Fall-Winter 2019 Catalog Spain Rioja The crown jewel of Spanish winegrowing. The King of Navarra and Aragon gave the first legal recognition of Rioja wine in 1102. Vineyards occupied the usual part of rural landscapes in medieval Rioja during the High Middle Ages. From the 15th century on, the Rioja Alta specialized in wine growing. Dry desert microclimates and uniquely ancient vineyards are the signature of Rioja today.
HACIENDA LOPEZ DE HARO—Sonsierra, Rioja Alta Hacienda Lopez De Haro Blanco Hacienda Lopez De Haro Rosado Hacienda Lopez De Haro Crianza Hacienda Lopez De Haro Reserva Hacienda Lopez De Haro Gran Reserva Hacienda Lopez De Haro 30 Meses Edicion Limitada Hacienda Lopez De Haro Classica Gran Reserva 2001 Vintage EL PACTO—Rioja Alta El Pacto Autor QP—Sonsierra, Rioja Alta QP Reserva QP Vintage DIEZ-CABALLERO—Alava, Rioja Alta Crianza Reserva Victoria Reserva Rioja The crown jewel of Spanish winegrowing. The King of Navarra and Aragon gave the first legal recognition of Rioja wine in 1102. Vineyards occupied the usual part of rural landscapes in medieval Rioja during the High Middle Ages. From the 15th century on, the Rioja Alta specialized in wine growing. Dry desert microclimates and uniquely ancient vineyards are the signature of Rioja today.
Castillo De Maetierra—Valle De Sadacia Libalis Muscat Petit Menudo Libalis Rose Melante (500ml dessert wine)
Proyecto Garnachas El Garnacha Viejo da la Familia Acha— Acha Family Farm in Cárdenas, La Rioja Navarra One of the oldest growing regions of Spain, the independent Kingdom of Navarra holds an ancient and unique winemaking tradition. A microclimate similar to nearby Rioja, with historical French winegrowing influences of varietals used and cooperage, Navarra yields small batches from obscured wineries founded within the rocky mountain passes to the north and sandy loam deserts to the south.
Monastir—Valle De Yerri, Tierra Estella Monastir XXI.—Revolutio (Graciano, Tempranillo) Monastir XII.—Cister (Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) Monastir X.—Cluny (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) Monastir V.—Benedictine (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Winery Arts—Ribera Del Queiles, Southern Border of Navarra Squared Three (Garnacha, Merlot, Tempranillo) Reverse Six (Tempranillo, Merlot) Number Nine (Tempranillo, Cabernet Franc) Number Nine Special Edition 2009 Number Nine Exclusive 2005 (Cabernet, Tempranillo)
Aroa—Tierra Estella, Sierra Plain of the Urbasa Mountains *Coming Soon* Aragon The medieval empire of Aragon encompasses a range of microclimates, from lofted mountainside vineyards of the Pyrenees, rich in limestone, to verdant fields and desert steppes of the lowlands, rich in ferrous clay and sand. These unique ranges of climate and temperature create a multi faceted, one of a kind expression found between Aragon’s three communes.
Bodegas Tempore—Lécera, Bajo Aragon (Teruel) Esenzia Old Vine Garnacha
Proyecto Garnachas—Valle De Ribota, Calatayud (Teruel) La Garnacha Olvidada de Aragón (Wild Vine Garnacha)
Proyecto Garnachas—Uncastillo, Zaragoza (Pyrenees Mountains)
La Garnacha Perdida del Pirineo (Wild Vine Garnacha)
Catalonia The birthplace of cava, sparkling wine influenced by Champagne, and home to ten unique, small wine growing areas within four regions make Catalonia’s impressive viticultural map. Catalonia’s wide range of soil and climates vary from Mediterranean influenced weather, to arid deserts inland, and the famous mountainous realm of Priorat founded by monks in the 12th century.
De Muller—Tarragona/Priorat Solimar Tinto (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot) Solimar Blanco (Macabeo, Muscat, White Sauvignon) Reina Volant Brut Nature Gran Reserva (Sparkling) Legitim Priorat Les Pusses Priorat (Merlot, Syrah) Solera- Aureo Dulce 1954 Solera- Garnacha 1926 Solera- Dom Berenguer 1918 Solera-Rubi Asoleado 1904
Proyecto Garnachas—El Molar, Priorat La Garnatxa Fosca del Priorat (Wild Vine Garnacha)
Castell D’Or—Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Penedes (Cava) Flama D’Or Cava Brut Flama D’Or Cava Rose Flama D’Or Cava Semi Sec Catalonia The birthplace of cava, sparkling wine influenced by Champagne, and home to ten unique, small wine growing areas within four regions make Catalonia’s impressive viticultural map. Catalonia’s wide range of soil and climates vary from Mediterranean influenced weather, to arid deserts inland, and the famous mountainous realm of Priorat founded by monks in the 12th century.
Francesc Ricart—Penedés, Alt Penedés and Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Cava Francesc Ricart Cava Brut
La Vinyeta—Emporda La Vinyeta Negre La Vinyeta Blanc
Viladellops—Mas De Garraf (Garraf National Park) Viladellops Xarel’lo Viladellops Garnaxta
Vinyes Domenech—Monsant Obsessio Garnaxta Blanca Obsessio Garnaxta
Toro Located in the municipality of Zamora, in Castillo y Leon , just west of Portugal and bordered by the Ribera Del Duero plateau to the east, Toro is a town that became notarized for its strong, bold wines of Tinta del Toro (Tempranillo) heavily influenced by hot, arid summers and cold winters. Due to its sandy soil, Toro mostly staved off phylloxera in the 1850’s, making their vines un-grafted from the plague.
Matsu—Zamora El Picaro “The Rebel” (90+ yr. old vine Tinta del Toro) El Recio “The Strong Man” (100+ yr. ancient vine Tinta del Toro) El Viejo “The Old Man” (150+ yr. pre-phylloxera ancient vine Tinta del Toro)
Ribera Del Duero A vast and arid wine region located in the Northwest plateau of Spain, Ribera Del Duero sits at about double the altitude of Rioja and suffers high temperature summers and near-freezing winters. The Tinta del Pais (Tempranillo) varietal reigns supreme, as found amongst blending varietals like Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The area has been a self-regulating farming commune since before export, and remains so today to ensure high quality levels of production.
Bardos—Quintanilla de Onésimo & Moradillo de Roa Romantica (Crianza-Tempranillo) Reserva (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon) Suprema (Old Vine Tempranillo)
Vega Clara—Quintanilla de Onésimo Diez Almendros (Tempranillo Blend) Mario Reserva (Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Castilla-La Mancha The famous land of Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Castilla-La Mancha encompasses all that is rich Spanish culture: food, olive groves, cheese caves, sunflower fields and vineyards, stretching across the windy plateau of central Spain. Home of some of the oldest winegrowing lands in all of Spain, Castilla-La Mancha has earned a reputation for quality, dry farmed, and organic wines in the 20th century.
Septimo Sentido—La Tierra De Castilla Verdejo Tempranillo
Galicia Situated at the furthest northwestern corner of Spain, Galician culture (and wine) echoes far back to ancient Celtic influences from thousands of years ago. Galician wine today is identified through five production areas. Mostly known as the homeland of the Albariño grape from Rias Baixas and its indi- vidual growing areas, and the unique Godello varietal exclusive to the region.
Atlantis Albariño—Condado de Tea, Rias Baixas Godello—Valdeorras
Basque Country Northernmost Spain’s magical land of Basque Country is renown for its unique language, unique foods and unique wines (of course!). The region has been divided into three areas of winegrowing, particularly the famous Txakoli (aka Chacoli) wine, once made in farmhouses for local consumption only. Txakoli as a style can be made from a variety of indigenous grapes of the Basque Country.
Atlantis Hondarrabi Zuri—Txakoli De Alava
Proyecto Garnachas de España by Raul Acha
Raúl Acha started his “Garnacha Project” with the goal to source exceptional vines of Garnacha from vineyards reflecting the multitude of unique expressions of this mother grape. He found himself dis- covering several vineyards yielding unique reflections of Garnacha, all from abandoned and forgotten sites where the vines grew wild, adjusting over decades of unattended growth to the rhythm of nature, with no human hands to influence them. This is the cornerstone of Proyecto Garnacha.
La Garnacha Salvaje del Moncayo—Moncayo foothills
La Garnacha Olvidada de Aragón—Valle del Ribota, Aragon
La Garnatxa Fosca del Priorat—El Molar, Priorat
La Garnacha Perdida del Pirineo—Uncastillo, Zaragoza (Pyrenees Mountains)
El Garnacha Viejo da la Familia Acha—Cárdenas, La Rioja
Italy Tuscany Easily one of the world’s most notable regions in winemaking, dating back to the 8th century BCE. Tuscany is the home of famous wines from Chianti, Brunello, and Montepulciano, made with the Sangiovese mother grape. The influence from the Tyrrhenian Sea provides a warm Mediterranean climate, and the hills of the Tuscan countryside aid in creating a perfect microclimate for vines.
Tenuta Sticciano—Certaldo, Chianti Chianti Casa la Fornace Rosso Toscano—100% Canajuolo Chianti Riserva Della Villa Cantastorie (Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon) Attimo (Merlot, Syrah) Chardonnay—Wild Fermented Vin Santo—375ml Podere La Vigna—Montalcino Brunello Brunello Riserva Rosso di Montalcino Tiberini—Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Rosso di Montepulciano Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Fossatone Riserva—Single Vineyard Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Campaccio Riserva—Single Vineyard Piemonte Northwestern-most Piemonte hails as one of Italy’s most famous winegrowing regions. The Alps to the north provide the necessary ingredients for a unique microclimate, famously the dense fogs to which the mother grape, Nebbiolo, gets its name.
Gomba Boschetti—Boschetti Cru, Barolo Riofava Barolo Riofava Barolo Suri Riofava Barolo Albeisa Riofava Dolcetto D’ Alba Riofava Barbera D’Alba Riofava Moscato
Abruzzo With the Apennine Mountains and national parks to the west and the warm Adriatic Sea to the East, Abruzzo becomes a perfect cradle for producing amazingly bold, phenolic wines with low acidity and aging potential. The microclimates vary from rainy, mountain influenced vineyards to the west, and drier, arid climates towards the edge of the Adriatic.
De Luca—Chieti, Abruzzo (seaside vineyards) DiRe Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Armannia Pecorino
Sipario Montepulciano D’Abruzzo Gocce del Conte Genoino Passito Rosso, 2007 Gocce di Profuso Vino Passito, 2007 Veneto Northeastern Italy’s most famous region, the Veneto is home to Prosecco, Valpolicella, Amarone and a multitude of grape varietals. With twenty-eight DOC’s and fourteen DOCG’s, eight of which share territory with bordering regions, thus making the Veneto the largest wine production region in the country.
Anna Spinato– Treviso Anna Spinato Prosecco El Vin Prosecco El Vin Pinot Grigio France
Bordeaux Bordeaux wine production seems to have begun sometime after 43 AD. Romans established vineyards to cultivate wine for the soldiers. However, it is only in 71 AD that Pliny the Elder recorded the first real evidence of vineyards in Bordeaux. Characterized by the famous Left and Right Banks of the Gironde Estuary, forming unique regions and sub-regions in France’s crown jewel of winemaking.
Marquis Des Dougles—Vin de Bordeaux Bordeaux Blanc Chateau Barade Rouge
Chateau Le Fava—Haut Medoc Rouge
Chateau Les Tuileries De Lansac—Cotes De Bourg Rouge
Chateau l'Espérance—Cotes De Blaye Les Origines Trois Freres Les Cedres
Bordeaux Bordeaux wine production seems to have begun sometime after 43 AD. Romans established vineyards to cultivate wine for the soldiers. However, it is only in 71 AD that Pliny the Elder recorded the first real evidence of vineyards in Bordeaux. Characterized by the famous Left and Right Banks of the Gironde Estuary, forming unique regions and sub-regions in France’s crown jewel of winemaking.
Chateau Canteloudette—Grand Vin de Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur
Chateau Citran—Grand Vin de Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur
Chateau Larteau—Grand Vin de Bordeaux Bordeaux Superieur (100% Merlot)
Chateau Moulin de Clairac—Graves Blanc
Chateau Lugaud—Graves Blanc
Bordeaux Bordeaux wine production seems to have begun sometime after 43 AD. Romans established vineyards to cultivate wine for the soldiers. However, it is only in 71 AD that Pliny the Elder recorded the first real evidence of vineyards in Bordeaux. Characterized by the famous Left and Right Banks of the Gironde Estuary, forming unique regions and sub-regions in France’s crown jewel of winemaking.
Chateau Lagrange Fiefs de Lagrange Saint-Julien, 2nd wine of the Chateau
Les Grand Ducs Saint-Julien
Chateau Pierre 1er Grand Cru Saint-Emilion
Grande Arche Grand Cru Saint-Emilion
Burgundy—Beaujolais The Burgundy region runs from Auxerre in the north to Macon in the south, or to Lyon if the Beaujolais area is included as part of Burgundy. Viticulture dates as far back as pre-Roman conquest by the Celts, and made popular by the Benedictine monks around 910 AD and later one of the favored wine regions of the Papacy. The motherland of Pinot Noir (Burgundy) and Gamay (Beaujolais).
Florent Descombe—Burgundy & Beaujolais Gevrey-Chambertin Beaujolais Villages Brouilly Morgon
Patrick Hudelot—Burgundy Gevrey-Chambertin (organic/biodynamic)
Gerard Patrice—Burgundy Chablis
Coteaux Bourguignons La Croix Carillan—Burgundy Pinot Noir
Cotes du Rhone A winemaking history dating to pre-Roman times and classified as a precursor to an AOC in 1737,the villages of the Rhone valley are cherished by their uniquely varying styles from both sides of the river banks, to the specific appellation crus (17 total) that distinguish unique characteristics of the villages’ terroir and microclimate.
Florent Descombe—Cotes du Rhone Rouge
Donjon des Comtadines Vacqueyras
Seigneur des Bosquets Gigondas La Cave d’Augustin Florent Gigondas
La Motte Crozes Hermitage Rouge
La Garde Cote-Rotie
Loire Valley The Loire Valley is one of the world's most well-known areas of wine production and includes several French wine regions situated along the river from the Muscadet region on the Atlantic coast to the re- gions of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé just southeast of the city of Orléans in north central France. Loire wines tend to exhibit a characteristic fruitiness with fresh, crisp flavors.
La Cave d’Augustin Florent Chinon (Cabernet Franc)
Domaine de la Gagnerie Manoir de la Greliere
Muscadet Sevre et Maine (Melon de Bourgogne)
Champagne / Sparkling
Bechet de Rochefontaine – Champagne, Montagne de Reims-Verzenay Brut
J.Kieffer—Vin Mosseux
Brut Blanc de Blancs
Southern Hemisphere The Southern Hemisphere Stocco De Viani—Mendoza, Argentina Malbec Torrontes Bonarda
Hentley Farm—Barossa Valley, Australia The Farm Shiraz The Farm Cabernet Sauvignon Eden Valley Dry Riesling The Stray Mongrel (Grenache, Zinfandel, Shiraz) Rose of Grenache The Beauty Single Vineyard Shiraz The Beast Single Vineyard Shiraz Clos Otto Single Vineyard Shiraz
Maxwell—McLaren Vale, Australia Little Demon (Shiraz, Grenache) Silver Hammer (Shiraz) Four Roads Grenache Ellen Street Shiraz Adelaide Hills Chardonnay North America
California Representing over 90% of North America’s winegrowing and the world’s fourth largest producer, California began its legendary history early, in the 18th century, when Spanish missionaries planted vines for mass wine. Now, California boasts over twelve hundred wineries across the state. Microcli- mates and soil types greatly vary from region to region.
Stage Left Cellars—Central Coast The Breadwinner (Chateauneuf du Pape inspired blend) The Globetrotter (Northern Rhone inspired blend) The ExPat (Petite Sirah blend) - Camp 4 Single Vineyard, Santa Ynez The Stakeholder (Grenache, Petit Sirah, Mourvedre)
Fiftyrow / Smokescreen—Rutherford, Napa Valley Fiftyrow Alice Block Cabernet Sauvignon—Rutherford Fiftyrow Galleron Cuvee (Cabernet France based blend) - Rutherford Smokescreen The Chemist (GSM+ blend) - Paso Robles Smokescreen Sonoma Mountain Pinot Noir—Gold Rush Vineyard Smokescreen Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Smokescreen Chardonnay Smokescreen Sonoma Rose
California Representing over 90% of North America’s winegrowing and the world’s fourth largest producer, California began its legendary history early, in the 18th century, when Spanish missionaries planted vines for mass wine. Now, California boasts over twelve hundred wineries across the state. Microcli- mates and soil types greatly vary from region to region.
Jack Winery—Napa, California Reserve Barrel Aged Sauvignon Blanc Diamond Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Proprietary Red Blend
Oregon Oregon winegrowing goes back to the mid 1800’s, planted and made by pioneers. It wasn’t until 1960 that Oregon began commercial winemaking. Utilizing the fertile plains and basins from ancient glacial formations, combining both a Mediterranean –like and an oceanic climate, over 600 wineries stretch between the Willamette Valley to Southern Oregon.
Brandborg—Elkton, Umpqua Valley Dry Riesling Gewurtztraminer Pinot Gris Sauvignon Blanc Fleur De Lis—White Pinot Noir The Bench Lands Pinot Noir Love Puppets Vineyard Pinot Noir Ferris Wheel Vineyard Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir Bradley Family Vineyard Pinot Noir Westbrook Vineyard Pinot Noir Spirits
Cognac Scotch Very small batch spirits, hand crafted from family owned and operated distilleries.
Cognac: Chateau de Beaulon—Bons Bois Chateau de Beaulon XO Premier, 12-Year
Scotch: Praban Na Linne—Isle of Skye MacNaMara Blended Scotch (Bourbon Barrel) MacNaMara Blended Scotch Rum Cask Finished Te Bheag Blended Scotch Poit Dhubh 21 Year