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While 2018 marked Aline Beauné’s first solo vintage, she is no stranger to winemaking in the Côte Chalonnaise. For 15 years, she led winemaking at Château de la Crée in Santenay before deciding to branch out on her own. When the Buxy co-operative’s lease on 5 hectares of her family’s 12-hectare Montagny vineyard ended, she seized the opportunity.
Her vines, located in Saint-Vallerin, are split between Aligoté, Bourgogne Blanc, Montagny Villages, Montagny 1er Cru Chazelle and she also has one or two Santenays. Committed to organic conversion, she has eliminated herbicides and chemical rot treatments, instead focusing on preventative care and meticulous vineyard management. She also incorporates select biodynamic preparations to energize the soil.
In the cellar, oak is used with restraint—never exceeding 10% new wood in the 1er Cru—allowing the terroir to shine through. The vineyards’ large pebbles retain heat, enhancing bright tropical fruit flavors, while the porous chalk soils contribute to a concentrated yet beautifully integrated acidity. These wines are electric and vibrant in their youth, with exceptional ageing potential.
Altos de San Esteban
Altos de San Esteban is a relatively new project located in the Bierzo Alto, within the municipality of Torre de Bierzo—recently granted inclusion in the Bierzo DO. The project was born from the vision of four university friends, one of whom inherited just 3 hectares of vines from his father. The higher-altitude vineyards and red clay-rich soils of Bierzo Alto, while distinct from the more traditional Mencía vineyards, provide ideal conditions for later grape maturation, preserving both acidity and freshness.
The winery's name honors the legacy of Manolo’s father, Don Manuel Marqués “Patarita” (1925–2011), a passionate vineyard owner and winemaker who was integral to the region’s wine culture. Don Manuel’s experience, love for winemaking, and guidance were invaluable to the four friends as they embarked on this journey.
In 2019, Fermin Uria joined as winemaker, bringing with him extensive experience from his time at the renowned Bierzo winery, Dominio de Tares, and his long tenure in Ribera del Duero. The winery practices organic viticulture, with spontaneous fermentations and minimal intervention throughout the winemaking process.
Farming is done without certification, and all grapes are hand-harvested. After being destemmed and crushed, the grapes undergo a controlled fermentation on their skins at 25°C for 16 days. The wine is then aged for 5 months in old oak on its fine lees, before being bottled with minimal sulphur.
The wines are crafted from grapes grown on two estates, both included in the Bierzo DO:“La Mendañona” in Torre del Bierzo, about two hectares, planted with the Mencía variety. “La Viña de San Esteban” in San Esteban del Toral (Bembibre), about three hectares, planted with the Godello variety.
Anne Bavard-Brooks
Batard Langelier
Jérémie is a third-generation winemaker in the Muscadet Sèvre et Maine appellation, located southeast of Nantes. After traveling the world, he returned home and was inspired to craft cleaner, low-intervention wines. In 2014, he began converting to organic viticulture and was certified by 2020. His estate, just 50 km from the Atlantic, offers a unique range of soils that contribute to the character of their wines. He produce five still cuvées, all made from the same grape, Melon de Bourgogne, each sourced from different single vineyard sites, showcasing a variety of soils such as sandy loam, gabbros, clay-siliceous, gneiss, and biotite granite. The varying lees aging—ranging from 6 to 24 months—further enhances the minerality, finesse, and typicity of each cuvée.
His winemaking approach follows traditional Muscadet methods, with light pressing, debourbage, and fermentation using wild yeasts in underground tile-lined cement vats, a hallmark of the region. The wines are then aged on the lees for varying periods to enhance their distinctive qualities. For example, the Les Prieres cuvée spends 6 months on the lees, while Les Besson is aged for 18 months, and Oxymore undergoes an extended 24-month aging process, allowing each wine to develop its full expression of terroir.
Robles
Bodegas Robles is a family-owned winery spanning 32 hectares, producing sherry-style Montillas since 1927. In 1999, under the leadership of third-generation siblings Francisco and Pilar, the winery achieved organic certification and began implementing agro-environmental projects aimed at improving soil quality, enhancing moisture retention, and fostering biodiversity through crop cover. Their focus on sustainability extends to minimal packaging, with a preference for selling their Fino and Sweet PX wines in Bag-in-Box (BIB) for excellent value.
The estate works organically, encouraging biodiversity in the vineyards. Pedro Ximénez grapes reach high sugar levels, and fermentation with natural yeasts enables the wine to reach the necessary 15% alcohol for flor development. The wines are then aged in old 500L American oak butts. For PX Dulce, the grapes are dried on Pasero mats and pressed first in a horizontal press, followed by a vertical “Capazo” press.
The artistic side of Bodegas Robles is brought to life by Miguel Galadí (Córdoba, 1976), the illustrator behind the iconic labels for the winery's bottles.
Cantalric
Ceste
Casa de la Ermita
Castell d'Or
Clos 93
Clos 93 was the 93rd winery to register with the Consejo Regulador de Priorat. Founded a decade ago by brothers Rubén and Josep Sabaté, along with their uncle Pepo, it remains a true family project, with wines carefully crafted in Pepo’s house and garage.
Their grapes come from vines in El Lloar, where they are one of only two wineries. Now, with 108 registered wineries in Priorat, Clos 93 is no longer the newest but is officially recognised as the smallest—producing just 12,500 bottles a year.
The 25- to 50-year-old vines used across their four wines are organically farmed with minimal intervention, treated only with small amounts of sulphur and copper. All grapes are hand-harvested and gently pressed, fermenting spontaneously with native yeasts. The wines are aged in large 300L French oak barrels, naturally stabilised for five weeks, and bottled without fine filtering and with minimal added sulphites.
Christophe Dechannes
Colas Viticoltores
Colás Viticultores traces its roots back to 1860, when Roque Colás acquired the estate now known as El Pago de Las Covatillas. Five generations later, the family continues his legacy, farming 18 hectares organically and crafting a single wine that reflects the unique character of Alhama de Aragón.
In 2010, Carmelo Colás and his sons, César and Mario, established the winery to honour their ancestors’ methods while embracing modern techniques that respect nature. Situated at 800 metres, the vineyards benefit from fresh, dry winds and deep, varied soils of clay, limestone, and stone. Garnacha, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a small amount of Merlot thrive here, with vines up to 55 years old.
Their only wine, Roque Colás, is a tribute to their great-great-grandfather. The grapes are hand-harvested, fermented with wild yeasts, unfiltered, and gently fined. Each variety and soil type is vinified separately before blending, and the wine matures for 20 months in a mix of French and American oak. It is a pure expression of place and tradition, shaped by time and the land itself.
Daniel Gevaert
Degaches Freres
De Stefani
The De Stefani family’s winemaking legacy dates back to 1624 in Refrontolo, a picturesque village in Veneto, within the Conegliano Valdobbiadene UNESCO World Heritage site. It was here, in 1866, that Valeriano De Stefani identified a unique terroir capable of producing exceptional wines. His son, also named Valeriano, carried on this vision with the unwavering support of his wife, Angelina, setting a tradition of uncompromising dedication to quality that continues to this day.
In 1958, third-generation winemaker Tiziano De Stefani, after graduating from Italy’s most prestigious oenology school in Conegliano, expanded the family’s vineyards into the Piave Valley near Venice. Benefiting from the Adriatic Sea, the Dolomites, and the surrounding hills, this area is defined by its distinctive caranto soil—a mix of Alpine white clay and minerals—which imparts great character to the wines. Today, the winery’s headquarters and cellars are based in Fossalta di Piave.
Now led by fourth-generation winemaker Alessandro De Stefani and his wife Chiara, the estate continues to pursue excellence with a deeply natural philosophy. The vineyards, planted with old vines at high density, focus on native varieties such as Marzemino and Raboso. Organic and biodynamic principles guide every aspect of viticulture, fostering biodiversity and eliminating chemical fertilisers. Fermentation relies on indigenous yeasts, with vinification carried out without sulphites or preservatives—only a minimal amount of sulphur is added before bottling.
Sustainability is at the heart of the winery, which operates entirely on solar power and is now carbon neutral.
Font des Ormes
Ghiomo
Isola Augusta
In 1959, Renzo Bassani purchased Isola Augusta after falling in love with the land, having discovered and tasted two bottles of wine made by the winemaker at the time. He immediately recognised the area's natural suitability for viticulture and began renovating the homes of the local peasants. Bassani also renewed the old vines, setting the stage for the production of exceptional wines. The winery, nestled in the heart of Friuli-Venezia Giulia's clay soils, quickly became a beacon of innovation. He replaced many chemical interventions with natural, physical processes and was a pioneer in introducing cold fermentation to the region.
The estate is located near Isola Augusta, or "Augusta Island," a name rooted in local legend. It is said that, in ancient times, the land was surrounded by the rivers Tagliamento and Stella, creating the illusion of an island.
Since its founding, the estate has remained in the Bassani family, and today, in the third generation, Jacopo continues to manage the vineyards with a focus on sustainability. Under his stewardship, the estate has significantly reduced its environmental impact, replacing nearly all chemical treatments with organic alternatives. Since 1990, the entire facility has been heated naturally using geothermal energy, and in the early 2000s, the company achieved energy self-sufficiency, all while maintaining zero emissions.
A standout wine at Isola Augusta is the Schioppettino, or "little gunshot," a unique and exceptional alternative to Pinot Noir.
Jane et Sylvain
La Vinyeta
La Vinyeta is one of the youngest and most dynamic projects within the DO Empordà region. Nestled amid vines and olive groves in the superb location of Mollet de Peralada, the winery was founded by Josep and Marta Serra. They began their journey in 2002 with just four hectares of old vines, primarily Carignan and Grenache, aged 55 and 80 years old, respectively. By 2006, they had built a modern winery and produced their first bottles of wine.
Today, La Vinyeta spans 30 hectares and is known for its commitment to sustainability, having been one of the first to adopt Integrated Farming practices in the region. The winery has evolved into a pioneering hub for wine tourism, offering tours, wine tastings, breakfasts, interactive cooking workshops, ham slicing courses, and even active wine harvesting experiences.
Àlbum is born from the desire to return to the roots. Production of 180 bottles of maximum authenticity: old Carinyena vineyard harvested, stomped, and spontaneously fermented in ceramic containers in the vineyard, replicas of ancient Roman dolias, buried in the ground. Gentle pressing in a traditional manual press.
Les Reves Oublies
Located in the Côtes du Forez, a small appellation in central France, this is Gamay with a unique twist. The region spans just 150 hectares (370 acres) and is home to only eleven wineries, most of which focus on natural and sustainable farming practices. Nadia and her partner/winemaker Maxime rent a small plot of 70-year-old Gamay vines from Gilles Bonnefoy, a well-respected biodynamic winemaker in the Eastern Loire. They treat the fruit with the utmost respect, employing minimal intervention to preserve the exceptional quality of these vines.
Certified organic and farmed biodynamically since the early 2000s, the estate avoids pesticides and herbicides, using only small amounts of copper and sulphur when needed. Nadia works in harmony with the lunar cycle for vineyard tasks and harvest, continuing to use biodynamic preparations like nettle, homemade herbal teas, and horsetail, though without official certification. The wines reflect the true character of Gamay, but unlike Beaujolais, where soils are varied, the wines here are defined by the rich, iron-rich red clay. The result is a wine with dark, fruit-forward flavours, supple tannins, and subtle liquorice undertones.
Loli Casado
Bodegas Loli Casado is a small, family-run winery in Rioja Alavesa, working with 25 hectares of vines at 425-500 metres altitude. Their vineyards range from newly planted to over 70 years old, with 9 hectares over 70, 12 between 30-45 years, and 4 under 10 years old.
Founded by Luis Casado in 1970, the winery passed to his daughter Loli and her husband Jesús in 2000. While modernising the bodega, they remain committed to tradition, using a mix of French and American oak.
Grapes are destemmed before carbonic maceration, with delestage and punching down for extraction. The wines age first in fine-grained new oak, then in older casks, ensuring oak integration while letting the fruit shine.
Los Pinos
Bodegas los Pinos owns 60 hectares of vineyards in Fontanares, in the Alhorines valley, 700 meters above sea level and about 100km south of Valencia. The winery, which dates back to the 17th century, mainly works with young (up to 25 year old) Monsatrell, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat and Viognier vines. Having gained their organic certification in the early 90’s (the first winery in Valencia to do so) they went through a long period of renovation and modernization. In 2007 the new owners starting to experiment in making wines using local grapes and using zero added sulphur.
Modat
Moritz-Prado
Mar de Envero
Mar de Enero is the exciting personal project of winemaker Miguel Ángel Moreira, known as Manyo. After working with respected producers like Raúl Pérez, he returned to his native Galicia to craft wines that reflect the region’s Atlantic influence and indigenous grape varieties.
Manyo allows the grapes to hang longer on the vines, achieving optimal ripeness while preserving the freshness and salinity characteristic of Rías Baixas. He is increasingly focused on extended lees aging, French oak, and malolactic fermentation, creating Galician whites with remarkable depth and complexity.
In both vineyard and winery, intervention is kept to a minimum. The grapes are destemmed, softly pressed, and fermented in stainless steel for around seven days before cold stabilisation. Sulphur use is kept low at bottling, ensuring purity and a true expression of the terroir.
Menade
Founded in 2005, Bodegas Menade is run by siblings Alejandra, Marco, and Richard Sanz—the sixth generation of a winemaking family whose roots in Rueda date back to 1820. While their father, Antonio Sanz, remains at the helm of Bodegas Vinos Sanz, they forged their own path, blending traditional, natural winemaking with cutting-edge technology to honour the past while shaping the future.
Menade is deeply committed to biodiversity, launching projects such as an Insect Hotel (boosting insect life by 30%), Mobile Trees (studying plant impact on vineyards), and an adjoining farm to promote ecosystem balance. Their wines are certified organic, free from copper chemical treatments, allergens, and histamines. They encourage insects as natural pest control, ferment exclusively with native yeasts, and use minimal filtration.
Through their respect for nature and innovative spirit, Menade is redefining Rueda’s winemaking tradition.
Mongarda
Mongarda was founded in 1978 when Bruno, inspired by his grandfather’s winemaking, purchased a single vineyard with his wife, Marinella. Named after that first plot, the 10-hectare estate is spread around Col San Martino, a historic village at the heart of the Valdobbiadene-Conegliano Prosecco Superiore zone. This region, home to Italy’s first wine route, is a patchwork of steep vineyards and traditional farmhouses, where generations of farmers have nurtured the land. Flourishing chestnut woods on the northern slopes stand as a reminder of the area's once-unspoiled natural landscape.
Today, their son Martino continues their commitment to natural, low-intervention winemaking. The vineyards, many on steep slopes with poor, rocky limestone soils, include old vines dating back to the 1950s. Alongside Glera, Mongarda preserves and co-ferments ancient local varieties—Perera, Verdiso, Bianchetta, and Boschera. Herbicides and synthetic fertilisers are avoided in favour of hand-weeding and biodynamic compost made from grape skins, vine cuttings, and cow manure. Grapes are whole-cluster pressed to minimise bitterness, and all fermentations are spontaneous, reflecting the purity of their terroir.
Nicolas Suteau
Oriol Perez de Tudela
Oriol was born in Valls, a town in inland Tarragona famed for its Calçots and Castells. His first experience with winemaking came as a child, helping his uncle in the vineyards and local co-op cellar. After a brief career in telecoms, he returned to his roots, producing a BIB wine with a chemical engineer from Torres Winery. This caught the attention of renowned winemaker René Barbier, with whom Oriol—sharing Tarragona roots—began making wine.
Escabeces, a small town in Tarragona, is home to 99% of the rare Cartoixa Vermell variety. Oriol rents vines from growers producing for Cava, who dislike Cartoixa’s pink skins. He farms organically, dramatically reducing yields from 10,000 kg/ha to 3,700 kg/ha. The grapes are handpicked, destemmed, and fermented on skins in stainless steel tanks for 20 days at low temperatures, preserving the wine’s delicate character.
Pateiro
Iván Vázquez Pateiro comes from a long line of winegrowers, spending his childhood helping his family tend vines for the local co-operative. Originally from Ribadavia, he has worked for various wineries and, while still consulting, he moved 20km north to Beade to start his own project, El Patito Feo and Saramusa.
Focusing solely on indigenous varieties—Caiño, Sousón, and Treixadura—Iván is one of the few winemakers in the region producing a 100% Treixadura. While honouring tradition, he believes in evolving and refining the wines of his ancestors. Since his first vintage in 2017, he has crafted expressive, aromatic Galician wines with remarkable depth.
Practicing organic viticulture (without certification), Iván farms 3 hectares across two vineyards, Espedradas and Forraxeiros, with 15-20-year-old vines. No irrigation is used. Fermentation occurs with wild yeasts, followed by malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. The wines age on lees before gentle filtration.
Philippe Chatillon
Philippe Chatillon spent 18 years as the estate manager at the revered Domaine de La Pinte in Arbois before setting out on his own in 2013. His journey began with a hillside plot of Savagnin in Passenans, soon expanding to include Melon à Queue Rouge, Pinot Noir, Trousseau, and Chardonnay. In a defining moment, he traded his original Savagnin parcel for another that was farmed exclusively under biodynamic principles—cementing his commitment to natural viticulture.
Working entirely by hand, Philippe eschews chemical fertilizers in favor of biodynamic preparations. In the cellar, he relies on old oak barrels, spontaneous fermentations, and bottling without fining or filtration. He even experiments with bio-harmony, using sound vibrations from harps to enhance the wine’s balance—an unconventional but deeply considered approach.
Now a cult figure in the world of Jura wines, Philippe Chatillon crafts bottles of remarkable precision, marked by piercing acidity and layered flavors of yellow plum, citrus, pineapple, and bay leaf. His 2014 vintage was originally destined to become a Vin Jaune, spending six years in barrel under a delicate veil of flor.
Suñer
Uva de Vida
Uva de Vida (“The Grape of Life”) was founded in 2012 by Carmen López Delgado and her husband Luiz Ruiz Martín in Santa Olalla, 50km west of Toledo. The 9-hectare estate is dedicated to biodynamic farming, centering on Graciano—an uncommon variety in the region. For Carmen, biodynamics is a philosophy rather than an end goal, fostering a thriving ecosystem where flowers, insects, olive trees, and even grazing goats coexist in harmony. She believes in pure, unadulterated winemaking, avoiding filtration, clarification, or added sulfites, which she calls “an atomic bomb” for wine.
Uva de Vida is certified organic and Demeter biodynamic, using no copper or sulfur in the vineyard. The wines are crafted with minimal intervention, expressing the land’s true character with elegance, freshness, and structure. The winery is a member of the prestigious biodynamic association La Renaissance des Appellations, chaired by Nicolas Joly.
Valldolina
Vinadores de Gredos
Vins de Pedra
Vins de Pedra is the personal project of Marta Pedra, who just happens to be the wife of Josep Serra from the winery La Vinyeta. Winemaking runs deep in Marta’s family—her great-grandfather was a renowned oenologist from Tarragona—but the passion for wine lay dormant for several generations before awakening in her. Growing up surrounded by vines, Marta pursued her dream by studying oenology and working in several small wineries in the region before finally establishing her own. Her tiny winery sits at the crossroads of maritime and continental climates, with calcareous soils and numerous micro-climates, which contribute to the complexity of her wines. Marta’s wines are highly regarded, almost as much for the unique label design—created by her godfather and changed each year—as for the exceptional wines inside the bottle. Marta practices organic viticulture and is in the process of certification. All the vines are hand-harvested, destemmed, and fermented at low temperatures, between 15ºC and 24ºC. Her Folls wines are vinified in stainless steel, offering a lighter, more fruit-forward style. The Trempat and La Musa wines, on the other hand, see careful use of new French oak. The Trempat, made from 100% Trepat, is light and fragrant, with soft red fruits and a delicate peppery note. La Musa is bigger, riper, and more concentrated, showcasing a fuller expression of the terroir.
Vins des 3 Chateaux
Vignobles des 3 Chateaux is nestled at the foot of the iconic Pic-Saint-Loup in the heart of the Pic St.-Loup Appellation in the Languedoc. Situated 150 meters above sea level on a clay and limestone terroir, the estate benefits from both Mediterranean and continental climates. The combination of cooler temperatures, abundant rainfall, and mountain winds helps maintain dryness and promotes the health of the vineyards. This unique environment fosters a diurnal range that contributes to supple tannins and rare finesse in the wines.
Michel Marty, Managing Director and oenologist, has led the estate for decades, overseeing the production of wines that reflect this exceptional terroir. As a medium-sized cooperative, Vignobles des 3 Chateaux takes its environmental responsibility seriously. In 2000, they built a water treatment facility and established a group of winegrowers committed to sustainable, eco-friendly practices, following the principles of "lutte raisonnée." They were also the first cooperative in the Languedoc-Roussillon region to install photovoltaic panels, further solidifying their dedication to preserving their unique environment.
Vittorini di Nico Speranza
At 30, Nico Speranza left a corporate job in Milan to pursue winemaking in the countryside—a decision he says many are making these days. Set among the steep hills of Monsampietro Morico in Le Marche, the winery was founded by his grandfather, Domenico Speranza. Nico’s goal is simple: to make “conscientious wine, the most natural way possible, without ulterior motives and shortcuts.” His cuvées are inspired by poets, often from Piedmont, and lyricists, such as Nick Cave, reflecting his poetic approach to winemaking.
With an annual production of just a few thousand bottles, Nico's wines evolve each year, using local Le Marche varieties like Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Pecorino, and Incrocio Bruni (Verdicchio-Sauvignon), as well as some Petit Verdot. Sustainability is key, with geothermal and solar energy powering the winery.
Nico works organically, using minimal copper to protect the fruit. He experiments with microoxygenation, extended lees aging, and even vinifies Sangiovese as a white wine. In the cellar, he adds only a small amount of sulphur (15 mg/l) at bottling. His vines are planted close together to maximise ripening, and everything is done manually in the vineyard.
Zudugarai
Bodegas Zudugarai was founded in 1989, the same year that the DO of Getaria Txakolina was established. The Errasti family, with over 40 years of experience, has been growing grapes and making wine from their vineyards, working with the native Basque varieties of Hondarrabi Zuri and Hondarrabi Beltza. The vineyards are located about 5 km from the Bay of Biscay, nestled among rolling hills at 90 meters above sea level. The sunniest and windiest slopes are planted with vines, allowing the grapes to ripen while remaining dry, helping avoid fungal and rot issues. All vineyard work is done by hand.
Txakoli, traditionally a centuries-old Basque wine, has only recently gained broader recognition, thanks to San Sebastián’s renowned food culture, which boasts the highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world. It is the Basque answer to Vinho Verde, bottled early while still completing the final stages of fermentation, giving it a natural effervescence. This effervescence is traditionally poured from a height to release the large bubbles, but if poured like a regular wine, it maintains a subtle spritz, making it an ideal aperitivo.
Zudugarai’s Getariako Txakolina is an excellent example of the area’s wines, perfect for pairing with local cuisine and increasingly enjoyed internationally. Made from the native Hondarrabi Zuri (white) and Hondarrabi Beltza (red), the wine reflects the unique coastal climate of Gipuzkoa, with its minerality and freshness. Quintessentially: juicy at the start, with a citrus middle and a distinctive salty finish.
