produce Cabernet Franc that spotlights the grape for all of its varietal glory while showcasing the vineyard's sense of place - making wines of minimal intervention, higher acidity and lower alcohol.

THE WINES

Rosé 2018 Contra Costra Co. SPARKLING ROSÉ OF CABERNET FRANC

Cabernet Franc 2016 California CABERNET FRANC WONDERWALL

THE STORY Andrew Jones has always loved to drink Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and in the back of his mind he’s always wanted to make it too. Finally, he came across the opportunity to score some of the best fruit on the Central Coast and at an impossible value. He has passed that value on. This is some of the same fruit that goes into the top Pinots and Chardonnay coming out of the region.

THE WINES

Chardonnay 2017 Edna Valley CHARDONNAY

Pinot Noir 2017 Edna Valley PINOT NOIR HOLLYHOCK LODGE

THE STORY Hollyhock Lodge is a super small production project by Tim Fulnecky that focuses on . He currently makes two separate bottlings from fruit sourced from the biodynamic, Martian Ranch Vineyard. One is made the same way one would make Pinot Noir with no carbonic while the other is 100% stem inclusion and full-on carbonic. The name comes from the lodge where Tim first learned to enjoy fine wine with his Grandmother.

THE WINES

Gamay Noir Blanc 2018 Santa Barbara Co. GAMAY

Gamay Noir Rosé 2018 Santa Barbara Co. GAMAY

Gamay Noir 2017 Santa Barbara Co. GAMAY LEDGE VINEYARDS

THE STORY Mark Adams has put in time with the region's stars (Saxum). He also grew up in the Paso area and planted vines on his family's land, about a mile from the famed James Berry plot. Now, Mark is combining the power of Paso with old-world finesse while utilizing vineyard sites most winemakers only dream of having access to.

THE WINES

Adams Ranch 2014 Paso Robles SYRAH / GRENACHE

James Berry Vineyard Syrah 2015 Paso Robles SYRAH

Dusi Ranch Zinfandel 2014 Paso Robles ZINFANDEL

Rolph Family Vineyard 2015 Paso Robles GRENACHE / SYRAH

G2 Grenache Blanc 2015 Paso Robles GRENACHE BLANC

G2 Tannat 2014 Paso Robles TANNAT

California Soul Carbonic Syrah 2014 Paso Robles SYRAH STORM

THE STORY Rooted in the hills of Santa Barbara County, Storm Wines emphasizes old-world influences and new-world techniques. The Mediterranean climate, diverse soils, and exciting new opportunities in this budding Central Coast wine region have combined to drive Ernst Storm’s passion for producing his wine. You’re invited to experience the unique personality of both vintage and site in Storm Wines.

THE WINES

Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir 2014 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR

Duvarita Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Santa Rita Hills PINOT NOIR

John Sebastiano Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014 Santa Rita Hills PINOT NOIR

NOTARY PUBLIC

THE STORY This is a new project from Ernst Storm, where he set out to make affordable and balanced Cabernet and Chardonnay exclusively from the Santa Ynez Valley’s Happy Canyon AVA.

THE WINES

White Hill 2016 Santa Ynez Valley CHARDONNAY

Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Santa Ynez Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON ROUTE 101

THE STORY The culmination of relationships with some of the best people on the Central Coast. These wines are all carefully selected, value-driven, Chicago only projects made in collaboration with Vinejoy and the winemakers that make up this portfolio.

THE WINES

Practical Matter Pinot Noir 2016 Santa Barbara Co. PINOT NOIR WINEMAKER - ANDREW JONES (FIELD RECORDINGS)

Central City Pinot Noir 2016 Santa Maria Valley PINOT NOIR WINEMAKER - RYAN ROARK (ROARK WINE CO.)

Farmageddon Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 California CABERNET SAUVIGNON WINEMAKER - ANDREW JONES (FIELD RECORDINGS)

Refugio Road Grenache 2015 Santa Ynez Valley GRENACHE WINEMAKER - ANGELA OSBORNE (A TRIBUTE TO GRACE)

Private Labels WINEMAKER - ANDREW JONES (FIELD RECORDINGS) RAFANELLI

THE STORY Since the early 1900’s the Rafanelli family has been growing and making wine in the Dry Creek Valley. Four generations later they are still keeping with the tradition, growing premium grapes and producing world class wines. The winery is small, and being family owned and operated, production is limited, with the focus on quality not quantity! The family prides themselves on producing consistently exceptional wines year in and year out, specializing in some of the world’s finest Zinfandel.

THE WINES

Zinfandel 2015 Dry Creek Valley ZINFANDEL

Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Dry Creek Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON KEPLINGER

THE STORY “At our core, we are wine lovers, and we thoroughly enjoy the process of seeking out exceptional vineyards ideal for a specific varietal, and farming for the highest quality. We sweat the details with pleasure – focusing on small quantities made from small wine lots, respecting and responding to the uniqueness of each site and year. Working hard but with finesse, we believe in gentle winemaking to create wines of balance and complexity that are true to their varietal and speak of their terroir and provenance.” - Helen Keplinger and DJ Warner, winemakers

THE WINES

Vermillion 2016 California GRENACHE / MOURVÈDRE / SYRAH / PETITE SIRAH / COUNOISE

Caldera 2016 El Dorado MOURVÈDRE / GRENACHE / COUNOISE

Lithic 2016 Amador County MOURVÈDRE / GRENACHE / SYRAH

Sumo 2016 Amador County PETITE SIRAH / SYRAH / VIOGNIER BARTER & TRADE

THE STORY While on assignment planting vineyards in Washington, Andrew Jones (Field Recordings) scored some very serious grapes from some very serious friends and B&T was born. The pressed juice is trucked through the night to their final home in Paso Robles where the wine is made. The quality of these wines obliterate the price - truly terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc & Cabernet Sauvignon.

THE WINES

Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Columbia Valley SAUVIGNON BLANC

Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 Columbia Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Merlot 2017 Columbia Valley MERLOT MARTIN WOODS

THE STORY Martin Woods is owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Evan and Sarah Martin. Their winery and home are nestled in the wooded foothills of Oregon's Coast Range just outside of McMinnville where they farm and partner with exceptional vineyards in the Willamette Valley. They are constant students and stewards of their vineyards and aim to produce wine with textural complexity, expressive aromas, graceful balance and long-aging potential. Above all, they are dedicated to producing single-vineyard wines with a distinct sense-of-place, authentic Oregon terroir. In keeping with this goal, they age much of our wine in Oregon barrels – harvested locally, open air-dried on the property, and coopered in McMinnville.

THE WINES

Hyland Vineyard 2017 Willamette Valley RIELSING

Eola-Amity Hills 2016 Willamette Valley CHARDONNAY

Yamhill Valley Vineyard 2017 Willamette Valley CHARDONNAY

Gamay 2017 Willamette Valley CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Havlin Vineyard 2017 Willamette Valley GAMAY

Yamhill Springs Vineyard 2017 Willamette Valley PINOT NOIR

Jessie James Vineyard 2016 Willamette Valley PINOT NOIR TIN CITY CIDER

THE STORY A collaboration between Andrew Jones (Field Recordings), Curt Schalchlin (Sans Liege). They are producing world class ciders from Central Coast apples as well as experimental batches that blur the line between cider, beer & wine.

THE CIDERS

Dry Hopped Cider California APPLES / HOPS

Poly Dolly Rosé Cider California APPLES / ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR / HOPS THE SOURCE IMPORTS

THE STORY We got connected with The Source through one of our best winemakers in CA. These guys are identifying and importing some of the most exciting and important, next-generation cult producers from around the globe and we are extremely lucky to be carrying the torch for them in IL.

REMI LEROY

THE STORY Young and idealistic, Remi Leroy carries himself with humility and a curiosity for his craft. He bottled his first not more than a couple of years ago and his early efforts are impressive. For now, Remi vinifies only 1/3 of his family’s 9 hectares while the rest of his grapes are sold off with the dream to eventually convert all of his holdings to his own label. There is no doubt that Remi is one to watch. He’s got it all at his fingertips and it's hard to imagine that he won’t run straight to the top of his field.

THE WINES

Extra Brut NV Champagne PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY

Brut Nature NV Champagne PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY

Brut Rosé NV Champagne ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR CLOS CAZALS

THE STORY Clos Cazals may be one of Champagne’s best-kept secrets. Clos Cazals began in the mid-1990s when Delphine Cazals, the no-nonsense daughter of Claude Cazals, convinced her father to let her produce a new wine from the Chardonnay fruit grown on more than 60-year-old vines in their family’s walled vineyard. Having tasted the incredible still wines made from the grapes, Delphine believed they’d make equally incredible Champagne. Ignoring her father’s skepticism, she pushed forward and with the 1997 vintage gave the world a new cuvée: Clos Cazals.

The family’s vines are located in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the Côte des Blancs just south of Épernay. Here, a higher-than-normal chalk concentration can make the soil almost blindingly white. A prized substrata of Kimmeridgian soils are at their strongest concentration between the neighboring towns of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Avize, and the Blanc de Blancs produced here are among the world’s top sparkling wines.

Delphine prunes the vineyard rigorously and uses only best fruit grown on her oldest vines. This is super-serious juice made from Grand Cru fruit grown in one of the best Chardonnay regions on the planet. Clos Cazals is just a five-minute walk from the famous Clos du Mesnil. Like her well-known neighbors, Delphine is making world- class wine — but she’s selling them for us to enjoy at a fraction of the price.

THE WINES

Blanc de Blancs 2005 Champagne CHARDONNAY VINCENT CHARLOT

THE STORY Vincent Charlot descends from a long line of family cooperatives. Passionate and eager to take on the challenge, Charlot bought a press and took over the family business in 2001. With only four total hectares, in six communes with 33 parcels, Charlot has become a master of organic and biodynamic . Vincent is also a master of which makes up most of his holdings. He ferments in used oak barrels with indigenous yeasts and does not fine or filter. He blocks to maintain freshness and prefers lower dosage at bottling.

THE WINES

Fruit de ma Passion Extra Brut 2011 Champagne PINOT MEUNIER / PINOT NOIR / CHARDONNAY LA MORANDIERE

THE STORY Alexandre Déramé started running his family estate winery right after finishing enology school in Nantes. The humble vigneron has been at it for over ten years now and he has single-handedly brought the estate to a newly respected level. Although his production in total is probably considered “medium-sized”, his yields are still amongst the lowest in .

THE WINES

Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie 2017 Muscadet THIERRY RICHOUX

THE STORY The Richoux family has been growing grapes and producing wine in Irancy since 1610. Over the years, they have accumulated a fairly sizable patchwork of vineyards in various sectors of the appellation. Thierry Richoux is a true master when it comes to his vineyard work, so much so that, along with his own estate vineyards, he also farms the Irancy vines for Vincent Dauvissat. He is one of the only producers in the appellation who farms organically, a true challenge in this northerly climate. Felix and Gabin Richoux have joined the family business and together with their father are making truly dynamic wines that rival some of the more famous neighbors to the south.

THE WINES

Cremant de Bourgogne NV Irancy PINOT NOIR

Irancy Rouge 2014 Irancy PINOT NOIR

Irancy Rouge Les Cailles 2012 Irancy PINOT NOIR

Irancy Rouge Veaupessiot 2013 Irancy PINOT NOIR DOM. JEAN COLLET

THE STORY Jean Collet started Domaine Collet in 1954, the heir of a Chablis grape-growing family that had been in the business since 1792. After the days of Jean, came Gilles, one of the funniest and most compelling personalities in Chablis. He is generous, lively, and keeps his personality from being as serious as his wines. In 2008, suffering from nerve damage on one side of his body, Gilles was forced to prematurely pass the baton to his son Romain. At the young age of 21, Romain, had to take over the entire estate and make the decisions in the cellar. Immediately upon taking the reins of the operation, Romain started experimenting with organic and biodynamic farming as well as using natural yeasts. His relentless desire for improvement powers the future of Collet, which will be a dynamic force in the years to come.

THE WINES

Chablis 2016 Burgundy CHARDONNAY DOM. CHRISTOPHE ET FILS

THE STORY Sebastien Christophe is a man of mystery in Chablis. He’s come from nearly nowhere and has quietly been climbing the ladder of Chablis stars. Surprisingly, there are a lot of vigneron in Chablis who don’t know who he is, but soon they all will. When someone is making Petit Chablis and Chablis village wines that are giving some of the great Premier Cru and Grand Cru wines a run for their money, people will start to notice.

THE WINES Chablis 2016 Burgundy CHARDONNAY

Petit Chablis 2016 Burgundy CHARDONNAY RODOLPHE DEMOUGEOT

THE STORY It is always a pleasure to find a vigneron that has been under the radar and is just beginning to hit their stride; Rodolphe Demougeot is one of those. After starting in 1992, Rodolphe has amassed 8 hectares of vines in the Côte de and has upped the ante on everything he is doing. These days, there are no chemical treatments for herbicides, pesticides or fertilizers. He follows the rhythm of the lunar cycle when moving his wines and making picking decisions. He plows his vineyards by horse and tractor to aerate the soils and to take out grasses and weeds. His cluster selection is made early in the season to concentrate the energy of the vines to fewer clusters in the pursuit of quality over quantity. All is done by hand and under severe scrutiny. Rodolphe Demougeot has arrived and has begun turning heads in Burgundy, even the heads of the most revered estates in the region.

THE WINES

Meursault 2015 Burgundy CHARDONNAY

Bourgogne Rouge Vieilles Vignes 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Pommard Vignots 2015 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Pommard 1er Cru Charmots - Coeur des Dames 2015 Burgundy PINOT NOIR DAVID DUBAND

THE STORY The quality and integrity of David Duband’s wines and vineyards has advanced at a rapid pace since he took over in 1991, while still attending winemaking school. In 1999 he abandoned conventional farming and by 2006 was completely organic. An overhaul of his vineyard protocol was a dramatic step that allowed an evolution in David’s winemaking style, which has become more sensitive, more precise, in an attempt to articulate a more intimate engagement with his terroir.

THE WINES

Bourgogne Rouge 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Cuvee Auguste 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Nuits-Saint-Georges 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Ezecheaux Grand Cru 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR

Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2016 Burgundy PINOT NOIR ANTHONY THEVENET

THE STORY Anthony Thevenet’s star is on the rise in and it helps that he has the good fortune of playing with vines in Morgon that were planted over 150 years ago. As he slowly builds up his production from his family’s estate he spends his days working in the cellar of Jean Foillard, a job that followed an apprenticeship with another reputable producer, Georges Descombes. He works similarly in the vineyards like his teachers, without herbicides or pesticides, and works the soil around his vines by hand. He follows the principles of the movement but the wines remain strikingly clear from many flaws. He is someone to watch as he refines his ideas over a very long lifespan ahead in wine. His first vintage was produced in 2013.

THE WINES

Morgon-Villages 2016 Beaujolais GAMAY

Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2016 Beaujolais GAMAY DOMAINE CHARDIGNY

THE STORY The newest chapter in the Chardigny family’s 200-year history has begun. In 2014, brothers Pierre-Maxime and Victor-Emmanuel took the reins of the family vineyards in Beaujolais and St. Veran. First on the agenda was the conversion from sustainable farming to organic. Then they looked to their friend and mentor, Jean-Louis Dutraive for guidance with their winemaking to produce super fresh wines from the village of Saint-Amour.

THE WINES

Saint-Amour A la Folie 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Saint-Amour Clos du Chapitre 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY JUSTIN DUTRAIVE

THE STORY Justin Dutraive is the eldest son of Jean-Louis Dutraive and is a key player in the next generation of producers starting to make names for themselves in Beaujolais. Prior to producing his own wines, Justin did internships with Jean Foillard and Julie Balagny, as well as work at wineries in Oregon and Australia. Justin’s 2017 vintage is only his 3rd since striking out on his own and he still maintains his full-time job at the family estate.

THE WINES

Beaujolais-Villages Les Bullands 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Beaujolais-Villages Les Tours 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Fleurie Pieds d’Aroux 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY DOM. DE LA GRAND’COUR

THE STORY Jean-Louis Dutraive is a humble, hard-working vigneron who unintentionally became a Beaujolais icon: His unique style of winemaking has pushed his wines to unparalleled heights. After abandoning conventional farming in favor of organic many years ago, Dutraive has discovered that with a great terroir and near-perfect work in the vineyard, stunning wines come naturally.

THE WINES

Fleurie la Grand’Cour/les Déduits 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Fleurie le Pied de la Rue 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Brouilly Vieilles Vignes 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Fleurie Carolon 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY FAMILLE DUTRAIVE

THE STORY Famille Dutraive was created during the 2016 vintage when hail destroyed 90% of the family’s holdings. 95% of their holdings were lost in 2017 so they again reached out to friends and were able to source fruit from organically farmed vineyards throughout Beaujolais. The new sources come from mostly high-elevation vineyards and there’s no doubt that there’s something special in each of these 2017s.

THE WINES

Beaujolais-Villages Haut du Bois du Leynes 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Saint-Amour, Clos du Chapitre 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Chiroubles 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY GAGNEPAIN & RISOUL VINS A.D.N

THE STORY David Risoul and Emmanuel Gagnepain are consulting enologists in France, in 2014 they decided to start a new and unusual project with some of the vignerons that they work with. It was a simple idea: buy grapes from the best organically farmed sites at a few of their top producers, make the wines in the producer’s cellar and have it raised and finished according to their ideas and then bottle it at each domaine. Manu and David purchase their own barrels (all 500 liter), select each parcel and manage the wine with Manu’s monthly visits to the estates. The result so far have been fantastic and we look forward to showcasing as much of their wines if we can get them before they sell out.

THE WINES

Patrimonio Rouge 2014 Corsica NIELLUCIO / SCIACCARELLU PAS DE L’ESCALETTE

THE STORY In 2001, Julien Zernott and his wife, Delphine Rousseau were looking for somewhere to escape the harsh winters in Northern France. They began searching for a wine region in the south with high biodiversity, ancient vineyards, and a climate that could express the elegance more associated with France’s northern wines. The Terrasses du Larzac checked each box where they now produce stunningly fresh red and white wines.

THE WINES

Les Petits Pas Rouge 2017 Languedoc GRENACHE / CARIGNAN / SYRAH

Las Clapas Rouge 2016 Languedoc SYRAH / CARIGNAN / GRENACHE PODERI COLLA

THE STORY The Colla family has been involved in winemaking in the since the very beginning of the 18th century. However, they are one of the newest estates in the region. Tino Colla and his niece, Frederica, the daughter of the legendary winemaker, Beppe Colla of Prunotto fame started producing wine in 1994. The family has played an integral role in the history of the region and continues its dedication to farming as well as making awe-inspiring Nebbiolo and some of the longest lasting wines.

THE WINES

Barolo Dardi le 2013 NEBBIOLO

Barbaresco 2014 Piedmont NEBBIOLO

Bricco del Drago 2013 Piedmont DOLCETTO / NEBBIOLO

Pian Balbo 2016 Piedmont DOLCETTO

Nebbiolo d'Alba 2014 Piedmont NEBBIOLO EMRICH-SCHÖNLEBER

THE STORY Werner Schönleber and his son Frank remain one of lowest profile great producers in Germany. Those who know the greatest of the greats of dry Riesling wouldn’t dare to miss the mention of the Emrich-Schönlebers when speaking of Germany’s elite dry Riesling producers. They make a full range of wines from the most basic dry Riesling through Grosses Gewächs as well as all prädikat levels—all of which are superb.

THE WINES

Riesling Trocken 2016 Nahe RIESLING ERBEN VON BEULWITZ

THE STORY Herbie Weis sources his fruit from the town of Kasel and a single formidable and breathtaking vineyard, Nies’chen, a grand cru site of hard-packed Devonian blue slate soil. The hill is so steep (60-70% slope) in every parcel that there is no chance for a topsoil of any depth, only slate stone. The temperature is cold within this small river valley, which in combination to the extreme blue slate hillside, renders complex wines with a compact jewel-like elegance and forceful but fine acidity.

THE WINES

Riesling Kabinett 2016 Mosel RIESLING FUENTES DEL SILENCIÓ

THE STORY The story of Fuentes del Silencio is of Indiana Jones-level proportions for lost and nearly forgotten wine cultures. Miguel Angel Alonso and his wife Maria José Galera, retired doctors and hobby winemakers, have stumbled on and excavated a wine world rarity. In the south of Leon province, up on the high plains of Herreros de Jamuz, among forests and fields of shrubs, they discovered ancient Mencia vineyards buried underground that predate the epidemic. They’ve since started a rescue mission, restoring many of the old vines and putting them back into production with spectacular results.

THE WINES

Las Jaras 2016 Jamuz Valley MENCÍA / GRENACHE / PRIETO PICUDO

Las Quintas 2016 Jamuz Valley MENCÍA / / CUME DO AVIA

THE STORY The wines of Cume do Avia share the qualities of the most compelling wines in the world, and they transport us to their birthplace and speak the dialect of their terroir. Diego Collarte and his tribe have done the wine world a great service by resurrecting an ancient wine culture lost in the shuffle of the many wars of the twentieth century, gifting us with something beautiful amidst the overwhelming rush of modern progress.

THE WINES

Tinto Dos Canotos 2017 Ribeiro SOUSÓN / CAIÑO LONGO / BRANCELLAO A LOS VIÑATEROS BRAVOS

THE STORY Leonardo Erazo is a rare talent. The diversity of experience and knowledge he possesses on all subjects surrounding wine is impressive. After graduating from the University of Chile with a degree in Agronomy and Enology, he traveled the world for a decade working for various estates doing research in soil science, geology and biodynamics. Leo’s minimalistic style of winemaking and growing requires exceptional discretion on his part, combining some modern techniques with established traditions.

THE WINES

Pais Volcanico 2015 Itata Valley PAIS

Pais Granitico 2016 Itata Valley PAIS

El Tunél 2016 Itata Valley CINSAULT JENNY & FRANÇOIS SELECTIONS

THE STORY Jenny & François Selections are long time champions of natural wines. They showcase handmade wines in the truest sense from a group of incredibly passionate winemakers. Their selections focus on wines that are vinified as naturally as possible, cultivated organically or biodynamically and made with a minimum use of additives and technological manipulations.

GASPARD

THE STORY Gaspard is a Jenny & François house label that sources grapes from their producers in the Valley who make the wine to their specifications. Jenny met a Parisian artist from Sweden, Madlen Herrstrom, and asked her to create labels for this project. They put their heads together and came up with a name “Gaspard,” and a joyful label for lovely Loire-Valley creations.

THE WINES

Sauvignon Blanc 2017 SAUVIGNON BLANC

Rosé 2018 Loire Valley PINEAU D’AUNIS / GAMAY / CABERNET FRANC

Pinot Noir 2016 Loire Valley PINOT NOIR OLIVIER COUSIN

THE STORY Olivier Cousin cultivates 12 hectares of vines in and around Martigne Briand, which is nestled in the fertile and generous Loire Valley. All of the wines are certified biodynamic, he plows his vineyards with his horse Joker, and only uses indigenous yeasts while shunning enzymes, sugar and sulfites. Cousin crafts wines that celebrate the harmony that exists between man and nature. His hard work and understanding of the vines in his small Loire Valley vineyard represent some of the finest natural wines that are currently available in the United States.

THE WINES

Pur Breton 2017 Loire Valley CABERNET FRANC LA BATOSSAY - BAPTISTE COUSIN

THE STORY Olivier Cousin has been fighting the good fight for many years in , and the time has come for him to pass the reins off to his son, Baptiste. Starting in 2013, they decided to split off the Gamay and Grolleau production into Baptiste’s hands. Olivier will continue making wine from Cabernet Franc – his favorite grape to work with, and Baptiste will work the Gamay and Grolleau along with some Chenin Blanc and a little Cabernet Franc from some vines they had previously rented out. The spirit of the winemaker remains the same, working the vines with horses and biodynamic preparations, with no added sulfur or any other additives ever coming in contact with the wine. These wines have the same wildness and natural purity unique to Olivier’s wines, but also represent a definite evolution of natural wines that are precisely made.

THE WINES

Canine 2017 Loire Valley CHENIN BLANC

Ouech Cousin 2017 Loire Valley GROLLEAU DOMAINE DU MORTIER

THE STORY Domaine Mortier is a small, 9-hectare vineyard located in the Saint Nicolas de Bourgeois AOC, which lies between and Tours. Brothers, Fabien and Cyril Boisard, started Domaine du Mortier nearly ten years ago, and while they may not be from a winemaking family, they have been making outstanding wines for quite some time. They are passionate about developing the life of the soil and work hard to enhance the diversity of the soil and the flavors found in the wine. This is a very practical method to promote eco-diversity to create stunning wines.

THE WINES

La P’tit Vadrouille 2016 Vin de France MERLOT / CABERNET FRANC LA GRANGE TIPHAINE

THE STORY La Grange Tiphaine was created by the Delecheneau family at the end of the 19th century and now, three generations later, the winery is run by Damien and Coralie Delecheneau. Damien’s talent as a winemaker is evident from the multitude of beautifully balanced, elegant, precise red, white, rosé and sparkling wines that he crafts from five different varieties: Chenin blanc, Côt, Gamay, Cabernet Franc and Grolleau.

THE WINES

Nouveau Nez 2015 Loire Valley SPARKLING CHENIN BLANC

Delecheneau Trinq’ames 2017 Loire Valley SAUVIGNON BLANC

Clef de Sol Blanc 2016 Loire Valley CHENIN BLANC

Delecheneau Tourage Riant Rosé 2018 Loire Valley ROSÉ OF GROLLEAU / GAMAY / CÔT

2017 Rosa, Rosé, Rosam Pétillant Naturel Loire Valley ROSÉ OF CABERNET FRANC / CÔT / GAMAY / GROLLEAU

Clef de Sol Rouge 2016 Loire Valley CABERNET FRANC / CÔT LA GRAPPERIE

THE STORY Renaud Guettier is a farmer who started the La Grapperie winery in 2004 with very little previous winemaking experience. Today, he works a bit more than 4-hectares of vines where everything is farmed according to organic principles and harvested by hand. Renaud was the first in the Coteaux de Loir AOC to plow his vineyards with a horse—where he spends countless meticulous hours. His vines are spread over 15 tiny plots that sustain a diversity of microclimates along the left bank of the Loire River. These plots enable Renaud to create a spectacular balance with his wines. The majority of his vines are Pineau d’Aunis, however, he also grows some Malbec (Côt), Gamay, Grolleau, and Chenin Blanc. Renaud’s wines are some of the most impressive and powerful wines being crafted in the Loire.

THE WINES

Le Pressoir de Saint 2015 Loire Valley CHENIN BLANC

La Desiree 2014 Loire Valley CHENIN BLANC

Les Dorées 2014 Loire Valley CHENIN BLANC

L'Enchanteresse 2016 Loire Valley PINEAU D’AUNIS LES VINS PIROUETTES

THE STORY Les Vins Pirouettes is a project launched by Christian Binner, that brings affordable natural wines to the table, and at the same time helps organic and biodynamic grape growers in Alsace move away from selling their grapes to cooperatives and towards making and bottling natural wines. Each cuvée is made at a young grower’s winery, where they supply the grapes and Christian supplies his 20 years of expertise in making natural wine in Alsace. Each cuvée will feature the name of the grower on the bottle.

THE WINES

Bubbles de Julian 2015 Alsace RIESLING

Saveurs de Julian 2015 Alsace SYLVANER / AUXERROIS

Glouglou Sylvaner d'Hubert et Christian 2017 Alsace SYLVANER

Tutti Frutti de Stephanie 2016 Alsace PINOT GRIS / GEWÜRZTRAMINER / AUXERROIS / /MUSCAT

Frankstein Grand Cru 2016 Alsace RIESLING

Pinot Noir d'Hubert et Christian 2016 Alsace PINOT NOIR ALICE BEAUFORT

THE STORY Domaine Alice Beaufort is a continuation of the work of the prestigious Champagne house, André et Jacques Beaufort, one of the longest-running Champagne houses to cultivate vines organically, starting in 1971. The vines of le Petit Beaufort sits just outside the official Champagne appellation area, very close to the Aube region in Southern Champagne. Quentin Beaufort, son of Jacques, named the domaine after his wife Alice. They use the same methods Quentin learned from his father to make wines of exceptional quality from a virtually unheard of terroir.

THE WINES

Grande Charme Blanc 2015 Burgundy CHARDONNAY

Charmoire 2015 Vin de France PINOT NOIR

Grand Charme Rouge 2015 Burgundy PINOT NOIR DOMAINE MONTCHOVET

THE STORY Didier Montchovet created his biodynamic vineyard in ’84, and today he is working 9.2-hectares of biodynamic vines near the village of Bouze-les-Beaune, approximately 4-kilometers northwest of Beaune. The cellar was conceived to make maximum use of gravity, as a result, no pumps are used during the bottling process. Didier also has a system that recuperates rainwater, helping him conserve this natural resource during the spring and summer. Didier is committed to making outstanding biodynamic wines and the results of his efforts are a vibrant testimony to the harmony that can exist between winemaker and nature.

THE WINES

Bourgogne Aligoté 2017 Burgundy ALIGOTÉ

Coteaux Bourguignons 2017 Burgundy GAMAY RÉMI & LAURENCE DUFAITRE

THE STORY Rémi and Laurence Dufaitre began purchasing vines in and around the Brouilly and de Brouilly crus in 2006. Rémi began by selling his grapes to the local co-op, all the while monitoring the indigenous yeast population at his winery until he felt it was healthy enough to make his own. In 2010 he made and bottled his first vintage. When Jean Foillard tasted Rémi’s wine, he immediately sought him out, recognizing the obvious talent that must be behind the wine. Jean has since taken Rémi under his wing, introducing him to his vast and diverse list of Parisian clients. Remi’s wines currently have a very avid following in the bustling Paris natural wine scene and a building cult status in the USA.

THE WINES

Beaujolais-Villages Blanc 2017 Beaujolais CHARDONNAY

Beaujolais-Villages Prémices 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Juliénas 2016 Beaujolais GAMAY

Côte de Brouilly 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY

Brouilly 2017 Beaujolais GAMAY JEAN-MARIE RIMBERT

THE STORY Jean-Marie Rimbert, a native of Provence, arrived in the Languedoc nearly twenty- five years ago and managed the vineyards at Château de Flaugergues for five years until he saved up enough money to purchase his first parcels of gnarled ancient vine Carignan that had been nurtured in schist-laden soils for the better part of the last century. Today, Jean-Marie has 20 hectares spread amongst 40 diverse parcels each with different soil compositions and expositions. Berlou has the highest elevation in all of the St. Chinian AOC and is the only place in the region that possesses schist rich soils. From the beginning, his objective was to cultivate vineyards with the utmost respect for the environment and his wines reflect all of the natural beauty, depth and flavor originating from those vines. The wines Jean-Marie crafts are a passionate testament to this region’s multi-dimensionality and ever-expanding potential.

THE WINES

Travers de Marceau 2017 Languedoc-Roussillon CARIGNAN / SYRAH / CINSAULT / MOURVÈDRE

Le Petit Cochon Bronze 2018 Languedoc-Roussillon ROSÉ OF CINSAULT / SYRAH DOMAINE DES 2 ÂNES

THE STORY Magali and Dominique Terrier have worked in diverse wine-growing regions throughout France. Over a decade ago, they began seeking out a terroir where they could freely express their passion for making extraordinary and that search led them to the Languedoc. When they first set eyes on Peyriac de mer, a diamond in the rough with a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Sea, it was love at first sight.

THE WINES

Gris 2016 Vin de France GRENACHE GRIS

Premiers Pas 2017 Languedoc-Roussillon CARIGNAN / GRENACHE l’Enclos 2015 Languedoc-Roussillon GRENACHE / CARIGNAN / SYRAH / MOURVÈDRE FROM THE TANK

THE STORY From the Tank was born out of the old school idea of going to the local winery with a big empty jug to fill up with easy-drinking juice. This is a tradition that stretches back for ages in France. Sourced from the highest possible quality grapes, grown organically and hand-harvested, made only with indigenous yeasts and lightly sulfured, just like all the other wines in the J&F book.

THE WINES

From the Tank White Languedoc-Roussillon CHARDONNAY

From the Tank Rosé Rhône Valley ROSÉ OF GRENACHE / SYRAH

From the Tank Red Rhône Valley GRENACHE / SYRAH / CARIGNAN DOMAINE PLAGEOLES

THE STORY The wines of Gaillac as a whole are on the map today as wines of quality due to the hard work and adventurous spirit of the Plageoles family. It all started with Robert Plageoles, who took great pride in bringing back the lost indigenous varieties of the area.

The terroir in Gaillac is made up of clay, limestone, sand and silex soils. Gaillac receives more sunshine than Bordeaux and is graced by a cool maritime climate. Between the historic family vineyard of Très Cantous and the Roucou-Cantemerle vineyard totaling 20-hectares, they farm Vert, Mauzac Noir, , Duras, Musscadelle, and Prunelart. To drink the wines from Plageoles is to experience the fruit and terroir of living history.

The Plageoles are one of the oldest winemaking families in the AOC, and they are thoroughly invested in retaining the traditions and quality for the AOC that had been often overlooked, that however, have now been receiving well-deserved praise.

THE WINES

Mauzac Nature 2017 Gaillac MAUZAC VERT

Mauzac Vert 2015 Gaillac MAUZAC VERT

Mauzac Noir 2015 Gaillac MAUZAC NOIR

Braucol 2017 Gaillac BRAUCOL CLOS SIGUIER

THE STORY Gilles Bley knows the history of Cahors and can trace his wine-growing roots in the AOC back many generations. His intimate understanding of the Malbec (Côt) and Tannat vines on his 15-hectare estate led to a desire to create wine that highlights this storied region’s unheard potential for delicacy. Cahors is divided into two distinct — this appellation is traditionally known for it’s heavy and brooding black wines that take years to reveal any fruit. These dark tannic wines come from the heavy soil down by the Lot River. Gilles Bley’s vines, by contrast, are on the lesser- known, better-drained terroir, up on the flat terraces above. His wines express the lighter and brighter side of Cahors. He produces wines that are surprisingly bright and fruit-driven with depth of red and black fruit, subtle terroir and silken . Clos Siguier produces wines that are at once readily accessible, but also age-worthy.

THE WINES

Clos Siguier 2015 Cahors CÔT / TANNAT

Les Camilles 2014 Cahors CÔT DOM. ROMANEAUX-DESTEZET

THE STORY Hervé Souhaut created Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet in 1993. Hervé works 5- hectares of old and ancient vines—between 50 to 100 years old. He is very fortunate to own two vineyards in the Rhône Valley just opposite the storied hills of Hermitage in Saint Joseph. This region is widely recognized as being one of the finest areas for wine production on the planet; thanks in part to its elevation, ancient vineyard sites and the southeastern and southern exposures. Hervé works entirely on whole grape bunches and semi-. His philosophy is to extract a delicate balance of tannins from the grapes, to make a wine with subtlety and finesse. This stands in contrast to many of the storied wines of the Northern Rhone that are made with much more extraction of . Hervé prefers to make a wine that is drinkable right away with a fantastic level of purity and acidity.

THE WINES

Blanc 2017 Rhône Valley VIOGNIER / ROUSSANNE

La Souteronne 2017 Rhône Valley GAMAY

Saint Joseph Les Cessieux 2017 Rhône Valley SYRAH

Saint Epine 2017 Rhône Valley SYRAH

Syrah 2017 Rhône Valley SYRAH DOM. DE LA PATIENCE

THE STORY This family estate located in the Costières de Nîmes takes its name from a wild, aromatic herb “La Patience” that can be found throughout the vineyard. After a decade of managing the winemaking at a local cooperative, Christophe Aguilar decided it was time to make his own wine. Today Christophe farms 60-hectares of vines, these were the same soil that his grandfather farmed fifty-years ago, with a deep respect and understanding of its terroir.

THE WINES

Rosé 2018 Costières de Nîmes GRENACHE / SYRAH LE BOUT DU MONDE

THE STORY The use of Carbonic Maceration in the hands of the right winemaker can a wine of startling finesse and terroir and Edouard Lafitte is a master. Le Bout du Monde is located in a new burgeoning hotspot of natural winemakers centered around the tiny village of la Tour de France. There are about a dozen young natural winemakers working in this area, but Edouard is one of the first to arrive, back in 1995. One of the first visitors to his winery saw the isolation of this spot and termed it “le bout du monde,” the end of the world.

THE WINES

Tam Tam 2016 Languedoc SYRAH

Avec les Temps 2016 Languedoc GRENACHE JÉRÔME JOURET

THE STORY Domaine Jérôme Jouret is a small family winery located on twelve hectares in the southern Ardeche. The organic ancient vines are planted on the steep and stony slopes of the Vallée de I’Ibie. Winemaker Jérôme Jouret left the local co-op in ’06 and has only made a few since setting out on his own, however, the results so far have been stunning. The cooler climate of the region combined with a high elevation means that the fruit has longer hang time on the vines, this helps create wines with pronounced aromatics and fresh flavors.

THE WINES

Rou Libre 2015 Rhone Valley SYRAH

En Avant Doute 2017 Rhone Valley GRENACHE

La Coulee Douce 2017 Rhone Valley SYRAH WEINGUT MARIA & SEPP MUSTER

THE STORY Maria and Sepp Muster took over his parent’s 10-hectare winery in Styria in 2000 and began to work the vines biodynamically. They had an easy transition, as no herbicides or pesticides had ever been used there before. Rocky clay and silt soils dominate the steep hills of their vineyards. This clay silt is known locally as “Opok” after which two of their wines are named. The Graf wines also feature the opok soil but have steeper south facing slopes that reduce yields and produce wines of more structure and pronounced mineral character.

THE WINES

Vom Opok 2016 Steirerland SAUVIGNON BLANC

Graf Morillon 2014 Steirerland CHARDONNAY KOPPITSCH

THE STORY Alexander and Maria Koppitsch began making wine in Burgenland in 2011 when they took over 6 hectares of vines and the family winery. The vineyards are in the Neusiedl am See, a small village situated at the shores of the Lake Neusidl. Like his father and grandfather before him, Alex does not believe in introducing any additives into the grapes or the wine. They use Rudolf Steiner’s biodynamic principles to cultivate their grapes, and pride themselves on performing every aspect of the vineyard management and the winemaking by hand.

THE WINES

Pretty Nuts #2 Pet Nat 2018 Burgenland BLAUFRÄNKISCH / SYRAH

Homok 2018 Burgenland GRÜNER VELTLINER /

Perspektive Weiss 2017 Burgenland CHARDONNAY / WEISSBURGUNDER

Rosza 2018 Burgenland ROSÉ OF / BLAUFRÄNKISCH / ST. LAURENT

Ret 2017 Burgenland ZWEIGELT / ST. LAURENT

Perspektive Rot 2016 Burgenland ST. LAURENT / BLAUFRÄNKISCH GUT OGGAU

THE STORY Gut Oggau is a project in the small town of Oggau in Burgenland, Austria, started by Eduard and Stephanie Tscheppe in 2007. They painstakingly restored a 17th century winery that had been abandoned for 20 years, including its 200-year-old screw press. The 20-year period of neglect was fortunate, as all pesticide and chemical treatments in the soil were washed away. They immediately began working the vines biodynamically and are now fully Demeter certified. In the cellar, Eduard and Stephanie noticed that each wine seemed so alive with its own personality that they decided to craft labels centered around the personality inside each bottle. Thus they created a family of wines: each one given a name and an incredible backstory to match the wine in the bottle. The artist Jung von Matt draws a face for each label, new each year showing how the family member is aging.

THE WINES

Emmeram 2017 Weinland GEWÜRZTRAMINER

Theodora 2017 Weinland GRÜNER VELTLINER / WELSCHRIESLING

Timotheus 2017 Weinland GRÜNER VELTLINER / WEISSBURGUNDER

Atanasius 2017 Weinland ZWEIGELT / BLAUFRÄNKISCH

Winifred 2017 Weinland BLAUFRÄNKISCH / ZWEIGELT CHRISTIAN TSCHIDA

THE STORY Christian Tschida cultivates 10-hectares of old vines that have been with his family for 4 generations. The vineyards consist of sandy gravel, schist and limestone, which all enjoy a moderating influence from the extremely large and nearby Lake Neusiedler. Christian takes a hands-off approach to winemaking, where the wines spend a great deal of time in barrel in contact with oxygen, some for as many as 5 years before bottling.

THE WINES

Himmel Auf Erden Weiss 2017 Weinland SCHEUREBE / PINOT BLANC

Himmel Auf Erden Rose 2017 Burgenland ROSÉ OF CABERNET FRANC

Himmel Auf Erden Rot 2016 Weinland ZWEIGELT / CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Non Tradition Rot 2015 Burgenland CABERNET FRANC

Felsen I 2015 Burgenland BLAUFRÄNKISCH FRUKTSTEREO

THE STORY Fruktstereo is a collaboration between former fine dining , Karl Sjöström & Mikael Nypelius. They prefer to call their products “Fruit Pet-Nat” rather than cider, as everything they make is fermented with natural yeast with zero additives. The fruit they work with comes either from home gardens or abandoned orchards, or is from waste fruit from local farmers. They make their pet-nats from apples, grapes, pears, plums, and sometimes a combination of all 4.

THE WINES

Britney’s Pears Sweden ALEXANDER LUKAS PEARS / GLOSTER APPLES

Ciderday Night Fever Sweden GLOSTER APPLES / INGRID MARIE APPLES LITTLE PEACOCK IMPORTS

THE STORY Little Peacock Imports is on the forefront of the movement towards lighter, less extracted and more affordable wines. They offer a selection of small, family-run wineries showcasing the dynamic range of wines that Australia has to offer.

POINT ORMOND

THE STORY Point Ormond is everything that’s exciting about Australian wine today: delicious, high acid, not big on the alcohol, versatile, bursting with personality, sometimes quirky and always affordable. In a nutshell: these tasty wines hugely over-deliver for their price. The wines are an exploration of vineyard sites around Australia, with a slight bias toward the state of Victoria, undoubtedly Australia’s food and wine capital.

THE WINES

Marsanne / Roussanne 2016 Central Victoria MARSANNE / ROUSSANNE

Sangiovese 2016 Grampians, Victoria SANGIOVESE

Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Margaret River CABERNET SAUVIGNON NINTH ISLAND

THE STORY Ninth Island wines are produced by Kreglinger Wine Estates at their Pipers Brook winery in Northern Tasmania. The estate grown and produced wines are made from fruit sourced from Estate owned vineyards in the Pipers Brook and Tamar Valley regions of Tasmania. The wine is named after a small island in Bass Strait opposite the Pipers River Vineyards.

THE WINES

Brut NV Tasmania PINOT NOIR / PINOT MEUNIER / CHARDONNAY