Established in 1979 by visionary Philip Jones in Leongatha South, Gippsland, Victoria, the winery has garnered prestigious accolades over its four-decade history. In 2020, Bass Phillip entered a new era when it was acquired by a syndicate led by Jean-Marie Fourrier, the acclaimed winemaker from Burgundy's Domaine Fourrier. This transition marked a significant milestone, with the 2021 vintage being the first fully produced under the new ownership and Fourrier's guidance. The collaboration between Bass Phillip's established expertise and Fourrier's Burgundian influence has further elevated the winery's reputation, focusing on precision and attention to detail both in the vineyard and winery....

Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen began Bill Hill Vineyard in 1997. They started to plant the vines in a very dense pattern at up to 11,363 vines per hectare on the very steep slopes in the unique vineyard. The quality is unarguably outstanding and Joe Czerwinski from Wine Advocate commented on these beautiful wines after his visit in 2019 and tasted Vintage 2015, saying that “Is there any doubt that Bell Hill has emerged as one of New Zealand's top Pinot Noir producers?”. It emerged to be one of the most sought after wines nowadays as the production is minuscule and are sold by mailing list or restaurants,...

Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen began Bill Hill Vineyard in 1997. They started to plant the vines in a very dense pattern at up to 11,363 vines per hectare on the very steep slopes in the unique vineyard. The quality is unarguably outstanding and Joe Czerwinski from Wine Advocate commented on these beautiful wines after his visit in 2019 and tasted Vintage 2015, saying that “Is there any doubt that Bell Hill has emerged as one of New Zealand's top Pinot Noir producers?”. It emerged to be one of the most sought after wines nowadays as the production is minuscule and are sold by mailing list...

Marcel Giesen and Sherwyn Veldhuizen began Bill Hill Vineyard in 1997. They started to plant the vines in a very dense pattern at up to 11,363 vines per hectare on the very steep slopes in the unique vineyard. The quality is unarguably outstanding and Joe Czerwinski from Wine Advocate commented on these beautiful wines after his visit in 2019 and tasted Vintage 2015, saying that “Is there any doubt that Bell Hill has emerged as one of New Zealand's top Pinot Noir producers?”. It emerged to be one of the most sought after wines nowadays as the production is minuscule and are sold by mailing list...

“His wines have incredible aging potential, and I’ve got many an old vintage of Kalin in my cellars” – Robert Parker“some of the New-World’s greatest Old World-styled Chardonnay and Pinot” – William Kelley We would like to introduce an interesting and inspiring estate in the United States, Kalin Cellar which was founded in 1977 by Terry and Frances Leighton in Marin County. The estate is small, all the works are managed by Terry and Frances that they didn’t even hire any part-time workers! The winemaking concept is traditional, all the wines are single vineyards and are managed in European tradition. Most of the processes are managed by hands and they...