Still and sparkling wine sales have dropped across every category, except English sparkling, according to the latest Wine Category Update off-trade report from Freixenet Copestick (FXC).  Citing IRI data, the report said that while prosecco makes up 52% of value sales in the sparkling wine category, it has seen a -4.6% decline in value growth. All sparkling sub-categories have experienced a decline except English…

Freixenet Copestick has added Spier Wine Farm to its portfolio. The company said today that the wines will be distributed across the Freixenet Copestick group of companies, including through Jascots and Slurp. A spokesperson for the company said the previous distributor was Bibendum, who brought in “a limited range” to the UK. “FXC will be expanding the number of Spier wines available in the UK,”…

Wine company Freixenet Copestick has bought Sussex-based Bolney Wine Estate, as it looks to strengthen its position as a specialist in sparkling wine. The company said late Friday (January 14) that the deal took place that day. Financial details were not disclosed. Freixenet Copestick is the UK and Ireland arm of Henkell Freixenet. Dr Andreas Brokemper, CEO of Henkell Freixenet, said: “As producers of…

Freixenet Copestick has added the Garage Wine Co to its portfolio and the producer’s wines will now be sold online by Slurp and to the on-trade by Jascots Wine Merchants. Garage, which is based in the Maule Valley in Southern Chile, is well known for making wines from parcels of old vines in the historic Maule and Itata Valleys from lesser-known places such…

Freixenet Copestick has purchased the assets and business of Jascots Wine Merchants from the administrators. All current Jascots employees will transfer to a new business which will trade as Jascots Wine Limited. Damian Clarke, Managing Director of Freixenet Copestick said: “Jascots is a well-respected wine supplier which through its superb portfolio of exclusive wines, exceptional service and leadership in sustainability has established itself as a…

Freixenet Copestick is launching a Rosé Prosecco under its I Heart label. The new I Heart Prosecco Rosé taps into growth in the I Heart brand, which is growing 11% year-on-year, and also its I Heart Italian Sparkling Rosé, which has recorded 253% year-on-year growth. The launch also pre-empts a boom in Pink Prosecco following a change in the regulations within the Prosecco DOC consortium…

Freixenet Copestick and Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary NPC have announced a new wine partnership. The initiative aims to support the work done by the charity while also putting some “much needed life” into the South African wine category, which is in -6.4% decline in the UK.  The range will initially consist of three wines: a red, a white and a rose (rsp: £7 each),…