Chateau La Fleur De Boüard, Lalande De Pomerol

Chateau La Fleur De Bouard, Lalande De Pomerol

Purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, internationally renowned winemaker and co-owner of St Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé “A” Château Angélus. Château La Fleur de Boüard is located close to the village of Néac on the most sought after terroir of Lalande-de-Pomerol. Grapes are grown in clay/loam topsoil on the plateau of […]

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah

Boekenhoutskloof Syrah

Boekenhoutskloof was established in 1776 and is located in the furthest corner of the beautiful Franschhoek valley. Makers of Chocolate Block, one of our best selling wines. Grapes for this serious, grown up Syrah are picked from selected parcels of the finest grapes, grown at Swartland farms, namely Porseleinberg and Goldmine, close to the small […]

Roserock Pinot Noir, Domaine Drouhin, Oregon

Rose Rock Pinot

In 1987, Robert Drouhin was invited to participate in the first International Pinot Noir Celebration, and on that trip, he decided to purchase land in the Dundee Hills region of Oregon. Where there had only been Christmas trees and wheat, the Drouhin’s began planting their first vineyards in Oregon. At the same time, Robert nominated […]

Produtorri del Barbaresco, Barbaresco

Barbaresco

Produttori del Barbaresco is located in the Barbaresco region of Piedmont, Italy.  It is a cooperative winery established in 1958 by a group of 19 growers and has grown to include over 50 members who collectively cultivate approximately 100 hectares of vineyards. The cooperative owns vineyards in different cru sites, including Asili, Montefico, Montestefano, Ovello, Pajè, […]

Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon

BoekenhoutskloofCab

Made from selected parcels of Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards planted on the north-western facing slopes of the Helderberg mountain and south-eastern facing slope of the Polkadraai Hills. These parcels of excellent Cabernet Sauvignon grow on a combination of deep decomposed granite soils with Table Mountain sandstone and “koffieklip”. The mild maritime influences from the […]

Santenay 1er Cru, Clos Rousseau, Vieilles Vignes, Bachey Legros

SantenayClosRous

Now run by the sixth generation of the Bachey family, this is an estate of just 18 hectares, with small plots within vineyards scattered around Santenay, Chassagne and Maranges. Santenay is below Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, in the Côte de Beaune, an area of course much better known for its fine whites than its reds, but […]

Sanford Winery, Sta. Rita Hills, Pinot Noir

Sanford Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

Sanford Winery is a renowned pioneer of cool-climate wine from the Sta. Rita Hills, north of Santa Barbara. The legendary Sanford & Benedict vineyard was planted in 1971 by Richard Sanford and Michael Benedict, and from the very first vintages they produced highly acclaimed wines of great complexity. The grapes come exclusively from the two […]

Brunello di Montalcino, Caparzo

Caparzo Brunello

Established in 1970, Caparzo is one of Montalcino’s historic wineries, and is amongst those that contributed to the fame of Brunello di Montalcino. Purchased by the current owner Elisabetta Gnudi Angelini in 1998 after a period of dilapidation, she was determined to grow, improve, and develop the estate back to its former glory. Investment and […]

Dardi La Rose, Barolo, Poderi Colla, Bussia

Barolo Dardi le Rose

Established in 1993 by Tino Colla (brother of the legendry Beppe Colla) and his niece Federica, Poderi Colla is very much a family affair and continues the Colla family’s three centuries of winemaking heritage in northern Italy. The Dardi le Rose vineyard, in the hamlet of Dardi, is located on the slopes of the Bussia […]

Rol Valentin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Rol Valentin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

This tiny 7.3-hectare property has been referred to as a ‘vin de garage’. Stéphane Derenoncourt has been consultant for many years and Rol Valentin is now one of the most sought-after Saint Emilion in Bordeaux. The wines are intense, deep and rich, and made in tiny quantities. Blend is 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc In […]

Valdaya, Mirum, Ribera del Duero

Valdaya, Mirum, Ribera del Duero

Bodega Valdaya was set up by Elena and Joaquin Gonzalez as a small family business and is now run by their daughter Miriam. The vision for the winery changed dramatically under her management and in 2013 they took on two young winemakers, Marta Ramas and Miguel Fisac, who have brought the wines into a different […]