LOUIS LATOUR AGENCIES

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0207 409 7276 enquiries@louislatour.co.uk www.louislatour.co.uk

Fresh new look for Champagne Gosset

In 2024, Champagne Gosset will have been in existence for an incredible 440 years and to celebrate this momentous milestone, the brand has revealed a refreshed look.

This is intended to honour its long history, in which Albert Gosset, (co-founder of Rochas perfume) played a big part. He was responsible for creating the brand’s signature “neck medallion” label, made to resemble jewellery, with a gold foil capsule which is a reference to the perfume industry.

This revamp has brought them back to their classic aesthetic, swapping silver for gold along with fashioning an all-new Gosset monogram.

Odilon de Varine, general manager and cellar master, said: “We wanted something warm instead of cold; silver no longer matched our identity. We’re only altering our external presentation. The wine itself remains the same.”

Arriving in the UK in mid May, Gosset’s new look will be available across the range. Please contact your Louis Latour account manager for more information or contact sales@louislatour.co.uk.

Gonzalez Byass Uk

The Dutch Barn

Woodcock Hill

Coopers Green Lane

St Albans AL4 9HJ

01707 274790 info@gonzalezbyassuk.com www.gonzalezbyassuk.com

@gonzalezbyassuk

London NW1 8UR

0207 449 1665 orders@walkerwodehousewines.com www.walkerwodehousewines.com

@WalkerWodehouse

English wine producer Freedom of the Press has joined the Walker & Wodehouse portfolio. When Gavin Carver launched Freedom of the Press in early 2020, he couldn’t have known how the world would change in a few short weeks.

His original plan was to have an “urban winery” in Oxford, in a business style resembling a micro-brewery. However, the pandemic intervened, and now Freedom of the Press is based in an idyllic location on a hilltop in the Cotswolds, using grapes brought in from some top vineyards in Essex.

But the original goal remains the same: to make small batches of beautiful still wines from exquisite English grapes, bringing out the best in each wine.

Vindependents

Jessica Hutchinson

jessica@vindependents.co.uk www.vindependents.co.uk

@vindependents

Find out more about joining Vindependents

Why not come along and try our range for yourselves, meet fellow indies and find out how it all works. We offer:

• A superb selection of wines selected by Indies for Indies

• Great margins for you (min 40%)

• UK exclusivity (no more competing with online only and multiple retailers!)

• Own part of a highly successful business

• Benefit from fantastic rates on card processing, wine accessories, transit packaging and more…

“As a small independent we have found joining the Vindependents a positive and valuable experience. We have gained knowledge from other members who have years of industry experience, as well as a true sense of camaraderie and friendship amongst the group. As a business we have seen a growth in margins and a direct increase in sales of wines that are exclusive to the Vindependents and its members. We love the fact that we are able to offer our customers exceptional value wines that are sourced direct from an ever-increasing range of producers. Being a part-owner of Vindependents gives each individual member a voice in a growing business in an increasingly tough industry. For our business the Vindependents have been a huge success.” Chris & Gosia Bailey - Mr & Mrs Fine Wine - The Wine Bank

To find out more about membership and to register for our tasting contact louise@vindependents.co.uk | 0770 994 5016

Hallgarten Wines

Mulberry sales@hnwines.co.uk www.hnwines.co.uk

Jeroboams Trade

7-9 Elliott's Place London N1 8HX

020 7288 8888 sales@jeroboamstrade.co.uk www.jeroboamstrade.co.uk

@jeroboamstrade

Vintner Systems

The computer system for drinks trade wholesalers and importers

16 Station Road Chesham HP5 1DH sales@vintner.co.uk www.vintner.co.uk

BERKMANN wine cellars

104d St John Street

London EC1M 4EH

020 7609 4711 info@berkmann.co.uk www.berkmann.co.uk

@berkmannwine

@berkmann_wine

Buckingham Schenk

Unit 5, The E Centre

Easthampstead Road

Bracknell RG12 1NF

01753 521336 info@buckingham-schenk.co.uk www.buckingham-schenk.co.uk

@BuckSchenk

@buckinghamschenk

Campania is a territory rich in indigenous grape varieties which can produce some of the most unique Italian white wines. Made using native white varieties of Campania such as Falanghina, Coda di Volpe and Greco di Tufo, our Corte del Golfo wines are delightful examples of how good white from this area can be with intense fruit flavours and great minerality. The wines come in very eyecatching and unique labels, with bright colours and an artistic art deco feel.

Fells

Fells House, Station Road

Kings Langley WD4 8LH

01442 870 900

For more details about these wines and other wines from our awardwinning portfolio from some of the world’s leading wine producing families contact: info@fells.co.uk www.fells.co.uk

@FellsWine je_fells

richmond wine agencies The

Middlesex

020 8744 5550 info@richmondwineagencies.com

@richmondwineag1

We are pleased to announce a new range of premium South African wines added to our 2023 Portfolio: Doolhof Wine Estate.

Located in Wellington, north of Paarl, the valley is blessed with varied terroirs. The microclimates, growing conditions and soil types make it ideal for growing wine grapes.

The Estate lies between Bain’s Kloof and the Groenberg Mountain Range. The soils are finer, more balanced and deeper than in the surrounding countryside. Roots are able to descend four metres or beyond.

While Doolhof has more than adequate irrigation, natural water retention is also very good, without any sign of permanent dampness. While the topography of the Estate allows for several distinct microclimates, Doolhof generally experiences cooler winters and moderate summers compared with the Wellington norm.

Roughly 40 of the farm’s 380 hectares are planted to vine. Soils, growing conditions and microclimates vary considerably across this large expanse, and each grape variety is faithfully wedded to its ideal terroir.

Five wines are available: Single Vineyard Range; Single Vineyard Malbec 2020; Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Limietberg Exclusives: Riviersteen Chenin Blanc 2018; Morestond Chardonnay 2018; Doolhof Malbec 2020.

Do visit us at The London Wine Fair on stand D58.

Mentzendorff

The Woolyard

52 Bermondsey Street

London SE1 3UD

020 7840 3600 info@mentzendorff.co.uk www.mentzendorff.co.uk

Awin Barratt Siegel Wine Agencies

28 Recreation Ground Road Stamford

Lincolnshire PE9 1EW 01780 755810 orders@abs.wine www.abs.wine @ABSWines

Warmer weather calls for the Taylor’s and Croft Port & Tonic pre-mixed cans.

Read-to-drink cans providing a perfectly refreshing serve for this summer. Both cans are easy to carry, versatile and 100% recyclable.

Chill and enjoy straight from the can or serve over ice with a citrus slice or fresh berries.

Taylor’s Chip Dry & Tonic and Croft Pink & Tonic The Perfect Summer Serve For

We will also be introducing our new Spanish Rioja range from ZINIO Bodegas

See you there!

Liberty Wines

020 7720 5350 order@libertywines.co.uk

Two new Alentejo reds from Herdade do Peso

Situated in Vidigueira, one of the cooler Alentejo sub-regions, the Herdade do Peso estate features 160 hectares under vine (predominantly red varieties), an on-site reservoir that traps rainwater used for drip irrigation and olive groves with trees over 2,000 years old. The soils are predominantly limestone and much work has gone into a soil mapping project, which has identified 12 different soil types and matched varieties to specific plots.

In the new eco-friendly winery, the talented Luís Cabral de Almeida leads the winemaking team and is very involved with the management of the vineyards, believing that “the oenologist’s primary role is to interpret nature”. The resulting wines are exuberant and generous yet kept in balance by a refreshing acidity.

New to the range are the ‘Revelado’ 2019 and the ‘Parcelas’ 2018. The former is a ripe and juicy blend of Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional and Syrah, aged for 12 months in French oak barriques (10% new), while the latter is the estate’s first single-varietal Alicante Bouschet, sourced from the clay-limestone Plot 21 in the ‘Vinha do Topo’ vineyard, which Luís deemed to be the best performing plot of the 2018 vintage. Aged for 12 months in 3,000-litre French oak ‘tonéis’ (50% new), it is a wine of great power, complexity, structure and length, with the characteristic dark fruit and earthy characteristics of this teinturier (red-fleshed) grape, known as Garnacha Tintorera in Spain.

• Exclusive to Independent Retailers.

• Premium Napa Valley and Sonoma Coast wines sourced from Duckhorn Portfolio estate fruit.

• Range includes a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Red Wine blend & Sonoma Coast Chardonnay.

For details and availablity please contact Alastair Moss at Top Selection.