Maison Sichel is rolling out its Sichel Independents Initiative for 2018 and for the first time it will run across retail, on-premise and online. The French wine producer and negociant is linking with London-based Davy’s Wine Merchants for its Sichel Independents Initiative, which aims to raise awareness of the different aspects of Maison Sichel and its wines among all levels of a merchant’s staff and…

Maison Bruno Paillard has launched a new zero dosage cuvée into the UK market. Dosage: Zero (D:Z) is a multi-vintage Champagne which will sit alongside the three existing MVs in Maison’s portfolio: Première Cuvée, Rose Première Cuvée and Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru, all of which are Extra Brut. The D:Z cuvee is a natural extension to the Maison’s Multi Vintage family, and the producer…

Borough Wines and Beer has launched its own range of wine, Maison 54, with Master of Wine, Liam Steevenson. The first in the series – a Petillant Natural (Pet-Nat) from South West France and a Corsican Vermentino – are available in shops and online now. A third white wine in the range, a Terret Blanc from Languedoc, will be arriving in stores at the end…

Maison Mumm has released a new cuvée, which is designed to “redefine traditional perspectives on ageing”. Mumm 6 is clearly labeled to show the number of years spent on the lees, rather than a specific vintage year, which breaks with the long-held traditions of mature Champagne. The brand’s chef de caves, Didier Mariotti, focused on the “vitality and longevity” of rich Pinot Noir from the…

Maison Bruno Paillard has launched its 2006 Blanc de Blancs Champagne, described by its founder as ‘voluptous’, onto the UK market. The 2006 is the seventh Blanc de Blancs vintage create by the Maison, and it is a blend of Chardonnay grapes from the Cote des Blancs. As with previous cuvees from the Maison, the 2006 Blanc de Blancs has a very low dosage and…

Maison Sichel has teamed up with Amazon to offer UK consumers its flagship brand Sirius Red in an exclusive online deal. It is distributed by Fells in the on-trade but “has run out of steam” in the off-trade and Sichel decided Amazon would be the perfect retailer to reignite it. The new exclusive agreement includes five wines but focuses on Sirius 2011, which is available…

Bordeaux producer Maison Sichel has opened a new £1.7 million winery to welcome the 2013 harvest. The revamping of the Bel Air winery, which took two years to complete, gives the producer a 25% increase in vat capacity to 22,300 hl. The new winery features a recycling zone, a water purification plant and a “green roof” designed to encourage biodiversity, reduce its carbon footprint and blend…