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California’s Demeine Estates Up Double-Digits In Tough Market
Shanken News Daily
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October 2025
While the wine market overall continues to be soft, driven by declines at the lower end, California luxury importer and marketer Demeine Estates tells SND its depletions are up 16% and distribution is up 15% through nine months of the year, with the company projecting total volume of 100,000 cases for calendar 2025. Demeine’s portfolio averages $49 a bottle at retail. Demeine’s stable is led by Lawrence Family Estates wines like Heitz Cellar, Burgess, and Ink Grade, but the company has also been active in imports, with offerings like Villa Sandi, La Chablisienne, and Champagne Philipponnat driving gains. The company has introduced six new brands to the range in the past year and a half, including Lawrence-owned Château Lascombes from Bordeaux, as well as Italy’s Boscarelli.
The Mount Rushmore of California Chardonnay, According to 9 Wine Experts
VinePair
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October 2025
There are many classic Napa and Sonoma names when it comes to Chardonnay but for me, the most personal is Stony Hill. Stony Hill was Napa’s only white-wine-only estate until 2009, when they finally made a Cabernet. An early winemaker was Ric Forman, who handed the reins to Mike Chelini, the quiet guardian of one of the purest white wine styles in California. Everyone in wine seems to have a Stony Hill story, a hang with the estate’s late winemaker Mike Chelini, or a 30-year-old bottle that somehow still has life in it. If you ever doubt the age-worthiness or dignity of California Chardonnay, find an old Stony Hill and let it set you straight.
The Seven Wonders of Wine World: Iconic Bottles That Define Modern Wine Culture
VinePair
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October 2025
The Haynes Vineyard contains the oldest known Wente Clone Chardonnay in California, planted in 1967 on volcanic and diatomaceous soils. The vineyard is farmed using biodynamic practices, all native yeast fermentations, minimal sulfur, and long slow élevage in large cooperage. This is a singular wine that is perhaps the greatest Chardonnay ever made in the U.S. Yes, you heard that correctly. Rich, dense but very high-acid, it’s super mineral, highly aromatic, and only 100 cases are produced annually.
Château Lascombes launches La Côte: a sleeping beauty awakens
The Drinks Business
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September 2025
The purchase of Château Lascombes, the much-loved, if somewhat languishing, Margaux second growth by Gaylon Lawrence Jr., and the selection of Axel Heinz from Masseto and Ornellaia as its new winemaker in 2022, was always destined to be both revelatory and transformational. And so it has proved—the proverbial kiss that awakens the sleeping beauty. The grand vin is already transformed, and with the first release of an altogether new wine, La Côte, we gain a glimpse of the ambition behind the wider project of which it forms a part.
Last Chance for Château Lascombes?
Wine Searcher
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September 2025
“My ambition is simply to position Lascombes as one of the great estates of Margaux,” says Heinz. “I want Lascombes to represent the idealized vision of Margaux, although I accept that the appellation does not have one rigid identity,” says the MD. “But, overall, we’re going in the direction of moderate extraction, expressive aromatics and balanced oak.”
Netflix’s ‘Next Gen Chef’ Brings the Future to the Table
Wine Spectator
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September 2025
Netflix is taking the reality cooking competition to school with their latest show, Next Gen Chef (premiering Wednesday, Sept. 17). Looking for America’s next tastemaker, the entire show is set at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York—commonly nicknamed “the Harvard of cooking schools.” Hosted by model Olivia Culpo and judged by chef Kelsey Barnard Clark and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy—both alumni of the school—the show builds off many of the lessons students confront at the CIA, as well as trials great chefs face in their day-to-day.
Top 100 Wines of Italy 2025: A Return to Value, Authenticity and Altitude
James Suckling
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September 2025
Our Top 100 Wines of Italy of 2025 underscore the rising influence of Mount Etna as a world-class wine region and the growing need for high-quality Italian wines to remain reasonably priced. #9 – Boscarelli Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Costa Grande: An austere wine, not without elegance. Restrained cherries, sweet violets and licorice plus a touch of rhubarb, radishes and orange peel on the nose. The attack is firm with ripe yet tight tannins, pleasingly chalky with tense acidity and a full body. Stern character in the finish allied to savory length and an overall graceful style.
Exclusive Preview of Trailside Vineyard with Founder Carlton McCoy
Robb Report
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September 2025
Carlton McCoy a wine-world wunderkind. The Thomas Keller alum was just 28 when he passed the Master Sommelier exam, and he became the first Black CEO of a Napa Valley winery while still in his 30s. This exclusive experience is the chance to spend a day with McCoy in his favorite spot: Trailside Vineyard, the base from which he’s hoping to revolutionize Napa Cabernet.
Lawrence Family’s Lascombes Debuts New Merlot From Former Ornellaia Winemaker
Shanken News Daily
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September 2025
The Lawrence family is extending the range of its Bordeaux property Chateau Lascombes with a new entry called La Cote Lascombes. The 100% Merlot bottling is the first new offering from the the estate since former Ornellaia winemaker Axel Heinz joined Lascombes as CEO in 2023. Heinz helped build Italy’s Masseto, another Merlot-based wine, into one of Italy’s most revered bottlings.
A Guide to Napa Valley, California Wine Country’s Crown Jewel
Vogue
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August 2025
Also a nod to the mid-century era, The Residence at Stony Hill offers guests various well-designed nooks to enjoy the winery’s current releases, including chardonnay, syrah, cabernet sauvignon, and L’Escalier (a blend of old-vine riesling, gewürztraminer, and chardonnay).
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Wine Country Women
Wine Country Women
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August 2024
Episode 225- Meghan Zobeck, Burgess Cellars
Philana Bouvier | Masterclass US Wine Market With Juliana Colangelo
Italian Wine Podcast
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June 2023
Episode 92 – Philana Bouvier of Demeine Estates on Women in Wine, Demeine’s Portfolio, and Champagne
Uncorked Corner
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November 2022
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Demeine Estates and United Airlines Partner to Offer Luxury Napa Valley Wines to United Polaris® Customers
March 2025
Just as Heitz Cellar Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Stony Hill Napa Valley Chardonnay are flagships for their iconic wineries, United Polaris is the benchmark for excellence for premium cabin travel. This partnership represents both companies’ commitment to top tier hospitality.
Demeine Estates and United Airlines Partner to Offer Luxury Napa Valley Wines to United Polaris® Customers
March 2025
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates and United Airlines are excited to announce a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance partnership that will give customers in United’s Polaris business class the opportunity to experience luxury wines from Lawrence Wine Estates’ renowned Napa Valley portfolio, highlighting selections from legacy wineries Heitz Cellar and Stony Hill on board. This partnership marks United’s first-ever, multi-year wine deal.
Jeremy Seysses of Legendary Domaine Dujac and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Join Forces to Launch Trailside Vineyard
February 2025
Today marks the announcement of Trailside Vineyard, a soulful, forthright new perspective in Cabernet Sauvignon from Rutherford: one that honors the great classical wines of Napa Valley’s halcyon days of the 1960s and 1970s.
Jeremy Seysses of Legendary Domaine Dujac and Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy Join Forces to Launch Trailside Vineyard
February 2025
Domaine Dujac, one of Burgundy’s most celebrated and influential domaines, has partnered with Master Sommelier and CEO of Lawrence Wine Estates, Carlton McCoy Jr., to deliver a fresh new expression of Cabernet Sauvignon — evoking a bygone time in Rutherford.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces President Philana Bouvier Receives North Bay Business Journal’s Women in Wine Trailblazer Award
June 2024
Napa Valley-based Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates is excited to announce that President Philana Bouvier has been recognized as part of North Bay Business Journal’s 2024 Women in Wine Awards. North Bay Business Journal’s annual awards celebrate the achievements and contributions of female winemakers and wine industry professionals in the North Bay.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces New Exclusive Import Partnership with Sassetti Livio, Iconic Brunello di Montalcino Producer
April 2024
Demeine Estates proudly announces an exclusive import partnership with Sassetti Livio. Beginning April 2024, Demeine Estates will manage the US distribution and marketing of Sassetti Livio’s Brunello di Montalcino DOCG wines from their famed vineyards in Montosoli, as well as the Montecucco Rosso DOC selection from their estate in Maremma.
Demeine Estates Partners with Berry Bros. & Rudd to Position Heitz Cellar and Ink Grade to UK Fine Wine Market
December 2023
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates is pleased to announce Berry Bros. & Rudd, the UK’s oldest fine wine and spirits merchant, will represent Heitz Cellar and Ink Grade, two estates from their Napa Valley portfolio, in the UK market. Both wineries are part of the Lawrence Wine Estates portfolio, which Demeine Estates markets and distributes both in North America and globally.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces Exclusive Import Partnership with Legacy Champagne Producer Philipponnat
December 2023
Demeine Estates is proud to announce their exclusive import partnership with premier Champagne House Philipponnat, a celebrated legacy producer with more than 500 years of winegrowing history. They have owned and farmed vineyards in Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ for 15 generations, including the legendary Clos des Goisses, a vineyard unparalleled in the Champagne region that has been owned by Philipponnat for nearly a century.
Philipponnat offers a portfolio of Champagnes with discerning quality and character, known as one of the great vintage producers. Demeine Estates is importing the full range, including three non-vintage cuvees, three vintage cuvees, and four prestige cuvees. Founded in 1522, this historic House in the heart of Champagne has undergone a renaissance since 15th generation family member Charles Philipponnat took the helm in 2000.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Enters Vino Nobile di Montepulciano with Boscarelli Exclusive Import Partnership
October 2023
Fine wine importer Demeine Estates is pleased to announce their exclusive import partnership with Poderi Boscarelli, the premier producer of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Located in the Tuscan historic appellation, the winery was founded by Egidio Corradi in 1962 and today is led by Egidio’s daughter Paola De Ferrari Corradi, together with her sons Luca and Nicolò De Ferrari Corradi.
Fine Wine Importer Demeine Estates Announces New Import Partnership with Villa Sandi, The Iconic Premium Prosecco
September 2023
Fine wine importer and marketer Demeine Estates proudly announces their exclusive import partnership with Villa Sandi, Italy’s leading Prosecco producer. Beginning in January 2024, Demeine Estates will manage the US distribution and execute the marketing activities of Villa Sandi’s renowned portfolio of Proseccos from DOC and DOCG designations of Conegliano-Valdobbiadene and Asolo, as well as their wines from Collio winery, Borgo Conventi.
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Heitz Cellar 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
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Heitz Cellar 2019 Linda Falls Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Heitz Cellar 2019 Trailside Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Heitz Cellar 2019 Martha’s Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
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Burgess 2022 Promiscua Cabernet Sauvignon
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La Chablisienne 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
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La Chablisienne 2022 Chablis La Sereine
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La Chablisienne 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Château Grenouilles
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La Chablisienne 2019 Chablis Grand Cru Château Grenouilles
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