At EPIC NEGOCIANTS, we are passionate about protecting the environment for future generations to come, and indeed to ensure that high quality food can continue to be produced such as the grapes grown in our pristine vineyards in South Australia. To further the interest of our Sustainable Values, we are proud to be a sustainable wine business with Sustainable Australia Winegrowing accreditation (SAW). Some of our vineyards are certified organic and others biodynamic, we make this clear on the labelling. Our business model is also designed to reduce CO2 emissions, with wine being delivered from our winery direct to your door, without going through the warehouses of many middlemen which is typical of the wine industry. Our wine growing operation has a Quality Management System that is ISO 9001 Certified, HACCP Certified, and our vineyards are Freshcare Accredited. In addition the wine growing operations are BRC Certified and we have a Wine Standards Management Plan in place. These accreditations and approach combined with our world leading production facilities and techniques to produce wines for you to enjoy with great friends and great food many years to come. We also support The Ocean Cleanup in developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. One passive system could theoretically remove about half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 5 years.

Our grapes are grown in iconic vineyards around Australia, with a focus on South Australia. See specific bottle and tasting notes.

A Negociant is the traditional French term for a merchant who buys in grapes and wine from growers to sell under his or her own brand to provide loyal customers with the best wine available, and were the ones responsible for most wine brands originally. Negociants originated in Burgundy, buying grapes or wine from the small producers or winemakers and then assembling, packaging and offering the wine under the their own brand name. In fact, some of the best known Burgundy makers including Jadot, Drouhin, and Bouchard Père and Fils are principally negociants. Many negociants have evolved into vineyard owners themselves over the years, which is the model Epic Negociants is based on. Through a combination of growing fruit in our own vineyards and buying fruit or wine from producers in brilliant sites around the country, we are able to select the best parcels to make our wine to the highest quality standards.

Yes, but with minimal sulfates added. Wine made without sulphites is not protected from air, and therefore oxidizes.

Our wines are not vegan.

Sulphur dioxide 220 is added as an antioxidant to avoid any bacterial spoilage. Wine is a living thing and needs to be managed to avoid spoilage. Scorbic acid is occasionally added to some whites wines.

One of Rose wines will be grown in a certified biodynamic vineyard.