MontesquieuWinery

We at Montesquieu Winery believe that wine is essential to the art of living, and that wine, along with food and the arts, is a beautiful way to elevate one’s quality of life. And that helping fellow wine lovers enhance their quality of life through the appreciation and enjoyment of wine is well worth doing, and worth doing well.

Montesquieu Winery connects wine lovers closer to the hands and the lands that make fine wines by sourcing top quality wines from all over the world and bringing them directly to individual wine lovers.

Our aim is to bring joy to the journey of discovering intriguing, delicious wines by empowering the enthusiast to place the most importance on what they enjoy rather than tastes and trends driven by others.

We are extremely discerning about Montesquieu Wines, choosing to work with small production wines that are from mainly boutique, family-owned, organically-farmed vineyards whose wines reflect distinctive character—unique terroir and local culture.

Our buying and winemaking team includes the renowned winemaker/consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt, winemaker Hélène Mingot, and our Co-founder and President Fonda Hopkins who all bring an incredible wealth of talent and experience to the table.  Through our extensive relationships all over the world, we import wines that generally no one else has in the US. 

Domestically the wines we craft — always in tiny quantities — come from grapes from blocks we lease on some of the most renowned vineyard sites in Napa and Sonoma, as well as premium juice carefully sourced from top growers.  Our winemaker Hélène works out of our new state-of-the art facility high up on Howell Mountain.

Our in-house wine brokers are passionate connoisseurs working on a personalized, one-on-one basis to get to know their clients’ tastes and needs intimately. They also consult on cellaring, food pairing, and other key components of a well-rounded wine experience.

Join us as we explore the fabulous world of wine.  Cheers!

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