Each of the Marc Hebrart cuvées contrasts elegant fruit expression with the mineral signature of great terroirs of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, tapped by the deep roots of old vines. Father Marc Hébrart has been making his own champagnes since 1964, and his son Jean-Paul joined him at the age of 19 in 1983, taking over in 1997.

Fattoria dei Barbi is een van de slechts vijf landgoederen in Montalcino die al meer dan 100 jaar onafgebroken in bedrijf zijn. De Colombini-familie stichtte het prestigieuze landgoed in 1790. Today, it is owned and managed by the 20th generation heir, Stefano Cinelli Colombini. De familie hielp de reputatie van Brunello di Montalcino op te bouwen als een wijn van grote kwaliteit en prestige wereldwijd. Moreover, Fattoria dei Barbi is among the original producers of Brunello with bottles dating back to the 1892 vintage in its cellar.

Het landgoed van Högl ligt aan de westelijke rand van de beroemde Oostenrijkse Wachau, waar de steile Spitzer Graben uitmondt in het Waldviertel, gekenmerkt door extreme geologische en klimatologische omstandigheden. “Högl is een familie wijn producent, met drie generaties die op het landgoed wonen en werken. In de loop van 60 jaar hebben ze zich niet alleen uitgebreid, maar zijn ook hun druivenrassen en vinificatiemethoden veranderd. Today, they vinify Riesling and Veltliner, complemented by Gelber Muskateller, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Xavier Monnot is één van de meest gewaardeerde namen aan de Côte de Beaune met wijngaardpercelen die zich uitstrekken van Beaune tot Maranges en heeft een familie-wijnbouw historie van zes generaties.. Xavier took over in 1994 after completing oenological studies. Each vineyard is rooted in different soils and has different aspects and small climatic variations, so Xavier is meticulous about treating each plot personally and manually. Their vinified wines are white (Chardonnay, about 60 percent) and red (Pinot Noir).

De voorouders van de Laroche-familie bezaten al in 1695 wijnstokken in Chablis. Vandaag de dag behoren ze met Michel Laroche als patriarch tot de meest gerespecteerde wijnmakers van Frankrijk. In 2010 verkocht hij het aandeel van de familie in Domaine Laroche om een nieuw, kleiner, kwaliteitsgericht domaine op te richten: Domaine d’Henri, genoemd naar zijn vader. Bijzonder zijn de 80 jaar oude wijnstokken in de Premier Cru Fourchaume, die de wijnen voor hun Héritage cuvée produceren.

Domaine Virgile Lignier-Michelot has been part of the Morey-Saint-Denis landscape since the early 20th century. Virgile Lignier, who joined his father Maurice at the domaine in 1992, is the fourth generation to run the family property. This was also the first year that the estate started bottling their wines and selling them directly. Virgile is meticulous in the vineyards and seeks to be as natural as possible when confronting viticultural challenges. The style of the wines is dramatic and opulent, with sappy cores of fruit, excellent expressions of terroir, and the balance and structure to allow graceful aging in the cellar.

Het wijnhuis van Pascal Jolivet werd in 1987 opgericht en is een van de meest dynamische domeinen in de Franse Loire vallei. Het domein is gevestigd in Sancerre en bezit meer dan 120 hectare aan eersteklas wijngaarden, verspreid over de appelaties Sancerre en Pouilly-Fumé. Jolivet is a firm believer in natural winemaking and practices environmentally friendly techniques in both the vineyard and the cellar. Het resultaat: heerlijke, met natuurlijke gisten gefermenteerde wijnen.

Het wijnhuis, die sinds 1937 door de familie wordt gerund, is internationaal bekend geworden – een keurmerk voor de topwijnen van Bordeaux. Vandaag de dag is het ook de eigenaar en producent van verschillende prestigieuze crus, waaronder Château La Fleur-Pétrus, Château Trotanoy en Château Hosanna in Pomerol; Château Bélair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Émilion; en, in Napa Valley, Californië, Dominus Estate en Ulysses

Valdecuevas is located in the so-called “Golden Triangle” of Rueda appellation. The indigenous grape “Verdejo” is treated with special and particular care, so as the maximum expression of this variety is manifested in their wines. The Martin family has been working in the agrofood sector for over 70 years. Thanks to the perfect combination of new technologies and the traditional know-how of the locals, Valdecuevas wines take the Rueda appellation to a higher level.

Sinds 1870, een periode van vijf generaties, heeft de familie Eguren zich toegelegd op de de productie en rijping van de beste wijnen van La Rioja. Tot hun meest iconische wijnen behoren Amancio, El Bosque en Sierra Cantabria Colección Privada, samen met Organza wit en Sierra Cantabria Cuvée rood. Their philosophy: in order to create internationally famous wines, you need personal effort, knowledge and passion as well of the earth and the complicity of the weather.

BOUBY champagne werd in 1919 opgericht door François Bouby en is al vier generaties lang een familiebedrijf. By using sustainable winegrowing methods, based on the rhythm of the seasons and with respect for the soil, they produce wines that combine elegance and intensity —an expression of the local terroir. The grapes (up to 55% of Chardonnay) are pressed to collect only the first juice, the so-called “Cuvée”, which is the most acidic and sugary. After a minimum of six months, you get a wine that is highly aromatic, flavoursome and classy.

Alvaro Palacios, whose family owns the prestigious Rioja Bodega, spent 2 years at Château Petrus before setting up on his own in Priorat in 1989. He produces world-class wines by using fruit from extremely low-yielding old vines and applying very modern winemaking techniques. The cream of the crop: the single vineyard wine L’Ermita —80% Garnacha, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cariñena — is aged in new French barriques for up to 20 months. It has intense concentration, enormous depth and a simply staggering complexity. Today, Palacios is one of Spain’s most important and influential wine producers.

Ghizzano is a history-rich hamlet in Tuscany, nested deep into the rolling hills between the city of Pisa and the medieval town of San Gimignano. De Venerosi Pesciolini family estate was founded here in the 14th century and has since then been the heart of the village. Today, the estate is owned and run by Ginevra Venerosi Pesciolini. Their wines are made respecting nature; that’s why each vineyard is tended by hand. The philosophy? Make the wines as terroir driven as possible, taking no shortcuts. For this reason, the estate is certified organic since 2006.

Podere San Cristoforo is a small estate in Maremma, a wild land lying between the Tyrrhenian sea and the gentle coastal hills of Tuscany, an upcoming area with some of the best wines in Italy. They follow the biodynamic approach and believe in low yields, little use of technology and a great deal of manual labor. They focus mainly on the soil, remaining sensitive to its characteristics and its symbiotic relationship with the vines, although they find that all the elements that characterize the terroir are important. They are fine wine artisans producing just a few bottles that reflect their special natural environment.