Vineyards
Visit with our producers from around the world:
Montesquieu Winery 2011 Harvest Review: At Home and Abroad No two harvests are exactly alike—each year brings its own unique mixture of variables to the table work with.
Finding the Fountain of Youth: Montesquieu Winery's Grand Cru Champagne
Over the past few years, we've been searching high and low for just the right opportunity to craft exclusively for our clients a Grand Cru Champagne that we can call our own.
Montesquieu Winery 2011 Napa and Sonoma Pre-Harvest Update
We caught up with our winemaker Hélène Mingot on the run between her bustling vineyard and cellar work to hear how pre-harvest conditions are shaping up for our parcels in Napa and Sonoma so far.
Livia Fontana: Heart and Soul in Barolo Country
One of the most rewarding aspects of working directly with small producers to source the very best wines for our clients is the privilege of getting to know the winemakers, the talent and conduits of inspiration behind great wines.
The Search for Great Terroir: Insight into California with Stéphane Derenoncourt
There are few names in our industry that carry as much respect as that of Stéphane Derenoncourt and with good reason—with almost 30 years experience from literallythe ground up, he is one of the great growers and winemakers of our time.
In Search of the Hanging Tree: Montesquieu Winery Explores the Vineyards of St. Emilion
I stood on a grassy path flanked by vines on both sides, staring up at a tall tree with large branches spreading wide. Oak? Elm? I wasn’t sure, and it didn’t really matter.
Discovering the Land of Sun and Wine: Montesquieu Winery Explores Mendoza
I stood on a grassy path flanked by vines on both sides, staring up at a tall tree with large branches spreading wide. Oak? Elm? I wasn't sure, and it didn't really matter.
Older Posts
Early Returns on the 2010 Harvest: Montesquieu Winemaker Reviews Progress In The Cellar
Long, Unpredictable Season Wraps Up: Our Last Look at the 2010 Harvest
2010 Harvest - Full of Challenge, Full of Promise
Harvest Update, September 2010: Europe approaches harvest, California continues waiting game
2009 California Harvest: Montesquieu Vineyards Show Great Promise
October 2009 Harvest Report - France Takes Centerstage
Connected to the Land: Four Young Winemakers Bring a Holistic Approach to Winemaking
Stephane Derenoncourt - 2006 Bordeaux
Jerome Dehours - Champagne's top "Terroirist"
Pierre Jean Villa - Rhone Valley
Greg Viennois - A Rhone Legend in the making
Philippe Auchere - The Loire Valley Traditionalist
Ludivine Griveau - The wines of Jean Gagnerot
Christine and Stephane Derenoncourt - L'Etincelle
Roger Lassarat - The Master of the Maconnais
Claudio Vincenzo - Castello di Roncade
Noel Heidenreich - Barossa Valley
Jane Willson & Steve Wiblin - Neagle's Rock Clare Valley
Andy Beckstoffer - Napa Valley
Stephan Asseo - PharaohMoans Paso Syrah
Regional Overview: Italy's Marche
Regional Overview: The Northern Rhone
Regional Spotlight - Sonoma Coast AVA
Regional Spotlight - Montecucco
A Walk through the Vines: Michelle Rolland's Mariflor Vineyard

