The Antinori family has been committed to the art of winemaking for over six centuries, since the year 1385, when Giovanni di Piero Antinori became a member of the “Arte Fiorentina dei Vinattieri”, the Florentine Winemakers’ Guild. All throughout its history, twenty-six generations long, the Antinori family has managed the business directly, making innovative and sometimes bold decisions while upholding the utmost respect for traditions and the environment.

Pol Roger, the champagne of royal courts, connoisseurs and wine lovers, is located on Avenue de Champagne in Epernay and has

earned itself a solid reputation for quality since its creation. It owes its renown to the determination of Pol Roger, the Champagne House’s founder, as well as his descendants who keep the family legacy alive today.

Established in 1935, the family-run company Domaine Clarence Dillon is owner of several prestigious wine estates, Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion and Château Quintus. 

In 2005, Clarence Dillon Wines, one of Bordeaux’s most significant fine wine merchant was founded while also creating Bordeaux’s premier super premium family of wines, Clarendelle.

Domaine Clarence Dillon also owns a Parisian residence, truly an embassy for the French art of living, so highly prized by its Chairman and CEO, Prince Robert of Luxembourg. This houses the two-starred gastronomic restaurant, Le Clarence and La Cave du Château, an exceptional retail and e-tail shop selling the finest wines and spirits from France’s terroirs (www.lcdc.wine).

In 2018, Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Domaine Clarence Dillon joined “Primum Familiae Vini” (Leading Wine Families), an international association bringing together 12 families, owners of prestigious estates and domains producing some of the world’s finest wines. In September of 2021, a new visitor centre and wine shop were opened at Château Haut-Brion in Bordeaux.

Hugel is a name synonymous with Alsace. The family estate funded in 1639 in Riquewihr by Hans Ulrich Hugel, whose initials still appear on the family crest, today stands as one of the leading family owned estates of the wine world. Proud member of Primum Familiae Vini (PFV) and Henokiens. Hugel stands for quality and consistency, values which have made the venerable house famous around the world where the famous yellow labelled bottles are often the first Alsace wines consumers come across. The Hugels are often referred to as the ambassadors of Alsace wine.

Under the benevolent watch of Marc Hugel (12th generation), the 13thgeneration, Marc-Andre and Jean-Frederic are following the footsteps of their ancestors. With rigor and passion, the Hugels proudly serve the vineyards that made them known, and sustained the living of the past generations, and the many to come.

From the legendary Château de Beaucastel in Chateauneuf-du-Pape to the partnership with Brad Pitt at Miraval in Provence or again with Pierre Peters in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in Champagne, the Perrin family has experienced over a century of success.

Elected Man of the Year in 2014 by Decanter Magazine and having regularly its wines rated at the top10 by Wine Spectator - the Perrin Family is today a major producer in the best terroirs of the Rhone Valley, Provence, Champagne, and California. The Perrin family is both a family of pioneers and visionaries. Pioneers of organic farming since 1953 and biodynamics since 1970, the first to have planted Rhone varietals in the US and to have believed in the potential of Paso Robles back in 1989 with Tablas Creek. Also the worldwide success of «La Vieille Ferme» has contributed (since 1970) to promote the quality of French wines in more than 80 countries, yet the company remains family-owned. The family also invests in promoting the Rhone region including the opening of the Michelin star Restaurant and Hotel L’Oustalet in the village of Gigondas. Associated with the largest historical family-owned wineries, the Perrin Family is a member of the Primum Familiae Vini since 2006. Today the 5th generation continues the family passion and shares the duties around a philosophy of excellence that Jacques Perrin, their grandfather, founded. It is actually in his honor that the legendary wine «Hommage à Jacques Perrin», was produced. 

Founded in Beaune in 1880, Maison Joseph Drouhin, with an experience now spanning five generations, is resolutely committed to a strict observance of tradition and respect for the heritage of Burgundy. 

The estate comprises 100 hectares of vineyards among the greatest appellations, entirely conducted according to the practices of organic and biodynamic viticulture. 

The true amateur will discover in these wines the Drouhin signature: the originality of the terroir, the finesse of the aromas, the elegance and harmony of the structure and the style of the vintage.

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The Symingtons of Scottish, English and Portuguese descent have been port producers in northern Portugal since 1882. For five generations they have combined their passion for producing fine wines and ports with a deep commitment to the region’s land and people.

Today, nine Symingtons work across their four port houses: Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s and Warre’s, as well as their Douro wine brands – Quinta do Vesúvio, Quinta do Ataíde, Altano, Prats & Symington (of Chryseia fame), and Vértice (one of Portugal’s leading sparkling wines). They also produce wine at Quinta da Fonte Souto in the Alto Alentejo, Casa de Rodas in Monção & Melgaço, and own 50% one of the leading English sparkling wine producers, Hambledon.

Symington Family Estates is the world’s leading premium port producer and farms the largest area of prime (‘A’ rated) vineyard in the Douro valley, with 25 quintas (estates) covering more than 2,500 hectares and more than 1,000 ha of vineyard. The family business is a founding member of Primum Familiae Vini – an association of 12 European wine families – and in 2020 was voted in 7th place in The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands list by a panel of over 200 international wine experts organised by Drinks International.

All Symington vineyards are sustainably managed under a minimum intervention certification and 110 ha are organically farmed – the largest area of organic vineyard in northern Portugal. The family have invested significantly in viticulture R&D to adapt to climate change and have an ambitious sustainability plan, with a series of public goals under the banner of Mission 2025.

The company is a certified B Corporation – the first wine company in Portugal to take this step – joining a global community of businesses audited for the highest standards of social and environmental responsibility. In 2024, the company was re-certified with an improved score of 89 points. Symington was named Green Company of the Year in The Drinks Business 2024 Green Awards for Adega do Ataíde, and, in 2023, Symington Family Estates became the first wine producer in Portugal to achieve the new Sustainable Winegrowing Certification, following a rigorous audit.

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Les Symington, d’origine écossaise, anglaise et portugaise, produisent du Porto dans le nord du Portugal depuis 1882. Depuis cinq générations, ils conjuguent leur passion pour l’élaboration de vins et de Portos d’exception avec un engagement profond envers la terre et les communautés de la région.

Aujourd’hui, neuf membres de la famille Symington sont impliqués dans la gestion de leurs quatre maisons de Porto : Graham’s, Cockburn’s, Dow’s et Warre’s, ainsi que dans leurs marques de vins du Douro – Quinta do Vesúvio, Quinta do Ataíde, Altano, Prats & Symington (notamment reconnu pour Chryseia) et Vértice (un des principaux producteurs portugais de vins effervescents élaborés selon la méthode traditionnelle). Ils produisent également des vins dans l’Alto Alentejo à Quinta da Fonte Souto, à Casa de Rodas, située à Monção & Melgaço, et détiennent 50 % de Hambledon, l’un des leaders des vins effervescents anglais.

Symington Family Estates est le principal producteur mondial de Portos Premium et exploite la plus grande surface de vignobles de premier choix dans la vallée du Douro, avec 25 quintas (domaines) couvrant plus de 2 500 hectares, dont plus de 1 000 hectares de vignobles. L’entreprise familiale est membre fondateur de Primum Familiae Vini – une association regroupant 12 grandes familles européennes de vignerons – et a été classée 7ᵉ parmi The World’s Most Admired Wine Brands en 2020, selon un panel de plus de 200 experts internationaux organisé par Drinks International.

Tous les vignobles des Symington sont gérés de manière durable et certifiés en intervention minimale. De plus, 110 hectares sont cultivés en agriculture biologique, ce qui représente la plus grande surface de vignobles biologiques dans le nord du Portugal. La famille a investi massivement dans la recherche et le développement en viticulture pour s’adapter aux défis du changement climatique et a mis en place un ambitieux plan de durabilité sous l’initiative « Mission 2025 ».

L’entreprise est certifiée B Corporation – la première entreprise viticole au Portugal à obtenir cette distinction – et fait partie d’une communauté mondiale d’entreprises répondant aux normes les plus élevées en matière de responsabilité sociale et environnementale. En 2024, elle a obtenu une nouvelle certification avec un score amélioré de 89 points. Symington a également été désignée Green Company of the Year lors des Drinks Business 2024 Green Awards pour son projet du chai Adega do Ataíde, situé dans le Douro. Enfin, en 2023, Symington Family Estates est devenue le premier producteur de vin au Portugal à obtenir la nouvelle certification Sustainable Winegrowing Certification après un audit rigoureux.

Tempos Vega Sicilia was set up in 1982 by the Álvarez family, its current owner, when it purchased the legendary winery of the Ribera del Duero. The other companies would be added down through the years.

The Álvarez family's business project is based on two fundamental cornerstones: consistency of the quality of the product as a guarantee for the different vintages, and dedication to the client as a benchmark in its routine activity.

Both cornerstones have underpinned the development of the group and have enabled very solid growth both in terms of the production structure and of the distribution and positioning of the different wines. The group currently consists of 5 companies (Bodegas Vega Sicilia S.A, Bodegas y Viñedos Alión S.A., Bodegas y Viñedos Pintia S.A., Benjamin de Rothschild & Vega Sicilia S.A. and Tokaj-Oremus Kft.), the first four in Spain and the fifth in Hungary.

Tenuta San Guido is an estate consisting of about 2,500 hectares nearby the village of Bolgheri, on the 

Tuscan coast. Here, the balance between people and nature has developed a unique ecosystem, known 

nowadays worldwide for its excellences: the wines, the Razza Dormello Olgiata thoroughbred horses 

stud and the private nature reserve, Rifugio Faunistico Padule di Bolgheri.

La Tenuta San Guido est un domaine s’étendant sur quelque 2 500 hectares aux abords du village de Bolgheri, sur le littoral toscan. En ces terres, l’harmonie entre l’homme et la nature a façonné un écosystème singulier, dont la renommée universelle repose aujourd’hui sur trois piliers d’excellence : ses vins prestigieux, l’élevage de pur-sang de la Razza Dormello Olgiata, ainsi que sa réserve naturelle privée, le Rifugio Faunistico Padule di Bolgheri.

Jean-Jacques Koch, Egon Müller's great great-grandfather acquired the Scharzhof estate from the "République Française" in 1797 after the French Revolution and the occupation of the West Bank of the Rhine River by the revolutionary government. The Scharzhofberg vineyard was likely planted by the Romans and belonged to the Monastery "St Marien ad Martyres” in Trier from its founding around 700 A. D. through the Middle Ages.

Egon Müller's vineyards are exposed to a northerly climate. Consequently, much depends on the vintage and on late harvesting. Regarding the winemaking process, however, Egon Müller's family's philosophy is based on the belief that the best wines are the ones that "make themselves”.

The Egon Müller-Scharzhof family lives in its own vineyards and oversees the day-to-day operation at the estate.

All of the family's wines are Rieslings. "Scharzhof” is their most basic wine. Qualitätswein by German legal standard, it is made of the grapes from their vineyards in Saarburg, Kanzem and Wawern and from the Wiltinger Braunfels and Wiltinger Kupp vineyards. Only the "Prädikat" wines from the Scharzhofberg and from Wiltinger braune Kupp carry vineyard designations. The Kabinett wines, made from ripe grapes with low alcoholic content constitute the backbone of the production. Spätlese is made from overripe grapes while Auslese and higher qualities are made from grapes attained by noble rot.

Proud member of Primum Familiae Vini (PFV)