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It all started in Mexico...

Mexico is the first place in the New World that grapes were planted to make wine, yet their wines are only recently becoming known worldwide. Planting of vines in the land we now call Mexico was in lockstep with the expansion of the Spanish who made it mandatory to plant vines in newly colonized regions. This started in 1521, so the history of winemaking in Mexico goes back over 500 years! Throughout this varied landscape, the best wines are coming from small family-owned wineries who make wines that express place. While such wineries can be found throughout the nation, there is a high concentration in a region composed of 5 valleys generally referred to as Valle de Guadalupe. We currently work with wineries in the states of Baja California (Valle de Guadalupe), Guanajuato, and Coahuila.

Baja California

Coahuila

Guanajuato

Bodegas F. Rubio Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Located 11 miles from the Pacific Ocean, Bodegas F Rubio’s vineyard site is one of the highest on the valley wall at 1100ft elevation. All grapes are estate grown and all farming is organic. Bodegas F Rubio exemplifies the “family owned” concept as represented by the elephant that appears on each label, signifying a tightly knit family group. Bodegas F Rubio Herencia Blanco 30329919 12/750 ml $400 Bodegas Icaro Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe The beauty of Bodegas Icaro’s winery is in it emphasis of form following function. Winemaker Jose Durand is part poet, part philosopher, and part winemaker whose relationship with his wines, vines, and grapes is one of overwhelming passion. Bodegas Icaro Icaro 30329920 12/750 ml $780 Corona del Valle Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Corona del Valle is the epitome of sustainability from their farming practices to the 200 solar panels that fully power the winery to their underground irrigation systems which are designed to conserve water usage. The winery has implemented infrastructure to minimize their carbon footprint as much as possible while maintaining high levels of winemaking quality. Corona del Valle Mezcla De Tintos 30329926 12/750 ml $248 Corona del Valle Sauvignon Blanc 30329925 12/750 ml $248 Corona del Valle Tempranillo 30329928 12/750 ml $360 Corona del Valle Tempranillo Nebbiolo 30329929 12/750 ml $484 Corona del Valle Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 30329930 12/750 ml $0 Dominio de las Abejas translates to Domaine of the Bees, and true to its name the organic vineyards are buzzing with happy bees throughout the growing season. The only CCOF organic certified vineyard in the Valle de Ojos Negros, Dominio de las Abejas sits at 2200ft elevation. All of their wines are made naturally with ambient yeast fermentation, no corrections or additions, no filtration or fining and only a small sulfite addition at bottling. These are natural wines that are clean and precise, showing no faults of any kind. Charles Martinez 30329937 12/750 ml $254 Dominio de las Abejas Naranja 30329931 12/750 ml $272 Dominio de las Abejas Nebbiolo 30329933 12/750 ml $272 Dominio de las Abejas Saignee 30329932 12/750 ml $268 Dominio de las Abejas Nectar de Campo 30329934 12/750 ml $342 Dominio de las Abejas Baja California, Valle de Ojos Negros

Crown of the Valley – The Nobility of Wine Corona del Valle Our goal is to become one of the best projects in the Guadalupe Valley. We create wines with classic beauty, wines with balance, complexity and in harmony with the best winemaking process; with high end wines and quality touristic experiences. • Founded: 2009 by the Corona family of Ensenada • All wines are made from estate vineyards that are organically and sustainable cultivated. • From the 200 solar panels that produce more that 100% of the energy consumed by all of their operations, to underground irrigation systems designed to conserve water usage, this winery has implemented as much infrastructure as they could to have the their operation have as small a footprint as possible.

A “free flow winery” ...there are no machines used in moving the grapes and the juice into the barrels Lomita While the winery wasn’t formally established until 2009, La Lomita’s land holdings include vineyard sites with some of the Valle de Guadalupe’s oldest vines. La Lomita produces most of its wines with fruit from their organically farmed vineyards located mid-valley on a northwestern facing slope at 950 ft elevation. The winery is one of the few to be certified organic in México. • T he estate has practiced organic viticulture since 2012. • Head winemaker Gustavo González, was the head winemaker for Italy’s famous Super Tuscan “Masseto” during the early 2000 vintages. • Their estate vineyard of Grenache is over 60 years old • Their “Pagano” (100% old vine Grenache) appears on the prestigious wine list of the French Laundry.

Duoma Baja California, Valles de Guadalupe, Ojos Negros, Santo Tomas, and San Vincente Husband and wife winery, Duoma, is a small oenological project focused on creating expressive and honest wines that reflect accurate varietal expression and sense of place. Their philosophy is to create wines that reflect the purity of the grape without modification or alteration by focusing on minimal intervention natural-style winemaking. Duoma Pet Nat Rosado 30329941 12/750 ml $300 Duoma Syrah 30329938 12/750 ml $340 Duoma Pet Nat Blanco 30329940 12/750 ml $300 La Carrodilla Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe One of only two wineries in Mexico that are certified organic and biodynamic, the winery is located at 1000ft elevation in the center of the Valle de Guadalupe ten miles from the Pacific Ocean. Head winemaker Gustavo Gonzalez was the head winemaker for Italy’s famous Super Tuscan Masseto during the late ‘90s and early ‘00s vintages. Carrodilla Ir y Venir 30329922 12/750 ml $212 Carrodilla Canto de Luna 30329923 12/750 ml $248 Carrodilla Chenin Blanc 30329921 12/750 ml $286 Lomita Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Lomita’s 60yr old estate Grenache is some of the oldest Grenache vines in the Valle de Guadalupe. Farming organically since 2012, this sister winery to Finca La Carrodilla produces around 9000cs of wine annually. Their restaurant Lunario was recently awarded a Michelin star. Lomita Cabernet 30329942 12/750 ml $212 Lomita Sauvignon Blanc 30329943 12/750 ml $0 Lomita Chardonnay 30329945 12/750 ml $300 Lomita Tinto de la Hacienda 30329944 12/750 ml $320 Lomita Pagano 30329946 12/750 ml $448 Lomita Singular 30329948 12/750 ml $736 Mina Penélope Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe To sit down with husband/wife team Veronica Santiago and Nathaniel Malagon is to experience the poetry of the human experience. With chickens and goats roaming their fields, this winery celebrates an organic approach that reinvents the word. These vineyards are drenched in honesty; a place as sincere as any that exists. Mina Penélope Minas Ambar 30329950 12/750 ml $336 Mina Penélope Minas Blanco 30329949 12/750 ml $336 Mina Penélope Rosé 30329951 12/750 ml $0

Octagono Guanajuato Octagono husband/wife team Marcelo Castro Vera and Mukasha Dadajonova work with growers in Guanajuato who grow grapes naturally— no industrial fertilizers or pesticides, regenerative, biodynamic farming. There is no electricity or machinery, everything is done by hand from picking to crushing, pressing and even bottling. All fermentations are carried out in buried handmade Mexican clay amphoras. All wines are fermented on ambient yeast, receive no corrections, and are bottled unfined and unfiltered Octagono Blanco 30329963 12/750 ml $336 Octagono Naranja 30329965 12/750 ml $336 Paoloni Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Italian born Paolo Paoloni directly imported his vines from Italy to plant his vineyards in the heart of the Valle de Guadalupe. Focusing primarily on the traditional Italian varietals of Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Aglianico. Paoloni Cabernet Merlot 30329966 12/750 ml $254 Paoloni Chardonnay 30329969 12/750 ml $254 Paoloni Rosé 30329968 12/750ml $254 Paoloni Sangiovese Grosso 30329970 12/750 ml $320 Pouya Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Owner/winemaker Fernanda Parra’s education and career spans Montpellier, France, Tenuta Rapitala, Sicily and Domaine La Croix Montjoie, Burgundy, returning home to Baja CA as assistant winemaker at Casa Magoni. Pouya is a project that reflects Fernanda’s desire to express her heritage and love for Baja’s terroir. Pouya’s makes wines with no additions or corrections, no filtration or stabilization and minimal sulfite additions. Pouya Remix Pet Nat 30329973 12/750 ml $0 Pouya Brut Nature Espumoso Rose 30329972 12/750 ml $0 RG|MX Coahila, Valle de Parras, Coahuila The Valle de Parras in Coahuila was planted to wine grapes as early as the 1500s. RG|MX’s estate vineyards are planted at 5000ft elevation on soils of mixed clay, sand, and silt and are farmed organically without the use of herbicides or pesticides. The estate focuses on low intervention winemaking from their organic estate vineyards that respect the ecosystem. RG|MX Scielo Blanco 30329975 12/750 ml $248 RG|MX Scielo Tinto 30329974 12/750 ml $248 RG|MX Vino de Tierra Naranja 30329976 12/750 ml $440

Octagono buried clay vessels

Vineyard dinner.

One of the most innovative wineries in Mexico Finca LaCarrodilla Finca La Carrodilla continues to receive recognition after years of effort working with an agroecological system to maintain its vineyard, farm and orchard, through eco sustainable practices free of agrochemicals, which respect the cycle of the earth and nature , which is why its wines are limited and rare editions. • The first winery in Mexico with CCOF organic certification in the field and winery. • Head wine maker Gustavo González, was the head winemaker for Italy’s famous Super Tuscan “Masseto” during the early 2000 vintages.

Vinos de Tierra is a wine concept in which we let the grape express itself as it is RG|MX The RG|MX philosophy is to produce wines from a holistic, comprehensive awareness that respects the agricultural ecosystem. The focus of this estate is low intervention winemaking from organically farmed vineyards that respect and support the integrity of the ecosystem. The RG of RGMX refers to the Rivero González family, which has long been associated with agriculture in the region where they have been producing premium quality organic nuts for generations. • Producing artisanal products with international quality through sustainable processes that exceed customer expectations. • Vinos de Tierra - Representing only a small portion of their production, these are zero intervention natural wines fermented and aged in clay amphorae. The wines bottled unfined and unfiltered with a minimal dose of sufites. • Scielo - These wines make up the bulk of the estate’s production and represent a very high level of quality and sophistication for the price. Scielo is a take on the Spanish word for heavens, and its use here is a reference to the incredibly clear skies the region is known for and its nights which are ablaze with stars.

Santos Brujos Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe Located in the heart of the Valle de Guadalupe, all grapes are estate grown in their organic and biodynamic certified vineyards. A conceptual winery from inception, this is a winery where experiments are everywhere, all in the name of making wines that are more honest, more transparent, more

respectful, and more in harmony. Santos Brujos Chardonnay 30329977 Santos Brujos Tempranillo 30329978

12/750 ml $260

12/750 ml $380

Solar Fortún Baja California, Valle de Guadalupe The steep valley walls of their unique location in the Valle de Guadalupe provide thermoregulation that make this site completely different than any in the valley. The pronounced floral elements and fresh high acidity of their winers are largely thanks to these unique attributes of their microclimate.. Solar Fortún Baya Baya 30329980 12/750 ml $240 Solar Fortún Mourvedre 30329982 12/750 ml $336 Solar Fortún Syrah 30329984 12/750 ml $354 Solar Fortún O Positivo 30329986 12/750 ml $0 Valle Seco Baja California, Valle Seco The only winery located in the high elevation mesa above and inland from the Valle de Guadalupe, Valle Seco’s organic vineyards are completely isolated from any other wineries. The vast highland plain where the winery is located has better water reserves than most of the viticultural regions of Northern Baja and it is accessed by a 100yr old windmill that powers the pump. All winemaking is done with minimal intervention. Valle Seco Rose 30329988 12/750 ml $280 Valle Seco Mi Prima Vera 30329987 12/750 ml $336 Valle Seco Seco Tinto 30329989 12/750 ml $0 Viñas del Tigre Baja California, Valle de Tigre, Valle de Guadalupe A farmer by trade, owner/winemaker Aldo Quesada Lucero considers his principle task to care and nurture the soil, stating that it is the soil that takes care of the plant – as long as you care for the soil, the plant will be taken care of. Everything he does is imbued with a consciousness of the global intentions he has in mind. He believes this has an enormous effect on everything from the compost he makes on site to the way the fermentations progress in his wines. Love, respect, and care for the environment informs every decision at Viñas del Tigre. Vinas del Tigre Zopilote 30329990 12/750 ml $400

The Vinos de Tierra (Earth Wines) fermentating in clay amphorae.

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