A rising star in Chambolle-Musigny, Domaine Benjamin Roblot was set up by Benjamin in 2016 after taking over the family vineyards. They own top vineyards in the village of Chambolle and beyond, but before Benjamin took over, all the vineyards were either leased to other growers or the grapes were sold to negociants. Apart from holdings of the Grand Cru Bonnes-Mares, the domaine also owns Les Amoureuses Premier Cru and two more Premier Cru in Chambolle: Les Fuées and Les Gruenchers, Benjamin planted an additional 1.5 hectares of vines in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. And later they will get back two additional vineyards of Chambolle 1er Cru, Gruenchers and Noirots,...

Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen began Bill Hill Vineyard in 1997. They started to plant the vines in a very dense pattern at up to 11,363 vines per hectare on the very steep slopes in the unique vineyard. The quality is unarguably outstanding and Joe Czerwinski from Wine Advocate commented on these beautiful wines after his visit in 2019 and tasted Vintage 2015, saying that “Is there any doubt that Bell Hill has emerged as one of New Zealand's top Pinot Noir producers?”. It emerged to be one of the most sought after wines nowadays as the production is minuscule and is sold only by mailing...

Located in the village of Bouzy, within the Montagne de Reims, André Clouet has a rich history dating back to 1741 when the Clouet family began their ownership of vineyards in this fantastic region. The vineyards are situated on the chalky soils of Bouzy, most of these are Grand Cru vineyards which produce wonderful qualities of grapes. André Clouet's winemaking approach combines traditional methods with modern innovations. The wines are crafted with respect for the terroir, emphasizing the unique characteristics of the Bouzy region. The vinification process includes fermentation in both stainless-steel tanks and Sauternes barrels, with a focus on using...

Salon is undoubtedly considered to be the top echelon of Champagne by many wine connoisseurs around the world, yet it is so rare that not many people have had the chance to taste this quintessential Champagne. A tiny house on the Cote des Blanc, they make just only one Cuvee with 100% of its Chardonnay grapes coming from the Grand Cru-class Le Mesnil vineyard in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and is only made in the best vintages (the other vintages go into Champagne Delamotte); and is aged for relatively longer periods of up to a decade in the bottle before they are released!...

“A sort of Montrachet of Champagne!” - Jancis Robinson MW  Henri Giraud is a prestigious name known for producing rich, extensive and powerful wine. Founded way back in 1625, Henri Giraud is one of the oldest Champagne houses in the region and is still a family-run business which is currently owned by twelfth generation Claude Giraud, with his son managing the company while son-in-law being the head winemaker.   Their wines are 100% oak-fermented and the house insists on producing with oak casks from the forest in Aÿ to impose the forest terroir into the wine, giving it one of the most unique flavors among Champagnes in the world. Their...