FRANCE

CAFÉ de PARIS, France
Café de Paris is an over 100 year old winery located Cubzac Les Ponts, France. Wines are made in the Charmat method with extended batonage to give them a  French touch and adding freshness and complexity. Café de Paris is made in an easy, thirst quenching and fresh style; purposely staying away from a Crémant and Champagne profiles.

CHAMPAGNE

COLLARD-PICARD, Champagne (Scale Wine Group)
Maison Collard-Picard draws its distinctive character from the history of two Champagne families which, since 1889, have farmed two noble terroirs: the Vallée de la Marne for the Collard branch and the Côte des Blancs for the Picard branch. You cannot be born into Champagne country without being imbued with the sap of its grapevines. For Maison Collard-Picard, this has seeped down through two centuries, from generation to generation. expressing the ancestral know-how of artisans who have charted the course of a genuine passion.

CLOTILDE, Le Mesnil sur Oger
Clotilde, an homage to the first queen of France, is a Blanc de Blanc Cuvee from the Grand Cru vineyards of Michel Turgy in Les Mesnil – Sur – Oger. This extremely limited release is only available in California and France.

JUILLET -LALLEMENT, Champagne (Scale Wine Group)
The husband-and-wife team of Jean and Virginie Lallement of Champagne Juillet-Lallement carry on a family tradition spanning three generations in the Grand Cru village of Verzy in the heart of “La Montagne de Reims.” The domaine was founded in the early 1900’s and the Lallement family has been focused on farming and quality control as the house slowly increased land holdings over the last century.Jean Lallement blends the different cuvees himself. All the vinification is now carried out in thermo-regulated stainless-steel vats, which allows him to preserve the freshness on his reserve wines and brings exceptional quality to his Champagne. Some vintages are also aged in 300 litres oak barrels, made with local wood from the Verzy forest. Champagne Juillet-Lallement produces precise wines, showing elegance, minerality and above all a true personality.

PAUL LAUNOIS*, Le Mesnil sur Oger (Scale Wine Group)
Three generations of the Launois family have remained faithful stewards of 6.5 hectares of Chardonnay vines in the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the heart of the Cote de Blancs region of Champagne. The husband and wife team of Julien and Sarah craft these wines by hand as they raise their young son Paul to one day carry on the family legacy. Traditionally offering their grapes to the village cooperative, In a great turning point of the family story, Julien and Sarah Launois decided to become producers as well as growers. Their handmade cuveés are as delightful as they are rare. They believe that Champagne is a product of luxury and quality, but also a vector of contacts and openness to the world. Anxious to keep this spirit, they will welcome you to the property to share with you their love of incredible wine. This is one place you truly must visit.

BORDEAUX

ARBALEST, Bordeaux
Arbalest is Benoit Touquette’ s elegant right bank blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot from Bordeaux. Born in Lyon, France, he holds a Master of Science of Chemistry and one of Enology from University of Bordeaux. He has worked at several Bordeaux wineries including Chateau La Louviere and Chateau Couhins-Lurton. An amazing value from one of the world’s top winemakers. Limited availability for this inaugural release.

BURGUNDY

MAISON de la CHAPELLE, Burgundy (Scale Wine Group)

Growing up in Burgundy, it was natural that Grégory should pursue a degree in oenology and after college he honed his craft alongside Nadine Gublin, winemaker for Domaine Jacques Prieur. He also worked at Domaine de l’Arlot. In 2001, he went to Bordeaux joining the team at Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte. His career continued on to the Rhône where he became Technical Director for Michel Chapoutier. Grégory had been Technical Director for Domaine Laroche in Chablis for ten years when he resigned in 2022 to start producing Chablis under the Maison de la Chapelle label. In the tiny village of La Chapelle-Vaupelteigne the Viennois family “Maison” serves as their winery, cellars, home, and gathering place for friends and winemakers from this small appellation on the rise. At the Maison Grégory and Delphine continue their Burgundian heritage – truly homemade wines.

MINERVOIS - LANGUEDOC
Minervois is an AOP region located in the vast Languedoc region. La Liviniere, where Chateau Maris is located, is one of 45 villages in the Minervois appellation. The tiny village of La Liviniere was recently elevated to Cru Classé status, the first in the Languedoc, and the only Cru Classé in Minervois.

CHATEAU MARIS, La Liviniere, Minervois
Robert Eden established Maris twenty years ago in the village of La Liviniere in the Minervois. The first village to be allowed to add it's name to the AOC and the first Cru Classé in the Languedoc. All wines are certified organic and biodynamic from Ecocert and Robert is just now finishing the winery which is made almost entirely from natural hemp. Certainly, a trail blazer in the vast lands of the Languedoc!

MAURY - ROUSSILLON
Maury is a small village located in southern France, just 45 minutes from Banyuls and the Mediterranean ocean, and just two hours north of Barcelona. This Catalan influenced area at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains has ancient Grenache and Carignane vines that grow in incredibly rocky soils composed almost entirely of black schist.

DOMAINE COURIER, Maury
Hand crafted from two schist laden vineyards with extremely small yields (1/4 ton per acre), this limited 224 case production of 100 year old Carignan and 70 year old Grenache is aged in large barrels for 36 months to bring out the pure expression of the unique Maury terroir and it’s incredible microclimate.

TÊTU, Maury
Têtu is a collaborative project born of a shared devotion to one of France’s greatest regions for old-vine Grenache. The village of Maury is situated in the foothills of the Pyrenees - a stone’s throw from the Spanish border. Richard and Sarah Case, and Kimberly Jones wanted to create a new wine that displayed all the complexities of the local terroir in a style that offered both finesse and old-vine concentration. The Catalan donkey or Ruc Catalá is on the label to remind us of the stubborn, determined old vines that persevere in these toughest of soils and harshest of climates - delivering wines of unique style and expression.

CIRCUS BEAR, Roussillon
Circus Bear is our the latest addition from Maury. Made by Jean Roger Calvet, of Calvet-Thunevin, this incredible blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah and 10% Carignan are from 60-year-old vineyards of schist. The label is an homage to the great fighting bears of the Pyrenees. These majestic mountains tower over Maury and form the natural frontier between France and Spain.

BEAUJOLAIS
Old vine Gamay grown on granite and schist soils on rolling hills south of Macon
in southern Burgundy.

CHATEAU PIERREUX, Beaujolais
Jean Charles Boisset is the owner of Chateau Pierreux. The actual Chateau dates from the 3rd century in the Middle Ages and is located in the Brouilly cru of Beaujolais near Mont Brouilly. The average age of the Gamay vines in the Reserve is over 80 years old.

RHONE VALLEY
The Rhone Valley stretches along the mighty Rhone river from the city of Lyon in the North to Avignon in the South. Roman ruins litter the valley which is separated into Syrah dominated reds and Viognier in the North and Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre red blends in the South.

BEATUS Châteauneuf du Pape, FR
BEATUS is Winemaker Todd Alexander’s partnership with the team at Chateau de la Font du Loup in Chateauneuf du Pape. The wine is mostly Grenache that has been co-fermented with a small portion of Clairette Blanche, then blended with a touch of Syrah and Mourvèdre. Less than 100 cases produced annually.

BONPAS, Rhone Valley
Since 1318, the fortified stronghold of Bonpas, from the French “Bon Passage,” has watched over the safe crossing of the Durance River along the historic route that once linked Rome with Avignon. This gateway to the southern Côtes du Rhône allows you to discover the region’s terroirs with their characteristic smooth, round stones.

DOMAINE GASSIER, Caissargues
Domaine Gassier wines are the result of a common passion from the Gassier family. Located on a terrace overlooking the Camargue, the Gassier wines have a strong personality and are focused on freshness, mineral balance – and above all else terroir.

PIERRE GAILLARD, Rhone Valley
Pierre Gaillard began his career working for both Vidal Fleury and Guigal before he struck out on his own in 1985. Since then, both his reputation and his vineyards have expanded, mainly in the St Joseph, Côte Rotie and Condrieu appellations, but now also Cornas and an estate in the south-west, Domaine de Madeloc, where Banyuls and Collioure are produced. He was a key member of the Guigal team in the 80’s, helping create La Turque. Every time you open a bottle with his name on it you know you are going to get a thrilling, bristling expression of the site from where it came. There is no dead weight in the Gaillard cellar and each wine offers precision and purity of fruit. The quality of fruit he harvests, allied to his fine touch in the cellar, results in some of the most evocative, flavorsome, and stylish Northern Rhône wines available.

JEANNE GAILLARD, Rhone Valley
Jeanne Gaillard is the daughter of Pierre Gaillard in the Northern Rhone. At the age of 24 she landed 13 hectares of vineyards, five in Crozes Hermitage and eight in the Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes. Her IGP Syrah is a stunning value planted just outside of the Crozes-Hermitage AOP on granite plateaus.

BANYULS/COLLIURE
Known since Roman times for beautiful terraced Grenache vineyards hanging tightly to the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Non-fortified wines from the Banyuls AOP are given the appellation name of Colliure. Banyuls is a fortified sweet Grenache which pairs incredibly with chocolate.

DOMAINE MADELOC, Banyuls
Domaine Madeloc in Banyuls is one of Pierre Gaillard’s estates supervised by his daughter Elise. The location is breathtaking and stunning, with old vineyards overlooking the beaches of the Mediterranean in the city of Banyuls. Granite, quartz and schist soils dominate, and the wines are bright and refreshing with minerality and the "sense of place" is definitely noticeable in the wines.

JURA
The Jura wine region is small in size but large in its remarkable diversity. It covers 80 kilometers between Burgundy and Switzerland, on the Eastern border of France.

HENRI MAIRE, Jura
The story of Domaines Henri Maire in Jura began in 1632 with a record noting a man by the name of Maire who “owned vineyards and cellars”. For over 300 years, the succeeding generations of Maires grew the expertise of the Maison. Now the Boisset Family is ensuring the future of the Maire name from the Jura to the world with exceptional wines like the Vin Jaune and Crémant de Jura. 

ITALY 

ASLAN, Tuscany
Aslan, or lion, is the heraldic symbol of Tuscany and represents bravery and all that is good. Aslan is a collection of Tuscan wines from Chianti to the southern coastal region of Maremma.

CAVALLO DI BATTAGLIA, Abruzzo
Cavallo di Battaglia means battle horse or pièce de resistance. The indigenous varietals of Pecorino and Montepulciano showcase the rustic soulful region of Abruzzo in central Italy that is bordered by the Adriatic Sea

FRANCO CONTERNO WINERY, Monforte d’Alba, Barolo, Novello and Madonna di Como 
The Franco Conterno winery, Cascina Sciulun, is located in the hamlet of Bussia di Monforte d'Alba in the heart of Barolo. They take care in farming their land with aeration of the soil and fertilization. The vineyards are managed with great attention to detail to ensure the highest quality fruit. The elegant and refined wines are produced with native fermentations, modern equipment and traditional practices. 

M.A. MONTICELLI, Barolo, Lange Nebbiolo 
M.A. MONTICELLI is a bridge from the past to the future. The Monicelli’s still have family in Italy to this day and they started the project to keep their heritage close and pass it down to their children. They are working with the Franco Conterno family, an iconic and historic family in Barolo. Their grape growing and winemaking philosophy is based on modern technology, tradition, and a respect for the environment, three ideals that are held in high regard. The Monicelli’s are honored to work with this amazing family and bring these beautiful wines to the United States. 

PAISLEY, Friuli
Mario and Anna Monticelli work with Azienda Agricola Reguta to produce the Paisley Pinot Grigio. Reguta was established in 1928 and is located in the municipality of Pocenia, within the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia in northeast Italy. The winery benefits from its close proximity to the Adriatic sea, the mild Bora wind and alluvial soils. This region is known for producing some of the finest Pinot Grigio in the world.

PORTUGAL

How do you bottle the richness of the land that is Portugal? How do you bottle the melancholic notes of Fado, the salty sea air of the Atlantic, the smell of wet earth, the wise and ancient gastronomy, and the tradition of a thousand-year old country that stretches its limbs once more?
With a passion for finding that affluence, NLC Wines brings their private selection of unique brands that deliver a Portugal rarely experienced before. Their portfolio of wines brings forth Portugal’s new, old-world traditions with exquisite bouquets of national grapes, state of the art technology, and discerning designs.

ESCUDO REAL, Vinho Verde, Portugal
Produced by the recognized winemaker, Carlos Teixeira (Quinta da Lixa), the Escudo Real selections are both fun and gourmand.

QUINTA do REGUEIRO, Vinho Verde
Quinta do Regueiro is one of the foremost old-school Alvarinho producers in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal, focusing on traditional techniques and sustainable farming methods.

QUINTA de SANTA EUFEMIA, Douro 
Founded in 1864, Quinta Santa Eufemia, is an independent family home, situated in the valley of the Douro River, South East of Peso da Régua in Northern Portugal. Quinta de Santa Eufemia is now managed by the fourth generation of the family - seven great-grandchildren who have been producing these fine old Douro and Port Wines since 1994, and preserving the age-old skills of wine making and ageing 

SPAIN

CAPITA VIDAL, Cava
Named for the owner, Capitan Vidal, who spent his life at sea before starting the winery in 1985.

MARTIN SOLER, Cava
The Martin Soler farmhouse was built in 1616 with vineyards in the heart of the Alt Penedes. It is still a family operated Cava house which produces this Rose made entirely from the rare Trepat grape.

CA N’ESTELLA, Cava
Rabettlat Cavas are from the estate of Finca Ca N’Estella in Penedes, whose vineyards date back to 1789. All of the grapes used in the Cavas are estate grown and hand-picked, giving them the ability for meticulous care of the vines and grapes. The Bodega is family owned by Merce Rabetllat and her husband Jaume Vidal. The grapes in this Brut Cava: Xarel-lo and Macebeo.

REXACH BACQUES, Cava
In 1885, Pere Baqués Rafecas, the founder of the Cavas and great grandfather of the present generation, was born in Guardiola de Font-rubi. Their cava producer’s Wine story starts by Pere Baqués Rafecas making table wines in a corner in between the barber shop and the town dance hall which his parent operated. The company officially launches in 1910 and he is the one who initiates the excavation for a cave that will age those still wines in optimal conditions. Assumpció Baqués Llopart, Pere’s daughter, enthusiastically took over the work that her father started. Subsequently her son, Pere Rexach Baqués, took over the reins of this great enterprise until his daughter Montse joins to lead this enterprise. It is she who presently leads the company and keep loyal to many of the company origins yet making a generational change that is worthy of the family tradition. 

ARGENTINA

KAIKEN WINERY, Mendoza
A caiquén is a goose from the Patagonia that flies freely between Chile and Argentina. This is the same flight that made our founder, the Chilean winemaker Aurelio Montes, bringing his expertise and enthusiasm to Argentinian lands, and thus creating Kaiken Winery. High Quality Wines, expertise and sustainability are the main goals that support our mission and the ones that are reflected in every opened bottle.