Archive for the ‘Producer Profiles’ Category
La Rioja Alta S.A. is one of the most renowned producers of traditionally-styled Rioja, with a history dating back well over a century. Originally founded as the Sociedad Vinicola De La Rioja Alta in 1890 by five viticultural families of the Basque and Rioja regions, the name was soon changed to simply La Rioja Alta. [...]
One of the most well-known and highly-regarded producers in Germany, Dr. Loosen has done much to restore and reinvigorate the reputation of German wines, particularly the stunning Rieslings of the Mosel valley. The estate has been in the hands of the Loosen family for over 200 years, but it was not until Ernst Loosen took [...]
One of the vinous highlights of John’s trip last year to Southern Italy was tasting the fine wines of Feudi di San Gregorio, so this year we’re bringing them in! Feudi di San Gregorio was first established in 1986, yet despite its relatively short history, it has established an enviable reputation as one of Italy’s [...]
A new producer for us this year, Ca’ Rugate is based in Montecchia di Crosara, in northern Italy’s Veneto region, around 20km northeast of Verona. Soave and Valpolicella are the major players here and Ca’ Rugate produce several wines from both of these areas. The winery’s history dates to the early 1900’s when Amedeo Tessari [...]
We landed our first shipment of wines from Argentinian producer Mendel Wines this morning. John tried their range while at ProWein earlier in the year. He found the quality and value for money so compelling that he put in an order straight away and now here they are! Mendel are based high in the Andes [...]
Last night we had a fantastic tasting of 2009 Bouchard Père & Fils Burgundies. That was the line-up up above. These wines, from a great vintage, showed just how good Pinot Noir can be and reminded us why Burgundy is still the reigning king of this fickle grape. New Zealand Pinot has come a long [...]
This is the first in what will be a series of producer profiles, giving a bit of background on some of the wineries that we’ve been bringing in for years and new ones we’ve discovered. Domaine Schoffit is a producer we’ve been importing almost since Caro’s first started out. The estate was established by Robert [...]
