Kingston Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon
Nina and Steve Moularadellis both emigrated from Greece to Australia as young adults, seeking a better life in the 1960s. They met while picking fruit in the Riverland region of South Australia, where they had both chosen to settle. When they could afford it, they bought their own block of land on which they gradually […]
Gran Passione, Rosso, Veneto
For centuries Veneto, in the North East of Italy, has been one of the foremost wine producing regions and one of the most modernised of Italy. With its vast micro-climates, no other region offers more diversity in such close proximity than Veneto. The Gran Passione project was set up in 2013 in homage to the […]
Lionheart of the Barossa, Shiraz, Dandelion Vineyards
Dandelion Vineyards is the venture of self-titled ‘typist’ Zar Brooks and his winemaking wife Elena, with wines made from the Barossa and Eden Valleys, Fleurieu, the Adelaide Hills and McLaren Vale. The approach is remarkably simple and sees Elena making wine from a suite of beautiful old vineyards across that blessed curve that runs from […]
Roccamora, Negroamaro, Schola Sarmenti
From sunny Puglia comes the excellent winery Schola Sarmenti, which produces a range of beautiful wines in southern Italy. The Italian wines from Puglia are known for their powerful and full-bodied taste, enhanced by ripening under the hot sun. Roccamora Nardò DOP is a red wine produced from 100% Negroamaro grapes from the Schola Sarmenti […]
Critera Primitivo, Schola Sarmenti
After 3 years of painstaking restoration work, Schola Sarmenti eventually opened the doors to its mid-1800s wine building, which had been abandoned for over 50 years. Not only an old symbol of the Salento oenology, but also an important architectural building has been brought back to its original beauty by the Marras and Calabreses. Inspired […]
Primitivo di Manduria, Magnifico Rosso, Fuoco
The vineyards for this Magnifico Primitivo di Manduria are very close to the little town of Manduria in Puglia. They are south-facing and enjoy a very hot, mediterranean climate. The primitivo grapes are grown on bush vines, ripen early and are handpicked in early September. Fermentation is carefully controlled using a submerged cap system in […]
Les Amis de la Bouissiere, Domaine la Bouissiere
Located at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail, Gigondas, the Domaine la Bouissiere vineyard was entirely planted in the 55-60s by Antonin Faravel. Later in 1990 is sons Gilles and Thierry took over. Today, the Faravels are considered one of the leading artisan winemakers in Gigondas, if not in the whole southern Rhône valley. […]
Cairanne, Les Six, Côtes du Rhône, Boutinot
The slopes above the village of Cairanne are bedecked with treasure troves of well-established vineyards, steeped in the classic terroir of ‘agrilo-calcaire’ (chalky clay) and bristling with parcels of low-yielding old vines, some of very rare and ancient grape varieties. The six varieties, some familiar (Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre) and others less so (Cinsault, Counoise […]
Pulenta La Flor, Cabernet Sauvignon
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Saumur Champigny, Domaine Lavigne
Domaine Lavigne is a family-run winery, now in the hands of the third generation. Since 2009, the domain has been run by Pascale Lavigne and her husband, Antoine Véron (daughter and son-in-law) of Gilbert Lavigne. Based in Varrains in Saumur-Champigny, they own 42 hectares of vineyard (40 hectares of Cabernet Franc and two of Chenin […]
Château la Courançonne, Rasteau
The history of Château la Courançonne began in 1631 when the vines were first planted on the stoney soils of the Plan de Dieu in the Rhone Valley, now 40 hectares. With just 3 ha of vines in Rasteau, Ch la Courançonne are small producers making great wine. Following 12 generations in the Meffre family […]
Pulenta La Flor, Malbec
Pulenta Estate was founded in 2002 by brothers Hugo and Eduardo Pulenta, fourth-generation winemakers, with the goal of translating their family legacy and their father’s pioneering spirit into a modern, innovative winery focused on producing limited quantities of great wines. They have quickly carved out a reputation for precise, elegant wines across a range of […]
