Vintner Select Wines from France:
We
share your uncommon passion for wine.
Vintner Select’s French wine portfolio is assembled from estates
represented by veteran importer Alain Junguenet (Wines of France, Inc),
Vintner Select Imports, a portfolio of wines initially assembled by David
Schildknecht, Cellar Door Selections, Bourgeois Family Selections, and
Terry Theise. The guiding principles for all of these selections – whether
from world-famous regions and vintners or obscure ones – are respect for
the vine and its environment, scrupulous craftsmanship, and good value.
Vintner Select Imports
is an exclusive collection
of hand-picked , small family-owned estates originally assembled by
David Schildknecht (now a writer for The Wine Advocate). Today, we
continue to work with the assistance of two excellent brokers,
Peter Vezan and Thomas Calder. From well-known wine regions,
to emerging areas, the VSI portfolio represents a dynamic collection
of the vinous diversity of France.
Alain Junguenet made
a name for himself as a Grand Prix racecar driver,
before turning his passion for wine and his friendship
with many of France’s foremost vignerons into a second
career that was to bring him much more notoriety. “The
name Alain Junguenet on a bottle,” wrote Robert Parker
in December, 1991, “is an indication of a fine wine that
is probably under-valued in terms of its quality,” and
that continues to remain true today. Alain’s son,
John Junguenet is working closely with his father
to continue in the tradition of sourcing high-quality,
good value selections from across France.
The October 1996 Wine Advocate States "...particularly
[in] Châteauneuf du Pape and Languedoc-Roussillon, the
quality of Junguenet’s portfolio stands out. He
was one of the first importers to recognize the vast
unexploited potential that existed in these two regions.
In terms of importers he is “Mr. Châteauneuf du Pape,”
with a portfolio...of serious estates making high
quality wines."
Cellar Door Selections,
an importer who was founded in 2004, focuses on quality
wines that reflect the style and tradition of their
French regions with Les Jamelles as their leading brand.
Bourgeois Family Selections,
is a highly specialized importing company
that puts the focus on the greatest wine nation in the world, France.
The heart and soul of France are the small estates which are the very
pulse of its lifeblood, “le vin”. Jean-Philippe Bourgois is a sixth
generation legacy in the beer, wine and spirits industry in his native
country. He has spent years traveling the wine regions and countless
time scouring the back roads of Gaul for unique, hand selected, organic wines.
Champagne
As a part of this portfolio, we represent several
extraordinary Grower Champagnes.
Because Champagne is quite delicate, it often arrives in
the U.S. in less-than-perfect shape because shipments
are too often not temperature controlled. Ours
are in pristine condition when they take their
slot in our warehouse, having been coddled in refrigerated containers for the
entire journey.
By clicking on the following links, you can find a detailed
booklet of wines currently available in
Indiana, Kentucky, and
Ohio. The Grower Champagnes from
Terry Theise Estate Selections make up the majority of our offerings.
We stock a wide variety of non-vintage wines year round and offer many
special bottling once a year in the Fall Pre-Sell Offering. For information from
Theise himself, click
here.
| Producer |
Region |
Website |
| A. Margaine |
Champagne |
A. Margaine Website |
| Ansée, Danielle de l' |
Loire Valley |
www.danielledelansee.com/ |
| Bailly-Reverdy |
Sancerre |
Bailly-Reverdy Website |
| Bardonne, Chateau La |
Bordeaux |
|
| Barraud, Daniel |
Mâcon |
www.domainebarraud.com |
| Bellevue, Chateau |
Bordeaux |
|
| Besson, Xavier |
Burgundy |
Besson, Xavier Website |
| Billiot Fils, Henri |
Champagne |
http://www.champagnebilliot.fr |
| Blanchet, Francis |
Loire |
|
| Boisson, Domaine |
Rhone |
www.domainboisson.com |
| Bosquet des Papes |
Rhone |
|
| Bouchard, Cedric |
Champagne |
www.champagne-rosesdejeanne.com |
| Boudin, Domaine Chantemerle |
Burgundy |
|
| Bouissiere, Domaine la |
Rhone |
|
| Boulay, Gerard |
Loire Valley |
|
| Boyer-Martenot |
Burgundy |
www.boyer-martenot.com |
| Brusquieres, Clos des |
Rhone |
|
| Buisson-Charles, Domaine |
Burgundy |
|
| Cady, Domaine |
Loire |
|
| Charbonnière, Domaine de la |
Rhône Valley |
www.domainedelacharbonniere.com |
| Chartogne-Taillet |
Champagne |
Chartogne-Taillet Website |
| Chateau Fortia |
Rhone |
www.chateau-fortia.com |
| Cheysson |
Beaujolais |
|
| Chicquet, Gaston |
Champagne |
www.gastonchiquet.com/ |
| Clos de Gamot |
Southwest |
Clos de Gamot Website |
| Clos des Papes |
Rhone |
www.clos-des-papes.fr |
| Clos du Mont-Olivet |
Rhône |
www.clos-montolivet.com |
| Deligeroy |
Loire Valley |
|
| Dragon, Domaine du |
Provence |
Dragon, Domaine du Website |
| Dubois, Jean-Luc |
Burgundy |
|
| Egly-Ouriet |
Champagne |
|
| Elicio |
Rhône Valley |
|
| Ferrandiere, Domaine de la |
Languedoc |
www.ferrandiere.com/english/index.html |
| Feuillarde, Domaine de la |
Mâcon |
Feuillarde, Domaine de la Website |
| Fournier, Jean |
Burgundy |
Fournier, Jean Website |
| Geoffrey, Rene |
Champagne |
www.champagne-geoffroy.com |
| Gerbeaux, Domaine des |
Mâcon |
Gerbeaux, Domaine des Website |
| Gimonnet, Pierre |
Champagne |
Gimonnet, Pierre Website |
| Gosset-Brabant |
Champagne |
|
| Goutorbe, Henri |
Champagne |
www.champagne-henri-goutorbe.com/ |
| Grace Dieu, Chateau La |
Bordeaux |
chateaulagracedieu.fr/crbst_0.html |
| Grand Maison, Monbazillac |
Southwest |
|
| Gripa, Bernard |
Rhône Valley |
|
| Gros, Anne |
Burgundy |
www.anne-gros.com/ |
| Guindon, Jacques |
Loire |
|
| Guiraud, Chateau |
Bordeaux |
Guiraud, Chateau Website |
| Haut-Ballet, Chateau |
Bordeaux |
|
| Hebrart, Marc |
Champagne |
|
| Jamelles, Les |
Languedoc |
www.les-jamelles.com |
| Jean Faure, Chateau |
Bordeaux |
|
| L. Aubry Fils |
Champagne |
www.champagne-aubry.com |
| Labbé, Roger & Marc |
Savoie |
|
| Lafond, Domaine |
Rhône |
www.roc-epine.com/index.php?lang=en |
| Lallement, Jean |
Champagne |
|
| Lamourette, Château |
Bordeaux |
|
| Mas Amiel |
Roussillon |
www.masamiel.fr |
| Mas de Gourgonnier |
Provence |
www.gourgonnier.com |
| Menard, Domaine |
Gascogne |
www.domaine-menard.fr |
| Micalet, Chateau |
Bordeaux |
|
| Milan, Jean |
Champagne |
www.champagne-milan.com/ |
| Moulin-Tacussel |
Rhone |
|
| Mugneret-Gibourg, Georges |
Burgundy |
www.mugneret-gibourg.com |
| Neveu, Andre |
Loire |
www.andre-neveu.fr |
| Noire, Domaine |
|
|
| Pehu-Simmonet |
Champagne |
www.champagne-pehu-simmonet.com/# |
| Peters, Pierre |
Champagne |
Peters, Pierre Website |
| Pierre Gimonnet & Fils |
Champagne |
www.champagne-gimonnet.com/ |
| Pouderoux, Domaine de |
Maury |
www.domainepouderoux.fr/uk/domaine.html |
| R de la Grange, Domaine |
Loire |
|
| Rochette, Joël |
Beaujolais |
|
| Roquefort, Chateau de |
Provence |
www.deroquefort.com |
| Rousseau Frères |
Loire Valley |
www.rousseau-freres.com |
| Saint Antonin, Domaine |
Faugères |
Saint Antonin, Domaine Website |
| Sauvageonne, Chateau La |
Languedoc |
www.lasauvageonne.net |
| Stehelin, Bernard |
Rhone |
|
| Tissot, Andre et Mireille |
Jura |
www.stephane-tissot.com |
| Usseglio, Pierre |
Rhone |
www.domaine-usseglio.com |
| Vatican, Cuvee du |
Rhone |
|
| Vesselle, Jean |
Champagne |
www.champagnejeanvesselle.fr |
| Vieux Donjon |
Rhône |
|
| Vilmart et Cie |
Champagne |
www.champagnevilmart.com/ |
Thursday, February 2, 2012
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