CULLEN
Margaret River, Australia
If you don’t know Margaret River, or if Australian wines generally have fallen off your radar, you may want to take a closer look. Cullen is unquestionably at the top of the heap of the region's boutique wineries. Diana Madeline made the wines for decades and was joined by her daughter Vanya in the cellar in 1983. Today, Vanya is the managing partner and chief winemaker with more than forty vintages under her belt. Cullen became certified organic in 1998, and in 2004 Vanya earned biodynamic certification, pushing further toward their natural approach, and keen desire to regenerate the land. These practices clearly come through in the wines, which are balanced, expressive, and full of life. Vanya has been named Winemaker of the Year many times and in 2023 accepted the Order of Australia for her contributions to oenology and viticulture. Under her care, Cullen continues to thrive, with each sought-after release pushing near-perfect scores from critics.
FAMIGLIA COTARELLA
Lazio, Italy
The Cotarella family is wine royalty in Italy. On offer today are the wines from Le Macioche, a prized Brunello estate that Cotarella acquired in 2017. The boutique winery is the family's passion project, with seven hectares of Sangiovese planted at high elevation producing an ultra elegant style. We're also excited to include the very rare Brunello Riserva, offered for the first time, and also a selection of the estate's white and rosato just in time for summer, with the brand new low-alcohol Vermentino, and the return of 'Sorelle', a delicious, vinous roséthat's quintessentially Italian.
Château de Pommard
Burgundy, France
Château de Pommard has been brought back to life as a modern day Burgundy operation, with roots firmly in the past. A small-scale negociant business has been established, making wines sourced from the rest of Burgundy. The vineyard has been revitalized and converted to biodynamic farming and an extra layer of detail has been added to the winemaking. With the 2022 vintage, the young team experimented for the first time with the use of whole clusters and aging in amphora, and seven distinct wines are now made from different sub-plots of the famed monopole. We're thrilled to offer a selection of single parcel wines and the estate's signature bottling from the 2022 vintage.
Paolo Scavino
Piedmont, Italy
The historic Paolo Scavino estate needs little introduction, with over a century of highly pedigreed winemaking history. Patriarch Enrico Scavino was a trailblazing figure revered for his dedication and passion not only for the family winery, but for Piedmont as a whole. This offer includes Single-Vineyard Barolo from the thrilling 2021 vintage Plus, the long-awaited release of the 2019 Barolo Riserva, made from a vineyard acquired in Monforte d'Alba in 2019. The new wines adds another dimension to Scavino's range of distinctive Cru Barolos. A real showcase of the glorious 2021 vintage, this release shows that the best is still yet to come.
