Archives: Winemakers

Villa Maria owns and manages vineyards in Marlborough, Hawkes Bay and Gisborne. Villa Maria sources the finest grapes from New Zealand’s premium grape growing regions Each major region is the responsibility of a member of…

For over 150 years, Errazuriz’s philosophy has been that quality begins in the vineyard itself – a whole-hearted commitment to “terroir” –the idea that each vineyard imparts its own distinct characteristic to the grapes grown…

Grapes are sourced from within the Estate as well as other premium vineyards in Gisborne, Nelson and Marlborough.  The Estate is made up of 80ha of vineyard, located on the southern edge of the Gimblett…

Catherine Corbeau-Mellot and her team strongly believe in the notion of terroir. Holding over 100 hectares of land spanning all the appellations of the Central Vineyards they are committed to bringing out the extraordinary potential…

From the tip of Chablis to the toe of Beaujolais, from regional, village, 1er Cru and Grand Cru wines Louis Jadot produces Burgundy and nothing but Burgundy. The familiar Bacchus head label has become the…

Taittinger remains one of the few Champagne Houses to be owned and actively managed by the family named on the label. Its origins date back to 1734 when the original house was founded by Jacques…

Completed in 1989, the classic 18th century château-style building was architecturally inspired by the historic Château de la Marquetterie in France owned by Champagne Taittinger. The winery houses production facilities, offices and a stunning visitor…

Domaine Carneros farms vineyards in 6 separate Carneros sites. Clones are selected for subtle differences of flavour and intensity. Like an artist working from a multi-coloured palette, the winemakers blend the wines from the different…

Two styles of wine are made at Domaine Carneros. Sparkling Méthode Traditionelle wines are made in a style reminiscent of Taittinger’s own hallmarks: lightness, elegance and finesse. Still red wines produced from Pinot Noir, in…