Wakefield
Wakefield Wines is a substantial family-owned producer in South Australia's Clare Valley, cultivating 750 hectares of terra rossa soils at 350-450 meters elevation to create structured Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and vibrant Riesling. Their balanced approach combines traditional methods with modern technology while their environmental leadership and consistent quality across price tiers have established them as a defining reference point for Clare Valley's distinctive regional expression.
Wegeler, Weinguter
Weingüter Wegeler is a four-generation family estate operating 45 hectares across the Rheingau and Mosel regions, focusing primarily on Riesling from prestigious sites including Rüdesheimer Berg Schlossberg and Bernkasteler Doctor, where loess-loam, quartzite, and steep slate soils define the terroir. Their winemaking balances traditional German oak fuders with modern temperature-controlled fermentation, emphasizing extended lees contact and sustainable vineyard practices that preserve the distinct expressions of their historic vineyard sites.
Weinbach, Domaine
Domaine Weinbach is a 30-hectare family estate in Alsace, France, producing traditional varieties like Riesling and Gewurztraminer from four Grand Cru vineyards with diverse soils and old vines in the rain shadow of the Vosges Mountains. Their winemaking philosophy combines biodynamic viticulture with minimal intervention techniques, including indigenous yeast fermentations and aging in century-old oak foudres that preserve the authentic expression of their historic terroirs.
Willi Schaefer
Willi Schaefer is a small family estate in Graach on the Mosel, farming just 4.2 hectares of steep, slate-rich vineyards in the Domprobst and Himmelreich sites to produce exclusively Riesling across the traditional Prädikat spectrum. The Schaefer family maintains complete hands-on control of their production, employing spontaneous fermentation in traditional fuders, minimal intervention techniques, and sustainable vineyard practices that preserve the authentic character of historic Mosel winemaking.
William Fevre, Domaine
Domaine William Fevre Chile is a French-founded winery operating in Chile's Maipo Valley, focusing primarily on Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère grown in gravelly soils with cooling influences from the Andes Mountains. Their winemaking bridges Old and New World approaches through temperature-controlled fermentation and French oak aging, maintaining a Burgundian commitment to site-specific expression while adapting techniques to showcase Chile's distinctive terroir.
Williams Selyem
Williams Selyem, established in 1981, is a renowned winery in Sonoma County, California, known for its exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines.
Wiston Estate
Wiston Estate is a family-owned sparkling wine producer operating 16-20 hectares of vineyards on the chalky, south-facing slopes of West Sussex's South Downs, focusing exclusively on traditional method sparkling wines from Champagne varieties. Under winemaker Dermot Sugrue's guidance since their 2006 founding, they've rapidly established a reputation for quality through traditional techniques including hand harvesting, use of a rare Coquard basket press, and extended lees aging that often exceeds Champagne's minimum requirements.
Wittmann
Weingut Wittmann is a family-owned, 28-hectare estate in Westhofen, Rheinhessen, producing primarily Riesling from four limestone-rich Grand Cru vineyards with vines averaging 35-60 years old. Their traditional winemaking approach features biodynamic viticulture (Demeter-certified since 2004), spontaneous fermentations in large oak casks, and minimal intervention techniques that authentically express their distinctive terroir.
Wynns
Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Treasury Wine Estates' flagship producer with 900 hectares under vine in South Australia's Coonawarra region, specializes in Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz grown on the area's distinctive terra rossa soils. Their winemaking balances tradition with innovation, preserving genetic material from vineyards dating to 1954 while producing structured, age-worthy wines that faithfully express Coonawarra's unique terroir.