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Namjai, a Thai-inspired iced teas company, is banking on lively, healthy offerings to attract younger customers.

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Namjai, a company that specializes in herbal iced teas, has announced that it is aiming for a younger audience, relying on bright colors and a convenient, healthier product design to attract attention to its teas.

Namjai herbal iced teas are antioxidant, anthocyanin, and vitamin-rich super teas with special herbal and fruit flavors that will delight your senses!

Namjai (pronounced Nam as in Viet Nam, and Jai as in giant), holds a special meaning in Thailand to be kind and to help others without expecting anything in return.

It was created by Chris Giblin and Rossukon Maliwan, both of whom are entrepreneurs and love tea! It started back in 2016 when Chris bought a failed boutique hotel business in Phuket, Thailand with the challenge of turning it around and making it a viable business. He continuously looked for ways to differentiate his business from the competition. One of those ways was by offering a welcome drink to every guest who checked in. This is common for 4 and 5 star hotels, but not so common for 2.5 to 3 star hotels, like his was. He chose butterfly pea flower tea as his welcome drink because it had a refreshing herbal tea/lemonade taste, it was a healthy alternative to sugar rich sodas, and because it had a natural unique color. It was also simple to make with only a few ingredients.

Namjai herbal iced teas are not only taste amazing, but they also offer many immune-boosting benefits such as antioxidants, anthocyanins, beta-carotene, and vitamins A, B, C, and E. All of these together help protect your body’s cells against harmful free radicals, which cause cell damage, known as “Oxidative stress. Processed foods, pollution, chemicals, and smoking can cause oxidative stress. Help protect and strengthen your immune system the natural way!

Vinedos Y Bodegas De La Marquesa : Generation of highest quality wines

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BODEGAS DE LA MARQUESA by Singapore Newspaper

BODEGAS DE LA MARQUESA is still a family company, owned by Juan Pablo De Simon y Milans del Bosch, the Winery’s great grandson, and continues to follow the Marquis de la Solana’s vision of “Vino de Pago,” a more regional appellation of origin.

Now, the 5th generation, Pablo, Jaime, and Maria de Simon (Juan Pablo’s children), have taken over the company’s various responsibilities and are preparing the next generation. People are refreshed, bringing with them new ideas and approaches to the market, but still adhering to the company’s founding principles:  family, estate vineyards and respect for quality and work well done.

Significant investments have been made in recent years to modernize the winery and provide it with the requisite technological tools.

Approximately 480,000 kg of grapes are grown annually, nearly all of which come from the family’s 65 hectares of vineyards and about 15 hectares of vineyards planted by long-term suppliers to the winery, all of which are carefully controlled to ensure grape quality. A total of 306,000 litres of red wine and 30,000 litres of white wine are produced per year on average.

All of the vines are in Rioja Alavesa, with the majority of them in Villabuena, a short distance from the winery, on sunny hillsides descending from the Sierra de Cantabria, which protects them from the north, to the Ebro River in the south-southeast. Some very mature, low-yield vineyards are conserved, while new plantations come into cultivation, all with the aim of preserving the quality and character of our wines. The vines are over 30 years old on average.

The buildings that make up the winery Bodegas de la Marquesa include the old part, which includes the ancient underground “Calados” (over 200 years old), dug into the rock to a depth of 10 meters, where the optimum temperature and humidity levels are naturally maintained and remain constant throughout the year.

On the other side, we have a variety of climate-controlled buildings where all of the vinification, aging, and bottling processes are carried out in a safe and clean setting.

Small stainless-steel vats with automatic temperature control with capacities ranging from 8,000 to 30,000 liters are used for fermentation, allowing the various grape varieties to be handled separately, allowing for better grape selection by plot and quality. Vinification and storage was also carried out in epoxy-coated concrete vats.

Vinedos Y Bodegas De La Marquesa hold a number of barrels of about 2,500 units, 70 percent American oak and 30 percent French oak from various sources and finishes, where our wines are slowly aged to acquire the aromas and flavors of cask-aged wines, which confers the finesse and elegance of Rioja wines, as well as great potential for further evolution.

Since 2004, the Winery has held an ISO 9001 certificate, ensuring the consistency of its management system in all processes and goods.

Very recently, Vinedos Y Bodegas De La Marquesa has joined Singapore Awards 2021 and won  TWO GOLD Medal award and a SILVER Medal award, Vinedos Y Bodegas De La Marquesa are indeed the best in quality.

 Valserrano Crianza, Rioja, España, 2017

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Valserrano Reserva, Rioja, España, 2016

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Valserrano Finca Monteviejo, Rioja, España, 2016

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Interview of Mr. Diego Lopez Grandmontagne

Export Manager

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ? 

Not yet, that is why we decided to participate in the Singapore Awards 2021, having in mind the importance of good and high ratings in order for people to look to our wines.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ? 

Being founded more than 140 years ago, Bodegas de La Marquesa Winery and Vineyards remain as the main property of the same family as the founder, which means that all kind of decisions are taken by the family and not by stakeholders. Nowadays is the 4th and 5th generation of the Family who controls almost 85 hectares of vineyards that supply us a limited production every vintage, making possible a continuous regularity and tipicity of all our geniuses wines. Valserrano wines transmit the main characteristics of wines from the region with a personal touch from the family winemaker which aims the authenticity and differentiation of our wines.  

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

 We started to export in the late 90’s mainly to Europe as for proximity was easier. Moreover, foreign tourists in Spain knew about the quality of Rioja wines and consumed them during their holidays here, so UK, center-Europeans and Scandinavian people were the first approach and so far, at this moment the most mature markets still. From that we expanded to USA and America. The last development was focused in Asia, exporting nowadays to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, etc. Our aim for Asia is continuing our presence in Asian markets finding the right and most suitable partners in other countries for our philosophy and wines.

To know more information about Vinedos Y Bodegas De La Marquesa please CLICK HERE:

Champagne Laurent Lequart : Four generations of family winemakers

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Champagne Laurent Lequart : Four generations of family winemakers by Singapore Newspaper

For decades, the Lequart family has worked on its 10 hectare vineyards in Passy Grigny, in the heart of the Marne Valley, deeply rooted in its roots and fascinated by wine.

Champagne Laurent Lequart is a firm part of the wine growing community, four generations of family wine makers and with a mindset of quality of quantity via a production of approximately 80,000 bottles per year. They are focused also on their organic wine-making techniques with focus on respecting todays environment and allowing as best as they can for nature to produce the quality that a label carrying the name of Champagne.

As with any wine, what matters most is what’s inside the bottle, and this is where Laurent’s enthusiasm shines through. I was fortunate enough to have a private tasting with Laurent and Kevin Sibille, who works closely with the Laurent Lequart company, where I was able to sample their distinct Champagne style.

Blanc de Meunier Brut Nature AOP CHAMPAGNE NON VINTAGE

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

MILLESIME 2012 Extra Brut AOP CHAMPAGNE Vintage 2012

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Réserve Brut AOP CHAMPAGNE NON VINTAGE

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Interview of MR. LAURENT LEQUART

WINEMAKER

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore? If yes, where? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore?

We are not currently selling our wines to Singapore

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors?

The biggest difference is that our production is mainly focused on MEUNIER grapes. More than 80% of our production, and our wine are also focused on this grape variety. We have in total 4 different 100% MEUNIER? Representing our terroir.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years?

I started a little bit in 2012, but it really stated in 2015, when KEVIN SIBILLE, our Export Manager has joined our company to develop our Export activity. Now it’s around 35% of our sales which are made abroad. Our Plan is to develop Asia and soon be at least at 50% Export, all around the world.

To know more information about Champagne Laurent Lequart  please CLICK HERE:

Quinta da Boeira – Arte e Cultura, Lda. : Authentic wine with touch of innovation

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Quinta da Boeira - Singapore Newspaper

Quinta da Boeira wine brand dates back to 1850. BOEIRA Wines differentiate itself by special details and the quality of the wines. From sui generis bottles to the details of its corks, it is a brand designed for a wine consumer who appreciates authenticity, with a touch of innovation. Douro DOC (table wines) and Port Wine Boeira can be found in niche markets around the world.

The Wine Visitors Centre in Vila Nova de Gaia receives visitors from all over of the world, with tastings of Port and Douro DOC wines, opened from January to December.

The most recent launches were:

Diamond, a White Port in a bottle inspired by a jewelry Diamond.

Perfume, a limited edition of a Very Old Tawny Port of 1917 presented in a Perfume Bottle, a completely new approach to the Port Wines market, which was very well received by consumers who expect to be surprised by new types of consumption.

New lauches:

April 2021- launch of the Boeira Tasting Pack, that includes 7 Port Wines Mini Bottles plus a Book about Port and Boeira history, to be used by Wine Specialists in their Workshops or by wine lovers to do a port competition and learn more about Port Wine.

2022 – Opening of the Boeira Port House*****, with seven rooms in a Historical house of the XIX century rebuilt in 1918, initially the atelier of the Portuguese sculptor Teixeira Lopes. Respecting the building’s original design, the Hotel will allow the Douro Wine specialists and enthusiasts that visit Oporto city rest in a Wine Environment.

2021/2022 – restarting the Port Wine Tours all around Europe – promotion of Port and Douro Wines with Wine Tastings, Enthronements by the Portuguese Wines Brotherhood and an Exhibition of replicas of ships and galleons from the 15th to the 16th century.

Very recently, Quinta da Boeira – Arte e Cultura, Lda. has joined Singapore Awards 2021 and won GOLD Medal award and a SILVER Medal award in this prestigious competition : 

Boeira Vintage 2016

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Quinta da Boeira - Singapore Newspaper

Grape Varieties : 

Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca e Tinto Cão

Wine Tasting Notes : 

Golden-olive green tint, the result of many years spent in hull.

Concentrated and dense a powerful nose with nuts, honey and spices.

Notes of nutmeg, intense flavors of dried fruits and coffee stand out in the mouth. A rich, intense and voluptuous texture culminates in an elegant and persistent finish.

Boeira White Diamond

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Grape Varieties : 

Málvasia Fina (40%), Viosinho (20%), Gouveio (20%) and Côdega de Larinho (20%)

Wine Tasting Notes : 

Clear, amber color, on the nose aromas of citrus, tangerine peel, peach jam and honey.

In the mouth it is full but elegant, well integrated and a persistent finish.

Interview of Albino Jorge Sousa 

Owner and CEO of Quinta da Boeira

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ?

We don’t export to Singapore yet. We are looking for distributors of Wines specialized on the off trade market.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ?

Innovation in the presentation of our wines, in bottles, labels and stoppers. in a very traditional Port Wines market. Last launch, The Perfume, is one example of a well succeeded product that surprised consumers by the innovation in the way of drinking wine.

We understand that it’s essential to re-educate the consumer with regard to the style of wine that is Port wine. Port wine is not just for a particular generation. It can and should be enjoyed by everyone.

Its history must be valued and the winemaking process enhanced, because it’s an art.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

The Boeira Wines exports started in 1850.

 – Plan for the next years:

– 2021 – launch of the Boeira Port Tasting Pack

– 2022 – opening ot the Boeira Port House *****

– 2021/2022 – restarting the Port Wine Tours

For the future the plan is to maintain quality, preserve the style and sustainability of the vineyards.

And adapting Boeira Wines to the new consumers regarding the characteristics of our wines and the product image, new launches that may “surprise” the consumer, respecting authenticity, and tradition.

To know more information about Quinta da Boeira – Arte e Cultura, Lda. please CLICK HERE:

Società Agricola Palmeri – Famiglia Breitschmid-Heiniger srl : Organic Winery with respect to people, resources and nature

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Società Agricola Palmeri – Famiglia Breitschmid-Heiniger srl - Singapore Newspaper

The Cantina Palmeri stands for the respectful treatment of people, resource, and nature. Through forward-looing and sustainable practices, Palmeri strives to meet its responsibilities with any product and operation it undertakes.

For wines this mean: Cantina Palmeri adapt viticulture to the natural conditions, consciously keep the yelds per hectar low, and rely on permanent greening in the vineyards. These ensure the procedures are performed without intensive mechanical soil processing in favour of the soil organism. In the cellar, we rely on absolutely healthy grape materials, extreme hygene and precisely controlled temperatures throughout all processing, fermentation and ripening steps.

The philosophy of Cantina Palmeri is concretized in the meticulous attention to the selection, to the collection of grapes and winemaking techniques, with a view to constant improvement of the quality and healthiness of the wine. Thus becoming faithful interpreters of a territory.

Società Agricola Palmeri has won different awards in different competition, and very recently Società Agricola Palmeri – Famiglia Breitschmid-Heiniger srl has been recognized and awarded GOLD Medal awards and a SILVER Medal award by Singapore Newspaper – Wines & Spirits Awards 2021, one of the prestigious competition in Asia.

Palmeri Rosa 2019 – Nero d’Avola – Sicilia

Palmeri Verde 2017 – 60% Chardonnay – 40% Moscato – Sicilia

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Palmeri Nero 2017 – Nero d’Avola – Sicilia

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Interview of Mr. Antonio Campisi – Winemaker 

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ?

We do not currently export to Singapore but we are looking for a first level wholesalers.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ? 

Production limited to 50,000 litres per year; low production per year – 40 quintals per hectare -; Viticulture and winemaking in an organic regime.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

We hope that the global situation will change, we are positive.

Our company started exporting abroad in 2010, today the intent is to enter new markets by presenting our brand and our wines through trade fairs, wine competitions and sector events. The support of large importers certainly represents the main way for our presence abroad.

We hope the global situation will change soon, we remain positive and confident in our work.

To know more information about  Società Agricola Palmeri – Famiglia Breitschmid-Heiniger srl please CLICK HERE:

Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille : A 3rd generation family business, highest quality champagnes

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Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille - Singapore Newspaper

Champagne Cordeuil father and daughter is a family estate which I’m the third generation. Mr. Melle Erlande Cordeuil took over the domain in 2016. The estate is located in Noé les Mallets ,a small village in the « Côte des Bar ». Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille vineyard of 5 hectares obtained an organic certification in 2015.  

Some of Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille cuvées are selected  at the Hachette wine guide : Brut  tradition, Réserve , vintage 2006, Sensation).

Each Champagne is distinct. It is the product of terroir, grape variety, and the winegrower’s efforts. It takes time to purchase a high-quality champagne. Our wines hit fullness in our cellars after a minimum of 6 years of aging in the noblest Champagne tradition.

CORDEUIL Père &  Fille  produces different Champagnes made from blends of years and grape varieties and very recently, Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille has joined Singapore Awards 2021 and won  THREE GOLD Medal award in this prestigious competition:

Champagne Cordeuil père et fille Millésime 2015 bio

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Champagne Cordeuil père et fille Extra brut

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Champagne Cordeuil père et fille Chardonnay

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Interview to the Owner of the Winery

Mr. Melle Erlande Cordeuil 

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ?

Answer : We don’t export to Singapore yet. I’m looking for every Kind of importers, distributors.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ?

Answer : The particularity of our domain is to make wine without malolactic fermentation . More specificly the particularity is the fact that our cuvees age a minimum 5 years ( for our first organic cuvée : vintage 2015) on lates in our cellar, untill 16 years for our vintage 2004. It allows desacidified them naturally in order to have a low dosage.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

Answer : We started to export slowly in 2018 in USA and then in Italia. We want to be present in Asia now and also in other country in the next years.

For more information about Champagne Cordeuil Père Et Fille please CLICK HERE:

Weingut H.Engelhard : Wines with exclusive character that you can smell and taste

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Weingut H.Engelhard - Singapore Newspaper

Weingut H.Engelhard is a family-run winery in the heart of Rheinhessen. The tradition of viticulture has been lovingly passed on from generation to generation since 1765.

Thanks to conscious and natural viticulture and modern, gentle cellar management, the grape varieties are the pillars of our wine production.

In addition to the mild climate and the different soil conditions, Weingut H.Engelhard wines are grown according to the variety and mature in their own cellar until they are bottled.

The wine is what the winemaker makes of it.

This is why Weingut H.Engelhard wines have their very own exclusive character that you can smell and taste.

Very recently, Weingut H.Engelhard has joined Singapore Awards 2021 and won  THREE GOLD Medal award and a SILVER Medal award, Weingut H.Engelhard wines have their very own exclusive character.

Riesling Classic 2019

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Regent trocken 2019

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Engelhard´s Rotwein 2019

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Grauer Burgunder feinherb 2019

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Interview of Mr.Heiko Sturmstein – Weingut H.Engelhard

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ?

We have not yet exported any wines to the Asian region, but we are very interested in business relationships with importers, dealers and restaurateurs.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ?

In our winery we live and work with nature, more consciously and, coupled with the necessary modern but gentle cellar management, are the pillars of our wines.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

We are currently building up the international market. We would like to be more present on the Asian market over the next few years.

For more information about Weingut H.Engelhard please CLICK HERE: 

La Biòca S.r.l. agricola : Produce the best of Langhe wines

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La Biòca S.r.l. agricola - Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

La Biòca winery is situated in Serralungad’Alba, in Piedmont.

The word “biòca” comes from the Piedmontese language and it is used to describe a decisive person often with a “tough head”, just like us that with all our ambitions make all our best to express the excellence of this land through the wines we make.

The history of La Biòca winery is not very long, they started business in 2012 and are rather young considering all the old wineries around us, only 9 years.

However, La Biòca winery strengths are passion and youth. They work with autochthon grapes using the traditional methods of production but at the same time, they are not afraid to experiment to obtain new and interesting results. For example, They work with quite rare but very interesting vines in the area: Pelaverga and Rossese Bianco. Some time ago, They bought the amphora to be able to experiment with Nebbiolo. La Biòca always try to surprise their customers and offer to them something special and delicious.

La Biòca vineyards are situated in the villages of Monforte d’Alba (Bussia & Vigna Chiesa), Novello (Ravera), La Morra (Castagni &Croera), Barbaresco (Secondine & Ronchi). The most of the eight ha under vines are of our property and all of them now in production.

La Biòca winery produce around 80.000 bottles per year, most of them – traditional Langhe wines as:

Traditional wines: Sparkling rosé wine VSQ brut (Ricciante), Langhe DOC Rossese Bianco, Langhe DOC rosato Karina (rosé wine), Dolcettod’Alba DOC Superiore, Barberad’Alba DOC, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo.

Selections: Langhe DOC Rosso (Pelaverga), Langhe DOC Favorita, La Pipina (Nebbiolo vinified in amphora).

The Big reds: Barolo DOCG Aculei, Barolo DOCG Stolét.

The crus: Barolo Ravera DOCG, Barolo Bussia DOCG, Barolo Monvigliero DOCG, Barbaresco Ronchi DOCG, Barbaresco Secondine DOCG.

Now La Biòca has two warehouses and the underground cellar, also the winery has a spacious tasting room and an agritourism with six comfortable rooms. Therefore, when you come to their winery you cannot only taste their wines but also remain at the agritourism for some days and enjoy the fantastic landscapes of Langhe and have a food and wine experience.

Very recently, La Biòca S.r.l. agricola has joined Singapore Awards 2021 and won  TWO GOLD Medal award and a SILVER Medal award, La Biòca S.r.l. agricola wines are indeed the best quality.

Barolo Riserva 2013 – LA BIOCA

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

 

RICCIANTE BRUT – LA BIOCA

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Barolo 2017 – LA BIOCA

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Interview of Ms.Olga Lamina – Export Manager

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ?

Unfortunately for us, we don’t export to Singapore yet but we would like to open this amazing market for our wines.

Mostly of our customers are restaurants and wine bars, and certainly,we sell many wines to private customers and through e-commerce that has developed a lot after the situation with Covid.

Therefore, we are looking for an importer / a distributor who could deliver our wines to end customers to demonstrate the excellence of the Langhe soils.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors?

We are the team of young people, ambitious and passionate about our work. We like what we do in life and we try to express all the beauty of the territories in our wines. It is not only wines that are made well, clean wines, quality wines, every winery can produce clean and quality wines, but our wines tell their stories, they are like people, one is a little soft, another one is more arrogant, the third is more precise, the fourth is decided, the fifth is sweet and delicate like a girl…

Our wines talk to you, whisper, chat, tell you where they come from, from which soil, if there was a lot of sun or it was raining… With every sip, you get to know them more and more and at the end, you become passionate like us 🙂

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years?

We started exporting of our wines in 2012, to the United States and Great Britain. Now we also work with Australia, Brazil, Thailand, Canada, Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, China, and Japan. We have done a good job during these years but we do not think to stop, the world is big and we want to expand, our wines are too good to stay in the warehouse 🙂

Our future plans … We would like to conquer the Singapore market of course, and then our interests are towards India, Korea, Vietnam, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Latin America … we still have countries to add 🙂

For more information about La Biòca S.r.l. agricola please CLICK HERE: 

Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans : Generation of Passion in Winemaking with respects to nature

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Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Singapore Newspaper

The Bourillon-Dorléans Estate was founded in 1921 by Gaston Dorléans, and at the present time represents 26 hectares of vineyard (50% ole Vines – mature stock) located on the best oriented of the Vouvray appellation slopes. The will is to perpetuate the traditional way of thinking and the quality of their wines especially through their strong personality. Wine growing which respects nature is also a guarantee for the optimal and regular quality of the wine.

The cellars and vineyards are at Rochecorbon, about 3 Kilometres west of Vouvray. Most of the vineyards are in one piece surrounding the Château de Montgouverne, an attractive 18th century mansion on the plateau dominating the right bank of the Loire. The cellars are typical of Vouvray : 15th century caves or quarries carved out of the hillside to provide stone for building the Châteaux of the Loire. 

Young FrédéricBourillon is young and dynamic. Not content to be a great wine maker, he is also a great promoter, always successfully banding together young Vouvray growers for participation in tastings and trade fairs throughout Europe.
The Bourillon family have been making wine at Rochecorbon for many generations. Documents show the estate was founded in 1875, but it was in the 1930’s that Frédéric’s great grandfather, Gaston, started to organize the estate as it is today. Recently Frédéric has been energetically consolidating the vineyard holdings still further. 

Most of them are on the plateau above Rochecorbon, near the “Lanterne”, a beacon tower that gave warning of river born invaders in the middle ages.
A new vinification plant has been built, outside the medieval underground cellars. Brand new stainless steal vats permit fermentation in ideal conditions. Ageing in the tortuous old cellars at a constant temperature allows the oldest wines to show their full potential, even after 50 years or more. A recently tasted 1921 was still young with wonderful flavours of honey and flowers, mature Chenin Blanc at perfection. 

Above all the BourillonDorléans wines display the passion that Frédéric devotes to their production. A “moelleux” will only be produced when conditions are perfect. The 1985 was very fine and both 1989 and 1990 quite exceptional. These are surely wines of world class status, amount the best the Loire can produce ; wines for future generations, lasting 75 years and more.

About 30% of the production is exported, mostly to the United States, and Northern Europe. Sales in France to private clients and a few prestigious restaurants.

FrédéricBourillon produces Vouvray of enormous charm and complexity. The dry Vouvray is crisp and clean with a perfect balance. Many dry Vouvrays are acidic and aggressive but, due to low yields, Frédéric obtains a richness and concentration that balances well with the acidity. The Demi-Sec is classic Vouvray at its best. The 25 to 26 grams of residual sugar give the wines a wonderful soft texture that makes them very appealing on the palate. The Chenin is often at its best when the wines are not totally dry. With Bourillon’s Vouvray Demi-Sec there are wonderful rich flavours of apples, exotic fruit and, above all, the polish that shows the wines have been made with enormous care.

The sweet to very sweet ‘moelleux’ wines must rank with the great dessert wines of the world. They are only made in a good vintage when conditions for the development of botrytis are perfect. Again, the very small yield and enormous concentration provide us with something very special and unique. In 2009 and 2015 the conditions were ideal, the bouquet is extremely complex and intense with aromas of mangoes and honey. On the palate, your mouth is filled with an explosion of flavours. Robert Parker’s comments on the 1989 vintage were as follows :96/100 “Brilliant focus, extraordinary concentration, and remarkable tangy sweetness are all intertwined with flavors of honey, mangoes, and apples. This wine is buttressed by zesty acidity, giving it unbelievable poise and freshness in the mouth. It is truly a mind-boggling dessert wine, with phenomenal precision and clarity to its flavors. Drink it over the next 20-25 years.” 96 Points.

Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans has already won different awards and very recently won GOLD Medal Award and a SILVER Medal Award in Singapore Awards 2021–Wines & Spirits Category !

Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Vouvray – Chenin/Vallée de la Loire France – L’indigène 2018

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Domaine Bourillon-Dorléans Vouvray – Chenin/Vallée de la Loire France – Oppidum 2016

Awarded Silver by Singapore Newspaper

Products :
Vouvray Sec, VieillesVignesCoulééd’Argent and Indigéne and Oppidum
Vouvray Demi-Sec
Vouvray Moëlleux  La Levriére
Vouvray Moëlleux, TrieSpéciale “La Coulée d’Or”
Vouvray Brut, Hélène Dorléans and Premium

Vinification and ageing :

50 % of the production is picking by hand. Traditional vinification at 16 to 18°C in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. Fermentation lasts for up to 4 weeks. Racking follows and then further ageing on the fine lees until bottling in April following the harvest. A small proportion, from old vines, is vinified and aged in 3 to 4 year old casks purchased from Château Yquem. The sparkling Vouvray is made by the classic Champagne method.

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Wynn Imports Inc. : Private Club Vodka – Made to Mix Well- Tailored to Stand Out.

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Private Club Vodka - Singapore Newspaper

Welcome to Private Club Vodka! PCV offers an exclusive taste of New York. Six times distilled from premium grade 100% American corn, PCV offers the highest quality flavor for a bold and unmatched smooth taste:

Empire Spirits 1972 and Private Club Vodka – An award-winning all-American vodka with a distinctively New York flavor. They refined their grain four times to produce a superior taste that reflects the essence of what it means to live in New York. Private Club is the ultimate cocktail for those with sophisticated tastes who want to show you that they are a step above the rest.

Since 2015, PCV has already won over 19 awards in national and international competition, including 3X Double Golds at the Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards; Spirits International Prestige (SIP) Awards; and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Tasting Competition and very recently won GOLD Medal Award in Singapore Awards 2021 – Wines & Spirits Category !

Private Club Vodka 40% Alc/Vol Made in USA 6x distilled non-GMO corn (grain)

Awarded Gold by Singapore Newspaper

Question 1: Do you already export to Singapore ? If yes, where ? If no, what type of importers & distributors are you looking for in Singapore ? 

Not yet, we are looking for a distributor. Maybe you have some recommendations.

Question 2: What is the most unique and qualitative part of your products, different from competitors ? 

Most of our consumers like the smooth taste vs other vodka brands. Modern young branding design. We are using non-GMO American corn and distilled 6 times.

Question 3: When did you start to export your brand worldwide, and what is your development plan for the next years ?

We are looking to find a global partner to distribute globally and peaking interest to a potential buy-out offer.

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