ARGENTINIAN
Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
During the colonial period the Spanish brought over to Argentina the first vines and planted in each region, for 300 years the wine production remained completely artisanal for almost 300 years and started to see its first industrial winery in 1820. Michel Aimé Pouget colled the ‘father of Malbec’ agriculture engineer hired by the Argentinean government to develop and expand the wine making industry, introducing French grapes varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Malbec.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - ABV - 14.5%
Viña Cobos Volturno
Viña Cobos founding partner and winemaker, Paul Hobbs, has worked since 1988 in the exploration of the different terroirs of Mendoza, looking for the most distinguished regions in Luján de Cuyo and the Valle de Uco. With the inaugural vintage of Cobos Malbec in 1999, Viña Cobos marked a milestone in viticulture, defying existing standards and firmly positioned Malbec and Argentina on the international wine scene.
Bordeaux Blend - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - MERLOT - ABV - 14.5%
Felipe Rutini
Founded by Felipe Rutini in 1885 Felipe Rutini became the first winery to plant vines in Uco Valley in 1925. Since then, the winery made many changes and in 2008 the new Rutini Wine facility construction began and is there where the three premium wines are produced Felipe Rutini, Apartado, Antología.
Bordeaux Blend - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - MERLOT - ABV - 14.5%
Catena Zapata - Estiba Reservada
The whole project of creating the perfect blend started in 1980 by selecting the best vineyards that will be suitable for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Malbec. The grapes are individually selected after the fermentation the goes into small French barrels for 24 months. The winery went out with its first vintage Catena Zapata Estiba Reservada 1990.
"ENJOY THE RICH AND POWERFUL FLAVORS OF ARGENTINE WINE, KNOWN FOR ITS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY AND DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER THAT CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE COUNTRY'S UNIQUE TERROIR."
Sazan Allija - DeVyne Co-Founder / Director
South African
Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
The colonial era saw Europeans bring with them their multi-generation knowledge of viticulture. One of the area that benefited from this migration of knowledge was Cape Town with the Dutch settlers bringing their first vines in 1655. Winemaking in South Africa prospered until the disastrous Phylloxera to ruin all the vine roots, it took almost 40 years for the winemakers to cure the plants and restart the production. From 1994 wine exports have exploded, this because South African winemakers focused on the flavours and structure of their wines by limiting their production.
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BORDEAUX BLEND - CABERNET SAUVIGNON - MALBEC - ABV - 15.5%
De Toren - Book 17 XVII
Emil and Sonette den Dulk left Johannesburg in 1991 and established De Toren vineyard. De Toren is Dutch for “The Tower,” and the estate is named after a tower that stands high above the cellar. Their first wine a Bordeaux blend Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot called Book XVII made from the best vines selected by using high tech instruments including infrared aerial imaging detecting and helping the wine maker to identify the best vines.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - ABV - 14%
Tokara - Telos
Bought by Ferreira family and named after their kids Thomas and Kara, the family discovered that the farm was on one of the best wine-growing soil in South Africa. In 1999 they created one of the most stunning wineries in the Cape Winelands. Tokara produces incredible red wines however this young super-premium Cabernet Sauvignon wine Tokara Telos out with its first 2015 vintage followed by the 2016 and produced only 1000 bottles per year.
"EXPERIENCE THE UNPARALLELED COMPLEXITY AND DIVERSITY OF TOP SOUTH AFRICAN WINES, FUSING OLD WORLD TRADITIONS AND NEW WORLD INNOVATIONS TO CREATE A TANTALIZING JOURNEY OF THE SENSES."
Sazan Allija - DeVyne Co-Founder / Director
CALIFORNIAN
Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
Spanish Franciscan Missionaries planted grapevines in the States starting in California. In 1919, the sale of alcohol was declared illegal in the United States, so many American families began making their own wine at home. in 1976, California producers and their wines participated in a blind tasting where California wines were compared to French wines. The judges were all French, so it was a shock when California wines took first place in both competition categories: chardonnays and reds. The results of the so-called “Judgment of Paris” were reported in Time Magazine.
Cabernet Sauvignon - 14.5%. Alc. Vol.
OPUS ONE
Opus One, one of the most famous wineries in California and in the world. The union of Old and New World and the perfect fusion of two legendary wine producers, Robert Mondavi and Baron Philippe de Rothschild, created Opus One in 1980. Highly rated by critics, each vintage sells out immediately.
Cabernet Sauvignon - 14.5%. Alc. Vol.
Screaming Eagle
In 1986, Jean Phillips bought the winery, which consisted of a mixture of grape varieties. Jean decided to sell most of it to local wineries and keep a small parcel of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc vines. The first bottle of the 1992 was released in 1995. Wine critic Robert Parker rated the wine 99 points. In 2006 Stan Kroenke and Charles Banks bought the winery and since 2009 Stan Kroenke has been the sole owner of the winery. The first bottle of Sauvignon Blanc of the 2010 vintage is produced only in a few cases per year.
Cabernet Sauvignon - 14.5%. Alc. Vol.
HARLAN ESTATE
It began a few years before 1984, when Bill Harlen and Robert Mondavi travelled to Bordeaux and Burgundy to develop the idea of first-growth wine. In 1987 Bill had his first harvest, but the results were not what he expected, it was the 1990 vintage that first came to market, Harlen Estate became one of the best California wines. The vines are planted on the hill and grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot.
"OPUS ONE, SCREAMING EAGLE, AND HARLAN ESTATE ARE AMONG THE MOST RENOWNED AND EXPENSIVE WINERIES IN THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON PRODUCING LIMITED QUANTITIES OF EXCEPTIONAL BORDEAUX BLEND STYLE."
Sazan Allija - DeVyne Co-Founder / Director
AUSTRALIAN
Uncovering the Fascinating History of Wine
Australia began making wine over 200 years ago and became one of the six largest wine producers in the world. Admiral Arthur Philip brought vines from England and after a few attempts, managed to successfully grow vines. Due to the influence of the German settlers in the Barossa Valley, winemakers focused on the production of Riesling. The hot climate contributed to the early ripening of the grapes, which had high sugar content and low acidity, resulting in a wine with high alcohol content. In 1986, demand for Australian wine increased at an unprecedented rate, allowing winemakers to focus on the quality and structure of their wines, which, combined with enormous marketing efforts, has made Australia one of the major wine producers in the New World.
CABERNET SAUVIGNON - ABV - 14.5%
PENFOLDS - BIN 407
In 1844, Dr. Christopher and Mary Penfold founded the Penfolds winery. In 1907, under the leadership of Mary’s daughter Georgina, Penfolds became the largest winery in South Australia. in 1951, the Shiraz Penfolds Grange was launched. Despite its remarkable success, Penfolds has never stopped innovating; in 2012, 12 handcrafted vials of the rare 2004 Kalimna Block Cabernet Sauvignon were released, and due to the number of bottles produced, the value has increased dramatically.
Shiraz - ABV - 15.5%
TORBRECK - 'The Laird'
Torbreck was founded in 1994 with the goal of producing one of the greatest wines in the world from that incredible grape variety, Shiraz. The first vintage to be released is 2005 and the grapes are handpicked in two separate moments and immediately transported to the winery. After fermentation, the wine goes into new French oak barrels for 36 months. After 36 months, the wine is bottled without filtration and aged for another 24 months before being released to the market. The beauty of this is that the Laird is only produced when the vintage is exceptional.