"RETURN TO TERROIR"

• 10:00-10:30am: Press briefing, Q&A, preview (press only)
• 10:30am-5:00pm: Walk around tasting (press & trade)
• 1:00pm: Seminar: “Biodynamics, winemaking for the future” presented by Nicolas Joly with Alan York (reservation necessary)

Admission:

• Admission is free for members of the Press & Trade only (advance registration requested).
• General public, wine-growers, winery personnel & consultants: $175 (payable in advance by check to Carbonnier Communications. Tickets are very limited).

Invitations to follow.

Return to Terroir/Renaissance des Appellations is a group founded by Nicolas Joly in 2001. All the participating wine-growers recognize that the relationship between soil and climate has a different "face" everywhere on earth and strive to express the unique characteristics of their special terroirs. The group adhere to a strict Quality Charter concerning vineyard and cellar practices.

The members of Return to Terroir/Renaissance des Appellations have applied biodynamic or organic vineyard practices on their entire domaines for at least 3 years and the exceptional quality of their wines meets the standards set by the founder and the directors of the group.

(Directors of the group are: N. Joly, O. Humbrecht, A-C Leflaive, P. Morey, Ph. du Roy de Blicquy, Raimond de Villeneuve.)

Participants*:

Austria
Nikolaihof Wachau
Weingut Geyerhof

Australia
Castagna Vineyard
Cullen Wines
Jasper Hill Vineyard

Chile
Viñedos Santa Emiliana (VOE)
Antiyal

France
Champagne:
Champagne Bedel
Champagne Fleury
Champagne Léclapart
Alsace:
Domaine Pierre Frick
Domaine Marcel Deiss
Domaine Zind Humbrecht
Domaine Martin Schaetzel
Marc Tempé
Domaine Ostertag
Domaine Marc Kreydenweiss
Jura:
Domaine André et Mireille Tissot
Provence:
Château de Roquefort
Château Romanin
Domaine Hauvette
Domaine de Trévallon
Bourgogne:
Domaine A. et P. de Villaine
Domaines Leroy & d’Auvenay
Domaine Emmanuel Giboulot
Domaine Pierre Morey
Domaine Trapet Père et Fils
Domaine Des Epeneaux
Bordeaux:
Château Falfas
Château Gombaude Guillot
Château Lagarette
Chateau Le Puy
Rhône:
Clos du Joncuas
Domaine de Villeneuve
Montirius
Domaine Viret
Maison Chapoutier
Languedoc – Roussillon:
Domaine Beauthorey
Domaine Gauby
Domaine Léon Barral
Domaine du Traginer
Loire:
Château de Suronde
Château Tour Grise
Clos de la Coulée de Serrant
Domaine Saint-Nicolas
Domaine de la Sansonnière

Germany
Weingut Eymann
Weingut Hahnmülle
Weingut Wittmann
Weingut Sander

Italy
Casina Degli Ulivi
Azienda Agricola La Biancara
Caiarossa

New Zealand
The Millton Vineyards

Slovenia
Movia

South Africa
Reyneke Wines
Rozendal Farm

Spain
Albet I Noya
Alvaro Palacios, S.L
Descendientes de J. Palacios, S.L
Compañia de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez
Dominio de Pingus
Mas Estela

USA
Araujo
Robert Sinskey Vineyard
Frog’s Leap
Benziger Sonoma Moutain Estate
Coturri Winery
Bonterra MacNab Ranch
Ceago Estate Wines
Patianna Vineyard
Evesham Wood Le Puits Sec Vineyard
Brick House Vineyards

* This list represents all the domaines who have agreed to participate as of April 19, 2005 and is subject to change. Most domaines will be represented by their principals.

For more information, please contact:
Jean-Louis Carbonnier, 212-216-9671, info@carbonniercommunications.com