A.A. Badenhorst
A.A. Badenհorst Family Wines is a South African winery founded in 2008 by cousins Adi and Hein Badenhorst. Located in the Swartland region on the slopes of the Paardeberg Mountain, the winery is celebrated for its dedication to reflecting the unique terroir and character of the region. Known for their commitment to old vineyards and minimal intervention winemaking, A.A. Badenhorst produces a range of red and white wines, including their acclaimed Chenin Blanc and Shiraz, as well as distinctive blends. These wines have gained international acclaim for their quality and unique expression, underscoring the winery’s focus on natural and traditional methods.
AR Lenoble
AR Lenoble is a fourth-generation family-owned Champagne house producing 250,000 bottles annually from 18 hectares across three distinctive subregions, with significant holdings of Chardonnay in Grand Cru Chouilly, Pinot Noir in Premier Cru Bisseuil, and Pinot Meunier in Damery. Their traditional approach is enhanced by innovative techniques like their réserve perpétuelle system storing wines in magnums under cork, extended aging protocols, and sustainable farming practices that earned HVE certification in 2012.
Abadia Retuerta
Abadia Retuerta is a historic Spanish wine estate in Sardón de Duero with 210 hectares of high-elevation vineyards primarily dedicated to Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah grown in continental climate conditions with varied soil compositions. Operating outside Spain's DO system, the estate combines monastic heritage with modern winemaking techniques, employing a terroir-driven approach that separately vinifies 54 distinct vineyard plots to create both blended and single-vineyard pago expressions.
Abel Mendoza
Abel Mendoza and his wife Maite Fernández craft wines from 20 hectares of individually-selected parcels in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Rioja Alta, where they focus with exceptional but understated quality on Tempranillo and traditional white varieties from limestone-clay soils along the Ebro River's northern banks. Their meticulous, small-scale approach is exemplified through separate vinification of each parcel, with distinctive white wines undergoing whole-cluster pressing and fermentation in French oak barrels.
Abreu
Abreu Vineyards is a Cult winery located in Napa Valley, California, founded by renowned viticulturist David Abreu in 1986. Abreu produces several highly acclaimed wines primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon but also includes other Bordeaux varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec.
Achaval-Ferrer
Established in 1998, Achaval-Ferrer is a small winery in Mendoza, Argentina, known for crafting wines that are rich, intense purple in color, and have dark fruit, sweet tannins, violet notes, and spice.
Agnes Paquet
Agnes Paquet operates a 13-hectare domaine in Burgundy's Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, producing 65,000 bottles annually of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from cool-climate, clay-limestone vineyards across Auxey-Duresses, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Pommard. Her hands-on approach combines traditional Burgundian techniques with selective modern precision, personally overseeing every aspect from sustainable viticulture and hand harvesting to minimal-intervention winemaking that preserves each site's distinctive character.
Agrapart & Fils
Agrapart & Fils is a family-owned grower-producer operating 12 hectares of predominantly Chardonnay vineyards across the Grand Cru villages of the Côte des Blancs, where chalky soils and mature vines averaging 40 years contribute depth to their terroir-focused champagnes. Their traditional approach emphasizes organic farming, indigenous yeast fermentation, extended lees aging, and minimal dosage, allowing each cuvée to transparently express the distinctive character of their exceptional vineyard sites.
Akitu
Akitu, in Central Otago, New Zealand, focuses exclusively on Pinot Noir, capturing the essence of its alpine terroir since the early 2000s. The winery's cool-climate wines are noted for their vibrancy and finesse.
Alain Graillot
Domaine Alain Graillot is a family-operated Northern Rhône estate spanning 20 hectares in Crozes-Hermitage, primarily producing Syrah-based wines from alluvial soils where the Isère and Rhône rivers converge. Their traditional winemaking approach features whole-cluster fermentation in concrete tanks followed by aging in used Burgundian barrels, maintaining minimal intervention practices that showcase the pure expression of their terroir.
Alain Hudelot-Noellat
Domaine Hudelot-Noellat is a rising star Burgundy estate in Vougeot with 10 hectares across the Côte de Nuits, producing primarily Pinot Noir from Grand Cru parcels in Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and Clos de Vougeot. Led by Charles Van Canneyt since 2008, the domaine practices sustainable viticulture with minimal intervention, creating wines known for their purity and precise terroir expression.
Alain Jaume
Family-owned since 1826, Alain Jaume operates 90 hectares across Southern Rhône appellations, focusing on Grenache-dominant blends from their galets roulés-covered Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards and similar terroirs in Lirac and Vacqueyras. Their winemaking balances tradition with selective modern techniques, fermenting Grenache in concrete tanks while aging premium wines in oak barrels and foudres, with organic certification for their Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards since 2010.
Alain Verset
Alain Verset was a small-scale Cornas producer who crafted concentrated Syrah wines from old vines planted on steep, granite-rich terraced slopes in France's Northern Rhône until his retirement in the early 2010s. Operating in the shadow of his more famous uncle Noël, he maintained traditional winemaking methods including whole-cluster fermentation and aging in neutral oak, deliberately keeping a low profile while producing authentic wines that remained primarily known to dedicated Rhône enthusiasts.
Alain Voegeli
Alain Voegeli, a lesser-known yet remarkable winemaker in Alsace, crafts wines with a focus on expressing the unique qualities of the region's varietals, including Riesling and Gewurztraminer.
Alain Voge
Alain Voge, also from the Rhône Valley, is celebrated for his expressive Syrah and Marsanne wines, especially from Cornas and Saint-Péray, with a history dating back to the 1950s.
Alban Vineyards
Alban Vineyards, America's first exclusively Rhône-focused winery, produces approximately 6,000 cases annually from 66 acres of hillside and sloping vineyards in California's Edna Valley, where clay loam, limestone, and sandstone soils support primarily Syrah along with other Rhône varieties. John Alban personally oversees all aspects of production, employing aggressive crop thinning, indigenous yeasts when possible, extended maceration periods, and extended French oak aging to create vineyard-designated wines that express their unique sites.
Alberelli di Giodo
Alberelli di Giodo is acclaimed Italian enologist Carlo Ferrini's boutique winery on Mount Etna's northern slopes, producing limited quantities of premium Etna Rosso DOC from Nerello Mascalese grown in high-altitude volcanic soils at 700-900 meters. The estate, established around 2017, combines traditional alberello vine-training methods with Ferrini's considerable winemaking expertise, quickly gaining critical recognition while maintaining an artisanal approach that respects Etna's distinctive character.
Albert Bichot (Clos Frantin), Domaine
Albert Bichot's Clos Frantin is a prestigious estate in Burgundy, producing wines from notable appellations like Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée, with roots in the region since the 19th century.
Albert Bichot (Long Depaquit)
Albert Bichot's Domaine Long-Depaquit is a family-owned estate spanning 65 hectares across all Chablis classifications, including parcels in six Grand Cru climats, where they produce exclusively Chardonnay wines from the region's distinctive Kimmeridgian limestone soils. Their winemaking balances tradition with careful modernization, employing hand harvesting for premier and grand cru vineyards, minimal oak influence, and sustainable practices certified by HVE since 2019.
Aldo Conterno, Poderi
Aldo Conterno operates a 25-hectare estate in Monforte d'Alba's Bussia zone, producing Barolo wines from three distinct vineyard parcels - Romirasco, Cicala, and Colonnello - where calcareous clay soils and elevations of 350-400 meters define the terroir. Their winemaking combines traditional methods with technical precision, featuring manual harvesting, temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, and extended aging in large Slavonian oak casks.
Alessandro e Gian Natale Fantino
Brothers Alessandro and Gian Natale Fantino operate a small 800-case winery in Monforte d'Alba's Bussia cru, producing primarily Nebbiolo-based wines from south-facing vineyards with calcareous clay soils at 350-400 meters elevation. Their traditional approach includes extended maceration with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks, aging in large Slavonian oak casks rather than barriques, and hands-on involvement throughout the entire winemaking process.
Algueira
Adega Algueira is a family-operated winery in Ribeira Sacra's Amandi subzone, producing small-batch wines from indigenous Galician varieties grown on ancient, steep terraced vineyards with schist and granite soils. Their winemaking combines traditional methods with minimal intervention, including hand harvesting, native yeast fermentation, and careful aging in various vessels that preserve the distinctive character of their historic vineyard sites.
Alheit Vineyards
Alheit Vineyards is situated in South Africa's Western Cape. Since its establishment in 2010, Chris and Suzaan Alheit have used a minimalist approach to produce Chenin Blanc wines that articulate the rich diversity of the Cape.
Allende
Bodegas Allende is a medium-sized producer in Briones, Rioja Alta, crafting terroir-focused wines primarily from Tempranillo grown in limestone-clay soils across 22 hectares of high-elevation vineyards with significant diurnal temperature variations. Their winemaking balances traditional Rioja methods with site-specific expression through manual harvesting, tailored oak aging protocols, and minimal intervention practices that emphasize authentic vineyard character rather than production volume.
Almaviva
Almaviva is a joint venture between Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Château Mouton Rothschild and Viña Concha y Toro. Located in Chile's Maipo Valley, this winery produces a Bordeaux-inspired blend showcasing the best of Chilean and French winemaking traditions.
Altesino
Altesino, established in 1970 and now owned by Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini, manages 80 hectares of Sangiovese-dominated vineyards across four distinct sites in Montalcino, including their prized Montosoli vineyard with its distinctive galestro and limestone soils at 350 meters elevation. Their winemaking balances tradition with measured innovation, combining hand harvesting and extended aging protocols (36-48 months for premium wines) with selective modern techniques, while their pioneering of single-vineyard cru expressions demonstrates their commitment to authentic terroir representation.
Alvaro Palacios
Alvaro Palacios produces wines from several key vineyard sites in Priorat, including the iconic L'Ermita vineyard, a 1.4-hectare northeast-facing plot of 1940s Garnacha vines situated at 350-450 meters elevation on the region's characteristic llicorella slate soils. The estate's certified organic vineyards, centered around the village of Gratallops, are processed in a gravity-flow winery where minimal intervention practices and careful oak aging preserve the distinct characteristics of each site.
Alvear
Alvear, one of the oldest wineries in Spain's Montilla-Moriles region, is renowned for its Pedro Ximenez wines, offering a range of styles from dry to some of the world’s richest sweet wines.
Alvina Pernot
Alvina Pernot, daughter of Paul Pernot, launched her domaine in 2018 in Puligny-Montrachet, where she and husband Philippe Ahrens craft Chardonnay exclusively from family vineyards across Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault, including parcels in Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru. The domaine blends next-generation energy with traditional Burgundian expertise through its focused production model, utilizing temperature-controlled fermentation to maintain precision throughout their small-scale vinification process.
Ama, Castello di
Castello di Ama, a family-owned estate in Gaiole in Chianti operated by Lorenza Sebasti and winemaker Marco Pallanti since 1988, produces 300,000 bottles annually from 80 hectares of high-altitude vineyards (450-525m) planted predominantly to Sangiovese in the region's characteristic galestro and alberese soils. Their winemaking philosophy balances tradition with precision through separate parcel vinification and thoughtful oak aging, while maintaining low yields of 30-35 hectoliters per hectare to ensure authentic expressions of their historic Chianti Classico terroir.
Amiot Servelle
Domaine Amiot-Servelle is an 8-hectare family estate in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, focusing on Pinot Noir from limestone-rich soils across village, premier cru, and grand cru vineyards with vines averaging 40 years old. The domaine, now led by Priscilla Amiot since 2008, maintains traditional Burgundian practices including organic viticulture, native yeast fermentations, and measured oak usage to faithfully express each vineyard's distinctive character.
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards
Anderson's Conn Valley Vineyards is a family-owned estate in Napa's eastern hills near St. Helena, producing Cabernet Sauvignon-focused wines from 40-50 acres of volcanic hillside vineyards with distinctive mineral complexity. Their traditional winemaking approach emphasizes limited production, meticulous attention to detail, and age-worthy wines that rival more famous estates while maintaining a relatively low profile compared to their Highway 29 counterparts.
Andre Gagey (Louis Jadot), Domaine
Maison Louis Jadot operates as a significant négociant-éleveur across 210 hectares of Burgundy's limestone-clay soils, producing primarily Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines spanning regional to Grand Cru classifications. Their traditional approach combines open-top wooden vat fermentation for reds and barrel fermentation for whites with calibrated oak aging regimens, maintaining terroir expression while thoughtfully adapting to changing conditions under the stewardship of the Gagey family.
Andrea Felici
Andrea Felici is a boutique family estate in Marche's Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi appellation, where Leopardo Felici crafts mineral-driven Verdicchio wines from high-elevation vineyards (400-500m) with limestone and clay soils near Apiro. Their meticulous approach balances temperature-controlled fermentation with extended lees aging, elevating Verdicchio beyond its humble reputation through precise, age-worthy expressions that have positioned them at the forefront of the region's viticultural renaissance.
Andremily
Andremily is a boutique winery based in California, founded by winemaker Jim Binns in 2012. Specializing in Rhône-style wines, particularly Syrah, Andremily has quickly gained a reputation for producing powerful, complex, and highly sought-after wines. The winery is known for its meticulous approach to viticulture and winemaking, resulting in limited-production wines that receive high critical acclaim.
Angelus, Chateau
Château Angélus is a Legendary winery located in the Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux, France. Renowned for producing high-quality, full-bodied wines primarily from Merlot and a significant proportion of Cabernet Franc, the estate has achieved acclaim for its exceptional terroir and meticulous winemaking practices. Until 2022, Angélus was consistently classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate, the highest classification in Saint-Émilion. However, in 2022, Château Angélus withdrew from the Saint-Émilion classification system, choosing to stand apart while continuing its legacy of excellence.
Angludet, Chateau
Château Angludet is a 32-hectare Cru Bourgeois estate in Margaux operated by the Sichel family since 1961, producing around 120,000 bottles annually from Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant vineyards planted on deep gravel soils with clay and limestone. Despite quality that would have merited inclusion in the 1855 classification, this hidden gem delivers wines that consistently exceed its official designation through sustainable farming practices, hand-harvesting, and careful oak aging that captures the elegant, aromatic character of fine Margaux.
Anne Gros, Domaine
Anne Gros, a respected winemaker in Burgundy’s Vosne-Romanée, produces Pinot Noir that is lauded for its elegance and depth, with vineyard practices that focus on expressing the terroir.
Anne Sophie Pic & Michel Chapoutier
Anne Sophie Pic & Michel Chapoutier is a boutique collaboration between a three-Michelin-starred chef and a seventh-generation winemaker producing 6,000 bottles annually of Marsanne and Roussanne wines from biodynamic vineyards in Saint-Péray's limestone and granite soils. Their focused commitment to a single underappreciated Northern Rhône appellation combines Chapoutier's viticultural expertise with Pic's culinary sensibility, resulting in mineral-driven whites with exceptional gastronomic versatility.
Anne et Herve Sigaut, Domaine
Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut is a small family estate in Chambolle-Musigny producing exclusively Pinot Noir wines from limestone-rich vineyards throughout the Côte de Nuits. The husband-and-wife team personally oversees all aspects of production, employing traditional Burgundian methods with minimal intervention and careful barrel aging to preserve the distinctive character of each vineyard plot.
Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat
Domaine Jean-François Ganevat is a family-run estate spanning 8.5 hectares in Rotalier, southern Jura, where Jean-François and his sister Anne craft diverse wines from traditional and rare indigenous varieties grown in blue and gray marl soils with limestone at 300-400 meters elevation. Their meticulous approach combines biodynamic farming, extremely low yields, indigenous yeast fermentations, minimal sulfur use, and both traditional sous voile and topped-up winemaking methods to produce over 40 different small-batch cuvées that express their fourteen generations of winemaking heritage.
Anselma, Famiglia
Famiglia Anselma is a family-owned wine estate in Monforte d'Alba producing traditional Barolo and other indigenous Piedmontese varieties from vineyards characterized by calcareous marl soils that impart structure and aging potential. Their winemaking philosophy embraces time-honored methods including extended maceration periods and aging in large oak casks rather than small barriques, preserving the pure expression of Nebbiolo and the distinctive Langhe terroir.
Antica Terra
Antica Terra is a boutique Willamette Valley winery founded in 2005 by former Sine Qua Non assistant winemaker Maggie Harrison, focusing on limited-production Pinot Noir from their 11-acre Eola-Amity Hills estate vineyard characterized by thin, rocky marine sediment soils. Harrison's intuitive, non-formulaic winemaking approach includes meticulous berry-by-berry sorting, vintage-specific whole-cluster fermentation decisions, and extended aging periods that prioritize expression over conventional timelines, creating wines available primarily through allocations due to their extremely limited availability.
Antinori
The Antinori family, with more than 600 years of winemaking history, is one of the most prominent wine producers in Italy. The family owns several estates throughout Italy, including in Tuscany and Umbria, and is known for producing a variety of wines, including the famous Tignanello and Solaia Super Tuscans.
Antinori (Castello della Sala)
Antinori's Castello della Sala, located in the Umbria region of Italy, is recognized for producing fantastic white wines, particularly the acclaimed Orvieto Classico. With a history that spans several decades, this estate combines traditional winemaking with modern techniques to create wines with notable elegance and complexity.
Antinori (Guado al Tasso)
Antinori's Guado al Tasso estate in Bolgheri, Italy, is a testament to the family's winemaking legacy, producing Super Tuscan wines that are powerful yet refined, with a focus on international varietals like Cabernet Sauvignon.
Antoine Jobard
Domaine Antoine Jobard is a small 5-hectare family estate in Meursault producing structured, mineral-driven Chardonnays from premier cru sites including Genevrières, Poruzots, and Charmes, alongside village-level parcels with mature vines averaging 30-60 years. The domaine maintains traditional methods including mechanical plowing, hand harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, and exceptionally long 20-22 month lees aging in oak barrels before bottling without fining or filtration.
Antoine Sanzay
Fourth-generation grower Antoine Sanzay operates a 9-hectare estate across three communes in Saumur-Champigny, focusing primarily on Cabernet Franc grown in tuffeau limestone soils, including the prized Les Poyeux vineyard. His methodical approach combines certified organic viticulture with minimal-intervention winemaking techniques, establishing him as one of the appellation's most promising talents since founding his domaine in 2002.
Antonin Guyon, Domaine
Domaine Antonin Guyon is a family-owned Burgundy estate operating from Savigny-lès-Beaune with 50 hectares across 17 appellations, producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines from diverse terroirs spanning both the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. Their winemaking balances traditional Burgundian methods with selective modern techniques, featuring hand-harvesting, partial destemming for reds, and a measured oak aging program that prioritizes authentic terroir expression.
Anwilka
Anwilka is a collaborative 40-hectare Stellenbosch estate in the Helderberg area, focusing on Bordeaux and Rhône varieties grown in granite-based soils with cooling maritime influences from nearby False Bay. Founded in the late 1990s by Bruno Prats, Hubert de Boüard, and Lowell Jooste, this relatively young producer has quickly gained recognition for its distinctive blends that marry French winemaking expertise with South African terroir expression.
Ao Yun
Ao Yun is LVMH's pioneering high-altitude wine project in China's Shangri-La region, cultivating 30 hectares of primarily Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards at 2,200-2,600 meters along the upper Mekong River to produce approximately 2,000 cases annually of their flagship Bordeaux-style blend. The winemaking combines traditional local farming practices with modern techniques under French oenologist Maxence Dulou, whose innovative approach to extreme viticulture has quickly established Ao Yun as China's first internationally recognized ultra-premium wine producer since its 2013 founding.
Araujo
Eisele Vineyard (formerly Araujo Estate) operates a boutique 38-acre vineyard in Calistoga, northern Napa Valley, focusing primarily on Cabernet Sauvignon grown in well-draining, rocky alluvial soils that have produced exceptional fruit since the 1880s. The estate embraces biodynamic and organic farming practices, employing meticulous production methods from hand harvesting to French oak aging that showcase the vineyard's singular character through limited production wines that have achieved cult status among collectors.
Argiano
Argiano is one of the grand Tuscan producers from Montalcino, with richly flavored wines in its stable. Deeply rooted in a tradition dating back to the 16th century, Argiano's union of tradition and sustainability has produced wines appreciated for their dynamic character and great depth.
Argiolas, Cantine
Argiolas is synonymous with Sardinian winemaking, offering wines that convey the character of indigenous grapes such as Cannonau and Vermentino, with a family legacy dating back to the 1930s.
Argyros, Estate
Estate Argyros, founded in 1903, is a prominent winery on the island of Santorini, Greece. Known for its exceptional Assyrtiko wines, the winery focuses on sustainable practices and the preservation of Santorini's unique volcanic terroir.
Arlaud, Domaine
Domaine Arlaud, a biodynamic certified producer in Burgundy, crafts expressive and elegant wines, particularly from the Côtes de Nuits, upholding a family tradition that stresses the importance of terroir.
Arlot, Domaine
Domaine de l'Arlot operates 14 hectares of prime vineyards in southern Nuits-Saint-Georges and Vosne-Romanée, focusing primarily on Pinot Noir from limestone-clay soils including two monopole premier crus: Clos de l'Arlot and Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges. The biodynamic-certified estate employs traditional methods including horse plowing, whole-cluster fermentation (30-100%), and native yeast fermentation in open-top wooden vats, allowing each vineyard's distinctive character to express itself through minimal intervention winemaking.
Armand Rousseau, Domaine
Domaine Armand Rousseau is an Iconic winery in the Gevrey-Chambertin area of Burgundy, France. Established around the turn of the 20th century, the winery is known for producing some of the finest expressions of Pinot Noir in the world, particularly from its Grand Cru vineyards (Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze).
Armand de Brignac
Armand de Brignac is a luxury Champagne producer operating from the historic Cattier family facilities in Chigny-les-Roses, creating a boutique portfolio of five cuvées sourced from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards across Montagne de Reims, Côte des Blancs, and Vallée de la Marne. The brand combines traditional Champagne craftsmanship—including three-vintage blending, hand-riddling, and extended aging—with distinctive metallic packaging and high-profile ownership shared between Jay-Z and LVMH, positioning it as a modern luxury icon in the ultra-premium segment.
Arnaud Ente
Arnaud Ente is a well-respected winemaker in Burgundy's Meursault region, renowned for microproduced white wines of exceptional quality. With meticulous attention to viticulture and a minimalist approach in the cellar, the winery crafts Chardonnays that are highly sought after for their precision, balance, and depth.
Arnaud Mortet
Arnaud Mortet operates his family's 11-hectare domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin and a complementary négociant business, producing concentrated Pinot Noir from premier and grand cru vineyards across the limestone-clay soils of Côte de Nuits. His winemaking balances tradition with thoughtful refinement, employing gentle extraction techniques and calibrated oak aging to create wines of greater finesse and transparency while maintaining site-specific expression.
Arnot Roberts
Arnot Roberts, a modern Californian winery, is known for its innovative approach to winemaking, creating small-batch, single-vineyard wines that include Syrah and Chardonnay, reflecting the diverse terroirs of California.
Arnoux-Lachaux, Domaine
Arnoux-Lachaux is a sixth-generation Burgundian estate in Vosne-Romanée managing 14.5 hectares across five grand crus and four premier crus, producing exclusively Pinot Noir wines from their holdings in Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-Saint-Georges, and Chambolle-Musigny. Under Charles Lachaux's leadership since 2012, the domaine has embraced innovative practices including high-density plantings of 20,000 vines per hectare, 2-meter vine heights, and organic farming methods certified since 2014.
Artadi
Artadi, a leading winery in Spain’s Rioja Alavesa, is known for its single-vineyard Tempranillo wines that offer a modern take on Rioja, emphasizing fruit purity and terroir expression.
Arterberry Maresh
Arterberry Maresh is a third-generation family winery in Oregon's Dundee Hills producing small-batch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from some of the Willamette Valley's oldest vines, planted on iron-rich Jory soils at 500-800 feet elevation. Jim Maresh Jr. crafts his wines using native fermentations and gentle handling techniques in a converted barn winery, emphasizing vineyard expression through dry-farming practices and restrained oak influence.
Ata Rangi
Ata Rangi is a pioneering family-owned winery established in 1980 in Martinborough, New Zealand, producing 10,000-12,000 cases annually with a focus on Pinot Noir grown in free-draining alluvial gravel soils across 30 hectares of vineyards. Their minimal-intervention approach features hand-harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, and the legendary Gumboot Clone smuggled from Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, maintaining modest production levels that limit widespread availability despite their recognition as an inaugural Grand Cru of New Zealand.
Au Bon Climat
Au Bon Climat, founded in 1982 and now owned by Jackson Family Wines, produces primarily Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Santa Barbara County's cool, marine-influenced vineyards including their home base at Bien Nacido in Santa Maria Valley. The winery maintains its four-decade commitment to traditional Burgundian methods—including hand harvesting, native fermentation, and extended aging in French oak—creating balanced, food-friendly wines that prioritize vineyard expression and aging potential over power.
Aubert
Aubert produces some of California's most sought-after Chardonnays, with vineyards in Sonoma Coast and Napa Valley, making wines known for their intensity and precision since the late 1990s.
Auguste Clape, Domaine
Auguste Clape is synonymous with robust and expressive Syrah wines from Northern Rhône. The winery stands out for its commitment to traditional winemaking practices, producing wines that are quintessential representations of the Cornas appellation.
Aurelien Verdet
Aurélien Verdet operates his boutique négociant-vigneron domaine in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, producing primarily Pinot Noir from his 4.5-hectare estate in the elevated Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and from trusted growers in prestigious appellations. Continuing his father's pioneering organic legacy from the 1970s, Verdet employs minimal intervention techniques including manual harvesting, indigenous yeast fermentation, and thoughtful barrel aging to create terroir-expressive wines that position him among Burgundy's most promising next-generation winemakers.
Ausone, Chateau
Château Ausone is an Iconic winery located in the Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux, France. With historical roots possibly dating back to Roman times, it is renowned for producing some of the most elegant and long-lived wines in Bordeaux. The estate's small size, exceptional limestone terroir, and meticulous winemaking practices contribute to its reputation for excellence. Until 2022, Ausone was consistently classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A estate, the highest classification in Saint-Émilion. However, in 2022, Château Ausone withdrew from the Saint-Émilion classification system, choosing to stand apart while continuing its legacy of excellence.
Avignonesi
Avignonesi manages 200 hectares of vineyards across Montepulciano and Cortona in southeastern Tuscany, producing Sangiovese-based Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and international varieties from diverse clay and limestone soils. The estate balances traditional Tuscan winemaking methods with progressive biodynamic practices, employing minimal intervention techniques and native yeast fermentations to preserve authentic terroir expression.
Ayala
Founded in 1860 in Aÿ, Champagne Ayala is a historic house producing Chardonnay-focused wines from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards across the Côte des Blancs, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne. Their winemaking balances tradition with innovation through plot-by-plot vinification, selective malolactic fermentation, extended aging beyond legal requirements, and a pioneering low-dosage approach that allows the intrinsic qualities of their base wines to shine with greater clarity.
Azelia
Azelia, a family-run winery in the Barolo region of Piedmont, has been producing expressive wines since the early 20th century, with particular praise for their balanced and aromatic Barolos.