Australian producer Hatch Wines added to our portfolio

Buckingham Schenk Family is delighted to announce that they have been appointed as the exclusive UK importer for Australian producer HATCH wines. This exciting new partnership will see Buckingham Schenk Family target Luxury hotels, Independent Wine Merchants, and premium wine retailers with four wines from the HATCH range.

HATCH, founded by prestigious Australian winemaker Chris Hatcher, has dedicated a lifetime to making award-winning wines with over 50 years’ experience within the industry. During that time, his accolades include Chief Winemaker at Treasury Wine Estates, and 27 years as Chief Winemaker at Wolf Blass where he gained worldwide recognition in the industry for his dedication to creating the very highest quality, award-winning wines. Now, he has embarked on a new journey to bring his own wines to the market with HATCH, named as such as a homage to the moniker he has been known under for most of his life.

The four wines that now form a part of the Buckingham Schenk Family portfolio in the UK are: Clare Valley Watervale Riesling; Eden Valley Flaxman’s Riesling; Barossa St Johns Shiraz; McLaren Vale Vesey Shiraz.

Chris Hatcher, Founder of HATCH comments on the new partnership:

“I am very excited to be changing direction and building a small, family-label from the ground up. It’s a chance to share my continuing passion and knowledge with a whole new audience. These four wines are incredibly important to me personally, in both their flavour and their heritage. The two Rieslings and St Johns Shiraz are from single vineyards. However, as the McLaren Vale Shiraz is a blend of several vineyards across the region, I have named it after my great-grandfather Alf Vesey who started winemaking at Penfolds in 1883 and worked at Magill for an amazing 69 years. He was the Master Winemaker for 47 of those years and famously mentored Max Schubert, the creator of Grange, on winemaking and the art of blending. I look forward to bringing my latest project into the UK with Buckingham Schenk Family and the new opportunities that it will bring as our partnership grows.”

Craig Durham, Managing Director, Buckingham Schenk Family, adds:

“We are delighted to be working with HATCH. Chris Hatcher is an incredibly well respected, dynamic and innovative winemaker, with a very impressive selection of wines that we are thrilled to now have in our portfolio. We will be working alongside the team to represent them in the UK and build their presence within the market. This is a really fantastic opportunity for both Buckingham Schenk Family and HATCH, and we are very excited to be working with them.”

For more information please contact davidt@buckingham-schenk.co.uk

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