Bourgogne Cote-d’Or, Domaine Sylvain Bzikot Pere et Fils
Based in the heart of the Côte de Beaune village of Puligny-Montrachet, Sylvain & Béatrice Bzikot (pronounced BZee-cot) own an impressive estate of 15 hectares. Sylvain’s grandfather arrived in Burgundy from Poland just before the Second World War and steadily built up the estate in the post-war years when land was plentiful and cheap. For […]
Domaine Chante Cigale, Chateauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Domaine Chante Cigale, located within the village of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, has been owned and operated by the Sabon Favier family for several generations. Consisting of 102 acres of land classified Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wines produced from this Domaine can be considered as classic, wellmade, reasonably priced Châteauneufs. Recently Christian Favier the father released the reins to his […]
The Age of Grace, Lismore Estate Vineyards
Californian Samantha O’Keefe has found paradise and the perfect terroir. Tucked into the foothills of a dramatic mountain range at the bottom of Africa, Lismore Estate Vineyards was born alongside her nascent family. A passionate vision, combined with vines planted at 300 metres, which are chilled by winter snow and nourished by the African summer […]
Lustau, Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar, Almancenista Cuevas Jurado
The company Emilio Lustau was established in 1896 and was initially a small family concern until the founder’s son-in-law placed it on a business footing. The firm is perhaps best known as pioneering the Almacenista system, whereby individual dry sherries are produced from small private holdings. These are bottled under Lustas’s name but with the individual bodega’s […]
Greywacke ‘Wild’ Sauvignon Blanc, Kevin Judd
Greywacke was created in 2009 by Kevin Judd, chief winemaker at Cloudy Bay from its inception for 25 years and instrumental in the international recognition which Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc enjoys now. The name ‘Greywacke’ was adopted by Kevin for his first Marlborough vineyard located in Rapaura in recognition of the high prevalence of rounded greywacke […]
Château de Tracy, Pouilly Fumé
Château de Tracy has been run by the same family since the 14th Century, a tradition which continues to the present day with Henry de Tracy. The domaine consists of 33 hectares of vines on the flinty slopes that surround the property, as well as those on the famous Kimmeridgian clay-limestone in Vilmoy a few […]
Woodchester Valley Wines, Sparkling Cotswold Classic
Woodchester Valley, near Stroud, was established in 2007 when a single acre was planted on our Amberley site to assess the suitability of the land for growing vines. The first vintage, a crisp dry Bacchus was produced from the 2010 harvest. This was followed by a further planting in 2011, with the Woodchester site planted […]
Montagny 1er Cru, Les Perriéres, Domaine Berthenet
Based in the village of Montagny itself, the Berthenet family has been growing grapes for around four centuries, although the estate in its current form was set up in 1974. They work sustainably, allowing grass to grow between rows and working the soil rather than using herbicides. They farm 20 hectares and François Berthenet is […]
Le Petit Bonheur, Prunier Bonheur, Coteaux Bourguignons
In 1999 Pascal Prunier married Christine Bonheur, and they immediately decided to rename the estate Domaine Prunier Bonheur. Based around Meursault, the estate now covers 8 ha made up of plots of diverse sizes in the communes of Saint Romain, Auxey Duresses, Meursault, Monthelie, Pommard and Beaune, a wide range of terroirs which makes the […]
Champagne Brut Tradition, Daniel Leclerc
Maison de Champagne Daniel Leclerc, a winegrower in Polisot from father to son… and daughters! Located in the heart of the Côte des Bar, our estate covers nearly 7.5 hectares on the Maison Rouge estate, surrounded by the vineyards of our terroir. For over 35 years, they have nurtured their vines to bring you authentic […]
Pedro Ximenez Antique, Bodegas Rey Fernando Castilla
One of the most exceptional of the small, independent sherry houses, Fernando de Castilla was revitalised in 1999 by Jan Pettersen, a Norwegian gone native, with a passion for top quality sherry with 15 years’ experience at Osborne. After taking over the cellars of the Sherry shipper Jose Bustamante, located next door to the main […]
Macon-Chardonnay, Roche, Chateau de Messey
Chateau de Messey is a new star from a special terroir in southern burgundy called ‘Cruzille’. Boasting 1,000 years of history (they are mentioned in manuscripts dating back to the 9th century CE), Château de Messey is located just outside Tournus on a hilltop 300-400 metres above sea level and surrounded by woods. Owner Marc […]
