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Two Rising Stars, and a Vineyard in the Middle of Nowhere

Posted: Mar 25, 2008 1:00pm ET

At Alta Vista , the influence is distinctly French, from owner Patrick d’Aulan (who also owns Château Sansonnet in Bordeaux) down through his whole team. Director Philippe Rolet has just put the finishing touches on a $5 million renovation and expansion of the winery facility—the building dates to 1890 and the cement vats to the 1940s.

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