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FLC #28: Aymeric Amiel / Domaine des Amiel
Domaine des Amiel is currently managed and operated by Aymeric Amiel, one of two brothers that come from long line – 16 generations! – of paysan farming. Aymeric studied wine and worked at wineries in Argentina, Chile, California and South Africa before returning to his own family estate. It is a tiny estate of only 15ha with very small production. The vineyards are all farmed... -
FLC #27 Jean-René de Fleurieu / Château de Montfrin
Château de Montfrin is a historic château that has hosted many important historical French figures over its centuries-old lifetime. The vineyards of Château de Montfrin sit in a truly amazing region of Southern France, right on the point where the southern Rhône Valley, the Languedoc and Provence meet. There is over 200ha of organic mixed farming on the property, and the cool nights and a... -
FLC #25 - Nicolas and Karine Mirouze / Château Beauregard-Mirouze
Within a natural park in the rocky hills of Corbieres lies 25 acres of vineyards, owned and managed by Nicolas Mirouze and his wife Karine. The vineyard is certified organic and biodynamic. They make their own compost, keep sheep to graze the vineyards and plant hedges to ensure biodiversity around the vines. All harvests are completed by hand, so little to no heavy machinery... -
FLC #24: Rodrigo and Asier Calvo / Bodegas Arrocal
Bodegas Arrocal is set in a small winemaking village, Gumiel de Mercado, in Ribera del Duero, Spain. When naming top wine regions in Spain, Ribera del Duero stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Rioja and Priorat. In Gumiel, winemaking is the heart and soul of much of the community, and none more so than Bodegas Arrocal. This is a family-run vineyard, with... -
FLC #23 - Francesco Scala / Azienda Agricola Scala
The Scala family’s primary goal is to showcase excellent Calabrian wine. The focus on quality reigns supreme over large production volumes, so you can always be assured that you’re getting the best possible wine from them. As of 2016, all of the wines are certified organic, but the winery has been practicing low intervention and vinification methods for many years. The Scala wines are...
