Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese  Region: Tuscany, Italy Farming: Sustainable Fabio Chiarelotto has been the guiding hand at the helm of Montepeloso since 1999. He holds a doctorate in history and is an ardent perfectionist. From the very beginning, he has pursued the same goal in both winery and vineyard: to develop the full potential of the terroir with unwavering determination, while disregarding the fleeting trends in the winegrowing industry and the markets. Pursuit

Grape: Cabernet Franc Region: Saumur, France Farming: Organic Founded at the beginning of the 20th century by Clément Manguin, Romain’s great grandfather, the domaine was then passed on to Clément’s son in law, Robert Guiberteau, a talented winemaker and one of the founding members of the cave cooperative of Saumur. In 1954, recognizing the great potential of this terroir, Robert purchased several hectares on the hill of Brézé, in particular the Clos des Carmes, considered by

Grape: Ribolla Gialla   Region: Friuli, Italy Farming: Organic Ronchi di Cialla is a historic producer in the Collio Orientali del Friuli, just under three miles as the crow flies from the Slovenian border.   Ronchi means “hills,” and Cialla , the name of the valley comes from the Slovenian word cela  which means “riviera.” It was given this name because it had a microclimate similar to the Mediterranean - with olive trees and other Mediterranean plants. When Dina and Paolo f

Grape: Chenin Blanc  Region: Loire Valley, France  Farming: Organic Pierre Papin bought Château Pierre-Bise, at the age of 50, in 1959. In 1974, his son Claude took on the original nine hectares in Pays de la Loire and gradually expanded the estate, particularly during the 1980s, with the purchase of vines from his winegrower father-in-law in Rochefort , Chaume and Quarts-de-Chaume . In 1992, he also took over the Clos de Coulaine vineyard, adding the Savennières  appellation