Canevel
Translating as ‘small cellar’ in the local dialect, Canevel is a very hands-on operation based in the historic heart of Prosecco. Wine merchant Mario Caramel and oenologist Roberto De Lucchi founded the company in a small workshop below the church of Santo Stefano di Valdobbiadene in 1979. The mission was clear: to produce sparkling wine […]
Burmester
The Burmester vineyards are on the left bank of the Douro river, right in the heart of the Douro Superior region. The multiple aspects, terroirs and microclimates, enable the production of various Port styles. The vineyards spread over about 100ha, going down in levels and terraces, from an altitude of 600m, all the way down […]
Balbi Soprani
Established by Francesco Capetta in the late 1980’s as Cantine Capetta, the Balbi Soprani project is now an agricultural estate that brings together 20 hectares of Balbi Soprani vineyards in Cuneo (to the southwest of Asti), plus selected plots guaranteed by the Capetta family. Winemakers since 1953, the Capetta family operates in Piedmont across the […]
Alta Mora
It has been a lifelong dream for Diego and Alberto Cusumano to build a winery amongst the high, black, fertile soils of the largest active volcano in Europe, Mt. Etna. After years of searching, in April 2013 a unique opportunity arose to acquire the first three contrade on the northern slopes. They named the project […]
Stefani Estate
Stefano Stefani comes from the rolling hills of Tuscany where his grandfather owned a vineyard and was an avid collector of fine wines. Some years after moving to Australia in 1985, Stefano and his wife Rina acquired their first vineyard at Long Gully Road in the Yarra Valley, planted to Pinot Grigio, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay […]
Serafino
Steve Maglieri is so good at setting up a family winegrowing business, he’s done it twice. Maglieri Wines and its estate was sold to Beringer Blass in the 1990s after 40 years of operation. Soon after, Steve acquired the old Andrew Garret site, which is now his own family estate, named Serafino (Steve’s Italian name). […]
Scarpantoni
Abruzzo native Domenico Scarpantoni purchased his first vineyard in McLaren Vale in 1958. While building a firm regional resume at Hardy’s Tintara winery then as vineyard manager for Seaview Wines, he privately became one of the largest independent grape growers in McLaren Vale. The winery was finally built in 1979 with help from sons Michael […]
Mansion House Bay
The actual Mansion House is located at Kawau Island in the North of New Zealand, and is where Greg White proposed to Sue in 1998 not long before the pair co-founded the company that now produces Whitehaven Wines. A name rooted in nostalgia rather than location, Mansion House Bay Wines are actually from Marlborough in […]
Majella
Still family-owned and resting entirely on Coonawarra’s terra rossa strip, Majella Wines is one of Australia’s most awarded small wineries. The Lynn family have been residents of the Penola – Coonawarra district for five generations, and since 1968 they have been graziers and wine growers. Just over half of Majella’s 60 hectares of vines are […]
Di Giorgio
The Di Giorgio family set up shop in Lucindale in 1989, starting with just four hectares of vines. In 2002, the opportunity arose to purchase the historic Rouge Homme estate. The second oldest winery in Coonawarra, this came with the notable traditional cellar and equipment, along with significant old vine stock. The family now own […]