Vinexpo Daily 2018 - Preview Edition

NEWS
Cullen Wines Named
“One of the 9 Most Beautiful
Biodynamic Wineries in the
World”
In honour of Earth Day in April,
Architectural Digest dug up the premier
aesthetically compelling natural
vineyards on the planet, from South
Africa to Oregon, naming Cullen
Wines as its only Australian selection.
Cullen Wines is a certified biodynamic,
carbon neutral, naturally powered
and sustainable estate located in the
Wilyabrup wine region of Margaret
River, Western Australia. It is one of the
first wineries established in the area,
the first vines were planted in 1971. Its
founder members were Dr Kevin Cullen
and his wife Diana Cullen. The winery
is now under the guidance of daughter
Vanya Cullen, Managing Director and
chief winemaker. The winery remains a
family owned business.
The Cullen Wines success is founded
on sustainability, integrity, and quality,
with biodynamics being the backbone
to produce world-class wines. Cullen’s
minimal intervention philosophy bring
the purest “sense of place” from the soil
to the grape, to the glass.
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Diva’s Australian and
NZ Entities Set to Merge
Diva Networks Group Managing
Director, Nick Waterman, has
announced that Diva Australia and
Diva New Zealand will be merging
on July 1st. The Hill Smith family,
proprietors of world-class brands
Yalumba and Nautilus, will thus be
owners of both entities.
According to Waterman, “We feel
that the Diva New Zealand portfolio
will complement our existing Diva
Australia business and make us an
antipodean specialist.”
which was created in 1979 by Pierre
Beuchet, confirms today its dynamism
in the world of wine merchants. With
a turnover of €68.2m in 2017,
the group continues to grow on a
worldwide scale, with an increase of
6% over 2016. Europe is the fastestgrowing
region with a growth of
11.3% and reaffirms its rank of #1
market, shortly before Asia which
confirms its key place with a rise of
4.4%. The Americas remain stable as
the third region, ahead of Oceania
and Africa.
The Diva Network, the international
wine and spirits distribution company
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ALL
CHASING
THE DEAD
RABBIT
Spiced Gin - the fastest growing gin
in the premium gin category. Opihr
is now global number 7 brand by
volume, but with the stellar growth it is
enjoying, it is definitely set to move up
the global rankings. With it’s fantastic
stand out on shelf, rich brand story
and its unique flavour profile, Opihr
Gin is riding high in the gin category.
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SPIRIBAM SHOWCASES
NEW RUM BRANDS
Having welcomed Saint Lucia Distillers
into its portfolio two years ago, Spiribam
is showcasing three exciting new brands
at Vinexpo this year from SL: Bounty,
Chairman’s Reserve and Admiral Rodney
rum. More recently, the group also took
over two new rum brands from Mauritius:
Arcane and Beach House rum, which
are also now available.
Due to the growth encountered in
Asia, the group now has an office in
Shanghai, to support and work closely
with its distributors.
Today rum lovers can find Spiribam rum
brands in more than 15 countries in
Asia from Japan to Australia, including
the pacific Islands. The company hopes
to keep up with the global trend and
double its sales by the end of 2018.
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Quintessential Brands Group is back
at Vinexpo Hong Kong, and making
its Asia debut is the Irish Whiskey
that bartenders the world over are
“clamouring to get their hands on right
now”, The Dead Rabbit Irish Whiskey.
This will be the first chance for many
to sample this unique, super premium
Irish Whiskey.
Meanwhile, hand crafted at England’s
oldest gin distillery, Greenall’s Wild
Berry Pink Gin is also winning fans
the world over thanks to its deliciously
subtle berry flavour and stylish pink
hue. Stop past their stand to taste it for
yourself and see what your customers
are missing out on.
This is also a chance to try the
sensation that is Opihr Oriental
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