Grapes: Rabigato, Malvasia, Gouveioa Region: Douro, Portugal Farming: Organic Pormenor Vinhos is the dream of owner and winemaker, Pedro Coelho to free himself from the bounds of tradition in the Douro Valley. Pormenor translates to “details” and launched with the 2013 vintage rooted in a fierce belief of what Pedro did not want from his wines: high alcohol, extraction, new oak. Instead, Pedro is locked in on the potential for Douro wines to show freshness, restrained alcoho

Grape: Erbaluce Region: Piedmont, Italy Farming: Organic In the northwest corner of Italy, above Torino and below Val d’Aosta, sits the Canavese subregion of Alto Piemonte and the Cieck Winery, esteemed especially for its work with the native Erbaluce grape. Remo Falconieri, who founded the winery in 1985 and consults for other wineries in the area as well, works with his daughter Lia. Their 20 hectares are planted to indigenous varieties of the region, including Erbaluce, Ba

Grape: Pinot Blanc Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon Farming: Oregon Walter Scott Wines was founded with a simple but ambitious goal: to craft world-class wines that capture the depth and energy of the Willamette Valley. Funded by emptied retirement accounts and fueled by sheer determination, Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon have built Walter Scott into one of the world’s most acclaimed wineries. Ken’s journey through St. Innocent, Patricia Green Cellars, and Evening Land Vineyar

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc Region: Sudstiermark, Austria Farming: Organic For almost 200 years, family-run Weingut Wohlmuth has sat — quite literally — atop Kitzeck im Sausal. It hails from a region known for its many thrilling extremes, a perfect cradle for grand wines. Since 1803, the Wohlmuth family and its estate in Südsteiermark (South Styria) have cultivated vineyards in and around the highest winegrowing town in the region, Kitzeck im Sausal. The estate owns several of the