Buckingham Schenk plans to launch a new Priorat at this year’s Wines from Spain Annual Tasting event in London. Arc de Pedra Priorat comes from co-operative Cellers Unio, based in Catalonia. The wine takes its name from a Carthusian monastry believed to be the birth place of Priorat and it is made from hand-picked Grenache and Carignan grapes, grown on steep terraces. The grapes are…

Buckingham Schenk is launching Latis, a new brand from Cahors in France. The newcomer, which is another joint venture with winemakers Hervé and Diane Joyaux Fabre, has been created in response to the growing trend for Malbec and especially wines from Cahors. Exports of Cahors to the UK have grown by 16% in the last three years, according to the latest statistics from French Customs.

Buckingham Schenk has launched Sette Muri Brindisi Riserva into the UK market. The wine, which has already secured a listing with Tesco, where it is priced at £10, is produced by Schenk Italian Wineries. Sette Muri is Italian for Seven Walls, and it refers to the walled paths that line the vineyards of Brindisi, which is one of the most historic and ancient cities in…

Buckingham Schenk has launched a new Patagonian wine from Vinalba. Vinalba Patagonia Malbec de la Familia has been listed by Morrisons and is available to other retailers, priced at £9.25. It marks the third Vinalba listing for Morrisons; the Malbec rose variant was listed by the retailer in June. Vinalba’s Patagonian wines come from its winery and estae in Alto Valle, in Rio Negro, where…

Buckingham Schenk has announced it is strengthening its Spanish operations with the aquisition of a new winery. The importer’s parent company, the Schenk Wine Group, takes ownership of Finca Casa Lo Alto at the end of this month. The Spanish estate, which was founded in 1796, is based in Utiel-Requena. It is one of the oldest estates in the area and it currently grows Bobal,…

Buckingham Schenk has revealed plans to introduce two new Spanish brands into the UK; the wines will highlight the strengths of DO Valencia and Utiel-Requena. These new brands, Gran Castillo and La Pepica, will be unveiled to the trade at the Wines from Spain Annual Trade Tasting next month in London. Gran Castillo, which was founded in 2008, has been inspired by the Spanish kingdom…

Buckingham Schenk has announced its turnover grew by 19% last year compared to the previous year, driven by sales of Prosecco. It said it sold 4.9m bottles of Prosecco last year, which is 22% up on 2015. It has also seen growth in the wider sparkling wine category, particularly Italian Spumante, through its group ownership with Schenk Italian Wineries. The company expanded its Menestrello Prosecco…