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The González Byass wine story began in Jerez in 1835, when young entrepreneur Manuel María González started out as a wine trader. Rapid success led him into wine production, helped by his uncle José Ángel, known affectionately as Tio Pepe, after whom he named his first solera. Almost 200 years later it is still very much a family concern and is now in the hands of the fifth generation of winemakers. Today the family owns 14 wineries, producing premium wines and spirits in Spain, Chile, and Mexico, where they are fully committed to preserving the natural environment for the generations to come.
González Byass UK is a subsidiary of the historic González Byass business, distributing a considerable portfolio of wines and spirits from Spain, as well as wines from a carefully selected handful of complementary brands from around the globe.
“At González Byass UK we all share a passion – for great wine, great service, great experiences, but most of all for great relationships. We love what we do, and there’s nothing better than sharing a great glass of wine and good times with customers, suppliers and colleagues. “
Melissa Draycott
Managing Director
González Byass UK is a subsidiary of the historic González Byass business, distributing a considerable portfolio of wines and spirits from Spain, as well as wines from a carefully selected handful of complementary brands from around the globe.
“At González Byass UK we all share a passion – for great wine, great service, great experiences, but most of all for great relationships. We love what we do, and there’s nothing better than sharing a great glass of wine and good times with customers, suppliers and colleagues. “
Melissa Draycott
Managing Director
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![Happy vines make happy wines... and we’re beyond excited to share that Veramonte Carménère 2020 and Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 have both bagged GOLD medals at The Drinks Business Global Organic and Vegan Masters! 🍇🌟
For those who haven’t heard of it, the Global Organic and Vegan Masters is a competition that celebrates the best in organic and vegan wines from all around the globe. It includes a wide range of countries and styles, indicating the seriousness with which our planet’s winegrowers are taking sustainability and organics when producing their wines.
Follow @veramontewines for more info on their efforts to make wines that are kind to earth 🌍 🍷
#GoldMedal #OrganicWine #VeganWine #Veramonte #casablancavalley #chileanwine #winesofchile #bestwines #thedrinksbusiness #wineindustry #WineAwards #SustainableWinemaking #GlobalOrganicMasters @thedrinksbusiness @globalwinemasters](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/451117599_2817140888450711_4597971837710397785_n.jpg)
Happy vines make happy wines... and we’re beyond excited to share that Veramonte Carménère 2020 and Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 have both bagged GOLD medals at The Drinks Business Global Organic and Vegan Masters! 🍇🌟
For those who haven’t heard of it, the Global Organic and Vegan Masters is a competition that celebrates the best in organic and vegan wines from all around the globe. It includes a wide range of countries and styles, indicating the seriousness with which our planet’s winegrowers are taking sustainability and organics when producing their wines.
Follow @veramontewines for more info on their efforts to make wines that are kind to earth 🌍 🍷
#GoldMedal #OrganicWine #VeganWine #Veramonte #casablancavalley #chileanwine #winesofchile #bestwines #thedrinksbusiness #wineindustry #WineAwards #SustainableWinemaking #GlobalOrganicMasters @thedrinksbusiness @globalwinemasters
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![Have you ever tried Dry Furmint?
Most people know Furmint from Hungary’s Tokaj region, where it’s famous for producing lusciously sweet wines. But made in a dry style, Furmint is an ideal wine for summer. With crisp acidity, notes of almond, stone fruits and pear, and a lovely texture from time on its fine lees, it’s a wine that will quickly find a permanent home in your rack!
It’s brilliant as an apéritif, but here’s some other foods to try it with this summer:
Grilled fish 🐟
Oysters (or caviar!) 🦪
Roast chicken 🐔
Fresh salads 🥗
Creamy brie🧀
Any dishes in a light sauce so get experimenting! 🧑🍳
#furmint #tokaji #disznoko #drytokaji #hungarianwine #winelover #summerwine #whitewine #winegeek #winenotes #winetasting #winepairing #wineoclock #weekendwine @disznokotokaj #winesofhungary](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/451436158_971217698020580_838283457264070055_n.jpg)
Have you ever tried Dry Furmint?
Most people know Furmint from Hungary’s Tokaj region, where it’s famous for producing lusciously sweet wines. But made in a dry style, Furmint is an ideal wine for summer. With crisp acidity, notes of almond, stone fruits and pear, and a lovely texture from time on its fine lees, it’s a wine that will quickly find a permanent home in your rack!
It’s brilliant as an apéritif, but here’s some other foods to try it with this summer:
Grilled fish 🐟
Oysters (or caviar!) 🦪
Roast chicken 🐔
Fresh salads 🥗
Creamy brie🧀
Any dishes in a light sauce so get experimenting! 🧑🍳
#furmint #tokaji #disznoko #drytokaji #hungarianwine #winelover #summerwine #whitewine #winegeek #winenotes #winetasting #winepairing #wineoclock #weekendwine @disznokotokaj #winesofhungary
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![On #Internationalcavaday we caught up with the world’s most smiley winemaker, Eva Plazas Torné, to chat about her experience at Caves Vilarnau. Check out the full interview at the link in our bio!
- What inspired you to become a winemaker?
I was born in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the capital of Cava, and even at my baptism (when I was just a few months old), they dipped my pacifier in Cava! When I was older I knew that I wanted to dedicate myself to the land, agriculture, and the environment of the region.
- Spain is probably best known for its red wine globally, what made you decide to produce Cava?
Well, in the Penedès region it has always been about using white grape varieties to make Cava. In fact, during excavations at the Font de la Caña site, grape seeds dating back 2800 years were found, and they are from white grape varieties!
- Speaking of grape varieties, which do you choose to work with?
The 3 indigenous Cava varieties, Macabeu, Xarel·lo, and Parellada, each contribute their own characteristics which, when blended together effectively, produce incredible results. Chardonnay can be a versatile addition to a blend (typically around 15%-20%), and in Rosé Cavas, Garnacha is a brilliant variety to work with.
- Vilarnau are sustainability champions – why does it mean so much to you?
Sustainability is the DNA of Vilarnau and it’s about more than just about organic vineyards. That’s why we’re certified with SWFCP (Social Wineries for Climate Protection), where social aspects, reducing carbon footprint, waste, electricity consumption are considered. We have a biomass boiler that operates with vineyard trimmings, solar panels, a rainwater accumulation lake...
- What are you most proud of as a winemaker?
The most challenging (and most enjoyable) part is that every harvest is different! You’re always learning new things because each year is unique, and it’s a job where you’re constantly adapt. It’s a continuous cycle - there’s no time to get bored!
Read the full interview at the link in our bio or visit gonzalezbyass.com/en-gb/news
#winemaker #wine #cava #wineinterview #cavalover #wineexpert #penedes #cavawine #sparklingwine #vilarnaucava](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/450758116_463865933243110_476278515462638072_n.jpg)
On #Internationalcavaday we caught up with the world’s most smiley winemaker, Eva Plazas Torné, to chat about her experience at Caves Vilarnau. Check out the full interview at the link in our bio!
- What inspired you to become a winemaker?
I was born in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the capital of Cava, and even at my baptism (when I was just a few months old), they dipped my pacifier in Cava! When I was older I knew that I wanted to dedicate myself to the land, agriculture, and the environment of the region.
- Spain is probably best known for its red wine globally, what made you decide to produce Cava?
Well, in the Penedès region it has always been about using white grape varieties to make Cava. In fact, during excavations at the Font de la Caña site, grape seeds dating back 2800 years were found, and they are from white grape varieties!
- Speaking of grape varieties, which do you choose to work with?
The 3 indigenous Cava varieties, Macabeu, Xarel·lo, and Parellada, each contribute their own characteristics which, when blended together effectively, produce incredible results. Chardonnay can be a versatile addition to a blend (typically around 15%-20%), and in Rosé Cavas, Garnacha is a brilliant variety to work with.
- Vilarnau are sustainability champions – why does it mean so much to you?
Sustainability is the DNA of Vilarnau and it’s about more than just about organic vineyards. That’s why we’re certified with SWFCP (Social Wineries for Climate Protection), where social aspects, reducing carbon footprint, waste, electricity consumption are considered. We have a biomass boiler that operates with vineyard trimmings, solar panels, a rainwater accumulation lake...
- What are you most proud of as a winemaker?
The most challenging (and most enjoyable) part is that every harvest is different! You’re always learning new things because each year is unique, and it’s a job where you’re constantly adapt. It’s a continuous cycle - there’s no time to get bored!
Read the full interview at the link in our bio or visit gonzalezbyass.com/en-gb/news
#winemaker #wine #cava #wineinterview #cavalover #wineexpert #penedes #cavawine #sparklingwine #vilarnaucava
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![It was only a few days ago but this rain has made it feel like our summer BBQ was a lifetime ago! ☀️
Every year we cap off our summer Sales and Marketing Meeting with a good old BBQ. In classic GBUK ‘work hard play hard’ fashion, we spent the day workshopping and collaborating with different departments, as well as enjoying a guest visit from IGD to discuss market insights.
We were also thrilled to welcome CEO César Sánchez Moral and International Director Diego Talavera Gaborieauto our UK office, gaining valuable perspectives from the Spanish HQ but also showing them that although Spanish cuisine is unmatched, there’s just something unbeatable about a barbecue in the sunny English countryside!
After some blind tasting, it was time to open more awesome wines, play some garden games and and enjoy @r.witter ‘s magic on the grill! 🥩 🍷 🥂
#bbq #officeparty #wine #winelover #gonzalezbyass #jacksonestate #domanewachau #beronia #vilarnau #summerwine](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/450608026_1480492505970061_7450388651832757938_n.jpg)
It was only a few days ago but this rain has made it feel like our summer BBQ was a lifetime ago! ☀️
Every year we cap off our summer Sales and Marketing Meeting with a good old BBQ. In classic GBUK ‘work hard play hard’ fashion, we spent the day workshopping and collaborating with different departments, as well as enjoying a guest visit from IGD to discuss market insights.
We were also thrilled to welcome CEO César Sánchez Moral and International Director Diego Talavera Gaborieauto our UK office, gaining valuable perspectives from the Spanish HQ but also showing them that although Spanish cuisine is unmatched, there’s just something unbeatable about a barbecue in the sunny English countryside!
After some blind tasting, it was time to open more awesome wines, play some garden games and and enjoy @r.witter ‘s magic on the grill! 🥩 🍷 🥂
#bbq #officeparty #wine #winelover #gonzalezbyass #jacksonestate #domanewachau #beronia #vilarnau #summerwine
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![Come and join the team at GBUK!
We’re looking for a Senior Business Manager to help continue our growth across the UK. If you’re great at building lasting relationships and delivering a fantastic customer experience we want to meet you!
You’ll be joining an awesome team with an outstanding portfolio of wines and spirits — just click the link in our bio to find out more.
If you know someone who would be great for the job, please share!
#winejobs #winetrade #wineindustry #wine #winelover #wineuk #stalbans #gonzalezbyass #sherry #winejob #winecareers #hospitality #wineprofessional #offtrade #winebusiness #winepeople](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/449698293_1883552218733322_7512627010228205448_n.jpg)
Come and join the team at GBUK!
We’re looking for a Senior Business Manager to help continue our growth across the UK. If you’re great at building lasting relationships and delivering a fantastic customer experience we want to meet you!
You’ll be joining an awesome team with an outstanding portfolio of wines and spirits — just click the link in our bio to find out more.
If you know someone who would be great for the job, please share!
#winejobs #winetrade #wineindustry #wine #winelover #wineuk #stalbans #gonzalezbyass #sherry #winejob #winecareers #hospitality #wineprofessional #offtrade #winebusiness #winepeople
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![Introducing the 2022 vintage from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht!
Zind-Humbrecht’s 2022 vintage produced wines that were both incredibly expressive and well-balanced. Despite facing lower yields in the vineyard, the wines possess a unique mineral concentration and robust structure, showcasing their remarkable terroirs. With notably prolonged fermentations, these wines are bursting with depth and complexity. The outstanding phenolic ripeness guarantees these wines will age beautifully — not a vintage to be missed! These wines will be landing soon so keep an eye out 👀
Read the full breakdown at gonzalezbyass.com/en-gb/news or click the link in our bio
📷 - Leif Carlsson
#wine #winenews #alsace #alsacewine #dzh #domainezindhumbrecht #2022vintage #alsacefrance #alscacevin #zindhumbrect #wineindustry #vintagereport #winetrade #harvest #2022wine @zindhumbrecht](/sites/default/files/instagram_lite/449657330_960783105747792_1176659615746801317_n.jpg)
Introducing the 2022 vintage from Domaine Zind-Humbrecht!
Zind-Humbrecht’s 2022 vintage produced wines that were both incredibly expressive and well-balanced. Despite facing lower yields in the vineyard, the wines possess a unique mineral concentration and robust structure, showcasing their remarkable terroirs. With notably prolonged fermentations, these wines are bursting with depth and complexity. The outstanding phenolic ripeness guarantees these wines will age beautifully — not a vintage to be missed! These wines will be landing soon so keep an eye out 👀
Read the full breakdown at gonzalezbyass.com/en-gb/news or click the link in our bio
📷 - Leif Carlsson
#wine #winenews #alsace #alsacewine #dzh #domainezindhumbrecht #2022vintage #alsacefrance #alscacevin #zindhumbrect #wineindustry #vintagereport #winetrade #harvest #2022wine @zindhumbrecht
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