Luxury wine property Delaire Graff Estate joins Meridian Wine Merchants’ fine wine portflio
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Premium wine distributors and brand marketers, Meridian Wine Merchants, has extended its wine offering by adding another esteemed wine property to its portfolio: Delaire Graff Estate. The company is now dedicated to further entrench this fine wine brand in the market at the hands of its knowledgeable sales team.
Meridian Wine Merchants is a respected SA wine distributor, founded in 1997. It is driven by a mandate to increase the demand of the brands it represents by providing wineries with sales and brand marketing solutions, and innovative trade strategies, particularly in the On Consumption channel.
With its valuable market experience, trusted industry relationships and access to exclusive market data, Meridian Wine Merchants is perfectly placed to grow Delaire Graff Estate’s footprint. This state-of-the-art estate is well known for its luxury offerings which extend to its cellar that showcases an extensive collection of award-winning wines, including 5-Star Platter’s ratings. In 2018 it was one of only 25 wine estates in South Africa to achieve First Growth Status in Tim Atkin’s South African Wine Report.
“Delaire Graff Estate certainly has a fine pedigree and we are proud to present this brand to our customers,” said Sales Director, Shane Allchin, Meridian Wine Merchants.
View Delaire Graff Estate’s portfolio of wines here: https://bit.ly/2SUfNnB
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