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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... -
FLC #22 - Pablo Martinez Gago / Bodegas Casa Monte Pio
From Pablo Martinez Gago of Bodegas Casa Monte Pio: ‘We are conscious that the secret of a good wine is in the soil, to make the most out of our native varieties and to obtain the best grapes; each harvest we interpret the vineyards in a different way, considering each vine like a living being… Each bottle contains the mystery of a land and... -
FLC #21 - Arnold Holzer / Eschenof Holzer
Arnold Holzer was 22 years old when he took over the 16-hectare family vineyard in the heart of Wagram, Austria. He and his brother Mathias are now the fourth generation to farm the Holzer land. The Holzer brothers are at the cutting edge of the new Austrian wine scene. Holzer has said that most Austrian wine stays in Austria, and historically the Austrian wines...
