We handle logistics for small, family-owned wine producers from around the world who each keep stock of their own wines in London. The wines are available directly to independent wine merchants on an in-bond or duty-paid basis, without going through a national importer, at a significant savings. Here are the producers in the group:
Napa Valley
- Chappellet, from a single vineyard on Pritchard Hill in the Napa Valley, whose wines are rated 90+ by Robert Parker and rated 5 stars in Decanter, www.chappellet.com
- Chateau Montelena in the Napa Valley, a perennial Judgement of Paris winner, a 5-star winner in Decanter, and rated 90+ by Robert Parker, www.montelena.com
- Mayacamas on Mount Veeder in Napa, a Judgement of Paris winner and one of the most age-worthy of the Napa wines; www.mayacamas.com
- Monticello, from the pioneering Corley family in Oakville in the Napa Valley; finally there are estate-bottled Napa wines at under £20 RRP, www.corleyfamilynapavalley.com
- Nickel & Nickel, founded by Far Niente, produces single-vineyard Cabernets and Chardonnays that are the source of Far Niente wines, www.nickelandnickel.com
- Oakville Ranch, on a high-elevation slope in Napa, with unique red volcanic soil, www.oakvilleranch.com
- St. Supery, Napa wines with European style and grace from the Skalli family of France, www.stsupery.com
- VIADER, a leading first growth estate producing exclusive blends of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in 750ml and 375ml, formerly represented by Bibendum, www.viader.com
Sonoma
- Medlock Ames, organic, holistic, rare, and delicious, www.medlockames.com
- Patz & Hall, artisan Sonoma producer of single-vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, rated 90+ by Robert Parker, www.patzhall.com
Central Coast
- Baileyana, from a single vineyard on ancient ocean seabed, at the foot of an extinct volcano in California's cool Edna Valley, www.baileyana.com
- tangent, by Baileyana, is anything but chardonnay; producing racy, nervous, no-oak, no-malo, no-residual-sugar Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc with delicate flavours, in Stelvin closures; a Jancis Robinson wine-of-the-week; www.tangentwines.com
- Zaca Mesa, one of the original Rhone Rangers, a single estate vineyard, the oldest Syrah vineyard in the Central Coast, with a flowery Viognier as well, www.zacamesa.com
Lake County, Lodi and Clarksburg
- Dancing Coyote produces Albarino, Verdelho, Moscato, Petite Sirah and an exotic Bordeaux blend; all in Stelvin, and all at under £10 RRP! Rated 4-stars by Oz Clarke in Decanter; www.dancingcoyotewines.com
- La Capilla, elegant Zinfandels from 90-year old vines in Lodi, www.lacapillavineyards.com
- Six Sigma, uniquely-styled Cabernet and Tempranillo from Lake County, by Chateau Latour's Denis and May-Britt Malbec, www.sixsigmaranch.com
Oregon
- Lachini in Oregon, a family-owned grower of single-vineyard-designated Pinot Noir, rated 92 in Wine Spectator, www.lachinivineyards.com
- The Four Graces in the Dundee Hills of Oregon, a small family grower of elegant Pinot Noir and rich, Alsatian-styled Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc, www.thefourgraces.com
New Zealand
Morton Estate, Hawkes Bay and Marlborough, produces a broad range of Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Noirs, Chardonnays, a Pinot Grigio and highly-rated sparkling wines, formerly represented by Berkmann, www.mortonestatewines.co.nz
Austria
Duernberg, in Falkenstein in the Weinviertel north of Vienna, produces wines entirely from their own vineyards, including Gruener Veltliner and Blanc de Noirs at under £10 RRP, www.duernberg.at
Spain
S'Alqueria, in Catalonia, a tiny producer of an exotic Rhone blend from old vines, found on the wine list at three-Michelin-star El Bulli in Catalonia and on the shelf at prestigious Badie in Bordeaux.
We hope you enjoy our offer. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Richard Wallingford
Wallingford Vintners Ltd