They have no brands and are not looking for them. What they do have is a group of often fanatical growers who are doing their best to make wines that are original because they are honestly crafted. These might seem old-fashioned, but in the present context it is almost revolutionary....

There are no gobs, no exaggerations, no over-this and over-that. There are no fruit bombs. There are a group of growers who work their vines and make their wines with honesty, passion and humor.

MONIKA CAHA SELECTIONS
Founded in 2003, Monika Caha Selections is a portfolio of high quality Austrian wines that represent excellent value. Today, the portfolio consists of more than 70 wines from 9 boutique producers, some from wine regions never before represented in the US. All of the wines are hand selected by founder Monika Caha, herself a native Austrian. She meticulously chooses wines that consistently demonstrate the balance and elegance to marry well with food, combined with just the right degree of complexity, structure and finesse.

Monika believes that winemaking is a craft, an art wrought of nature. Her appreciation for passionate and dedicated winemakers led her to travel extensively throughout Austria, tasting, researching and developing relationships with these artisans. Rather than representing only one or two regions, Monika has built a critically acclaimed portfolio of the finest artisanal vineyards, with the goal of representing each of the sixteen diverse wine regions. Currently representing nine regions, Monika Caha Selections reflects the extraordinary range of terroir throughout Austria. Monika has exclusively selected family owned vineyards, whose estate grown grapes are hand-picked. Their commitment to natural wine making methods range from sustainable agriculture to biodynamic. As a native Austrian, Monika has a long standing knowledge of these winemakers consistent performance as quality producers, many of whom come from generations of wine producers.

MOSEL WINE MERCHANT
Mosel Wine Merchant (MWM) is an exporter based in Trier, Germany. Their portfolio includes artisanal domaines whose wines reflect their terroir. Sans work papers, money, and outlook, Lars Carlberg was occupied with chez Knebel’s 2005 harvest when entrepreneur Alexander Rinke approached him with the proposal to export wines from the Mosel Valley to the United States. Together they founded MWM, and, with the help of Knebel winemaker Gernot Kollmann, made contact with various growers to represent as their clients.