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America’s Most Unique Wine Club
Rare, Small-Batch Wines Handpicked from
the Most Unique Vineyards in the World.
Based on 110 reviews
Wine Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Tasted…
Rare, Small-Batch Wines from Unique Vineyards
We search the world for overlooked vineyards — tucked-away plots tended by families for generations. These wines rarely leave their home regions, let alone their home countries. Whether grown in a forgotten hillside village or a windswept coastal valley, these small-batch bottlings deliver the kind of character and complexity industrial wines simply can't.
Packed with Intense Flavor & Natural Purity
Low yields. No shortcuts. Just honest, expressive winemaking. These small-production wines are often made with minimal intervention, letting the terroir and vintage speak for themselves. The result: vibrant, flavorful wines, often richer in naturally occurring compounds like polyphenols, resveratrol, and flavonoids.
Wines You’ll Never See in Stores
Many of the wines we source were never meant to be exported. Produced in quantities too small for large distributors — and often unknown outside their hometowns — these are true local treasures. We work directly with the families behind them to bring these extraordinary bottles to your doorstep, before they vanish for good.
Discovered By America’s Top ‘Wine Explorer’
“Way out at what felt like the end of the earth, I found families that had been making wine for 200 years… critics rave about this wine… but up until now it’s been impossible to find here in America.”
– Will Bonner, Founder, Bonner Private Wine Partnership
What Makes These Wines So Special?
Do you know where your wine comes from? That bottle at the grocery store might not tell you much — other than it’s been “enhanced” with mega-purple dye and artificial oak flavoring. It’s wine built in a lab, not grown in a vineyard.
We look for something different: wines born from struggle — crafted in remote, often unforgiving corners of the world, where industrial winemakers wouldn’t dare to farm.
These hidden vineyards thrive in places like:
- Rocky, nutrient-poor soils (tough on vines — great for flavor)
- Harsh weather: wind, heat, frost, drought
- Low-intervention farming (many without access to chemicals or commercial yeast)
- Tiny local production — rarely exported beyond the village, let alone the country
- Extreme isolation (fewer pests, purer wines)
- Some are at high altitude, some at sea level — but all are off the beaten path
These aren’t wines designed to hit supermarket shelves — they’re real, raw expressions of place. The kind of bottles you find once, and remember forever.
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Extreme Altitude Club
4 Bottles/Bimonthly
Wines from the highest vineyards in the world, delivering intense flavors.
$
140
00
2 Months
Wines from the world’s highest vineyards
Direct-to-you, no middlemen
Exclusive member pricing
The Wine Explorer’s Club
6 Bottles/Quarterly.
Premium small-batch wines from renowned wine regions around the world
$
249
00
Every 3 Months
Premium wines from high-altitude vineyards
Direct-to-you, no middlemen
Exclusive member pricing
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Hidden Vineyards Club
4 Bottles/Monthly
Exclusive small-batch wines from diverse global regions.
$
149
00
Monthly
Rare, Small-Batch Wines
Direct-to-you, no middlemen
Exclusive member pricing
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The Cellar
After each collection, certain wines become available for members to purchase in larger numbers. Selections from across the world, with a particular focus on high & extreme altitude Argentine wines. Members only. Limited inventory, first come first served.
FAQs
High-altitude wines, like those from the Andes Mountains, are grown at extreme elevations (6,000-9,000 ft.), where intense UV exposure and dramatic temperature shifts create thicker-skinned grapes. This results in bold, concentrated flavors, richer tannins, and higher antioxidant content compared to wines from lower elevations.
Yes! Due to the extreme isolation and minimal pests in high-altitude vineyards, these wines require fewer chemicals than mass-produced wines. Many of our selections are made using traditional, minimal-intervention methods, preserving the purest expression of the terroir.
For best results:
- Storage: Keep bottles horizontally in a cool, dark place at 55°F (13°C).
- Serving: Let the wine breathe for 15-30 minutes before serving to unlock its full complexity.
- Ideal Temperature: Serve red wines at 60-65°F (16-18°C) for optimal flavor.
These bold Malbecs pair beautifully with grilled meats, aged cheeses, and dark chocolate. Their rich tannins and deep fruit flavors make them an ideal match for steaks, lamb, or hearty pasta dishes.
Yes! Our wines are made in small batches by Andean winemaking families, with limited annual production. Many bottles are not typically available outside the region, making them rare and exclusive.
Your Next Glass Awaits…
Experience the bold, high-altitude wines that mass-market bottles can’t match. Handcrafted in the Andes Mountains, our rare, small-batch Malbecs deliver intense flavors, rich tannins, and a depth only extreme altitude can produce.