Behind the Cellar Door Imports
High Quality wine with a Low Price Ratio
Behind the Cellar Door Imports
High Quality wine with a Low Price Ratio
About Behind the Cellar Door Imports
About Us
Behind the Cellar Door Imports is a boutique wine importing and distribution company focused on sourcing distinctive, high‑quality wines from independent producers around the world. Founded on the belief that great wine should be both expressive and accessible, we prioritize wines that deliver a genuine sense of place without relying on corporate scale or inflated pricing.
Much of our portfolio comes from family‑owned wineries and small, independently operated estates. These are producers closely connected to their vineyards, regions, and traditions, resulting in wines that offer real character, authenticity, and story—even at approachable price points.
Our approach is intentionally selective. Rather than building a broad, commoditized catalog, we curate a focused portfolio of producers who share our commitment to quality, consistency, and integrity. We view ourselves as long‑term partners to our wineries, working collaboratively on market positioning and sustainable growth while preserving what makes each wine distinctive.
For our customers, this means access to wines that consistently overdeliver—wines chosen with care, represented with integrity, and valued for the story they tell from vineyard to glass.
Our Philosophy
Behind the Cellar Door Imports is built around the belief that great wine doesn’t require corporate scale or luxury pricing. We work primarily with family‑owned wineries and independent producers who are deeply connected to their land, their regions, and their craft. By staying selective and relationship‑driven, we’re able to offer wines that deliver real character, authenticity, and sense of place—even at approachable price points. Every wine we represent is chosen for its quality, integrity, and the story it tells from vineyard to glass.
Our Catalog Selections
We offer a wide range of wines from different regions of the world, such as France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and Argentina. Explore our Producers by Country menu to learn more about each winery!
Featured Wine
2025 Domaine des Loges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie
The 2025 Domaine des Loges Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie is a crisp, Atlantic-influenced Loire white with lemon, green apple, sea spray, and crushed-shell minerality. Aging sur lie gives the wine a subtle roundness and added texture while preserving the clean, bracing freshness that defines classic Muscadet. The palate is dry, bright, and refreshing, with citrus, saline lift, and a firm mineral finish.
Featured Winery
Domaine des Loges
Domaine des Loges is a family-owned estate based around Monnières, in the Muscadet region of the western Loire. The Barre family’s history on the property traces back to 1789, with brothers Gwenaël and Benjamin Barre taking over from their parents in 2013 and continuing the estate’s work across 41 hectares of vineyards. The Domaine’s soils include flint, sand, marl-limestone, and clay-limestone, supporting Melon de Bourgogne alongside Loire varietal bottlings such as Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Noir. In the vineyard, cover crops including rye, vetch, and red clover are used to support soil life, natural fertilization, and erosion control. Today, Domaine des Loges offers a clean, practical expression of the western Loire, shaped by family continuity, Muscadet-region soils, and accessible varietal winemaking.