This family owned estate in the Loire riverside village of Thauvenay in the Sancerre appellation has been producing exceptionally bright, fresh clean Sauvignon Blancs and Pinot Noirs for several generations. Old sea bottom vineyards with clay-limestone soils, some combined with flint outcroppings, provide perfectly balanced fruit for the Sancerre, Pouilly Fume, and Menetou-Salon appellations.

Château Maris has been named “one of the five most environmentally-friendly wineries in the world” by WineSpectator and a “Sustainability hero” by Jancis Robinson MW. It was the first European vineyard to receive the B Corporation certification, a label recognized by the UN and European Commission – a certification held by just 27 wineries worldwide today. Maris boasts a world-first carbon-negative winery constructed from hemp bricks, while the vineyards are hand-harvested and tilled by a horse-drawn plough. Sales of their wine support local wildlife and biodiversity initiatives such as L’Aspas and La Masion de L’Abeille, and they even made headlines for shipping wine to the USA by sailboat! Winemaker Robert Eden, great nephew of Prime Minster Anthony Eden, thinks of his vineyards as complex living structures and takes great pride in the sustainability of the entire Estate.

With almost three centuries’ experience in the wine business, Barton & Guestier is present in 130 countries on five continents and is well known to millions of consumers worldwide. Their range represents the fantastic diversity of French wines from the main winegrowing regions across the country. The Barton & Guestier winemakers work in partnership with around 250 winegrowers in France and all the wines are selected and monitored by Laurent Prada, Head Winemaker, and his team.

Jean Bagnis launched the Estandon brand in 1947 and through consistency, quality and service, quickly became the benchmark for the rose wines of Provence. Estandon is not only Provence’s oldest and most renowned brand, it’s also a category leader and the largest producer in Provence controlling more than 20% of the AOP and comprising of more than 20 wineries. The Estandon wines are made from cuvées carefully chosen each year in order to capture all the freshness and fruit that are at the heart of their style.