Montesquieu Tradition

Montesquieu wines looks to nearly 400 years of winemaking tradition and history to influence their practice of the fine art of winemaking.

The Montesquieu family espouses a philosophy of winemaking that views the creation of fine wines as an art and the fine wines created as individual works of art that reflect the hand and vision of the individual winemaker.

Montesquieu takes great pride in searching the world’s winemaking regions to find and purchase small production wines of exceptional quality from the very best small family-run wineries.

The resulting wines stand out from the masses in their artful reflection of terroir; that is, they vividly express the particular qualities of the soil of the regions in which they were grown and crafted.

These individual characteristics are found in wines that shine as distinct examples of their type and appellation, and which embody flavors that are at once delicious and yet distinctly different from their counterparts.

Montesquieu is renowned for seeking out and uncovering these little-known offerings at their source, from tiny out of the way wineries with proud histories of crafting exceptional wines. Montesquieu then makes their selections available directly to their clients through its network of well-seasoned brokers.

Montesquieu’s expert brokers are adept at gauging their client’s preferences and offering selections that compliment and expand those preferences.

Montesquieu’s commitment to offering the best, most unique wines at a high value for their clients means maintaining and keeping busy a small army of expert tasters, buyers, and brokers.

Montesquieu’s tasters rely on a deep and abiding knowledge of wine to compliment their refined and discerning palates.

Montesquieu’s brokers use their experience and knowledge of markets, harvests, price history and trends to procure selections at the best possible prices.

Since wine is an expression of both terroir and growing conditions, in addition to the talented hand of the winemaker, it is essential that a fine wine successfully embody the best qualities that touched its creation.

All Montesquieu wines are proud reflections of the place they came from, the artists that crafted them, and every aspect that informed their creation.

Montesquieu takes such pride in its philosophy, methods, and selections that they never represent mass-produced or common wines. Typically, Montesquieu sources lots of less than 1000 cases from small, family-run wineries.

On rare occasions, when growing conditions have permitted winemakers to craft a particularly noteworthy vintage, Montesquieu will procure lots under 100 cases.

Montesquieu’s buyers and their devoted clients understand well that even among these noteworthy boutique vintages, only a few wines are up to the task of pleasing winemakers, tasters, buyers and clients alike.

It’s their commitment to finding and offering up these few select wines that keeps the folks at Montesquieu striving to track down and offer wines that are the embodiment of character, flavor, balance and high quality.

An exceptional wine balances fruit with acidity, body, complexity and a solid weight. All of Montesquieu’s wines have a richness and complexity that embodies their perfect blend of flavor and depth. Montesquieu's wines offer a truly pleasurable drinking experience.