Saverio Schiralli - Lifford Wine Agencies

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, a small group of inspired Californian winemakers, intent on creating a new American wine region, migrated north to Oregon. These ardent farmers were soon growing superb Pinot Noir grapes. In no time, Oregon Pinot Noirs were turning heads in blind tastings of the world’s very best. Archery Summit has taken those first successes to new levels by continuing to aim high. We’ve dedicated ourselves to hands-on vineyard management and to crafting our Pinot Noirs in the state’s first 100 % gravity-flow winery.

 

http://www.archerysummit.com

 

Boutinot - France & Italy

Over the past 20 years, Boutinot has grown from humble beginnings, supplying French wine to restaurants in the north west of England, into an international producer and distributor with production bases in France, Italy, Spain and South Africa. Boutinot products are recognized throughout the world as quality wines, which are representative of their region and variety at every price point. For more details visit www.boutinot.com

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Ca'del Bosco - Lombardy, Italy

Ca'del Bosco is on the leading edge of the exciting new wave of Italian wine producers, making absolutely top-quality sparkling and still wines. Maurizio Zanella founded the winery in 1968, and dedicated himself to distinguishing the sparkling wines of Franciacorta DOCG. Ca'del Bosco was named Italian Winery of the Year in 2003 and has been awarded 22 Tre Bicchieri (Three Glasses) awards from Italy's prestigious Gambero Rosso wine guide. Today Ca'del Bosco winery is part of the Santa Margherita wine group. For more details, visit http://www.cadelbosco.com

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Cantina Negrar / Domini Veneti - Valpolicella, Italy

Cantina Valpolicella Negrar was incorporated in 1933. Today the company advises and coordinates the activity of 200 grape growers, across a total of 500 hectares, all located on the hillsides of the Valpolicella Classico region. The cooperative members have also worked together to identify best sites for producing special single vineyard “cru” wines, marketed under the Domini Veneti label. For more details visit www.cantinanegrar.it

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First there was K Vintners, then the Magnificent Wine Company and now winemaker Charles Smith brings you his latest revelation. Charles Smith Wines: The Modernist Project is a response to how people generally consume wine today, that is immediately…as in immediately after being purchased at a market, restaurant or bar, to be drunk straight away. Wine in this category is typically either simple, or is a wine that would be much better a few years down the road. ‘Modernist Project’ wines are about putting as much into the bottle as possible. The intent is to create wines to be enjoyed now, but with typicity with regards to variety—that is merlot that tastes like merlot—and to the vineyard—wine that tastes like where it was grown. The wines are full of flavour, balanced, and true to their place of origin.

Owner-winemaker Charles Smith with his big hair, kick ass attitude and bold packaging arrived in the Walla Walla Valley following eleven years in Scandinavia managing rock bands. Originally hailing from northern California, he has been involved with wine personally and professionally his entire life.  “It’s just booze – drink it!”

http://www.charlessmithwines.com

Steve Smith is a Master of Wine and world renowned viticulturalist who has made the perfect combinations of vine, rootstock and microclimate his life’s work. In 1997 he had the good fortune to make the acquaintance of Australian TJ Peabody and his family, who were looking to create a winery of world class standard. Sometimes something great is born of chance meeting and this is a perfect example. Rather than buy a Chateau in Bordeaux, Steve convinced Terry Peabody that New Zealand could produce wines to dazzle the world. With its home below the spectacular Te Mata (Fallen Giant) Peak in Hawkes Bay, Steve has found ideal terroir in the nearby Gimblett Gravels for Bordeaux Reds and Syrah. For the best possible Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc he has vineyards to the south on Te Muna Road in Martinborough. Craggy Range is all about marrying place and grape.

http://www.craggyrange.com

The Wild Rock Wine Company is a producer of regionally diverse wines from a combination of owned, leased and contracted vineyards in Hawke's Bay, Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.

From our 'Wild Whites' (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Rose) to the 'Rich Reds' (Syrah, Merlot/Malbec) and 'Just Pinot', Wild Rock's modern, unconstrained and memorable collection of wines speak uniquely of New Zealand and showcase some of the county's best known varietals.

Proudly New Zealand. Unforgettable Wines.

http://wildrockwine.co.nz

“One Tree is a symbol of individuality, standing alone and making a statement of personality that is not influenced by others. The wines of One Tree take their cue from this sense of individuality that is indelibly linked to the environment that we are part of.”

http://www.onetreewine.com

Established in 1928, renowned Australian family owned company, De Bortoli Wines embodies a strong wine growing culture intent on creating a sustainable business for future generations. The De Bortoli philosophy is that great wine begins in the vineyard, should have varietal detail and be a reflection of site and season. With wine making facilities across some of Australia's best known wine regions in Victoria and New South Wales, including the Riverina, Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley and King Valley, the company strives to make genuinely interesting wine styles with a strong regional focus that also offer outstanding value.

http://www.debortoli.com.au

Finca Eugenio Bustos – Mendoza, Argentina

First established in 1890, the winery is still located at its original place and now boasts 611 hectares of vineyards at an altitude of 1100m above sea level in a place of incomparable beauty at the foot of the Andes mountain range in Uco Valley, Mendoza. Equipped with ultra modern technologies for winemaking, Finca Eugenio Bustos is recognized as a leading supplier of great value Argentinean wines. In the year 2000, the winery became the first foreign affiliate of the Chilean wine group San Pedro.

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Fontana di Papa - Lazio, Italy

For over 50 years now, Fontana di Papa has been one of the best-known wine cooperatives in Lazio, the region of the Italian capital Rome.  Fontana di Papa has over 400 small and medium-sized producers cultivating nearly 700 hectares of Roman hills and giving life to a wide range of first class products. The range includes the best-selling Italian white wine in Canada - Colli Albani DOC. For more details visit www.fontanadipapa.it

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Exciting times at the southern end of the Coonawarra strip - Hollick Wines is going through a transition: from entrepreneurial founders Ian and Wendy, to passionate daughters Mel and Kate. But one thing remains the same - their commitment to what they call 'pride of place'.  The Hollick family believes wine should reflect the place where it's grown, giving it individuality and uniqueness.  Their carefully selected vineyard sites in Coonawarra and Wrattonbully have clearly identifiable regional characteristics.

The family is passionate about good times and great food, and their vision is to share their wines and philosophy with as many likeminded people as possible, and ensure they leave their 'place' and environment in as good or better condition as when they started.

 

 

http://www.hollick.com

http://www.kvintners.com

 

Lingenfelder - Pfalz, Germany

This exquisite estate is a family-operated winery with 13 generations of wine-growing experience in the sunny Pfalz region of Germany. Best known for their award winning Rieslings, the Lingenfelder family sees themselves not as winemakers, but as grape growers with strong believe that wine should be a reflection of its origin. Lingenfelder takes complete "hands-off approach" to winemaking: no fining, no stabilization, no cultured yeast addition, and no bacteria addition for malolactic fermentation. The result...stunning wines! For more details visit www.lingenfelder.com

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Real winemakers get their hands dirty. Hands black with wine. That's what Manos Negras is all about.  Rolling up their sleeves and getting their hands dirty. That's how they make these hand-crafted wines.  Manos Negras focuses on latitude winemaking. Argentina's winemaking region stretch 1,500 miles north to south along the Andes. Each latitude possesses a unique terroir with singular combinations of soil and temperature which are ideally suited for different varietals. 

Manos Negras uses the unique skills of three immigrants to Argentina-New Zealand winemakers Duncan Killiner and Jason Mabbett, and American wine educator Jeff Mausbach - as well as the renown Argentine viticulturist Alejandro Sejanovich to craft wines based on exciting terroir-varietal combinations.

Arriving January 2012

Mitchell Winery was established in 1975 by Jane and Andrew Mitchell. The entire range of Mitchell Wines receives multiple accolades every year. Highlights have been the Penguin Wine of the Year in 2003, a consistent 5 star rating in James Halliday's Wine Companion and inclusion in the Financial Times Top 20 Wines of the World and regular Top 100 listings all endorse the Mitchell's choice of region and variety and is reward for their long-term commitment to their wines and the region of the Clare Valley, South Australia.

 

http://www.mitchellwines.com/

Mitolo Wines is a family owned business, borne of and led by the founder and owner Frank Mitolo's vision; to create a range of wines of individuality, integrity and utmost quality. Whether it is in the vineyard, or in the winery, or the work of the many different coopers who source and shape the diverse barrels which are used at Mitolo, each wine is nurtured and developed with a zealous passion that spares no effort or investment to ensure that the best of everything is brought together to make wines of purity, elegance and power.

 

www.mitolowines.com.au

What does it take to make a world-class wine? Before setting out to make one of their own, the Andrus family asked themselves this fundamental question and looked to the most esteemed winegrowing districts of France for their answer: they embrace 3 principles: pride of ownership, profound stewardship of the land, and a relentless dedication to quality. Experimenting with clones, rootstocks and winemaking techniques, they paid meticulous attention to every detail, from vineyard to bottle, and embraced innovation in the pursuit of ever higher quality.

http://www.pineridgewinery.com

 

ForeFront wines pay tribute to the Andrus family’s adventurous and innovative philosophies, challenging the boundaries of traditional sourcing and blending in order to achieve the exceptional quality and flavorful style that defines ForeFront wines.  Each grape variety from growing conditions in which it develops its best expression.  This modern slant on traditional winemaking allows us to create unusually luscious, approachable and intriguing wines. Wines with enticing varietal blends and provocative origins. Wines that define the forefront.

http://www.forefrontwines.com

 

 

 

Ridge Vineyards - California, USA

Ridge Vineyards has earned its cult following due to its dedication to crafting single-vineyard lots of premium wines. Ridges winemaking team, led by Paul Draper, relies on nature and tradition rather than technology. The approach is straightforward: find intense, flavorful grapes; intrude upon the process only when necessary; draw the fruits distinctive character and richness into the wine. Ridge produces wine at two winery locations – Monte Bello Ridge in Santa Cruz Mountains (for cabernet sauvignon driven blends) and Lytton Springs in Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County (for the famous zinfandel dominated blends). For more details visit www.ridgewine.com

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Rivera – Puglia, Italy

It was in the early 1900s when the de Corato family acquired Rivera estate and planted it to vines, inspired by vision of realizing the enormous potential for viticulture of Castel del Monte area. Widespread recognition followed and Rivera is now regarded as a true benchmark winery and the driving force behind the rebirth of Puglia and its indigenous grapes on the international wine stage. For more details visit www.rivera.it

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Rodrigues - Newfoundland, Canada

Founded in 1993, Rodrigues Winery is Newfoundlands first winery and has continued to grow to now become Canadas largest exclusively fruit winery. All Rodrigues wines are Kosher certified and sulphite-free, produced from wild berries and pesticide-free fruit. For more details visit www.rodrigueswinery.com

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Rocca delle Macìe - Tuscany, Italy

Rocca delle Macìe is a young and dynamic winery that in a little over 30 years has forged a reputation throughout the wine world as one of Chiantis most highly regarded names. The company owns 6 estates with more than 600ha of prime Tuscan land in total - of that, more than 200ha are under vines and 80ha are dedicated to olive groves. For more details visit www.roccadellemacie.com

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In the Spanish language, the word Seña is rich with nuance and meaning. It implies a distinguishing mark or personal signature. Born in 1995, Seña is the first icon wine from Chile.

During his first visit to Chile in 1990, Robert Mondavi recognized the great potential for producing fine wine in our country. During his visit he met Eduardo Chadwick, whose winery, Viña Errázuriz, was founded in 1870 and has been producing quality Chilean wines since then. They discovered that they share a passion for wine and a philosophy of striving for winemaking excellence, and they thus formed a partnership for the production of Seña in 1995 the first icon wine from Chile.

Seña began as a symbol of the vision of these two winemaking families, and the fulfillment of their shared dream to realize the potential of the Chilean wine country by creating a truly world class wine.

http://www.sena.cl

Let the Davey brothers introduce you to McLaren Vale, one of Australia’s most renowned wine growing areas. During the 1990’s, Kym and John Davey brought their combined expertise in winemaking, farming and business, to continue and develop the estate first farmed by their Grandfather in 1957. Their goal was, and remains, to produce affordable, quality wines that express the true character of McLaren Vale, from a sustainably managed family estate.

 

http://www.shingleback.com.au

 

Santa Margherita - Italy

In 1935 the Marzotto family, the famous textile tycoons of Italy, founded Santa Margherita with vision of establishing a wine brand to be a principal proponent of Italian eno-gastronomic culture around the world. Their breakthrough success came in 1961, when Santa Margherita became the first winery to make the pink-hued Pinot Gris grapes into a bone dry, clear white, ultra fresh and crisp style that is Pinot Grigio today. This iconic wine has become one of the worlds favourite premium wine brands. Today Santa Margherita group is a major player with interests in many wine-producing regions of Italy. For more details visit www.santamargherita.com

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Sperone - Italy

Founded in 1911, the company of Giacomo Sperone started as craft-made producer of vermouth in Northern Italy. Nowadays Sperone has two modern wineries and interests in many key wine-growing regions of Italy including Piedmont and Sicily, producing a vast array of wines. The enological expertise of Sperone group gained through their century-old history has earned them an impeccable reputation as one of the most highly trusted Italian winemakers. For more details visit www.giacomosperone.com

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Staete Landt is a boutique family owned and operated vineyard/winery, focused on producing ultra premium wines that truly represent the unique terroir of the famed “Golden Mile” in New Zealand’s most important wine region – Marlborough.

The Golden Mile is a special strip of land in Marlborough in the sub region of Rapaura that has the most optimum wine growing conditions due to its microclimate and is home to some of the oldest and most famous Marlborough vineyards. All Staete Landt wines are Estate Grown and made with the firm believe that the best wines are wines with character,  complexity and great balance. For more details visit: www.staetelandt.co.nz

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Tenuta Il Poggione

The estate is located in the little Tuscan town of Sant’Angelo in Colle to the south of Montalcino, an area famed for the exquisite quality of its Brunello wines. With history dating back to the end of the 19^th century, Il Poggione is not only one of the first wine producers in the area, but today it also ranks among Montalcino’s Top 5 wineries, covering surface area of 600 ha, of which 125 ha are planted with vines. The estate’s guiding principle is to pay meticulous attention to the vineyards, because the secret of producing great red wines lies in tending the vines. To learn more, visit: www.tenutailpoggione.it

 

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Torresella - Veneto, Italy

Founded in 1935, Cantine Torresella has been an innovator in modern winemaking techniques, with a goal of producing fresh, light, crisp wines of outstanding quality at affordable prices. Located in Italys eastern Veneto region, Torresella produces 100% varietal wines, including their signature Pinot Grigio. Today Torresella is part of the Santa Margherita wine group. For more details visit www.santamargherita.com

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Travaglini - Piedmont, Italy

Based in the heart of Gattinara DOCG appellation in the hilly northern outreaches of Piedmont, the Travaglini family runs 55ha of premium vineyards planted with the noble Nebbiolo grape (known locally as “Spanna”). Travaglini wines, which account for more than half of the total Gattinara production, are known for impeccable structure, high intensity and ability to age gracefully. This family-run company is a benchmark for passion and quality. For more details visit www.travaglinigattinara.it

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Arboleda, Eduardo Chadwick's personal project in the Aconcagua Valley, was born in 1999 as a tribute to Chile's native trees that have been preserved in the sustainably managed vineyards.  Working with respect for the environment and in harmony with nature, the understanding of terroir, a passionate team, and the vision for excellence, are the pillars of Arboleda's distinct world-class wines.

The Valle de Aconcagua was the place chosen for Arboleda, which is 100 km north of Santiago, the capital of Chile. The cold coastal winds that blow in from the Pacific Ocean toward the Andes Mountains, along with a Mediterranean climate allow the grapes to ripen slowly, intensifying the flavours and concentration of our wines. The winds begin at the Pacific Coast, pass through our Chilhué vineyard near the sea, continue up the Aconcagua River Basin, and blow through our Las Vertientes vineyard, moderating the temperatures of our grapes, until they reach the foot of the impressive Mt. Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Andes Mountains.

http://www.arboledawines.com/

 

Viña Chocalán - Chile

Viña Chocalán is renowned for expressive wines sourced from a privileged terroir - 340ha of pristine vineyards in Maipo Valley, Central Chile, wedged between the Andes and the Coastal mountains. This vibrant wine area benefits from unique microclimate, Pacific ocean influence and sharp temperature fluctuations producing elegant grapes that go in truly amazing wines. Viña Chocalán winery is also among the pioneers of San Antonio Valley - the new highly coveted Chilean appellation for top quality white wines. For more details visit www.chocalanwines.com

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Morrison Bowmore Distillers – Scotland

Founded in 1951, Morrison Bowmore Distillers is one of the major names in Scotch whisky. With three Malt Whisky Distilleries situated in the major production areas of Islay (Bowmore), the Highlands (Glen Garioch) and the Lowlands (Auchentoshan), the company has established a leading role in the marketing of Single Malt Scotch. The success of Morrison Bowmore Distillers is based upon maintenance of traditional values and innovation in the marketplace. For more details visit www.morrisonbowmore.co.uk

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Suntory – Japan

Founded in 1899, the Japanese giant Suntory is now one of the top 10 most influential companies in the world of alcohol beverages. In 1923, Suntory's founder Shinjiro Torii established Japan's first whisky distillery in Yamazaki in the outskirts of Kyoto. Suntory's motto, "Yatte Minahare" (Go for it!), expresses the group's constant drive for top quality, value and growth. For more details visit www.suntory.com

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