Established in 1731 by Michel Bouchard and passed on successively for nine generations, the Bouchard empire has grown with each generation. It is now the largest vineyard owner of world-renowned collection of premier cru and grand cru in Côte d’Or, Burgundy. Comprising 25 crus of premier terroir in Burgundy, the holding has grown in stature with Joseph Henriot of Champagne Henriot at its helm, with an unparalleled portfolio of white and red Burgundies.

GEOLOGY Burgundy is the most terroiroriented region in France. The Côte d’Or region, surrounded by undulating limestone terrain, has 400 types of soil on which grapes are grown. Generally, the region experiences a continental climate characterized by very extreme temperatures. The weather is variable with rain, hail and frost, all likely around harvest time in September.

William Fèvre is located in Chablis, Burgundy. Owned by Joseph Henriot, who purchased the winery in 1998, the 47-hectare vineyard comprises 12 hectares of premier crus and 15.2 hectares of grand crus. The grapes grown are 100 percent Chardonnay.

GEOLOGY What gives its wines their mineral character is the unique Chablis Kimmeridgian subsoil, a combination of chalky clay, fossilised oyster shells, limestone and pebbles. Together, they act as a natural brake on the vigour of the Chardonnay vines, resulting in low yields and wines with intensely concentrated fl avours.Having been in the Chablis region for more than 250 years, William Fèvre attests to the uniqueness of this terroir, and defers to only the best fruit from the vines.

In 2008 the Henriot family purchased this magnificent estate in the Beaujolais region, in the heart of the Cru Fleurie. This ancient domaine, which dates back more than 1,000 years comprises of 120 hectares of land, 49 hectares of which are cultivated with vines. Today, a dedicated wine making team is standing there and have set out to restore this domaine to its former prosperity and bring new life to the great wines of the Fleurie Cru.

GEOLOGY The Villa Ponciago domaine enjoys ideal conditions for expressing all the finesse, elegance and silkiness of the ‘’queen of the crus’’: the omnipresence of the slopes, the crystalline rock, typical of the appellation, plus northeast and south-southwest exposures. These vineyards overlook the lower part of the appellation and in the distance, the river plains of the Saône.

Since 1808, Maison Henriot, still family owned, has continued its quest for excellence. Consistently ranked among the top 10 champagne producers in the world, Champagne Henriot has continually set the benchmark for champagnes by maintaining only a small production and focusing on quality, endowing its champagnes with zest and elegance.

GEOLOGY The arable topsoil in the Champagne region overlies a chalk subsoil which acts as a regulator of heat and moisture.

Lejay Lagoute is the original creator of Crème de Cassis from Dijon, Burgundy in 1841. Made only from the best Noir de Bourgogne and Blackdown berries by the authentic natural maceration process since 1841, Lejay Lagoute guarantees the highest quality of Crème de Cassis.

GEOLOGY Paolo France - particularly Burgundy - offers the best growing conditions for two varieties of blackcurrant, universally known for being the best. Noir de Bourgogne,a genuine black pearl accounts for one quater of the crop.

Château de Beaucastel, the flagship of the Perrin family, is one of Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s most respected and long-standing estates. The origin of the estate dates back to the middle of the 16th century when the “Noble Pierre de Beaucastel” acquired a barn at Coudoulet, which has become the château’s prized parcel today. The Perrins are also one of the pioneers of organic farming and winemaking, resulting in some of the region’s richest and most complex cuvées.

GEOLOGY The soil at Beaucastel is stony and porous, which allows lots of air space. For the vines to establish a deep and well-developed root system, resulting in more intense fruit fl avours. Rainfall is typically low and the mistral wind dries and clear the air. All these combined with long sunshine hours and high temperatures, attribute to the great Beaucastel terroir.

Located at Prébois, Orange, Perrin & Fils owns the best vineyards in Southern Rhône Valley. The winery is famed for producing the humble La Vieille Ferme from Côtes du Luberon, dubbed “the World’s Greatest Wine Value” by Robert Parker, and the rare and sought after Château de Beaucastel’s “Hommage à Jacques Perrin” and Roussanne Vieilles Vignes. Perrin & Fils is a member of Primum Familiae Vini (PVF), an international grouping of the most prestigious wine producing families. This byinvitation- only membership is the highest distinction that a wine estate can attain.

GEOLOGY Within the Grand Prébois vineyard, and the adjacent leased lands, the soils are of limestone clay and gravelly clay. At Vinsobres, terraces are rich in quartz and limestone marl.

One of the best known wineries in the Loire region of France, Domaine Alphonse Mellot is recognised for perfection in both the vineyard and the cellar. Situated in a region where winegrowers have been perfecting the art of making fine wines since the 16th century, the winery spans 40 hectares and is managed by Alphonse Mellot.

GEOLOGY Located at the very heart of the appellation on Kimmeridgian soil, a mix of magnifi cent limestone, marls and chalk. The bed is delicately ploughed over in order to oxygenate the soils, which in turn, nourish the roots of the vines.

Gunderloch, established in 1890 by Carl Gunderloch, a banker, runs one of three grand cru A-class vineyards in Rheinhessen. Today, Gunderloch is managed by Agnes and Fritz Hasselbach, the estate’s fifth generation winemakers, who released their first vintage in 1979. With one of the lowest yields in Germany (no more than 40 hectolitre a hectare),the wines are intense with ageing potential.

GEOLOGY Rothenberg, which means “red hill”,owes its greatness to the band of red slate that runs along the river Rhinethrough Nackenheim. This red slate is rich in minerals and is the reason behind the wine’s signature qualities:

Viu Manent is the first winery in Chile to bottle Malbec, Chile’s first varietal, back in 1992. It also produces Viu 1 - its flagship tribute to the late Don Miguel Viu Manent. Produced only during the finest years from the best Malbec grapes, Viu 1 marks the climax among its wide range of production. Viu Manent has three vineyards that span 270 hectares in the Colchagua Valley.

GEOLOGY The soil and climatic conditions of the three vineyards vary. At San Carlos de Cunaco, the medium fertility topsoil bears a clay-loam like texture. La Capilla’s terrain produces luscious grapes on shallow fi ne volcanic ash topsoil. El Olivar vineyard is typifi ed by low fertility soil with clayey texture.

The winery is situated on a beautiful farm set against Mont Fleur, between the Stellenbosch and Helderberg mountains. The history of wine growing on this site started when the winery was bought over in 1976 and renamed De Trafford by the Trafford family. Many of the high altitude slopes are conducive to growing high quality red grape varieties. Coupled with its limited production, De Trafford wines bear the exclusivity, hallmark of the best of South Africa.

GEOLOGY Vineyards nestle on the high altitude slopes. Deep red Hutton soil with good moisture retention and 7-wire trellises with moveable foliage wires. The lower slopes of the Helderberg help mitigate the cooling infl uence of the sea.

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