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, www.viader.com
Sonoma
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, 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 Tempranillo blend; the Albarino is rated 4 stars by Oz Clarke in Decanter, all at under £10 RRP! www.dancingcoyotewines.com
- La Capilla, elegant Zinfandels from 90-year old vines in Lodi, www.lacapillavineyards.com
- Six Sigma, uniquely-styled Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo and Sauvignon Blanc 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, 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
We hope you enjoy our offering. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Richard Wallingford
Wallingford Vintners Ltd