And that’s a wrap on another hugely successful Imbibe Live! This year saw the tenth anniversary of Europe’s largest on-trade drinks show, with over 300 exhibitors flocking to Kensington Olympia to showcase the innovative, the inventive and the industry-leading products in today’s market.

This year, we returned with a step-change in stand format and an exciting new concept. Focusing purely on the premium and the prestigious in our portfolio, we came up with ten imaginative and thought-provoking categories that represent the hot topics in today’s industry. We then tasked ten of the UK’s top wine experts – including some big names in the sommelier world – with choosing the wines from our portfolio that they felt best represented these categories.

Interested to see what made the cut? Take a look below- we’re confident that these provide definitive list of the what’s what in the wine industry today…

Click on any of the wines below to read more!

 

 

1. Taste of the Sea

Selected by Paola Giraldo, Wiltons

Minerally fresh, saline and aromatic wines with undeniable salty tangs, perfect to pair with the fruits of the ocean.

8448	Pignoletto Spumante Extra Dry, Castelvetro
E260	Are You Game? Sparkling Vermentino, Fowles Wines
G860	Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Prestige, Veuve Ambal
G680	Impetus Vintage Crémant de Loire Brut
G016	Assyrtiko, Ktima Kir-Yianni
F956	Tripelpunkt Riesling, Chaffey Bros Wine Co
Z352	Alvarinho Pouco Comum, Quinta da Lixa
G834	San Sisto Castelli di Jesi Verdicchio Riserva, Fazi Battaglia
E729	O Luar do Sil Sobre Lías, Pago de los Capellanes
G642	Clos des Paulilles White, Domaine Cazes

 

 

2. Hooked on Classics

Selected by Francisco Macedo, Cliveden House

Big industry names with qualities that match their reputations; these are the star must-haves for any fine dining list.

 

7337	Chenin Blanc Reserve, Ken Forrester
E773	Sancerre Le Grand Rochoy, Domaine Laporte
B387	Pinot Noir, Peregrine Wines
8289	Rully Rouge 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre
6514	Amarone Classico, Bertani
G624	Frank Phelan Saint-Estèphe, Phelan Segur
3052	Brunello di Montalcino
G839	Barolo Proprietà, Fontanafredda
G660	Cypres de Climens Barsac, Chateau Climens
7654	Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos, Patricius

 

 

3. Off the Beaten Track

Selected by Matteo Montone, Edition Hotel

A celebration of all things unusual, experimentative and small production within our portfolio.

 

C964	Mamertino, Planeta
8371	De Notari Cesanese, San Marco
G689	Arrowmatic Gewürztraminer, Stedt Wines
B896	Rose Grower Nebbiolo, Henschke
G639	Côtes du Roussillon, John Wine Red Organic, Domaine Cazes
B436	Pacherenc Sec, Ode d'Aydie
B388	Txakolina, Adur
G019	Ramnista Xinomavro PDO Naoussa, Ktima Kir-Yianni
G017	Tarsanas Single Vineyard Assyrtiko, Ktima Kir-Yianni
B132	Syrah Crasto Superior, Quinta do Crasto

 

 

4. Big is Beautiful

Selected by Mark Quick, Hawksmoor

Bold wines that hit the palate satisfyingly, with even bigger personalities.

 

6388	Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile, F.E. Trimbach
5886	Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Henschke
A940	Pago Valdebellón, Abadia Retuerta
5002	Ilatraia Maremma, Casa Brancaia
B419	Colección 125 Chardonnay, Chivite Estates
2099	Terre Brune, Santadi
3082	Gigondas les Hauts de Montmirail
B435	Ode d'Aydie Madiran, Chateau d'Aydie
F272	Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Les Perrières, Domaine Ferret
2599	Condrieu Les Chaillets, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Cuilleron

 

 

5. Orient Express

Selected by Valentin Radosav, Gymkhana

Aromatic, light and fresh varietals that provide the perfect partners for the fastest growing category of the moment, Asian and fusion food.

A094	Riesling, Sélection de Vieilles Vignes, F.E. Trimbach
3363	San Vincenzo Bianco Veneto, Anselmi
A369	Negroamaro del Salento, Varvaglione
5717	Ice Cuvée Sparkling, Peller
E823	Tamboerskloof Viognier, Kleinood
G035	Pax Aeterna Old Vine 'Barossa Nouveau' Grenache, Chaffey Bros Wine Co
G682	Dauenhauer Farms Blaufränkisch, Welsh Family Wines
A586	Kalkmergel Spätburgunder, Weingut Knipser
E764	Grüner Veltliner Zeisen Weinviertel DAC, Pfaffl
8667	Altitudes White, Ixsir

 

 

6. Giro d’Italia

Selected by Matteo Furlan, The Ritz

A celebration of Enotria&Coe’s roots as an Italian specialist, covering portfolio gems from the slopes of Etna to the valleys of the Dolomites.

 

8638	Perlé, Ferrari
3351	Pinot Bianco Cora, Colterenzio
2550	Ribolla Gialla Vinnae IGT, Vinnaioli Jermann
G834	San Sisto Castello di Jesi Verdicchio, Fazi Battaglia
3102	Grottarossa Carignano del Sulcis, Santadi
A143	Etna Rosso DOC, Planeta
G077	Chianti Classico Riserva, Casa Brancaia
A138	Ginestrino Nebbiolo d'Alba, Conterno Fantino
0847	Barolo di Serralunga d'Alba DOC, Fontanafredda
B683	Amarone Valpantena DOCG, Bertani

 

 

7. Terrace Culture

Selected by Stamatis Iseris, La Trompette

Delectable offerings from across the Mediterranean, showcasing some of our most longstanding European partnerships, alongside new additions to the portfolio.

G016	Assyrtiko, Ktima Kir-Yianni
G019	Ramnista Xinomavro PDO Naoussa, Ktima Kir-Yianni
G642	Clos des Paulilles Collioure Organic White, Domaine Cazes
A163	Côtes de Provence Le Pas du Moine Rosé Organic, Chateau Gassier
A196	Vacqueyras Arabesque Organic, Domaine de Montvac
G647	Terrasses du Larzac La Faille Rouge, Domaine du Causse
3647	Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Planeta
2771	Rocca Rubia, Santadi
A252	Devon Greco di Tufo, Caggiano
6562	La Carta Salice Salentino Riserva, Francesco Candido

 

 

8. It’s My Round!

Selected by Harriet Kininmonth, Enotria&Coe

A stellar selection including the newly-crowned SWA Gastropub Wine of the Year, the Synonymous Shiraz from Chaffey Bros Wine Co.

6516	NV Giall'Oro Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore DOCG, Ruggeri
3644	Tre IGT Rosso Toscana, Casa Brancaia
G829	Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi, Fazi Battaglia
C909	Rioja Crianza, Sierra Cantabria
A890	Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Ste Michelle
G668	Pigmentum Malbec AOC, Georges Vigouroux
B433	Las Fincas Rosado, Chivite Family Estates
B392	Mohua Sauvignon Blanc, Peregrine Wines
E765	Grüner Veltliner Vom Haus, Pfaffl

 

 

9. Green is Good

Selected by Jon Pepper, MW

Organic, biodynamic and natural wines to tempt the ethically-minded.

 

8638	Perlé, Ferrari
C919	Archetipi Ribolla Gialla Natural Wine, Puiatti
B308	Cuma Torrontes, El Esteco
C970	Carapace Sagrantino di Montefalco, Tenute Castelbuono
A728	The Money Spider Roussanne, d'Arenberg
A663	Pinot Noir Winemaker Reserve Awatere Valley, Yealands
G694	Elysian Merlot, Bonterra Organic Vineyards
G634	Canon du Maréchal White, Domaine Cazes
G764	Reserva, Cruz de Alba
6854	Lot 21 Pinot Noir, Vina Leyda

 

 

10. By The Glass Heroes

Selected by Kathrine Larsen, MS

Wines sure to become stalwarts of the BTG category, at premium price points that offer businesses an excellent opportunity for capitalisation.

G678	Crémant de Loire Brut Nature, De Chanceny
3521	Vermentino Cala Silente, Santadi
G741	Les Hauts de Janeil Grenache Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, Mas Janeil
8665	Treixadura, Ailala-Ailalelo
B433	Las Fincas Rosado, Chivite Family Estates
2997	Rosso di Montepulciano, Poliziano
B760	Primitivo IGT Puglia Organic, Varvaglione
G668	Pigmentum Malbec, Georges Vigouroux
8322	Estate Pinot Noir, Humberto Canale
G659	Sauternes Les Garonelles, Lucien Lurton et Fils