Black Winemakers/Distillers

There's only a hand full of African and African American winemakers/distillers and only a few are distributed in NY. LeNell's likes to highlight these leaders in the industry.

VISION CELLARS www.visioncellars.com Red 1997 Pinot Noir (Marin County) $48.00 1999 Pinot Noir (75% Sonoma, 25% Marin) $40.00 2000 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) $30.00 2002 Pinot Noir (Sonoma County) $30.00 2002 Pinot Noir (Monterey County - Rosella's Vineyard) $55.00 2003 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands - Rosella's Vineyard) $55.00 2003 Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands - Gary's Vineyard) $56.00 2004 Pinot Noir (Marin County - Chileno Valley) $33.00 2004 Pinot Noir (Mendocino County - Cole Ranch) $67.00 Rose 2004 Rose $17.00 White 2004 Riesling Santa Lucia Highlands $19.25 2004 White Wine (70% Sauvignon Blanc 20% Pinot Gris) $19.00 We are crazy about Mac and wife Lil. Mac was born the son of a Texas moonshiner, so we love him already. The 1997 vintage was his first attempt at Pinot and rivals some of the best Burgundy with amazing fruit, smoke and coffee flavors. Only a few hundred cases of his wine made. Real beauties! Mac is a member of the Association of African American Vintners.	Mac MacDonald
THABANI www.thabani.co.za 2002 Sauvignon Blanc (South Africa) $12.00 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot (South Africa) $15.00 2003 Shiraz (South Africa) $18.00 2002 Merlot (South Africa) $15.00 Jabulani Ntshangase is one of the few Black African winemakers in South Africa. The name Thabani means "joyful" and his wines are truly that. We love to support this wholly Black-owned venture.	Jabulani Ntshangase
BROWN ESTATE www.brownestate.com 2002 Zinfandel (Napa Valley) $38.00 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley) $61 Small estate property owned and operated by a spirited family team. After growing grapes for 15 years, the Brown family bottled their first vintage in 1996 under the Brown Estate label.	Brown Estate