Contents

About Louis Latour Agencies 2 The Team 3

France Michel Redde et Fils - Pouilly-Fumé 4 - 5 Maison Simonnet-Febvre - Chablis 6 - 7 Henry Fessy - Beaujolais 8 - 9 Maison Louis Latour - Burgundy/Beaujolais/Ardèche/ 10-17 Vidal-Fleury - Rhône 18 - 19

South Africa Groote Post - Darling Hills 20 - 21 Isonto 22 - 23

Australia McHenry Hohnen - Margaret River 24 - 25 Wakefield - Clare Valley 26 - 29

New Zealand Craggy Range 30 - 31 Wild Rock 32 - 33

Chile Viu Manent - Colchagua Valley 34 - 37

Medals & Awards

Award Awarded by Example

Gold IWC International Challenge Award Silver DWWA Decanter World Wine Awards Awarded by Bronze SWA Sommelier Wine Awards Vintage 88 Points SFIW San Francisco International Wine Competition PTS WA The Wine Advocate WE The Wine Enthusiast WS Wine Spectator

www.louislatour.co.uk 3 About Louis Latour Agencies

Louis Latour Agencies is a privately owned company and was founded in 1990. Our goal is to supply relevant quality at a variety of price points coupled with responsive and friendly customer service and support.

Our portfolio contains a diverse international The second, Viu Manent, is from the Colchagua selection of that are united by family Valley Chile and was founded by the Viu family ownership and a shared desire to produce in 1935. In 2010 Viu Manent was Chile’s most distinctive, high quality wines that speak of their awarded . origin. Each uses production methods that build and safeguard a legacy for future generations. This brochure offers an introduction to our portfolio. Further information including wine We are very pleased to be working with two new information sheets and imagery can be found wineries in 2011. on our website at www.louislatour.co.uk.

The first, Wakefield, is located is the Clare Valley Australia and was founded in 1969 by the Taylor family. Today Wakefield is one of Australia’s largest single estates and a market leader in both wine quality and environmental best practice.

4 www.louislatour.co.uk About Louis Latour Agencies Nick McKenzie Sales: Greater London 07894 299 676 The Team [email protected]

Dan Bolton Rebecca Fraser Managing Director Marketing Manager 07872 456 061 07894 299 696 [email protected] [email protected]

Richard Nunn James Lewis Director Sales Administrator Sales: East Anglia and London 020 7318 5974 07798 876 853 [email protected] [email protected]

Janet Guest Stephanie Ward Sales: Northern England, Midlands, Stock & Forecasting Manager Northern Wales & Scotland 020 7318 5976 07990 533 328 [email protected] [email protected]

Lynette Mackrory Richard Oldman Finance Manager Sales: Southern England, South 020 7318 5975 Midlands & South Wales [email protected] 07799 624 636 [email protected]

Quentin Jones Denise Schlazer Sales: Prestige London Accounts Directors’ Personal Assistant 07872 455 839 020 7409 7276 [email protected] [email protected]

The Team www.louislatour.co.uk 5 Vignerons since 1630

www.michel-redde.com

From their historic domaine in the The single ‘Lieu-dit’ cuvées are Michel Redde's wines from the Loire heart of Pouilly-Fumé, the Redde produced from vineyards in the region are simply exemplary - many family craft wines with depth and communes of Tracy-Sur-Loire, Pouilly- of our customers are already aware complexity which reveal the many Sur-Loire and Saint Andelain from of their reputation: for those who varied of their vineyards. vines of at least 30 years of age and are not, it only takes a glass. express the individual character of ‘La Moynerie’ combines the grapes the vineyards from which they come. Matthew Segal from the 3 main terroirs of Pouilly- The Redde family see these wines Proprietor, Frederick’s Fumé to produce a balanced yet as the unofficial ‘Grand crus’ of their powerful wine. The Petit Fumé uses appellation. Cuvée Majorum is produced the domaine’s younger vines, aged in only the best years from their oldest between 10-15 years old. vines which are in excess of 45 years old. It is a highly complex wine that continues to develop over many years.

6 www.louislatour.co.uk - Pouilly-Fumé & Sancerre Our family have been Vignerons for 14 generations. These first hand experiences passed from father to son help us to understand our vineyards and craft our expressive wines.

Thierry Redde – Wine Grower with his sons Sebastien and Romain

The Wines Sancerre ‘Les Tuilières’ blanc Pouilly-Fumé ‘Petit Fumé’ Pouilly-Fumé ‘La Moynerie’

Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Cornets’ Kimmeridgian Marls Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Champs de Billons’ Portlandian Limestone Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Bois de Saint Andelain’ Cretaceous Silex Pouilly-Fumé ‘Cuvée Majorum’ Kimmeridgian Marls / Cretaceous Silex

“The grape here is Sauvignon Blanc, but not as you knows it: this is serious, high-end Sauvignon, with real sophistication and class, made from a single vineyard…“

Jamie Goode, www.wineanorak.com Pouilly-Fumé ‘Les Cornets (2005 vintage)

France - Pouilly-Fumé & Sancerre www.louislatour.co.uk 7 The Rising Star of Chablis

www.simonnet-febvre.com

Simonnet-Febvre, founded in 1845, and has been instrumental in Simonnet-Febvre represent is one of the longest established wine substantially increasing the quality the future for French wine in the producers in Chablis. Their range of wines from this house. UK market with their forward- includes wines from both the Chablis thinking approach to packaging vineyards and the surrounding Yonne Jean-Philippe never makes wines and willingness to embrace modern region. They also have the distinction systematically. He looks at each wine-making techniques without of being the only maker of sparkling individually; experimenting and diluting their traditional heritage. wines in Chablis, a tradition that adapting his methods continually dates back to their founding. to improve quality. Examples of Peter Hogarth his innovations include a gradual Wine Buyer In 2003 Louis Latour, recognising decrease and eventual cessation of Whole Foods Market Simonnet-Febvre’s potential, oak ageing for Chablis Grand purchased the house which Preuses and experimentation with had sadly fallen into decline. longer lees ageing for Petit Chablis Dynamic Jean-Philippe to produce more textural wines. Archambaud was brought onboard

8 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Chablis and the Yonne Jean-Philippe continually strives for excellence; adapting and experimenting in his winery in order to get the best from each wine.

Jean-Philippe Archambaud – Winemaker and Director The Wines Chablis Wines Red Wines Petit Chablis Vin de Pays Portes de Méditerranée Chablis Bourgogne Côte d’Auxerre Rouge Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons Irancy Chablis Premier Cru Montmains Sparkling Wines Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume Blanc de Blancs NV. Vin Mousseux Méthode Traditionnelle Chablis Premier Cru Mont de Millieu Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc NV Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos Crémant de Bourgogne Pinot Noir NV Chablis Grand Cru Preuses Crémant de Bourgogne Rosé NV Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots Crémant de Bourgogne Vintage Other White Wines Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays de l’Yonne Chablis 2008 was awarded Gold and a St Bris Sauvignon Blanc ‘By the Glass’ award at The Sommelier Wine Awards 2010 Bourgogne

France - Chablis and the Yonne www.louislatour.co.uk 9 Championing quality www.henryfessy.com & individuality

We have served Henry Fessy Henry Fessy are leaders in Beaujolais’ made his mark having won the Brouilly for the last four vintages. recent renaissance. Their wines, Beaujolais Trophy at the International All our customers are pleased with are made from old vines and show Wine Challenge 2010. We find that the wine and we now have several a whole gamut of styles, from light the lighter tannins, moderate alcohol regulars who enjoy it as their and fruity through to floral, earthy and pure flavours of Beaujolais wines favourite tipple. What I love is its or mineral character. combine to create approachable and freshness and depth and the quality versatile reds that are good with or delivered at this brilliant price point. The domaine extends over 60 without food and pair well with a I truly recommend it with any hectares and is one of the most myriad of different dishes and oriental dish as it can cope with geographically extensive in Beaujolais cuisines. They are ideal for wine strong favours but its lower tannins including 9 of the 10 Cru appellations. drinkers who are looking for a more never clash with hotter dishes. New Winemaker and Director restrained but still fruit driven style Laurent Chevalier joined in time for of wine. Tobias D. Gorn the 2009 harvest and has quickly Head Sommelier, Tamarind

10 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Beaujolais Beaujolais' lighter tannins, moderate alcohol and pure flavours combine to create appealing and versatile wines that are well suited for modern tastes.

Laurent Chevalier – Winemaker and Director The Wines *Available on ex-cellars orders only.

Beaujolais Blanc ‘H de Fessy’ Sauvignon Blanc Vin de Pays d’Oc Beaujolais ‘Rosé de Papilles’ Cinsault Rosé Vin de Pays d’Oc Beaujolais Villages ‘H de Fessy’ Merlot Vin de Pays d’Oc Régnié Château des Reyssiers Morgon Brouilly Macon Burgy Côte de Brouilly* Viré-Clessé Chiroubles* Fleurie 2009 Brouilly was awarded a Gold Chénas* Medal and the Beaujolais Trophy at the Saint Amour* International Wine Challenge 2010 Moulin-à-Vent

France - Beaujolais www.louislatour.co.uk 11 Maison Louis Latour

www.louislatour.com

The Latour family are long In the 1970s, recognising the need Since 1998 when we first opened the established in Burgundy’s wine for high-quality affordable wines, Builders Arms Louis Latour wines trade having begun as vine the Latours began to look outside have been an integral part our wine growers in the 17th century before Burgundy's borders. They identified offering. Today in our growing estate establishing Masion Louis Latour the Ardèche region first as it offered of nearly 30 pubs they are still in 1797. Today they are one of the ideal conditions and soils for the favourites with our customers who region’s most famous names and cultivation of Chardonnay vines. enjoy everything from Ardèche produce wines from Chablis in the A few years later they moved further Chardonnay to Puligny-. north to in the South. south and established high altitude The business encompasses a thriving vineyards in Provence at around 500 Rupert Clevely 50 hectare Cote d’Or domaine and metres above sea level where they Director, Geronimo Inns negociant business. planted Pinot Noir.

The Team

Today’s Louis Latour team is young and passionate; led by sixth generation family member Louis-Fabrice Latour. Jean Charles Thomas is Chief Winemaker and responsible for the company’s main winery the Clos Chameroy. His counterpart, Boris Champy, recently joined the company after a decade in California. He is responsible for both the vineyards and wine production at the Latour’s 50 hectare domaine.

Boris Champy – Domaine Louis Latour Denis Fetzmann – Domaine Louis Latour

12 www.louislatour.co.uk Burgundy & the South of France Our domaine is central to our business. It contains the largest holding of Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte d'Or.

Louis-Fabrice Latour – CEO Maison Louis Latour Jean Charles Thomas – Winemaker in

The Domaine

The Louis Latour domaine has been Management of the Domaine serves built over many generations and is an important function enabling the largest domaine of Grand Cru Maison Louis Latour to understand vineyards in Burgundy. Its heart is exactly what is going on in the in the village of Aloxe- centred Burgundy vineyards. Through around the Château Corton-Grancey tending the Domaine's vines Latour which has one of France’s oldest is able to monitor the development purpose built wineries. Louis Latour of the grapes and harvest and is makes all the wines from its domaine therefore likely to know of any in this winery and then ages them problems posed in a particular year. safely in the deep, two level cellar This gives an advantage when below. buying in grapes and wines.

Alain Berthon – Winemaker in the Ardèche

Burgundy & the South of France www.louislatour.co.uk 13 Côte d’Or The wines listed here are available to customers from our UK stock; a much wider selection of wines is Côte de Beaune available to order on an ex-cellars basis.

Santenay Chassagne-Montrachet Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeots (blanc) Santenay Blanc Chassagne-Montrachet blanc The largest of Chassagne-Montrachet’s premier Crus lying on the western side of the appellation Santenay Rouge Chassagne–Montrachet Premier Cru Louis Latour carefully selects grapes from Chassagne-Montrachet rouge Santenay Premier Cru La Comme different parcels for this wine. They capitalise Historically the village of Chassagne- Gravel, marl and limestone rich soils give on the different characteristics of each Montrachet had more Pinot Noir than power and structure to the wines of this vineyard to produce a single wine which Chardonnay vines. The red wines made in vineyard. It is widely acknowledged to be is balanced and harmonious. this village are full-bodied fruity reds and the village’s finest site. offer good value for money. Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Les Chenevottes Chassagne-Montrachet Saint Aubin Lying in the north of the village midway down Premier Cru Morgeots (rouge) the slope, Chenevottes produces ripe, opulent Saint Aubin Blanc wines which can be aged for at least 10 years from vintage

Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet Montrachet Grand Cru Premier Cru ‘Les Folatières’ Puligny-Montrachet Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chevalier-Montrachet An unassuming gently sloping vineyard Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru Grand Cru ‘Les Demoiselles’ that produces some of the world’s finest and Les Demoiselles lies at the top of the slope longest lived Chardonnays. Its deep gravel Puligny-Montrachet and produces harmonious wines with power, soils sit on a limestone base. Adjacent to Premier Cru‘La Garenne’ depth and elegance. They can be austere in Montrachet, separated by a small track. their youth but go on to reveal their greatness Puligny-Montrachet after several years of ageing. Louis Latour has Premier Cru ‘Les Truffières’ owned this vineyard since the early twentieth Located high on the slope just below the hamlet century. of Blagny and named after the truffle bed that once lay here. These vineyards produce fine, mineral influenced whites with finesse.

14 www.louislatour.co.uk Côte d’Or - Côte de Beaune

DIJON Côte Chalonnaise Côte

Côte de Beaune Côte de Nuits

Savigny-Lès-Beaune Aloxe-Corton Corton Grand Cru ‘Domaine Louis Latour’ Harvested from south-easterly facing vineyards Savigny-Lès-Beaune rouge Aloxe-Corton ‘Domaine Latour’ of Les Bressandes, Clos du Roi, Les Grèves and Aloxe Corton has been the home to the Latour Les Perrières. family for several centuries. Today they control around 13% of wine production in Corton Grand Cru ‘Clos de la Vignes au Saint’ Beaune the village. A distinctive, aromatically expressive mineral driven wine; its style differs markedly from Beane Blanc Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru Les Chaillots Louis Latour’s other Corton vineyards. It is for The word ‘Chaillots’ refers to the pebbley this reason that the wine is bottled as a separate Beaune Rouge nature of the soils in this vineyard which cuvée. lies on a gently sloping hillside. Beaune Premier Cru Vignes Franches Château-Corton Grancey Grand Cru Located mid-slope on clay/pebble soils Corton- Grand Cru Produced only in the best years, Château Vignes-Franches is one of the best vineyards The Latour family were the first to Corton-Grancey is Louis Latour’s signature red in Beaune and shows a similarly opulent style plant Chardonnay vines on the Corton- wine and is a blended from the domaines best to neighbouring Pommard. It is fruit forward Charlemagne vineyards after the phyloxerra Corton vineyards which have an average age of with floral notes and capable of extended crisis and today own almost 10 hectares of at least 40 years old. ageing. vineyard.

KEY Maison Louis Latour Vineyard Holdings

Maison Louis Latour Domaine Wines

White

Grands Crus

Premiers Crus

Appellations Communales Meursault Red Meursault Grands Crus Meursault Premier Cru Château de Blagny Lies high on the hillside overlooking the villages of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet; Premiers Crus exclusive to Louis Latour.

Meursault Goutte d’Or Premier Cru Appellations Located on the upper slope at a similar Communales elevation to Perrières and Genevrières, this vineyard produces powerful long-lived wines with nutty, peach and apricot characters.

Côte d’Or - Côte de Beaune www.louislatour.co.uk 15 Côte d’Or The wines listed here are available to customers from our UK stock; a much wider selection of wines is Côte de Nuits available to order on an ex-cellars basis.

Vosne-Romanée Gevrey- Marsannay

Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru Gevrey-Chambertin Lying on the outskirts of Dijon, ‘Les Quatres Journaux’ Marsannay was awarded full village Owned by the Latour family since Chambertin Grand Cru appellation status in 1987 in recognition 1898 this parcel is named after the ‘Cuvée Heritiers Latour’ of the increasing quality of its wines. old Burgundian measurement of the Cuvée Heritiers is a small parcel of Its appealing wines are today growing in ‘journaux’ which defined the area a land that has belonged to the Latour popularity. The reds are fruity and bear vigneron could work in one day. The family since the end of the 19th century. some comparisons with a straight vineyard is located adjacent to Romanée- It produces complex long lived wines forward Gevery-Chambertin whilst Conti separated by a narrow lane. with great concentration and length. the whites offer zesty mineral tinged enjoyment.

Nuits-Saint-Georges Marsannay blanc

Nuits-Saint-Georges Marsannay rouge

Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Crots The eastward facing vineyard of Les Crots is located on the top of an escarpment; its vines are planted on terraces.

16 www.louislatour.co.uk Côte d'Or - Côte de Nuits

DIJON Côte Chalonnaise Côte

Côte de Beaune Côte de Nuits

KEY Maison Louis Latour Vineyard Holdings

Maison Louis Latour Domaine Wines

Red

Grands Crus

Premiers Crus

Appellations Communales

Côte d'Or - Côte de Nuits www.louislatour.co.uk 17 Regional, Mâconnais, Chalonnaise & Chablis

Bourgogne Blanc ‘Cuvée Latour’ Bourgogne Pinot Noir Bourgogne Rouge ‘Cuvée Latour’

Mâcon-Villages ‘Chameroy’ Mâcon-Lugny ‘Les Genièvres’

Viré-Clessé Saint-Véran 'Les Deux Moulins' Pouilly-Vinzelles ‘En Paradis’ Montagny Montagny Premier Cru 'La Grande Roche' Pouilly-Fuissé

Givry rouge Mercurey rouge

Chablis Chablis Premier Cru Chablis Premier Cru Montmains Beaujolais / Ardèche / Var

Beaujolais-Lancié Ardèche Chardonnay “This stunning wine is easily the greatest Morgon ‘Les Corcelettes’ Grand Ardèche Chardonnay vin de pays Pinot Noir ever produced…It’s not cheap for a vin de pays, but it is better Brouilly ‘Les Saburins’ Ardèche than many Burgundies twice its price.” Fleurie ‘Les Garans’ Duet Chardonnay Viognier Moulin-à-Vent ‘Les Michelons’ The New Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopaedia, Tom Stevenson Domaine de Valmiossine Pinot Noir

18 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Burgundy & the South of France Back Catalogue

Maison Louis Latour has an extensive selection of older vintages which are available to customers ordering from both our UK stocks and directly from France.

For further information about the wines available please speak to your sales person or call our office.

Irene the horse in Corton-Charlemagne Environmental Concerns

Louis Latour has been a leader in environmentally responsible for over 15 years. In common with many family businesses they understand the importance of stewardship and seek to protect the ecosystems of both their vineyards and the wider environment.

With this in mind the Louis Latour vineyards are managed •Mulching of vineyard cuttings to produce compost with a combination of tried and tested traditional viticultural practices and a range of newer ideas that together seek to •Monitoring the impact of viticulture on the surrounding answer the challenges of sustainable viticulture. environment through an ongoing study to measures changes These practices include: in the local insect kingdom.

•Clonal diversity, particularly in Pinot Noir, has been lost across •Weather stations to monitor local conditions Burgundy. Maison Louis Latour has their own nursery and is working to re-establish clonal diversity into their vineyards Louis Latour has had ISO 14001 accreditation for Environmental Management Systems since 2003 and has been a member of •No insecticides – rather reliance on prevention and the European association FARRE since 1998 – a group of like- alternative controls for disease and pests. minded companies who seek to develop and promote sustainable methods of agriculture. •Traditional ploughing with horses and inter-planting of grasses and wild flowers between the vines to prevent * Forum de l 'Agriculture Raisonnée Respectueuse de l'Environnement. erosion in the vineyards. www.farre.org

•Allowing vineyards to lie fallow to reduce stress on soils caused by prolonged agricultural use.

France - Burgundy & the South of France www.louislatour.co.uk 19 Blending tradition www.vidal-fleury.com with modernity

“Guigal, who has owned Vidal-Fleury In the short time since Guy Sarton Great wines made with a passion for 26 years, seems to have finally du Jonchay took the reins at Vidal- for the terroir. A seriously good gotten this firm where the quality of Fleury there has been a shift in both example of each of the Rhone the wines is first and foremost…With philosophy and wine quality and we appellations at a price ordinary their new facility and a complete are excited by what we are seeing. mortals can afford. make-over of the winemaking team, quality has jumped significantly, and In the 2008 vintage Vidal-Fleury Alan Vose this is now clearly a negociant to keep released a small but delicious selection Wine Buyer, Peckhams an eye on for both quality and value.” of wines which we see as a clear signal of their desire to raise both quality and Robert Parker, reputation. We were also delighted The Wine Advocate October 2010 to move directly from 2007 to the excellent 2009 vintage for wines such as Côtes du Rhône rouge and Ventoux

20 www.louislatour.co.uk France - Rhône Valley Our new cellar has given us the space and facilities to improve our wine range and it will be key to the future of Vidal-Fleury.

Guy Sarton du Jonchay – Winemaker and Director The Wines

White Red Côtes-du-Rhône Viognier Ventoux Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge - Available in half bottles. Condrieu Cairanne Vacqueyras Rosé Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé Gigondas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Sweet Crozes-Hermitage Rouge Muscat-de-Beaumes-de-Venise Saint-Joseph Available in full and half bottles Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde Côte-Rôtie La Chatillonne …loaded with black cherry and kirsch fruit, licorice, herbs, and pepper. It is a delicious, round, richly fruity wine that is impeccably made… GSM 2008.

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate October 2010

France - Rhône Valley www.louislatour.co.uk 21 A paradise high www.grootepost.co.za in the Darling Hills

Groote Post is an historic 18th century The Pentz family are keenly aware The Pentz Family wine farm is farm on the Cape's West Coast where of their potential impact on the amazing. Nick’s enthusiasm and winemaking traditions have been environment and work to protect dedication is evident in the revived by the Pentz family. Their and preserve it. They fully support consistent high quality of his wines. vineyards are located between 200 the Biodiversity & Wine Initiative, and 450 metres above sea level on the a partnership between the South Tony Jackson, southerly facing upper slopes of the African wine industry and the Managing Director Darling Hills. The altitude and close conservation sector. Their farm Lakeland Vintners proximity to the Atlantic Ocean encompasses 2000 hectares create an ideal environment for of endangered conservation-worthy grape growing allowing slow ripening, natural vegetation known as which provides intensely flavoured Renosterveld and Fynbos and the grapes at optimal ripeness. Pentz family have set this entire area aside as a nature reserve.

22 www.louislatour.co.uk South Africa – Darling Hills Our vineyard's altitude and close proximity to the Atlantic ocean provide ideal growing conditions for intensely flavoured grapes at optimal ripeness.

Nick Pentz – Proprietor The Wines

The Old Man’s Blend White (Sauvignon/Chenin/Semillon) Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Unwooded Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay

The Old Man’s Blend Red (Cabernet/Merlot) Merlot Reserve Pinot Noir

The 2009 Chenin Blanc achieved a Double Gold at South Africa’s prestigious Veritas Awards

South Africa – Darling Hills www.louislatour.co.uk 23 Refreshingly South African

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Isonto is a range of quality wines the country's and We have stocked Isonto Chenin Blanc sourced by Louis Latour Agencies the abundance of high quality fruit and Shiraz Cinsault for about three to offer immediately appealing fresh available. He always selects wines from years with a view to offering great fruity ‘drink now’ wines. The wines reliable sources where both workers quality wines at an affordable price. are bottled under screw cap for ease and the environment are treated with These two wines from Swartland are of opening with clear varietal respect. easy drinking, fruit driven, entry level labelling. wines and are presented in screw cap. They do all we ask of them and come Our buyer Richard Nunn has been highly recommended. passionate about South African wine since first visiting the country in the Angus MacDonald early 1990s. Richard chooses to source Purchasing Director this ‘own label’ range in South Africa The General Wine Company because of the dynamism amongst

South Africa 24 www.louislatour.co.uk South Africa provides the perfect source for Isonto because of the quality of wine available coupled with the passion of its wine makers.

Richard Nunn – Louis Latour Agencies

The Wines

Chenin Blanc Shiraz Cinsault

Isonto Chenin Blanc 2007 was awarded Gold and a ‘By the Glass’ award at the 2008 Sommelier Wine Awards.

South Africa www.louislatour.co.uk 25 Pioneering wines www.mchv.com.au from Margaret River

McHenry Hohnen is a partnership 'common sense' farming philosophies, A great example of the subtle between two of Western Australia’s cultivating a system in which the soil complexity that can be achieved in great wine families. Murray McHenry and its organisms, along with plants, the relatively cool Margaret River is a second generation wine retailer insects and animals, co-exist in a region. Wines of wonderful purity, and vineyard owner whilst his thriving equilibrium. They refer to this freshness and varietal expression. brother-in-law David Hohnen is approach as ‘Great Grandpa’ farming. one of Australia’s best known Alun Griffiths MW winemakers having co-founded Working on the wine making Wine Director, Berry Bros & Rudd Cloudy Bay and Cape Mentelle. side are David Hohnen with his daughter Freya and her partner Grapes are sourced from four vineyards Ryan Walsh. Their philosophy owned within the Hohnen and embraces minimal intervention, McHenry families, where 18 different where each wine is a focused varieties are cultivated. Viticultural expression of grape variety, the practices embrace old-fashioned growing season and origin.

26 www.louislatour.co.uk Australia – Margaret River A back to basics approach in the vineyard and minimal intervention winemaking allows the purity and individuality of our wines to shine through.

David Hohnen – Joint Managing Director

The Wines

Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River Shiraz

3 Amigos White (Marsanne/Chardonnay/Roussanne) 3 Amigos Red (Shiraz/Grenache/Mataro)

Calgardup Brook Chardonnay Rocky Road Chardonnay Tiger Country Tempranillo/Petit Verdot/Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Amigos White 2007, a blend of Marsanne, Chardonnay and Roussanne was awarded Rolling Stone Malbec/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot/Petit Verdot 91/100 by the Wine Gang in December 2010. Rocky Road Zinfandel

Australia – Margaret River www.louislatour.co.uk 27 The wine is everything

www.wakefieldwines.com

Wakefield Wines was established in 4o years ago with the specific As one of Jersey’s leading the Clare Valley in 1969 by the Taylor aim of making world class Cabernet wine merchants, we have listed family and has remained proudly Sauvignons. The Wakefield vineyards Wakefield wines for about a family owned for more than three with their terra rosa soils are situated at decade, during which time we have generations. Through a blend of ‘old 350 metres above sea level. The cooling found the wines from this family world’ estate philosophy, ‘new world’ afternoon summer breezes mean that business in the Clare Valley to be winemaking innovation and a zealous the region enjoys a considerably more carefully made and well accepted attention to detail, Wakefield has moderate climate than its geography by our customers. The consistency established an enviable reputation for indicates. These factors are central in and high quality has been cleverly crafting the finest Australian wines for slowing down the ripening process, and achieved by combining an ‘old all occasions. are the reason why delicate, aromatic world’ philosophy with ‘new world’ whites can flourish alongside intensely winemaking techniques. The Clare Valley is one of Australia’s flavoured rich reds. most picturesque wine regions and the Raoul Flageul Taylor family was drawn here more than Wine & Spirits Buyer, Victor Hugo Wines

St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 has been awarded Gold Medals at four major international wine competitions.

*International Wine & Spirit Competition, Concours de Mondial Bruxelles, Japan Wine Challenge and Sydney International Wine Competition.

28 www.louislatour.co.uk Australia – Clare Valley Our wine making philosophy fuses 'old world' estate philosophy with 'new world' wine making innovation and a zealous attention to detail.

Mitchell Taylor – Managing Director with Bill, Justin and Clinton Taylor The Wines

Wakefield St Andrews Wakefield Jaraman Wakefield Estate St Andrew is an historic Jaraman celebrates regional diversity Wakefield’s founding range on which property located adjacent to the main bringing together fruit from two distinct their reputation was built. These wines, Wakefield estate and was purchased by and iconic Australian wine regions. trusted by wine lovers all over the world, the Taylors in 1995. These wines are at A unique winemaking approach allows are crafted with care and attention to the pinnacle of the Wakefield range and the distinct characteristics of each parcel express pure varietal characters of the use only the estate’s finest fruit from to shine through in the finished wine. grape and its terroir. blocks that express essential site quality and unique terroir.

Chardonnay Chardonnay, Clare Valley + Adelaide Hills Riesling Shiraz Shiraz, Clare Valley + McLaren Vale Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley + Coonawara Pinot Noir Merlot Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon

Australia – Clare Valley www.louislatour.co.uk 29 Environmental leadership

www.wakefieldwines.com

The Taylor family takes The development of the ‘Lean + Light’ Tuttons is a very busy Covent Garden environmental stewardship light weight bottle has contributed brasserie with both international extremely seriously and pride to a 15% carbon saving per bottle and and British customers. Our wines themselves on being industry are used in the Eighty Acres, Estate have to represent excellent value for leaders in this field. and Promised Land ranges. Extensive money as well as being exceptionally vineyard mulching and composting well made and so the decision to At the forefront of this work is the minimises water use and improve work with Wakefield was an easy one. Taylor family’s 100% Carbon Neutral soil health. Other initiatives include The difficult part was choosing which commitment to the Eighty Acres development of a state of the art water wines to put on our list; everything is range. This commitment, a first for recycling facility, comprehensive eco so good! a wine company anywhere in the mapping, ISO 14001 Environmental world, is ISO14044 accredited and Management Systems accreditation Raquel de Oliveira looks at the whole product life cycle. and where possible use of wind, solar General Manager, Tuttons and other environmentally friendly sources of power.

30 www.louislatour.co.uk Australia – Clare Valley Our commitment to 100% carbon neutrality for the Eighty Acres range is a first a wine company anywhere in the world.

Adam Eggins – Chief Winemaker

The Wines

Wakefield Eighty Acres Wakefield Promised Land Historically rural land in South Australia A fruit-driven contemporary range of was sold to settlers in eighty acre blocks enjoyable wines from the Taylor family’s and in 1969 the Taylor family planted own Clare Valley estate and other their first vines on an eighty acre block. premium South Australian wine regions Eighty Acres is the world first 100% including Coonawarra, Padthaway and carbon neutral wine range based on a the Limestone Coast. complete life-cycle assessment compliant to ISO 14044. www.eightyacres.com.au

Chardonnay Viognier Unwooded Chardonnay Shiraz Viognier Cabernet Merlot Cabernet Merlot Shiraz Shiraz Cabernet

The Eighty Acres Cabernet Shiraz Merlot was awarded the Trophy ‘Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande’ at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2007

Australia – Clare Valley www.louislatour.co.uk 31 Single vineyard, www.craggyrange.com single minded

Craggy Range was founded in dream having garnered praise from Craggy Range produce exquisite 1997 by the Peabody family and many internationally renowned wine elegant wines which are a perfect renowned viticulturist Steve Smith critics and found popularity with match to fine food, a must by the MW. Together they set about finding wine lovers all around the world. glass for any serious restaurant the best vineyards and parcels of who care about quality and their grapes in New Zealand. Their geographically diverse portfolio customers includes Pinot Noir, Sauvignon and Using these special single vineyard Riesling from Martinborough, Roger Jones sites their ambition is to produce Chardonnay, Syrah and Bordeaux Michelin Star Chef & Restaurateur, New Zealand’s greatest wines placing varietals from Hawkes Bay (including The Harrow at Little Bedwyn importance in the feel, complexity, the famed Gimblett Gravels) and Pinot character and balance of each wine Noir and Riesling from Otago. above simple flavour. Today, they are Quantities available per wine vary well along the way to achieving this from vineyard to vineyard and in some instances are very limited.

32 www.louislatour.co.uk New Zealand The Craggy Range ‘family’ is a passionate and immensely talented group of people dedicated to realising our family’s dream of making some of the best wines in the world.”

TJ Peabody – Managing Director - Sales & Marketing The Wines

Hawkes Bay Central & Northern Otago Kidnapper’s Vineyard Chardonnay Calvert Vineyard Pinot Noir, Bannockburn Gimblett Gravels Vineyard ‘Te Kahu’ Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Syrah Prestige Collection Les Beaux Cailloux, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Martinborough Sophia, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard Riesling Le Sol, Gimblett Gravels Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Te Muna Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough Avery Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Te Muna Pinot Noir 2008 was awarded Wine of Show, Red Wine of Show, Pinot Noir of Show and Gold Medal at the Tri-Nations Wine Competition 2010

New Zealand www.louislatour.co.uk 33 Proudly New Zealand, unforgettable wines.

www.wildrockwine.co.nz

Wild Rock is a range of regional New In addition to making delicious In terms of quality, the Wild Rock Zealand premium wines produced in a wines Wild Rock are serious about wines speak for themselves and leave modern and approachable style with minimising their impact on the most of their competitors in their eye-catching packaging. The wines environment. To this end they employ a wake. Our customers love them. offer high quality expressions range of industry leading sustainable of New Zealand’s finest wine regions practices. Their Nil-Residue Programme Jamie Goodhart and grape varieties and are made for far exceeds international standards and Director, Bon Coeur Fine Wines people who like to enjoy wine without ensures that at the time of harvest all reverence or seriousness, but without Wild Rock’s grapes are free from compromising on quality. chemical residue. This has been achieved through increased use of organic products that break down prior to harvest.

34 www.louislatour.co.uk New Zealand Wild Rock Wine is all about the experience - bringing together New Zealand’s pure environment with vibrant fruit and an innovative ‘can do’ attitude.

Ash Ireland – The Wild Rock Guy

The Wines

Gravel Pit Red 2008 was awarded a Gold The Infamous Goose Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough and Champion Merlot/Merlot Dominant Sur Lie Pinot Gris, Hawkes Bay Blend Trophy at the New Zealand Gravel Pit Red Merlot Malbec, Hawkes Bay International Wine Competition 2009. Cupids Arrow Pinot Noir, Central Otago

New Zealand www.louislatour.co.uk 35 Chile’s most awarded www.viumanent.cl vineyard of 2010

Viu Manent was founded in 1935 by Viu Manent’s winemaking philosophy We have been looking for the right Catalan immigrant Miguel Viu Garcia centres on an unceasing search for Chilean winery to complement our and his sons Agustin and Miguel Viu quality and a desire to produce wines existing portfolio for some time. Manent. They bottled and sold wines that communicate their origin. Viu Manent, a family owned under the Vinos Viu label until 1966 This leads them to work with the company since 1935, make an when they fulfilled a long held utmost respect for their wines and impressive range of award winning ambition and bought the Hacienda the environment in both the vineyard wines and are the ideal addition to San Carlos de Cunaco; the Colchagua and winery. In addition they have our growing portfolio of quality Estate from which they had long neutralised the entire Carbon family owned wine producers. sourced their wines. Footprint of their deliveries through the use of lighter bottles and Richard Nunn Today Viu Manent owns 260 hectares sponsorship of the Amatitlán Louis Latour Agencies of vineyards in the Colchagua Valley, Geothermal Project in Guatemala. including the original San Carlos estate in the sub-appellation of Santa Cruz, and La Capilla and El Olivar estates, both in the sub-appellation of Peralillo.

36 www.louislatour.co.uk Chile – Colchagua Valley Our hallmark lies in our attention to detail and the special concern for quality that both the family and our highly committed and professional team give to the wines of Viu Manent.

Jose Miguel Viu Bottini – Managing Director & Co-Owner

The Wines

Estate Collection Reserva Secret de Viu Manent These wines represent the purest The Secret of Viu Manent alludes to the expressions of each single grape variety extact blend of grapes from which these and are characterised by vibrant aromas wines are crafted and the particular and flavours. location on the estate from which they come. The main varietal is named on the Sauvignon Blanc label and makes up 85% of the blend. The labels were created by Chilean artist Chardonnay Calalina Abbott and are an interpretation Cabernet Sauvignon of each secret. Malbec Merlot Viognier Sauvignon Blanc Carménère Malbec Syrah

Secret de Viu Manent Malbec 2009 was awarded 91 points in Robert Parker´s Wine Advocate, October 2010

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The Wines

Gran Reserva From specially selected sites within the Estate, the Gran Reserva wines are defined by their greater body and complexity whilst still maintaining elegance and balance.

Sauvignon Blanc Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot

Single Vineyard Viu Manent have found 3 special locations within their Estate that produce highly distinctive wines. The Single Vineyard collection was created to showcases these wines and their vineyards.

Malbec, San Carlos Estate Cabernet Sauvignon La Capilla Estate

Icon Collection - Viu 1 Viu 1 is a tribute to Viu Manent's founder. It is sourced from old Malbec vines from Block 4 of the San Carlos vineyard, planted more than a hundred years ago.

Viu 1

VIU 1 2006 was awarded 92+ points Robert Parker´s Wine Advocate, June 2009.

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