VertdeVin Wine Magazine Winter 2023/2024

I’m very pleased to present you the new issue of VERTDEVIN Magazine, the n°24, 20232024 Winter issue. This edition of the magazine introduce an eclectic selection of wines and spirits from several countries. To start this new issue we chose with my team (meet them in page 5) to speak to you about different winemakers and wines from France, Italy, USA and New Zealand. This magazine is the result of exhilarating trips, amazing tastings, discoveries and fabulous meetings! Well, in the first part of the magazine you will discover some winemakers interviews (Château Le Tros, Château Loudenne, Quintessa…) general articles (Welcome Brunello, VDP Premiere, Prophet’s Rock…) and, two special tasting (Frescobaldi and Château Bellevue)… Don’t miss our article about the new « Nutrition Charts » which will soon have to…

JONATHAN CHOUKROUN CHICHEPORTICHE Jonathan is a French journalist, wine & spirits critic and editor. He began his career working for other wine media (paper and digital) as well as wineries (Bordeaux, USA). Passionate, curious and epicurean, he chose in 2010 to create Vertdevin in order to highlight all the beauty and diversity of wines & spirits, always with high standards in the work. ERIKA MANTOVAN Erika Mantovan is an Italian journalist. She is also professional sommelier, author and lover of life. Erika is extremely curious about wines and the history of the several French and Italian terroirs. Graduated in Economics and Tourism Development, she puts into practice the teachings to give light to the territory through recipes and wines. VALERIA TENISON Valeria Tenison is a MW student, skilled sommelier and…

Château le Tros is a Bordeaux winery located between Créon and Branne and more precisely in Tizac-de-Curton, in the Bordeaux appellation. The estate was created in the early 1970s by Roger Jabouin, the grandfather of Mathieu Jabouin who is the current owner of this place. A great cycling champion and mechanic by trade, he settled on this claylimestone hillside on his return from Algeria. He started with just two hectares of vines and mixed farming, as was common at the time. The production was mainly intended for family, friends, neighbors but also to barter with other local farmers-breeders. Moreover, for a little anecdote, Mathieu still has his grandfather’s account book mentioning the exchange values of a liter of wine for potatoes, vegetables or even various meats. “My grandfather was a…

Located just 6 km north from the famous Saint-Estèphe appellation, Château Loudenne is an estate with a rich history, a unique terroir and a great potential to produce exceptional wines. Bought in April 2022 by Christophe Gouache, already the owner of Château Bellerive in Valeyrac, Loudenne starts a new page in its history and a renewal in the winery as well as in the vineyards, and is preparing to carry out numerous projects. HISTORY OF THE CHÂTEAU Château Loudenne begins its history in 1670, as a residence for a noble Bordeaux family. In 1875, it was acquired by the Gilbey family, wine merchants, who held Loudenne for 125 years, and invested significantly in its development. The Gilbeys noticed the Château’s terroir, as well as its position on the border of…

We are in Rutherford, a small town in the Napa Valley between St. Helena and Oakville; in the 1970s the Chilean couple Augustin and Valeria Huneeus decided to move to New York, at that period she was involved in medical traininig and he was about to experience in the wine sector. In 1990, they chose the Napa Valley to realise their dream: making the best wine in Napa Valley. A region knowed for its patchwork of nuances and mesoclimates that enhance the production of multifaceted and charismatic wines. The Quintessa estate, in the foothills of the Vaca Mountains, boasts a very large area of vines planted near Dragon Lake. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carmenère and Petit Verdot are cultivated here. Organic and biodynamic farming methods are used. The vinification…

Mouton Cadet needs no introduction: for 90 years, the brand has strived to offer a range of quality Bordeaux wines at reasonable prices. We may not really know it, but Mouton Cadet is very committed to its winegrowers and to the wine sector. This is the opportunity to present their vision to you a little more thanks to the interview with Jérôme Aguirre, Director of Mouton Cadet Wines. Vertdevin: What is Mouton Cadet’s CSR policy? Jérôme Aguirre: At Mouton Cadet, we support our winegrowers, this is part of our commitment. We have a 3-year contract with our winegrowers and if requested, a support to organic farming conversion. There is a real support from our technical teams who generally visit all our winegrowers twice a week. The idea is really to…