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JOANNE BORDEAUX |
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Owned by Pierre Antoine Casteja and his family and established in 1862, this is one of the top negociants dealing in Chateau Bottled Bordeaux. It is dynamically managed and is one of the top thirty wine companies in France. The family also owns Chateau Doisy-Vedrines in Sauternes.
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DOMAINE FOURNIER SANCERRE |
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The family owns over 130 acres in Sancerre, Pouilly Fume and Menetou Salon. The
dynamic Claude Fournier not only makes the wine, in a particularly elegant style, but he also travels the world promoting it. One brother manages the vineyards and another is the owner/chef of the restaurant La Tour in Sancerre, highly rated by the Gault Millau guide. They produce not only white but also Red and Rose wines. www.fournier-pere-fils.fr
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CHATEAU DE PIZAY BEAUJOLAIS |
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This is one of the most important estates in Beaujolais, covering over 100 acres in the appellations of Morgon, Regnie, Beaujolais and Beaujolais Blanc. The beautiful Chateau, dating to the 14th century, houses a luxurious hotel ,with an excellent restaurant, and is owned by a French insurance company. In 1998 they acquired the Chateau de St Lager in Brouilly.
They also able to offer some excellent Macon and Pouilly Fuisse, from Domaine Renaud in Pouilly and other fine estates in the region. www.chateau-de-pizay.com
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VIGNOBLES JEROME QUIOT DOMAINE DU VIEUX LAZARET CHATEAUNEUF DU PAPE |
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This is a large estate in Chateauneuf du Pape covering over 250 acres in 35 different parcels, with consequent complexity of soil types. Up to date winemaking techniques, coupled with rigorous selection, produce harmonious, ready to drink wines, with forward fruit and generous flavors. It’s dynamic owner, Jerome Quiot has been leader of many of the professional organizations in the wine business and an advocate of high quality standards. He also owns an important estate in the Cotes de Ventoux. His wife, Genevieve, owns the 200 acre Domaine Houchart in Provence, which produces excellent Rouge, Blanc and Rose de Provence. Jeromequiot.com
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CHATEAU DE MONTFAUCON Cotes du Rhone |
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The magnificent 11th century Chateau de Montfaucon, one of the oldest in France, is located across the river from Chateauneuf du Pape, dominating the Rhone river. The 88 acre estate is managed by Rodolphe de Pins, descendant of the noble de Pins and Monfaucon families, who have owned the estate since the 16th century. A graduate in Agricultural Science, he also studied at U.C. Davis and has had practical vineyard and winemaking experience in California and Australia, as well as at the Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe in Chateauneuf du Pape.
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CHATEAU VITALLIS POUILLY-FUISSE |
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This property, situated in heart of the picturesque village of Fuisse, is one of the few large estates in the area and covers 24 acres. It has been owned by the Dutron family since 1835. The vineyards are situated |on Southeast facing slopes at an altitude of 750 to 900 feet in the villages of Fuisse and Solutre.The estate is known for it’s old vines, some of which are over 65 years old. The average age is 35 years. Chateau Vitallis
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LOUIS METAIREAU Muscadet |
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Louis Metaireau is one of the leaders of the renaissance of high quality wines made by traditional methods in the Muscadet region. Since the late 60’s this has been one of the most respected names in the region and their wines are found in the best restaurants in France. The estate is now managed by his daughter Marie-Luce and her husband, Jean-Francois Guilbaud, himself the owner of the neighboring Chateau La Bretonnerie.
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