(Image: Villa Raiano | www.smallstorymerchants.com.au/villa-raiano) Campania, Italy About The vineyard spans over 20 hectares, all organically farmed and divided among various vineyard sites that benefit from volcanic soils and diverse microclimates. Their approach emphasizes sustainability and respect for tradition, incorporating modern techniques to enhance the natural characteristics of the grapes. Villa Raiano’s cellar … Read More
(Image: Le Fonti | www.fattorialefonti.it) Tuscany, Italy About Le Fonti is a small boutique winery producing about 40-50,000 bottles a year. Since 1994 Le Fonti has been in the hands of the Schmitt-Vitali family. From harvest to the final blend, they depend on family manpower and sophisticated taste. The Vineyards Le Fonti’s vineyards are … Read More
(Image: Cristina Geminiani – Fattoria Zerbina | www.jancisrobinson.com) Emilia-Romagna, Italy About Founded in 1966 by Vincenzo Geminiani and now led by his granddaughter Cristina Geminiani, Fattoria Zerbina stands at the forefront of Emilia-Romagna’s modern wine renaissance. Rooted in the hills of Marzeno, the estate has become a reference point for expressive, terroir-driven wines made … Read More
(Image: Tenute Sella | www.smallstorymerchants.com.au/tenute-sella) Piedmont, Italy About Crafting beautiful, ethereal expressions of Nebbiolo-based wines, Tenute Sella prides itself on its refined, fragrant and exceptionally age-worthy Alto-Piemonte style. Today, Tenute Sella is made up of 23 hectares of vineyard in the Piemonte DOC. Their first vineyards were planted in Lessona, following which the family extended … Read More
(Image: Réva Winery | @revawinery) Piedmont, Italy About Founded by Czech entrepreneur Miroslav Lekes, Réva is a young estate based in Monforte d’Alba, with vineyards across six key Barolo communes including Serralunga, Barolo, Grinzane Cavour and Novello. The estate manages 25 hectares of certified organic vineyards and an additional 26 hectares of woods, hazelnuts and … Read More
(Image: Nicolas Peterkin – L.A.S Vino / www.lasvino.com) L.A.S Vino by Nicolas Peterkin 2024 Winemaker of the Year. Ray Jordan .W.A. Wine Review 2023 Halliday Wine Companion – Dark Horse Winery of the year Australian Financial Review ‘Drinks that break rules, defy expectations, revive lost ideas. Blending grapes that have never before been inside the same bottle and combining flavours and techniques in previously … Read More
(Image: Vintage 2025 – Ochota Barrels / www.ochotabarrels.com) A letter from Vintage 2025 ‘This year started with a bang. Like a premature baby whose parents haven’t quite finished nesting, the grapes were ready to pick before we were quite expecting them Luckily, we were on top of everything and the winery was scrubbed and ready … Read More
(Image: Voyager Estate Vineyards – Voyager Estate / www.voyagerestate.com.au) About EST. 1978 Organically Farmed 100% Estate Grown & Made Wines of Place Our Patch of Margaret River Nestled by the Indian Ocean in cool Stevens Valley, Margaret River, lies an ancient patch of gravel loam earth that we call Voyager Estate, where ocean breeze tempers … Read More
(Image: Istvan Balassa – Balassa Wine / @balassabor) About The boutique Balassa winery was established in 2005 by Istvan Balassa in the historic Tokaj wine region in Hungary. Right from the beginning, Istvan, a perfectionist, was determined to produce only the highest-quality wines possible by maximising the potential of each vintage. “It begins with growing … Read More
Kolfok wines by Stefan Wellanschitz Brand new arrival’s from young star of Austria’s Mittburgenland- redefining the region. _________ The word has its origin in Burgenland. It describes a character who critically decides against the convention. My wines are not produced or made, rather I would like to act modestly as an observer, giving the wines … Read More
