Bibendum Wine
113 Regents Park Road, London
NW1 8UR
T: 020 7449 4000
E: sales@bibendum-wine.co.uk
W: bibendum-wine.co.uk
Established: 1982
Turnover: £122 million
Brands: Argento (Argentina), Melini, Lamberti (Italy), St Hallett (Australia), Laroche (France)
Off-trade split: 30%
Key personnel: Michael Saunders, managing director; Richard Cochrane, director off-trade sales; Fiona Cochran, director of marketing
Bibendum's off-trade sales have grown by
more than 50%, with particular focus on premium own-label brands for Tesco's Finest range, Waitrose's In Partnership With and Marks & Spencer. The company
took on new agencies in southern
France, the Rhône, Germany and
Austria and, through Bibendum
Ventures, launched winemaking
projects in France, Tuscany and
Mexico. The House That Bibendum
Built tasting in January was the company's biggest ever, with
more than 1,600 people attending.