Fifth generation vigneron and winemaker, Nicolas Rossignol honed his skills in France and further afield; including stints in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bordeaux and South Africa. Eager to establish an estate of his very own, he purchased several parcels of land within the Côte de Beaune and set up Domaine Nicolas Rossignol in Volnay in 1997. His vision, wealth of experience and commitment to sustainable viticulture and low-intervention winemaking has garnered him terrific reviews and a strong international following of devotees.

<p>Located in the heart of the Valpolicella district of Veneto, Quintarelli is a renowned family wine estate with a near cult-like status. Founder and patriarch the late Giuseppe Quintarelli was known as the &lsquo;Master of the Veneto&rsquo;. He built his reputation by crafting small quantities of top quality wine made to the highest standards of perfection and released only when ready to drink. Since his death in 2012, the family continue to carry on his remarkable legacy. The grapes are meticulously selected in the vineyards often requiring many passes to obtain only the best, perfectly ripened fruit. Quintarelli wines are always small in allocation, high in demand, expensive but always an exceptional experience. The estate produces an array of top-tier wines including the Bianco Secco IGT, Primofiore IGT, Valpolicella Superiore, Rosso Ca del Merlo, Recioto della Valpolicella, and an Amarone della Valpolicella widely considered to be

<p>A boutique wine producer, Atlas makes small batch handcrafted wines with a focus on individual vineyard expression. Owner and winemaker Adam Barton owns 6 hectares of Shiraz and 2 hectares of Cabernet Sauvignon of hillside vineyards in the Clare valley and sources Riesling from the Clare&rsquo;s premium Watervale sub-region. Reds are also sourced from the warm and dry Barossa Valley to produce rich, ripe Shiraz styles, blended with Mataro or Malbec. Each label displays latitude numbers that represent the last three decimal places of the latitudinal GPS co-ordinates from where each wine originates.</p>