Château Vieux Manoir
Bordeaux, France Bought by the Ballande group in 1989, the Château Vieux Manoir is a superb Manor from the 11th century, whih was a former hunting house of the duke of Epernon. It was completely restored by the Ballande group concerned with keeping its original characteristics of authenticity. The vineyard is located in the commune...
Bonacchi
Tuscany, Italy. Located in the Chianti heartland, Bonacchi have been growing, making and marketing quality Tuscan wines for three generations. Bonacchi uses estate-grown fruit from across the region: The Chianti “Gentilesco” is the result of careful fruit selection, creating a young, fresh style. Yet it is the Chianti Riserva that Bonacchi pride themselves on, adhering...
Hunky Dory
Marlborough, New zealand. Grapes are sourced from two Biodynamic conversion blocks in the Rapuara and Riverlands areas of Marlborough, and from North Bank of the Awatere River. These three areas provide distinctive characters for the blend. The warm Rapaura sites typically provide some tropical passionfruit characters while the cooler Riverlands and Lower Dashwood provide a...
Cave de Beblenheim
Alsace, France. Situated within the ‘heart’ of Alsace in the charming village of Beblenheim, the cooperative of Cave de Beblenheim was established in 1952 by a group of local growers who shared a vision to produce wine more effectively by combining their viticultural and winemaking know-how. Since their first gold medal in 1954, constant development...
Paul Blanck
Alsace, France. The Blanck family has been established in Alsace since the late 16th century and in the wine business in Kientzheim since the early 19th century. Over the past two centuries, the region‟s wine activity has been through a number of changes, largely political. The family has built a modern wine company, remaining faithful...
Joseph Mellot
Sancerre, France. Founded in Sancerre almost five hundred years ago by Pierre-Etienne Mellot, the Mellot dynasty has continued over the centuries to be involved in winemaking. In 1984 Alexandre Mellot took over the estate from his father Joseph, with a vision to extend the vineyards, modernise the winery and develop export sales. Today, Joseph Mellot...
Pierre Henri Morel
Rhône Valley, France. Founded in 2007 by Michel Chapoutier and Pierre Henri Morel, the winery produces high-end wines from the Southern Rhône Valley. Morel focuses on small parcels with great terroir identity to produce small volumes of high quality grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. The heart of the house is Châteauneuf-du-Pape where the winery owns 4...
Paul Louis
Loire, France. The Loire Valley is the largest producer of French sparkling wine outside of Champagne. The style of sparkling from this area is known as crémant, the French term used for high quality, locally produced, dry sparkling wines. Made using the champion of the Loire, chenin blanc, Paul Louis is produced using the “methode...
El Prado
Valencia, Spain. El Prado is a popular wine label from the Lozano family owned Vinedos Propios Winery, Est 1853. Lozano´s dedication starts with the land itself and grape selection. The bodega comprises of 6000 225-litre barrels of both French and American Oak of varying toasts to provide a touch of personality to our wines, and...
Laurent-Perrier
Tours-sur-Marne, France Founded in 1812, Laurent-Perrier is recognised throughout the world as one of the finest of Champagne Houses. Now more than ever, the Nonancourt family’s values guide the Laurent-Perrier team. An independent spirit has always been the driving force behind the creative winemaking, which has led to a unique and highly successful range of...
Hinton Estate Vineyard
Central Otago, New Zealand Hinton Estate Vineyard was established by premium pip and stone-fruit growers, Nigel and Elisabeth Hinton with their winemaker son Howie and his wife Sarah. Pinot noir was first planted in the late 1990s with the intention of complementing the family‟s fifth generation orchard business. 20 hectares of vineyard has been established...
Huia
Marlborough, New Zealand. Vignerons, Claire and Mike Allan were drawn to Marlborough seeking the intense fruit flavours typically exhibited in the fruit of the region. After gaining extensive winemaking experience in key Marlborough wineries, along with an extended stage in Champagne, Mike and Claire established Huia Vineyards in 1996. Huia is a private company committed...