Seeking beauty in artisanal wines
What is MVA?
The mission of MVA (Maison Vernhes Alliance) is to constantly source new delicious artisanal wines from the best wine-producing regions in the world and share these discoveries with its members. If you’re looking to go beyond predictable and overpriced wines, MVA is for you.
MVA members receive seasonal collections of six wine collaborations. Each wine is sourced directly from the producer by Maison Vernhes. Extra bottles are set aside so individual favorites can be reordered while the limited supply lasts. Once featured, a wine will not be included in future collections. It's a journey of discovery.
What is Maison Vernhes?
Maison Vernhes is a farmhouse on a hilltop in Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Landscape in Tuscany. It’s there that - all year long - we receive wine samples scouted by our global network of enthusiasts. And it is there that - every 3 months - we put these samples through our ritual blind tasting week for selection.
The small group of tasters includes guest winemakers of previously selected wines and two MVA members. We pick only cuvées that receive unanimous support. We order as much as we can, but these are artisanal wines, so quantities are limited. This is why MVA membership is capped.
Where are the wines from?
The first three collections are anchored in France and Italy, which have the largest numbers of small artisanal wineries in the world, with a detour in Slovenia. This is fertile ground for discovery. With the fourth collection, we’ll introduce Argentinian wines. The journey has just begun.
Why are we doing this?
Everyone wants beauty in their life, but finding it takes perpetual exploration and a little help from others. Winemaking at its best is an art form that relies on love and respect for nature and the land.
At MVA, we seek beauty in the world’s most thrilling artisanal wines, and our mission is to share the fruits of that quest with you. We believe that wine is all about sharing, often around a meal having a conversation. Sharing moments, sharing friendships, and sharing the satisfaction that comes from tasting a beautiful and original wine for the first time.
That’s why our ambitions go beyond curation and are rooted in community. We strive to create a community of wine lovers who can help each other experience more beauty, more often.
Speaking of community…
Our vision is to make you a part of MVA, not just a fan. As a wine lover, you probably know a few wines that encapsulate the qualities we’re looking for. You probably even maintain a list of them. We want to harness your passion and the collective passion of MVA and spread it amongst all our members, rewarding those members who are most willing to share. Our upcoming mobile app will be the tool that gets us there, making it clear why we call MVA an alliance.
Who we are…
MVA and Maison Vernhes were founded by Laurent Vernhes. In 2000, Laurent co-founded Tablet Hotels (TabletHotels.com), an unbiased, expert-curated selection of the world’s most unique and extraordinary hotels. Sound familiar? In 2018, Tablet was acquired by Michelin, becoming the official hotel selection and hotel booking platform for the MICHELIN Guide.
The grandson of a winemaker from the southwest of France, Laurent’s mission is to do with artisanal wines what he’s done successfully with independent hotels: discover little-known gems and share them with fellow enthusiasts.
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