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- October 29, 2024 30
Saint Clair Family Estate New Zealand
Neal and Judy Ibbotson are recognized as pioneers within the Marlborough wine industry. They initiated vineyard plantings in the valley in 1978 and established the Saint Clair Family Estate in 1994. The Ibbotson possesses 160 hectares of vineyards spread across ten distinct locations in Marlborough, each selected for its unique terroir and capacity to produce superior-quality grapes.
Neal Ibbotson integrates his...
- October 19, 2024 29
Chateau de Saint Cosme
Château de Saint Cosme, rich in history, is located in the picturesque southern Rhône appellation of Gigondas and has been under the stewardship of the Barruol family for an impressive 500 years. This long-standing legacy is highlighted by the exceptional talents of Louis Barroul, who took charge of the estate in 1992 as the fourteenth-generation winemaker. Renowned for his expertise, Louis has earned the reputation of being...
- September 27, 2024 30
Bodegas Bhilar
Situated in Elvillar, Rioja Alavesa is a boutique winery managed by David Sampedro and Melanie Hickman. The winery focuses on crafting terroir-driven wines using indigenous grapes, adhering to sustainable agricultural practices, and minimizing intervention during winemaking. The estate has been under organic cultivation for over 20 years, with a transition to biodynamic practices occurring 15 years ago. In 2014, the winery shifted from...
- September 20, 2024 25
Champagne Palmer
Founded in 1947 and historically established in Reims, Palmer & Co is rooted in the greatest terroirs of the Montagne de Reims, with over 200 hectares of vineyards classified as Premier and Grand Crus. Dominated by the freshness and purity of Chardonnay, the Palmer & Co. style is characterised by its precision and elegance. The significant proportion of reserve wines and the prolonged ageing give it a rare fullness and maturity. Today...
- September 20, 2024 40
Caterina Bellanova San Marzano Italy
Caterina Bellanova, a trained biologist, is the queen of San Marzano, and her wines reflect the region and its native grape varieties. She leads Cantine San Marzano, which was named European Producer of the Year in the 2015 Sommelier Wine Awards. This cooperative, founded in 1962, has grown significantly, now boasting over 1,200 vine growers. The winery is known for producing elegant wines that honour ancient Apulian...
- September 20, 2024 28
Matías Riccitelli Wines
Matías Riccitelli, owner and winemaker of Riccitelli Wines, was born in Cafayate, Salta, a village in Northern Argentina famous for its wines.
When he was a few years older, he moved to Mendoza and began to study winemaking. The rest is history!
Time spent completing vintages in numerous countries honed Matías’ skills. Following this, he decided that Mendoza was the region for him and decided to focus on exploring its terroir...
- September 20, 2024 26
Wines to inspire volcanic suggestions from our portfolio.
Vineyards on volcanic soils, from Santorini to Soave, yield some of the most intriguing and renowned wines globally. Unsurprisingly, there has been a surge in interest among sommeliers and wine merchants in these 'volcanic' wines. What distinguishes these wines from others? The substantial influence of mineral-rich volcanic soils and the limited availability of wines from these distinct sites...
- September 16, 2024 28
Grace Winery Japan Winegrower Ayana Misawa
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Ayana, a winemaker in Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, produces wine from the esteemed Koshu grape, following in her father's footsteps, Shigekazu Misawa, a recognized pioneer of Koshu winemaking in Japan. Ayana has pursued winemaking studies across three continents, obtaining education from the Enology and Viticulture Institute in Yamanishi, the Faculty of Enology of the...
- September 15, 2024 32
Chimney Rock
Most winemakers have an affinity with their vineyards. Most will extol their virtues and pay homage to them. And others go a little further. But Elizabeth Vianna is in love with her vineyards.
She stands before the Ganymede vineyard right outside the winery at Chimney Rock and describes Ganymede and its neighbours, including Tomahawk, Clone 4, and the fantastically named Cardiac Hill, with a reverence that borders on poetry.
The story...
- September 15, 2024 29
Vintage Variation
Making wine is not for the faint-hearted! You can prepare as best you can, have everything ready to go, and just at the point when everything seems to be going swimmingly, Mother Nature intervenes in the blink of an eye, often with devastating effect. Late spring frosts across Europe have been awful; Extreme drought has been all too common in California, Australia and South Africa; golf ball-sized hail stones can rip through a vineyard...