Montesquieu

"I founded Montesquieu in 1991 with the clear vision of sourcing, producing, and sharing the best of the best with fellow wine lovers who like me, truly care about what is inside the bottle and how it came to be." – Fonda Hopkins CEO

For the past 25 years, we at Montesquieu have been dedicated to serving our clients and the greater wine community. We believe that great wines begin in the vineyard, so to ensure the highest quality possible, ...

The winemaker is a native of Bordeaux, Camille Benitah. Merus Cabernet became her first landmark vintage produced in California. Since that time Camille has partnered with Montesquieu Winery to produce some of our finest wines. 

"2007 was one of my favorite vintages (of Cabernet), but the ones I’m most proud of are 2010 and 2011 because I made some good wine, I mean I believe I did, but it’s my favorite vintage because of the challenge. Com...