Producer At the end of the picturesque, almost chocolate box village of Ribeauvillé you come face to face with the immediately recognisable and impossible to miss towers of the Trimbach winery. Unless of course, like us, you are coming the … Continue reading
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Producer Alsace is at the forefront of the Biodynamic movement and it seemed that every producer we visited was either fully Biodynamic or heading towards conversion. Josmeyer is one of those that is fully Biodynamic. They are certified Organic by … Continue reading
Producer Growing vines in the Thracian region of Bulgaria, near Turkey and the Black Sea, may seem like a strange place to make wine. However, after visiting the region Edoardo Miroglio, formerly an Italian textile producer, decided to set up … Continue reading
Producer Whilst Jean-Claude Lapalu could be seen to be following in the family’s footsteps by becoming the 3rd generation of winemakers, he has taken a very different approach. He founded the Domaine in 1996 and ceased selling to the local … Continue reading
Producer St Hallett was originally established by the Lindner family in 1944. As with most wineries in South Australia at the time, it was initially focused on making fortified wines. It wasn’t until the 1970s that they started to make … Continue reading
Producer Wind Gap is the latest project from Pam and Pax Mahle. It is all about making authentic and compelling wines from specific windy sites, particularly sites that are influenced by a ‘wind gap’. Wind Gaps are geological breaks in … Continue reading
Producer This estate was originally named La Maison Noble du Bayle until 1766 when a Bordeaux merchant, Pierre Guirad, purchased it. Château Guiraud was classified in 1855 as a Premier Grand Cru de Sauternes. The Château is now owned by … Continue reading
Producer Emilio Lustau was founded by Don José Ruiz-Berdejo in 1896: the business was originally an almacenista (a “wholesaler” – which means they can’t sell their wines directly, but have to sell them on to “shipping bodegas”) and in fact … Continue reading
Producer The Chapoutier family have a very long vinous history, they have been making wine in the Rhône valley since 1808. However, it is current owner Michel that has made the most radical changes; he has converted the majority of … Continue reading
Producer James and Annie Millton established their vineyard in 1984 after returning from Europe, where they had gained oenological experience at Champagne Bollinger, Maison Sichel in Bordeaux and Weingut Kurstner in the Rheinhessen. Their winery is located on the banks … Continue reading