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Effective on 1st November 2018, Bancroft Wines is proud to announce their appointment as the UK agents for Seppeltsfield, one of the Barossa Valley’s most iconic estates. Over its 167-year history, Seppeltsfield has built its reputation on the production of exceptional fortified wines and remains the only winery in the world to release a 100-year old, single vintage wine each year.</div>
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Established in 1851 by Joseph Seppelt, the winery flourished in the 20th century as part of the Seppelt family’s expanding interests in the liquor industry, which grew to include vineyards and wineries across various Australian regions. The Seppelts maintained ownership until 1985, when the winery entered a period of corporate ownership which lasted until 2007. Seppeltsfield is now owned by Warren Randall - a qualified viticulturist and winemaker who worked for the Seppelt family during the 1980s. Randall has led a Seppeltsfield renaissance by developing its vineyard holdings on the ‘Western Ridge’ of the Barossa Valley and restoring the winery’s heritage listed buildings, including the prized 1888 Gravity Cellar.</div>
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<span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Despite its substantial vineyard ownership, Seppeltsfield has only ever offered their still wines from its cellar door in the </span>Barossa. Led by winemakers Fiona Donald and Matthew Pick, they have recently released a range of Barossa still wines to the trade, for which Bancroft Wines will be exclusive agents in the UK. The range includes an Eden Valley Riesling</div>
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<span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">from the estate’s coolest and highest elevation vineyard, an unoaked Grenache from its prized bush vine Great Terraced </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Vineyard and a Shiraz from the Barossa’s Western ridge. Bancroft Wines will also be offering a selection of bottlings from </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Seppeltsfield’s Para Tawny Collection, as well as rare vintage antiquities from the estate’s Centennial Collection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">“Seppeltsfield has been instrumental in shaping the history of the Australian wine industry, and it is an honour to be relaunching </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">their wines in the UK market at such a pivotal moment in the estate’s history. Their fortified wines are true </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">treasures of the wine world, and their focus on quality and authenticity has translated seamlessly into their fantastic new </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">range of still wines. They are the perfect partners for Bancroft and we look forward to working together for many years to </span><span style="font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , "segoe ui" , "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "fira sans" , "ubuntu" , "oxygen" , "oxygen sans" , "cantarell" , "droid sans" , "apple color emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui emoji" , "segoe ui symbol" , "lucida grande" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">come”.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-58393773666870687102018-09-04T11:16:00.001+01:002018-09-04T11:17:27.155+01:00Bancroft Wines announces exclusive partnership with Skillogalee<br />
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November 1<sup>st</sup>, Bancroft Wines is proud to announce their appointment
as the exclusive UK agents for </span>Skillogalee, a
family-owned and operated winery located in the heart of the Clare Valley in
South Australia.<b><i> </i></b>Known for the exceptional quality of their red
and white wines, Skillogalee is widely recognised as one of Clare Valley’s top
estatespracticed sustainable methodologies in the vineyard and the
winery for many years.”</span></div>
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planted in the early 1970’s on stony soils and steep, eastern facing slopes </span><span style="color: #1e1e1e; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">at
almost 500 metres above sea level. The first wines were released in 1976 and
quickly gained acclaim: the 1978 Dry Riesling won major trophies at the
Adelaide Wine Show and the National Wine Show, putting Skillogalee firmly on
the Australian winemaking map.</span></span></div>
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and their potential to produce world-class wines, current owners David and
Diana Palmer acquired the property in 1989. In 2002 they purchased next-door
neighbour Waninga Vineyards, with 30 hectares of 30-year-old vines, bringing
the size of the estate to 60 hectares. While production increased, the Palmers
have taken great care to maintain the quality and characteristic style of the
wines. </span><span lang="EN-AU" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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certification, sustainability is a top priority at Skillogalee, and every
effort is taken to ensure the best quality grapes are harvested each year. The
vines are hand-pruned and the fruit is mainly hand-picked, with yields kept
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to add Skillogalee to the Bancroft Wines’ portfolio- our first Clare Valley
producer. These fantastic wines are the product of David and Diana Palmer’s
tireless dedication to their craft. Through <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">careful vineyard work and small-batch winemaking, they let their grapes
speak honestly of the place and soils in which they are grown. T</span>heir
focus on family, quality and sustainability make them the perfect partners for
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span class="A12">“</span><span lang="EN-AU">After 25 years of exporting our wines to the UK we are delighted
announce our new partnership with Bancroft Wines. Skillogalee is a small
family-owned and operated wine company that has </span>practiced sustainable
methodologies in the vineyard and the winery for many years<span lang="EN-AU">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As such we believe we will fit
comfortably into the model that Bancroft has adopted for the expansion of its
Australian portfolio. We look forward working with the new team, continuing to
build the Skillogalee brand identity as a producer of quality Clare Valley
wines and to becoming a significant part of the Bancroft story</span><span class="A12">”.</span></span></div>
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We all enjoyed a brilliant evening at the beautiful Percy & Founders. We had a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony and a pub quiz, rounded off by some karaoke - team bonding at its best!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-7750459677964449902018-07-27T10:25:00.001+01:002018-07-27T10:26:32.524+01:00Bancroft Wines announces exclusive partnership with Brokenwood<br />
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is proud to announce their appointment as the exclusive UK agents for
Australia’s revered Brokenwood Wines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as a hobby venture by three Sydney-based solicitors, Tony Albert, John Beeston
and Australian wine critic James Halliday, Brokenwood has since achieved global
recognition for producing some of the finest Australian wines. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Brokenwood’s strategy of sourcing from
‘all the right regions for all the right reasons’, has added wines from McLaren
Vale in South Australia, Beechworth in Victoria, Margaret River in Western
Australia, and Orange in New South Wales to their portfolio. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well-known for the Cricket Pitch label, which was first sourced from a
4-hectare block at the foothills of the Hunter Valley’s Brokenback Ranges. The
block was originally earmarked as the local cricket ground before they decided
to plant a vineyard instead. Similarly, Brokenwood purchased their neighbouring
block, which was intended to be the local cemetery, and instead planted Shiraz
and Cabernet Sauvignon, becoming their critically acclaimed flagship wine, the
Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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at the helm of Brokenwood, Chief Winemaker and Managing Director Iain Riggs AM
introduced new winery equipment and facilities specifically for premium white
wine production when he joined in 1982. Since 1983, white wine has been a
significant part of the total production, and Brokenwood’s Semillon is widely
recognized as one of the finest in the Hunter Valley and the world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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from a family-and-friends winery into a world-class operation and one of
Australia's most respected producers. It is testament to Iain Riggs’ talent and
competence that throughout their expansion they have managed to remain fiercely
committed to producing such unique and high-quality expressions of Australian
terroir. We look forward to building a long-term partnership with them in the
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<span style="color: black;">“Brokenwood has been in the off
trade and on restaurant tables in the UK since the late 1970s and we are
thrilled to continue our distribution with Bancroft Wines. We look forward to a
valuable partnership and maintaining the availability of premium Australian
wine in the UK market.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-80295892379699858352018-07-27T10:21:00.001+01:002018-07-27T10:23:38.931+01:00Bancroft Wines announces their appointment as UK agents for Delicato Family Vineyards' leading portfolio brands<br />
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Wines announces their appointment as agents in the UK for California-based Delicato
Family Vineyards (“Delicato”), one of the top ten wine companies in the US. Effective
August 1<sup>st</sup> Bancroft Wines will represent key Delicato brands
including Noble Vines, Gnarly Head, Brazin, Stone Barn, and Black Stallion
Estate Winery, which won the IWSC trophy for Best USA Wine Producer in 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Delicato
was founded by Gaspare Indelicato and his uncle Sebastiano Luppino, Italian
immigrants who started growing grapes in Lodi in 1924. Family-owned and
operated since the company’s founding, four generations of the Indelicato
family have cemented the winery’s commitment and reputation for innovation,
quality and environmental stewardship. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Delicato is one of the fastest-growing wine companies in the United States, and
is run by Gaspare’s grandsons Chris Indelicato, president and CEO, and his
brother Jay Indelicato, COO. They farm over 1,700 hectares of family-owned
vineyards across Lodi, Monterey, and Napa Valley. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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more thrilled to begin this new partnership with Delicato Family Vineyards. Over
the years they have championed the quality and diversity of premium Californian
wines, and most importantly, we share our fundamental values of family, quality
and sustainability. The Bancroft team looks forward to building on current
sales, increasing distribution in the UK and forming a long-term partnership”.</span><span class="A12"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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largest exporter of California wines, with established distribution
partnerships across five continents in more than 50 countries worldwide. As the
6<sup>th</sup> largest wine market in the world – this market is important to
our industry and our business, and w<span style="color: black;">e are confident
that Bancroft Wines is the right fit to represent our portfolio.”</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-22455901010425835292018-06-14T17:02:00.004+01:002018-07-27T10:31:04.418+01:00Bancroft Wines announces exclusive partnership with Franco Conterno<br />
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Franco Conterno is located in the heart of the Langhe, in the hamlet of Bussia
di Monforte d’Alba. The estate has 28 hectares of vineyards, 18 of which
planted in the territory of Barolo, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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(Pugnane) and Novello (Panerole). The remaining </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">10 hectares are planted in Madonna di Como.</span><span lang="IT" style="mso-ansi-language: IT; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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estate’s oldest vines were planted by Pietro Conterno before being passed on to
his son Giacomo and later to his nephew Franco, who took over in 1996. Today
the winery run by Franco, his wife Vilma and their two sons Andrea and Daniele,
together with his wife Emina. The family continues to honour the legacy of
Pietro by producing authentic, world-class wines that reflect the exceptional
area microclimate and terroir. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Conterno is dedicated to the cultivation of <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lampia and Michet Nebbiol</span>o, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Barbera</span>, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Dolcetto</span>, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Merlot</span>, <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Freisa</span> and <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Chardonnay</span>.
Their labels bear the names of the most prestigious vineyards: <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Bussia</span> and <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Panerole</span>. Viticulture and winemaking strikes the perfect balance
between tradition and modernity. Vineyard work eschews the use of chemicals and
great care is taken to ensure the healthiest-possible grapes; each hectare
requires <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">630 hours of manual work</span>
per year. In the cellars modern technology, meticulous analysis and judicious
ageing in oak and bottle ensures the consistent high quality the estate is
known for. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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family has been producing wines of extreme quality, elegance and prestige in
Piedmont for several generations, and their work has shaped our very notion of
what Piedmontese wines should be. The endless care they apply to their
vineyards and cellars, their emphasis on sustainability and their commitment to
running a true family business reflect Bancroft’s own values. We look forward
to playing a part in promoting the Conterno legacy </span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">in the UK and forming a long-term
partnership”</span><span class="A12"><span style="font-size: 8pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk480299086;"><span style="color: black;">“It is an honour for our company to enter the UK market
with Bancroft Wines: we hope to establish a long working relationship with them
and to pass on to all team members the passion and love for our wine and our land,
which has guided us for generations</span></span><span style="color: black;">”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-88763679925501937932018-06-14T17:00:00.003+01:002018-06-14T17:03:07.057+01:00 Bancroft Wines appoints Buying Director<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">London-based
wine distributor Bancroft Wines has confirmed the appointment of Barney Davis
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Co-Operative Group before working in commercial roles for the Company of Wine
People, Robert Oatley Vineyards and Kingsland Drinks. Most recently Davis has
been working at Lanchester Wines where he was responsible for
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #5a5a5a; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16px;">Bancroft Wines invite you to join them for their Autumn portfolio tasting at 67 Pall Mall. Our Autumn edit will be focusing on all things new - new producers, new world, new frontiers and new blood. We pride ourselves on working with some of the most innovative, second (or more) generation winemakers with a real flavour for contemporary practices, with their sights set firmly on the future of the wine trade. In this tasting, we will exemplify these ideologies, introducing you to a number of brand new organic, biodynamic and minimum intervention producers, and showcasing our existing band of dreamers and innovators.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-82276039003738318852017-07-19T14:54:00.001+01:002017-07-19T14:54:15.535+01:00Two South Africans walk into a bar...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">... along with many restaurants, hotels and wine merchants across the UK. And all in just five short days with the Bancroft team! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last month we were joined by two old friends, colleagues and drinking buddies, <b>Kevin Grant </b>of<b> Ataraxia Wines </b>(Hemel-en-Aarde) and <b>Carl Schultz </b>of <b>Hartenberg Wine Estate </b>(Stellenbosch), along with Kevin's wonderful wife Hanli. We were lucky enough to have their company for almost a whole week, meaning that we were able to fit in a lot of tastings and visits, both in London and the regions. Each day was jam-packed with activity; we weren't taking any chances, considering that the last time we saw Carl in the UK was 3 whole years ago! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Last month we joined our English wine producer, <a href="http://www.westwellwines.co.uk/" target="_blank">Westwell Wines</a>, in celebrating their <a href="http://www.internationalwinechallenge.com/trophy-results-2017.html" target="_blank">International Wine Challenge</a> success at the London Wine Fair. They were awarded not one but TWO trophies for their <b>Special Cuvée 2014</b>: one regional trophy, for the best <b>English Sparkling Vintage Classic Blend</b>; and one national - the <b>English Sparkling Trophy</b>. </span><br />
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was founded in 2002 by husband and wife team Nick Mason and Laura Mason. Mason & Mason Wines are specialists in
distinct ‘farm not factory’ organic wines. They distribute wines into the
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Mason portfolio is innovative and diverse. This perfectly dovetails into the
Bancroft Wines extensive portfolio, bringing wines which Nick Mason describes
as having “exceptional purity, ping and brightness”. They are wines that tie in
with the consumer’s ever increasing awareness and hunger for provenance, ethics
and identity, whilst offering exceptional value and drinkability.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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exciting development in the history of Bancroft Wines and reflects the
commitment of both the Chairman and the board to long term investment and growth
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excited about creating a successful new partnership with Bancroft Wines. We
believe both portfolios complement each other beautifully, echoing our shared
philosophy on excellence of product and customer service. Represented together,
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exceptional range of wines that Bancroft Wines is able to offer, reflecting the
same values that Bancroft Wines was initially founded on, but also pointing the
company forwards in the direction of further bright and long-term success.”</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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London-based specialist wine distributor offering a complete and competitive
range of exceptional wines. We are dedicated to delivering excellent advice and
service and forming long-term relationships with our clients and producers
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Wines aims to build exclusive relationships with suppliers. In our 25<sup>th</sup>
year of business, these relationships have been built up over many vintages,
making our selection of wines unique. Our suppliers are mostly small,
family-owned domaines with an unwavering passion to produce the very best wine
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in the Annual Harpers Awards: <i>“The award for small agent of the year has been awarded to
Bancroft Wines for the excellent work it has conducted in enhancing customer
service and diversifying its range, which it has showcased through
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for my customers and for myself. We received a very warm welcome from all our
growers, we have seen Gratiot-Pillière vineyards and had a food and champagne matching
organized at Christelle and Olivier beautiful house with a caterer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second
day, we went to Epernay in the morning, visited the Avenue de Champagne (most
expensive avenue of the world with the billions of bottles in the cellars)
which is always impressive, spent the afternoon visiting the cellars and
tasting Moncuit champagne with Nicole and Yves. Before driving to Reims, we did
a quick stop in Hautvillers, to see the abbaye of Dom Perignon (monk who
created the champagne) and the beautiful view on the valley from the picnic area.
If you open a bottle of champagne there that’s a bonus!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hotel in Reims and we headed to Le Petit Comptoir for having a very nice dinner
with Jean-Claude who was a bit sick but still very enthusiastic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Paillard, visited the cellars, tasted the champagnes and had lunch back in
Reims at the Boulingrin. Time to go back to London then! Everybody (except the
driver obviously) was sleeping in the car.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The chardonnay vineyards have
been touched by the frost (Moncuit and Gratiot Pillière). Not the Pinot Meunier
because it was late so not out yet. Paillard has been very lucky. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My impressions: if you want to
impress your customers, take them to Paillard (special room to receive and taste,
big cellars, long history and tradition showcased). If you want to have a more
bespoke experience, go to Gratiot-Pillière, where we have been received at
their house and had a special champagne & food dinner with a caterer just
for us. If you want a very French authentic experience, go to Moncuit (they do
not really speak English) but their champagnes are lovely, low dosage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-87519648203482304952017-05-11T10:47:00.000+01:002017-05-11T10:47:29.856+01:00Bancroft Wines announces partnership with Grande Marque Champagne house Joseph Perrier<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We're delighted to announce that from this month we will be working with esteemed Grand Marque Champagne house Joseph Perrier.<br />
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Joseph Perrier is a
small, family owned Champagne House based in Chalons-en-Champagne. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been owned and run by the same family since
1888. Current CEO, Jean-Claude Fourmon represents the 4th Generation. Champagne
Joseph Perrier owns 22 hectares of vineyards, located in the heart of Champagne
on the right bank of the river Marne, around Cumieres and Hautvillers, mostly planted
with Pinot Noir and also including 2 hectares of Chardonnay. </span><a href="http://www.josephperrier.com/"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></a><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"></span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Joseph Perrier has
a reputation for producing wines with a fruity style, fine mousse and long
refreshing finish. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">We will be representing the whole Joseph Perrier portfolio, initially
focusing on six of the styles. All are available in stock with immediate effect, including:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've got a busy few months coming up, with lots of producers due to visit us, plus an exciting new series of monthly tastings from now until the summer months take hold.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This series of tastings will have a different theme each month, and will include some guest appearances from our wonderful winemakers! Each month we will send out a new invitation, detailing the upcoming date and theme - all of the other details will stay the same. Our aim is to bring you a fresh, carefully curated snapshot of our portfolio, perfect for speed-tasting in your break or for mulling over in more detail. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th</b> - Arnaud Bergasse from <a href="http://www.viranel.com/en/home.html" target="_blank">Viranel</a> (St Chinian) will be in London for one day, and then will be touring the South West for two days! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday 2nd - Friday 5th</b> - <a href="http://montelena.com/" target="_blank">Chateau Montelena</a> (Napa). Bo Barrett (GM/Master WInemaker) and Brian Baker (VP Sales & Marketing) will be in London for a few jam-packed days of events celebrating all things California, Napa and, well, Chateau Montelena! <a href="mailto:afarrell@bancroftwines.com" target="_blank">Enquire here</a> for event information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Tuesday 16th - Thursday 18th </b>- <a href="http://herenciaaltes.com/" target="_blank">Her<span style="background-color: transparent;">ència Alt</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent;"><a href="http://herenciaaltes.com/" target="_blank">és</a> (Terra Alta) Official UK Launch. We are delighted to announce the dates for this launch of our incredibly exciting new Spanish agency, from the beautiful Terra Alta in Catalunya. The core team from the winery will be in London for a series of events, including a focused trade tasting and press launch. Watch this space and your inboxes for more details!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>w/c 12th - </b>The South Africans are in town! Kevin and Hanli Grant of <a href="https://www.ataraxiawines.co.za/" target="_blank">Ataraxia</a> (Hemel-en-Aarde) and Carl Schultz of <a href="http://www.hartenbergestate.com/" target="_blank">Hartenberg Wine Estate</a> (Stellenbosch) are gracing us with a tandem visit. Throughout this week, we will be hosting a number of lunches, dinners and tastings to showcase the diversity of the Western Cape and probably to eat lots of biltong too.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>This is by no means an exhaustive list of our upcoming events. Please keep an eye on our <a href="http://www.bancroftwines.com/events/" target="_blank">events calendar</a>, your inbox (if you are not yet subscribed, <a href="mailto:afarrell@bancroftwines.com" target="_blank">email us</a> to do so). <a href="mailto:afarrell@bancroftwines.com" target="_blank">Pop us an email</a> to express your interest in getting involved with any of the above events, or to receive more details of our plans.</b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-61090041663021678252017-04-13T10:41:00.000+01:002017-04-13T10:45:09.175+01:00Recent Producer Visits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here at Bancroft, we simply <i>love</i> seeing a lot of our wonderful producers. When they are in the UK, we like to make the very most of it with staff training and visits to as many clients as time allows. What this boils down to is tasting oodles of wine and then some committed lunching, wining and dining - it's a hard life for all involved! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We welcomed Julio Bouchon for a couple of days of whizzing around London with our on-trade sales team. He popped by to give the team some training on the range, including a couple of new releases which were incredibly exciting, but alas, heartbreaking in their short supply. Firstly, the stunning <b>Granito Semillon 2015 </b>(pictured below), the absolute star of the show, grown on granite soils and the only white wine made from the coastal area in Maule, of which only <b>one barrel is made</b>. Not only did it make the whole Bancroft team 'oo' and 'aah' in rapture, but it also charmed <b>Tim Atkin MW</b>, leading to a score of 96 points and the accolade of 'white wine discovery of the year' in his <b><a href="http://bouchonfamilywines.com/en/noticias/" target="_blank">Chile 2017 Special Report</a>. </b>Secondly, on the new releases front, is a very special Carignan, part of the 'Vigno' D.O.-style collaboration set up by viticulturists of 35-40 year old, dry farmed Carignan in Maule. Only 200 cases of the <b>Bouchon Vigno Carignan 2015</b> was produced.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07233991154045116941noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-91284807132069057002017-03-02T17:18:00.003+00:002017-03-02T17:18:55.819+00:00Ataraxia Chardonnay Top of the Class - Decanter Panel Tasting<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are delighted to announce that the Ataraxia Chardonnay 2015 leads the field in Decanter's rather impressive South African Chardonnay Panel Tasting, published yesterday in Decanter Magazine. Across a panel of three MWs, Kevin Grant's fabulous Hemel-en-Aarde Chardonnay garnered a score of <b>96 points</b> meaning that it is officially <b>Outstanding</b>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We sent teams to both SITT Spring events, in Manchester on Monday 27th February and London on Wednesday 1st March, and had a marvelous time showcasing our selected wines to visitors, both familiar and new. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to taste with us - we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!</span></div>
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new venue for Bancroft! Guests enjoyed views of the (albeit slightly grey and
gloomy) Thames as they sipped and slurped their way through our portfolio
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new names nestled amidst the usual suspects. These included Raf and Nuria De
Haan of <b>Herència Altés</b>, from Spain’s Terra Alta region, whose official UK
launch will be coming soon – watch this space! They have already been making
waves in the wine community, with 7 of their wines being awarded 90 points and
over by the Wine Advocate’s Luis Guttiérez. Another debut that drew much
attention was Mallorquin winery <b>Es Fangar</b>, presented by Oria Palma, and with
wines made by Daniel Morales of Priorat and South African fame. In the snapshot
selection, a clutch of new labels could be seen among the ranks, namely <b>Mas
des Combes</b> (Gaillac), <b>Domaine de l’Alba</b> (Corbières), <b>Domaine Guisset</b>
(Roussillon) and <b>Château Mazetier</b> (Bordeaux). Anyone interested in learning more about our
new additions will be able to read all about them in our new list, to be released
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those who took the time to fill out our feedback form at the back of the
booklet. Congratulations to Justin Waples, the lucky winner – party at his
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Last night we poured wine for a top art-savvy crowd at the launch of the Blue Edition, a small exhibition on Kinnerton Street, Knightsbridge. Curated by Nico Kos Earle, the gallery displayed works from ten artists all exploring the theme of blue. In conjuction with Bouchon Family Wines, we poured Chilean Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot from the Maule Valley whose labels unintentionally also matched the theme in brilliant blue and white. The exhibition took place in a private mews house, whited out for the purpose, and was introduced with a poem from Chilean poet Pablo Neruda:<br />
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'The Blue Edition marks the beginning of a cycle of events around teh concept of blue, the most beguiling colour in the history of art. Ten artists have created works exclusively for his opening show [...] - exploring the infinite variations of blue across a wide range of media. Their work highlights the extraordinary catalogue of emotions associated with the blue from joy to sadness, eroticism to purity, a connection with the world (sea, sky), and our increasing dependence on the blue light of our computer screens.'<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We're delighted to report that, in continuation of an array of excellent scores, Vina Pedrosa our esteemed Ribera del Duero producer has been awarded an array of top points in two recent awards - including a very enviable 98 and 99 points from the Guia de Vinos Gourmets. The 2014s will be released to market very soon.</span></span></div>
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Spain's most respected wine guides</span> has given the following wines the following points. Over 4,000 wines were critiqued, and all blind tasted.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-US">In the Peñin
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<b><i>Cepa Gavilán Crianza 2014 – </i></b><b><i><span lang="ES">90</span></i></b><b><i> points</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Viña Pedrosa Crianza 2014 – </i></b><b><i><span lang="ES">93</span></i></b><b><i> points</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Viña Pedrosa Gran Reserva 2011 – </i></b><b><i><span lang="ES">94</span></i></b><b><i> points</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Pérez Pascuas Gran Selección 2011 – </i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US">95</span></i></b><b><i> points</i></b></div>
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<b><i>Congratulations to Vina Pedrosa!</i></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-27944906736430727022016-10-24T10:12:00.000+01:002016-10-24T10:12:46.908+01:00Decanter's Best New Zealand Pinot Noir under £20: Wild South 2015 <span style="font-family: inherit;">We've long been enamoured by the Wild South Marlborough Pinot Noir, a pure expression of the varietal which doesn't cost a pretty penny. Decanter panel tasters <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6px;">Melanie Brown, Christine Parkinson and Philip Tuck MW seem to agree, having awarded the latest release <b>93 points </b>and a spot on their coveted list of <b>Best New Zealand Pinot Noir under £20. </b>Their note best sums up the juice in the bottle: </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6px;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.6px;">Vibrant crushed raspberries, spice, cocoa, liquorice and Darjeeling tea. Driven by acidity and showing earthy, nutty flavours that lead to a pretty finish."</span></span></blockquote>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWx9j0MXEL0/WA3NgqrTnMI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/GZfBtfi24ocheD5gLADUj8zE3e_YHiYVwCLcB/s1600/wild-south-pinot-noir-2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWx9j0MXEL0/WA3NgqrTnMI/AAAAAAAAAwQ/GZfBtfi24ocheD5gLADUj8zE3e_YHiYVwCLcB/s320/wild-south-pinot-noir-2015.jpg" width="91" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Wild South Pinot Noir 2015, Marlborough, New Zealand</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> For more information about the domaine, <a href="http://www.bancroftwines.com/wild-south/" target="_blank">click here</a>.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-69190817744115222992016-10-07T12:14:00.002+01:002016-10-14T16:46:55.471+01:00Michel Rolland's Yacochuya in The Financial Times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
One of our Yacochuya altitude-infused wines from Salta was recently mentioned in The Financial Times, written up by Peter Richards MW.<br /><br />
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More information on the winery can be found here:<br />
http://www.bancroftwines.com/yacochuya/ <br />
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“<strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">• Yacochuya 2008, Cafayate,
15%</span></strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 13.5pt;">To conclude, one of Michel Rolland’s own wines. Rolland began
consulting in Salta in 1988 and immediately saw its potential. He found an old
Malbec vineyard at 2,035m altitude and this 2008 vintage shows the
tobacco-scented, softened edges typical of fine bottle-aged reds. At its core,
though, this is a hedonist’s wine, one for those who like maximum impact — a
dense, sinewy, full-throttle red with tons of peppery spice, juicy acidity and
rich ripe fruit.”<br />
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<em><span style="background: #fff1e0; font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Peter
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2166284015523675298.post-11271957105406359352016-09-05T10:56:00.001+01:002016-09-05T10:56:50.910+01:00New recruits: Jack Cousins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i>Now fully inducted into </i><i><i> life at </i>Bancroft Wines, Jack Cousins has recently joined us on the orders desk as Sales Support Coordinator. A small Q&A session with him let's us get to know him better...</i><br />
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<b>What were you doing before you came to Bancroft?</b></div>
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Working in wine PR, however I fancied pursuing a career in
sales and was lucky enough to land a job here at Bancroft as a Sales Support
Coordinator. </div>
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<b>How did you discover your love for wine?</b></div>
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Through family friends up the road when I was growing up.
Their dinners were always paired with some lovely wines.</div>
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<b>What’s the most memorable wine experience you’ve had to date?</b></div>
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Working on a small family-owned vineyard in DO Pla do Bages,
Spain. Hard work but well rewarded with some local Spanish tipples in the
evening.</div>
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<b>What are your favourite regions at the moment? Favourite
wines? How did you come across them?</b></div>
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I recently came back from spending some time in South-West
France, and have been loving the punchy, full-bodied wines from Cahors and
Madiran… with food though.</div>
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<b>You're adding to the office Spanish speakers - where did you learn?</b></div>
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At school originally. I quickly became aware of the fact
that studying it a degree level meant you got to go abroad for a year so have
been trying to keep it up to scratch ever since.</div>
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Moving away from wine and having a real ale tasting session
with my new housemates to christen the abode.</div>
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Speak to Jack <a href="http://www.bancroftwines.com/trade-contact-us/" target="_blank">when you next call us</a>, or meet him at one of our <a href="http://www.bancroftwines.com/events/" target="_blank">next events</a>. </div>
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<b>Once a year Dishoom organises a huge party for all their staff and families. On Monday we attended to man the wine bar, as summer intern Alice Brandon reports...</b><br />
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Myself, along with a few other lucky Bancroft staff, not
only spent a sunny Monday out of the office, but were fortunate enough to share
in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dishoom’s</i> celebrations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dishoom
</i>hosted a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Family Mela </i>for their
staff and families celebrating both their commercial and charitable successes.</div>
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The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ca’ Degli Ermelli<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>ni Prosecco NV </i>flowed<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">,
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We also supplied: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Touraine
Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Domaine de Mus Viognier 2015, </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wild South Sauvignon Blanc 2015.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></div>
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Tasting the wines side-by-side provided the staff with the
opportunity to really taste the nuanced differences between Old World and New
World Sauvignon Blanc’s or the white peach softness of the Viognier to the
zippy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.</div>
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For the reds, we contrasted a French <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pinot Noir</i> by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Domaine de
Cabrials, </i>2015, with the formidable Italian <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Terre di Montelusa Primitivo, </i>2014.</div>
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The Pinot Noir proved a hit lightly chilled whilst the
Primitivo sustained those out for a richer red wine hit to match with the Birch
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For the Oenophiles out there we hosted a ‘guess the wine’
game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This saw us give a brief lesson on
how to taste wines according to the industry standard – from sight, smell and
then taste, mouthfeel and length.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am pleased to announce that nearly all staff
that took part guessed correctly and will shortly be receiving a courtesy
bottle of wine!</div>
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It was a fantastic day, a chance for us to talk to the
wonderful <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dishoom</i> staff and share in
the community feel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are already
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A couple of weeks ago, Rob (<a href="https://twitter.com/LuckyRob99" target="_blank">@LuckyRobb99</a>) and Anne (<a href="https://twitter.com/annecathelineau" target="_blank">@annecathelineau</a>) from our London Trade team headed off to sunnier settings: the Val de Loire. With suppliers from the coastal Muscadet to the continental Pouilly-Fumé 240 miles east, they were spoilt for choice. They opted to explore the road less traveled and found themselves in the land of eggs, Cabernet and windmills.<br />
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less well known end of the Loire, to the <i>Appellations</i> of Anjou, Saumur
and Vende<span data-dobid="hdw">é</span> to see, first-hand, how our relatively new growers work and are
set up. We started with Jeremie Mourat in the Vend<span data-dobid="hdw">é</span>e and it soon became obvious
that he is a big fish in a small AC pond. Very forward thinking, experimental
and rigorous in the way he works, crafting high quality wines across his
estate. His unusual but very drinkable <b>white </b>Pinot Noir was universally
enjoyed, matured in clay eggs to allow similar slow oxidation / development as
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We were driven up
to the highest point of his vineyards where the iconic and eponymous “<i>moulin</i>”
of Le Moulin Blanc sits, to see all over the vineyards enjoying a beautiful,
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A post-travel rest was swiftly followed by a pre-dinner tasting, featuring the Vouvrays of Bernard Fouquet, then supper in
Saumur - just three days before Le Tour de France rolled through. I think ours was the
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Breakfast demolished, we were
off to taste the wines at Ch<span class="st">â</span>teau du Hureau. Slightly concerning to hit Cabernet Franc at 09:30 in Saumur-Champigny, but the ripeness, suppleness and
delicacy of the wines made them a real joy. Philippe took us around his cellar - quite literally a
“<i>cave” </i>cut from the local <i>tuffeau </i>stone -<i> </i>tasting as we went, before tempting us
with magnums and jeroboams that had laid in wait for years, maturing nicely. </div>
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There was a little distance to
travel before our last stop at Domaine Alex Cady in Anjou, so we took the opportunity to take a tactical power nap. Then, bright and breezy, we walked though the vineyards,
tasted his wines and had a lunch which had been kindly made by his Mother (who also lives on the
estate). The Cheninsolite, a Chenin Blanc with richness, freshness and mouth-coating texture
impressed, but the 1996 SGN Coteaux du Layon St
Aubin, Cuv<span data-dobid="hdw">é</span>e Volupt<span data-dobid="hdw">é truly</span> blew everyone away.</div>
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What these three young (well, 2/3!)
and talented winemakers show is that tradition is there to be respected and
built upon, in the constant striving to make the best wine possible - despite what nature sometimes throws at you." - Rob Allen</div>
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