Château de Caraguilhes, Gourgoules, Corbières
From the beginning, Caraguilhes covered an area of some 600 unbroken hectares. The vineyards cover 135 hectares and are strategically surrounded and protected by 500 hectares of garrigue (wild land) constituting an rich ecosystem riche and a unique environment. Remarkably, over the course of history, the domain of Caraguilhes has remained intact. Centuries later in […]
Messmer, Pfalz, Spatburgunder
Weingut Messmer, in the Pfalz region, was founded by Herbert and Elizabeth Messmer in 1960. It’s situated in Burrweiler, in the south-west of Germany, less than 50 miles from the border with France and to the north-west of Stuttgart. It’s still in the family’s hands today, with son Martin overseeing the estate alongside his brother […]
Séguret, Les Coteaux Schisteux, Côtes du Rhône
‘Les Turcs’ is a single, east-facing, high-altitude vineyard with stony, argillaceous limestone terraces, above the schistous slopes of the village of Séguret. Here, on 50 year old vines (some are even older), the grapes benefit from the morning sun and from even ripening temperatures. Grenache Noir and Syrah can only be harvested by hand in […]
Prieure De Cenac, Cahors Malbec, Les Vignobles St Didier Parnac
In 1992, Hervé Joyaux Fabre, a former wine merchant in Bordeaux, tasted a Malbec in the outskirts of Mendoza and was utterly seduced by it. He purchased the Mendoza estate with his childhood friend and they went on to successfully create award-wining wines. In 2017, Hervé and his wife Diane, decided that they had to […]
Faithful Hound, Mulderbosch Vineyards
Founded in 1989, multi award-winning Mulderbosch Vineyards is one of South Africa’s foremost wine producers. They are a WIETA compliant producer, committing to ethical trade and as advocates of the Integrated Production of Wine (IPW) code, they manage their vineyards limiting the use of herbicides, fungicides and pesticides. They use a restrained approach in the […]
Rioja Reserva, Ontañón
Currently run by the fifth generation of the Pérez Cuevas family to carry on the tradition of grape growing in the southern part of Rioja, they take great pride in maintaining their vineyards in the most sustainable manner possible as it is their land that supports their family’s craft. As well as farming organically and […]
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 […]
Château Noaillac, Médoc, Xavier & Damien Pages
A rising star. Damien, Marc Pages’s grandson, took over the running of this property some years ago. Around 40 years ago, the family discovered that the soil in this northerly part of the Médoc had once produced excellent wines but the land had been abandoned. Now with 49 hectares, and the vines becoming older, 20-25 […]
Manoir du Carra, Julienas, Les Bottieres, Cru Beaujolais
For five generations, the Sambardier family has been seeking a common passion and a common goal : looking for excellence on a daily basis. Jean-Noël Sambardier and his sons carry their unwavering commitment to the traditions which have built the fame of the vineyard. Located in the heart of the “most sensual vineyard” according to […]
Groot Constantia, Lady of Abundance
Groot Constantia is South Africa’s oldest. In 1685, Cape Governor Simon van der Stel built a farm in the foothills of Table Mountain, which he named Constantia. Groot Constantia received world acclaim from Napoleon, Bismarck and King Louis Philippe of France who was the biggest single buyer of Groot Constantia wines. Today, the estate is […]
Circumstance, Cabernet Sauvignon, Waterkloof
Waterkloof are one of the most exciting producers in South Africa. Living soils and a natural approach to winemaking means that each of the single-varietal wines in the Circumstance range is truly defined by the circumstances influencing the chosen varietal and vineyard blocks, including: soil, aspect, altitude and vintage. The Circumstance, Cabernet Sauvignon is from […]
Celler Cal Pla, Priorat Tinto
The Sangenís family farms some 80 hectares of vines located around Porrera. This ancient region located in hot inland Catalunya was a near abandoned backwater until the 1980s. Hot and dry with very poor soils and almost unworkably steep slopes, the potential from the ancient Garnacha and Carignan vines was there but it has taken […]
