Pimlico Cellars Agencies represent the interests of the following wine producers in the United Kingdom.
Viña Carta Vieja, Loncomilla Valley, ChileViña Carta Vieja is located 280 km south of Santiago, in the Loncomilla Valley, a transversal sub-valley of the Maule Valley with an east-west orientation, between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. The first vineyard was planted in 1825 by the first generation of the del Pedregal family, who still own and run it. Currently there are over 700 hectares under vine. http://www.cartavieja.com.
Eagle’s Cliff, Worcester, South AfricaLocated in the Breede River Valley between Worcester and Villiesdorp, the Eagles Cliff. The vineyards were planted by Christiaans Groenewald’s father, and used the cellars at Brendvlei to make his wines. The Eagle’s Cliff range was developed in 2003. http://www.newcapewines.co.za.
Riversleigh Estate, Marlborough, New ZealandThe Kotare Brand that is produced by this estate is named after the sacred kingfisher bird which is often seen at the vineyards close to the Wairau River. Produce Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon. http://www.riversleigh.net.
Amity Vineyards, Oregon, USAStarted in the 1970 by Myron Redford, and now recognised as one of the leading producers of Pinot Noir, Riesling and Gewurztraminer. http://www.amityvineyards.com
Casa alle Vache, San Gimignano, Italy
Superb estate making three deliciously different styles of Vernaccia di San Gimignano and two styles of Chianti, not forgetting their super merlot/sangiovese blend, Aglieno. http://www.casallevacche.it.
Champagne Philippe Gonet & Fils, Les Mesnil s/OgerA family champagne house with vineyards in the heart of the Cotes de Blancs, and classified Grand Cru 100%. http://www.champagne-philippe-gonet.com.
Domaine Martin, Travaillan, Cotes du RhoneThe third generation of the Martin family have expanded the vineyards to 50 hectares and produce Cotes du RhoneVillage, Rasteau and Cairanne. http://www.domaine-martin.com.
Les Vignerons de Mont Ventoux, Bedoin, FranceA large co-operative in the the Southern Rhone with a wide range of superb wines, from the everyday to the superb. http://www.bedoin.com.
Domaines de la Madone, FleurieFamily vineyards which extend to 6 hectares on the south southwest of the slopes, give an ideal position to this most “feminine” of the Beaujolais crus. The vineyards are currently run by the 5th generation of the Despres family. http://www.vins-du-beaujolais.com/despres.
Domaines de Bel Air, BeaujolaisSmall vineyard run by the Lafon family, making Beaujolais Villages, Brouilly.
Bodegas Muriel, El Ciego, Rioja AlavesaBodega Pingón, Ribera del Duero
Their Carramimbre brand is wonderfully made and represents excellent value. http://www.bodegaspingon.com.
Pazo Pondal, Albariño, Galicia Spain
Albariño is the quintessential Spanish white wine, grown in Spain’s northwestern province of Galicia, near the sea.
The winery has won acclaim for it’s two styles of white wines, the Leira, made from the younger vines and Pazo Pondal from old vines, by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, February 2007. http://www.pazopondal.com
Viñedos Terranoble, Chile
Founded in 1993, Viñedos TerraNoble have vineyards in the heart of the Central Valley, which include Casablanca, Colchagua and the Maule Valleys. Their philosophy is to produce elegant and pleasant drinking wines with an emphasis on quality. This is achieved by low yields from the vineyards and a care in the process from picking to final bottling to ensure that only the best gets through.
This has yielded recognition in terms International Awards for their wines.
http://www.terranoble.cl
