Wine Trade Atlas

Importer Chicago, Illinois, United States

Blue Crane Imports LLC

Applicant on 156 approved US labels for 17 producers. An approved label is permission to sell in the US, not a shelf listing.

Listings
0US: 156 approved labels
Producers
17
Wines
91
Median shelf price
–
New / delisted, 90 days
+9 / −0approved labels

Company profile

At a glance

What we can say about the company from the sources, with the date they were last checked. Company facts only: no people, no street addresses.

Origins
ItalyPortugalSouth AfricaSpainFrance
Portfolio
17 producers, 91 wines
Price segment
Premium (€25–45); typical price of producers carried (shelf prices elsewhere) €28.46, from 14 producers with a shelf price
Organic
2 of 17 producers carried (12%) have organic or biodynamic evidence (a lower bound: certifier and member lists, shelf labels)
Appellation focus
PenedèsRomagnaCape Agulhas
Grape focus
SangioveseRieslingSyrah
Data checked
27 Oct 2026 (latest source observation for this company)

Company facts

Registry record

Company facts only, from the public business register. No people, no street addresses.

Legal name
BLUE CRANE IMPORTS LLC
Registry
Permit IL-I-15357 · TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)
Legal form
LLC
Also registered as
Alcohol wholesaler (federal TTB permit)registry
City
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Status
Active
Markets
United States
US approved labels
156 as applicant source
Wine labels since 2015
277 as applicant, 2015 to 2026 (year of application). Labels older than the last 36 months are history: not a current listing or approval. source

Portfolio

What they import

Share of their US labels (156) by origin, region and colour.

By country of origin

US labels by country of origin
ItemListingsShare
Italy4730%
Portugal3422%
South Africa3120%
Spain1812%
France1610%
Germany106%

By region

US labels by region
ItemListingsShare
Western Cape3120%
Marche2415%
Catalonia1610%
Burgundy138%
Emilia-Romagna138%
Alentejo106%
Dão106%
Azores64%

By colour

US labels by colour
ItemListingsShare
White6441%
Red5837%
Sparkling138%
Rosé106%
Fortified11%

Who they carry

Producers (17)

Producers with at least one listing or US label through this importer, by number of listings.

Producers carried
ProducerListings hereVia this importer inListed in
Maison Gautheron d'AnostBurgundy, France12USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
BlankbottleWestern Cape, South Africa10USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Celler PardasPenedès, Spain10USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Cortes de CimaAlentejo, Portugal10USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC listedUS listed
Wein. Bianka und Daniel SchmittRheinhessen, Germany9USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
NicolucciRomagna, Italy8USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
SelvagrossaMarche, Italy8USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Lomond Wine EstateCape Agulhas, South Africa7USEE not listedFI no data yetIS listedNO listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC listedUS listed
Entre PedrasPico, Portugal6USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Tenuta La ViolaRomagna, Italy6USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Vendrell RivedMontsant, Spain6USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Cathrine Marshall WinesWestern Cape, South Africa5USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE listedAB listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Nicolau de Almeida, LdaDouro, Portugal5USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Fattoria NanniVerdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Italy3USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
RallSwartland, South Africa3USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Champagne Stephane ColasChampagne, France1USEE not listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO not listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed
Viñas de AlangeRibera del Guadiana, Spain1USEE listedFI no data yetIS not listedNO listedSE not listedAB not listedBC not listedMB not listedON not listedPE not listedQC not listedUS listed

Evidence

US labels (156)

Sortable. Prices in local currency as listed, with euro conversion; US labels carry no price.

US labels through Blue Crane Imports LLC
Market, sortWine, by producer, sorted ascendingPrice, sortApproved, sortSource
US United StatesLA VALLE DEL SOLERed · Offida, ItalyLabel approved 8 May 20258 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLA VALLE DEL SOLEWhite · Marche, ItalyLabel approved 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026TTB COLA
US United StatesLA VALLE DEL SOLERosé · Marche, ItalyLabel approved 22 Jun 202622 Jun 2026TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOYRed · Coastal Region, South AfricaLabel approved 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOYWhite · Cape Agulhas, South AfricaLabel approved 26 Nov 202526 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOYRed · Cape Agulhas, South AfricaLabel approved 24 Nov 202524 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOY BRUT ROSÉSparkling · Coastal Region, South AfricaLabel approved 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOY LAS FLORESRosé · Cape Agulhas, South AfricaLabel approved 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesLOST BOY ROSÉRosé · Cape Coast, South AfricaLabel approved 28 Nov 202528 Nov 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesMAGALI GREFFIERSparkling · Champagne, FranceLabel approved 5 Jun 20255 Jun 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesMAISON GUATHERON D'ANOST LES LAVIÈRESRed · Savigny-lès-Beaune, FranceLabel approved 10 Jun 202610 Jun 2026TTB COLA
US United StatesMOREISHWhite · Dão, PortugalLabel approved 27 May 202527 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesMOREISH B.CALWhite · Bairrada, PortugalLabel approved 19 May 202519 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesMOREISH PELI.CULARWhite · Bairrada, PortugalLabel approved 19 May 202519 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesNICOLAU DE ALMEIDA, LDA RONFEWhite · Vinho Verde, PortugalLabel approved 28 May 202528 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesSELVGROSSA MUSCHÉNRed · Marche, ItalyLabel approved 8 May 20258 May 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE AUTUMN EQUINOXBlankbottle · White · Elgin, South AfricaLabel approved 29 Jan 202429 Jan 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE BRAVEBlankbottle · · Stellenbosch, South AfricaLabel approved 23 Sep 202423 Sep 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE ENGELESIGBlankbottle · Red · Stellenbosch, South AfricaLabel approved 29 Jan 202429 Jan 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE EPILEPTIC INSPIRATIONBlankbottle · White · Elgin, South AfricaLabel approved 22 Sep 202622 Sep 2026TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE FROSTBITE AT WESTPEAKBlankbottle · White · Elgin, South AfricaLabel approved 1 Dec 20251 Dec 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE ISA 42Blankbottle · · Stellenbosch, South AfricaLabel approved 23 Sep 202423 Sep 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE JIMMYBlankbottle · White · Paarl, South AfricaLabel approved 23 Sep 202423 Sep 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE PIERRE LE COISBlankbottle · · Stellenbosch, South AfricaLabel approved 1 Dec 20251 Dec 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE SEELUGBlankbottle · White · Stellenbosch, South AfricaLabel approved 25 Sep 202425 Sep 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesBLANKBOTTLE THE PINK BOMBBlankbottle · Rosé · Olifants River, South AfricaLabel approved 29 Jan 202429 Jan 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesCATHERINE MARSHALLCathrine Marshall Wines · White · Cape South Coast, South AfricaLabel approved 11 Feb 202511 Feb 2025TTB COLA
US United StatesCATHERINE MARSHALL BETWEEN TWO WORLDSCathrine Marshall Wines · White · Paarl, South AfricaLabel approved 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026TTB COLA
US United StatesCATHERINE MARSHALL CHENIN BLANC FERMENTED IN CLAYCathrine Marshall Wines · White · Western Cape, South AfricaLabel approved 18 Jul 202418 Jul 2024TTB COLA
US United StatesCATHERINE MARSHALL FINITE ELEMENTSCathrine Marshall Wines · Red · Cape South Coast, South AfricaLabel approved 23 Sep 202623 Sep 2026TTB COLA

What changed

Recent changes

Last 90 days: 9 new approved labels and 0 delisted (the +9 / −0 above); 0 producers moved to this importer and 0 producers moved away.

  1. US United StatesNew US label

    New US label: FATTORIA VILLA LIGI EMMA ROSSI

    via Blue Crane Imports LLC TTB COLA