Chilean producer Vina Ventisquero will be launching its new Root: 1 Sauvignon Blanc in the UK this month. The wine is produced from grapes grown on original ungrafted roots, to create purity of fruit character, and it will sit alongside the well-established Root: 1 Carmenere. The producer is also set to reveal its redesigned packaging for the Reserva range. The neck collar carries the ‘Soul…

Croatia is set for a push into the UK wine market after joining the EU this summer and starting to enjoy more relaxed trading conditions, according to Vina Croatia. The generic body will showcase more than 150 wines spanning key regions Istria, Slavonia and Danube, the Croatian Uplands and Dalmatia at its fourth UK tasting at London’s Westbury Hotel on October 17. It will feature…