Quintessential, a family-owned and operated import, advertising and gross sales firm that represents family-owned wineries from world wide, would be the sole U.S. importer for 2 New Zealand manufacturers — Forrest Wines and Rongopai.
“These standout New Zealand sauvignon blancs and pinot noirs are precisely what the U.S. market craves,” says Dennis Kreps, co-owner of Quintessential. “They’re distinctive, quality-driven wines which are crafted with the utmost care and respect for the setting and future generations. We look ahead to increasing their footprint within the U.S.”
Forrest Wines
Forrest Wines was based in 1988 by Docs John and Brigid Forrest. John was one of many leaders in implementing screwcaps by his analysis on bottle closures, the corporate says.
Beth Forrest, John and Brigid’s daughter, graduated from Adelaide College with a grasp’s diploma in Oenology, and formally joined Forrest in 2015 as basic supervisor and winemaker. She can be a pacesetter in her personal proper, as the primary Chairwoman of the Marlborough Wine-Grower’s Affiliation and is concerned with a number of different New Zealand wine trade teams.
Forrest makes use of each sheep within the vineyards to behave as pure garden mowers and crops wildflowers between the winery rows to stability micronutrients, lowering the necessity to add chemical vitamins to the soil, the corporate says. Forrest is licensed sustainable by Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.
The 2022 Forrest Wines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (SRP: $21.99) can be accessible nationally by January 2023. A brand new, low-alcohol label, named after Brigid, will launch within the US in early 2023. The Brigid Sauvignon Blanc (SRP: $19.99) and Pinot Noir (SRP: $22.99) will solely be offered within the US.
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Rongopai
Based in 1932, the vineyard moved to Marlborough in 2007, and transformed its vineyards to 100% licensed sustainable farming practices.
The title “Rongopai” means “good style and good feeling,” and options on its labels the uncurling Koru design as a logo of creation and progress, the corporate says.
“At Rongopai, we’re devoted to sustainability,” says Sean Hutchinson, Common Supervisor. “Our winemaking philosophy is one in every of ‘te kotahitanga,’ the Māori idea of unity and help, in pursuit of a shared purpose. Our winemaking group brings collectively numerous views, expertise and data so we’re capable of produce a variety of wines which are an genuine reflection of our numerous soils and local weather.”
The 2022 Rongopai Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc (SRP: $15.99) and Pinot Noir (SRP: $24.99) can be accessible nationally by January 2023.
