Viñalba will continue to be showcased at Bath Rugby’s home ground ‘The Rec’ with fans able to enjoy wines from select bars in the stadium, and at sampling events throughout the season. For this season, Viñalba has unveiled a brand-new hospitality lounge at The Recreation Ground ‘The Wing brought to you by Viñalba’,

The Wing will offer guests a unique matchday experience, combining Viñalba’s Argentinian flair with Bath Rugby’s renowned sporting heritage. The space will give supporters the chance to experience world-class rugby, while enjoying award-winning Viñalba Argentinian wines.

“We are delighted to be extending our partnership with Bath Rugby for this season. The values of teamwork, dedication, and excellence that underpin rugby resonate strongly with Viñalba. We are excited to continue supporting the team, and champion our partnership to wine-lovers and rugby fans alike. The launch of ‘The Wing’ is a natural next step in our relationship, and we look forward to creating a truly memorable hospitality experience for fans and guests this season.” – Helena Martin, Schenk Family UK Managing Director.

“The launch of ‘The Wing’ represents an exciting evolution in our partnership with Viñalba. Matchday hospitality provides a unique experience for rugby fans at The Rec, showcasing Viñalba’s impressive portfolio of wines as part of a memorable matchday. As a company that shares similar values to Bath Rugby, they are a perfect partner for the club.” – James Bibby, Bath Rugby Commercial Director.

Bath Rugby fans can look forward to a stronger connection between the club and Viñalba throughout this season – celebrating excellence both on and off the pitch.

Building on being appointed as the ‘official wine partner of Bath Rugby’ earlier this year, Viñalba is excited to introduce a limited-edition wine celebrating their partnership with the Premiership Rugby club. The collaboration is dedicated to Bath Rugby fans and highlights the shared values of teamwork, dedication, and excellence that both the winemaking and rugby communities hold dear.

The limited-edition bottle features a unique label design, inspired by the iconic Bath Rugby colours of blue, black, and white. The label design proudly displays the Bath Rugby emblem making it a collector’s item for both rugby fans and wine lovers.

Viñalba is recognised for its commitment to producing outstanding wines. This ‘Gran Reservado’ level Malbec is no exception, showcasing the finest quality Malbec grapes from selected vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina. This wine boasts a rich, full-bodied taste with a smooth finish that wine connoisseurs and rugby enthusiasts alike will appreciate.

The Viñalba Gran Reservado Malbec – Bath Rugby Limited Edition is a limited release and will only be available in selected outlets including Bath Rugby’s iconic stadium ‘The Rec’, and online exclusively at Vinohero.co.uk.

“We are very excited to be partnering with Bath Rugby,” said Herve Joyaux Fabre, founder and owner of Viñalba. “The fact that Bath Rugby is a club with a rich history and tradition, an impressive record of achievements and a loyal, passionate fan base makes it an ideal partner for Viñalba. We know how rugby is a popular global sport that is adored both in Argentina and the UK.”

Craig Durham, MD of Viñalba UK importer Buckingham Schenk adds: ‘This limited-edition wine is the next step in our exciting partnership with Bath Rugby. We are proud to have worked on this collaboration and have been thrilled to see the positive reaction from Bath Rugby fans enjoying our premium Viñalba wines. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Bath Rugby for the rest of the 2023/2024 season and onward’. 

As part of being ‘Official Wine Partner of Bath Rugby’, the Viñalba logo features on the back of all first team playing shirts. Viñalba wine is also available for fans to enjoy at the iconic home of Bath Rugby; ‘the Rec’ during all home matchdays as well as at other Bath Rugby official events.

Award-winning Argentine wine producer, Viñalba are delighted to announce that they have partnered with the hugely popular food festival, Meatopia as its Official Wine Partner for 2023.

Held at Tobacco Docks (31^st August – 3^rd September 2023), Meatopia has grown to be one of the biggest foodie events in London. With live cooking from 100 chefs using nothing but sustainable wood and charcoal and responsibly-sourced, quality ingredients, BBQ fans can expect a weekend filled with exceptional food, drink, music and good times.

Celebrating its 10^th Anniversary this year, Meatopia will feature some of the world’s best live-fire chefs. With each menu curated specifically for the event, Chefs bring to life the flavours and passion behind the dishes over the course of 4 days.

To accompany the mouth-watering food, there are a number of bars for visitors to discover their perfect pairing. You’ll find Viñalba in all bars as well as a dedicated Viñalba wine bar solely serving our award-winning range. Viñalba will also feature in pop up wine-tasting spots so that you can try before you buy, and at food and wine pairing sessions at the prestigious Cellar Table. Whether it’s our famed Reserve Malbec, refreshing Torrontes, or prestigious Cuvée Diane, Viñalba will be available to try, and most of all, enjoy at every corner of the festival.

Craig Durham, Managing Director – Buckingham Schenk, UK Importers of Viñalba wines comments on his excitement about the partnership:

“There really is no greater partner for a festival dedicated to live fire cooking and barbecuing than an Argentinian wine brand, in particular one that is renowned for its Malbec. Viñalba is not only the perfect partner for the food, but it is a standout range of wines that completely embodies the flavours synonymous with Argentina. It’s a great opportunity for us to showcase our wines to a brand new audience, and raise their profile even further as one of the most popular wine brands in the UK. We are really looking forward to hearing customers’ feedback, and to seeing people enjoying our wines in such a fun and exciting environment.”

This exciting partnership with Meatopia is on top of Viñalba becoming the Official Wine Partner of Bath Rugby in a multi-year partnership.

As part of an initial two year sponsorship agreement to start from July 2023 for the 2023/2024 season and beyond, Viñalba will be available at the iconic home of Bath Rugby ‘The Rec’ at all home matchdays as well other Bath Rugby official events. Viñalba will also feature at the back of all first team playing shirts at home and away games, on advertising boards pitch side and official match day programmes.

Viñalba Owner and Head Winemaker Herve Joyaux Fabre comments: ‘We’re delighted to become the first official wine partner of such an iconic club as Bath Rugby. Their heritage, dedicated fan base, love for their supporters and their plans for the future completely align with what we are trying to achieve with Viñalba.’

Craig Durham, MD of Viñalba importer Buckingham Schenk adds: ‘As our first ever high profile partnership for Viñalba, I couldn’t be more pleased for us to become the first ever official wine partner of Bath Rugby. The synergies between Viñalba and Bath Rugby are plain to see and I cannot wait to start working with them for the 2023/2024 season onward’.

Produced by award-winning winery Bodegas Fabre, Viñalba was launched in the UK in 2007 with Buckingham Schenk. Since then, it has won over 300 medals in major wine competitions and it is now sold in 8 countries worldwide. Viñalba is the 6th largest Argentinian wine exporter to the UK.

Our partnership is just beginning, and we can’t wait to start working with the team at Bath Rugby!

Viñalba – one of Argentina’s leading wine estates, will be showcasing its range of delicious, versatile wines at exclusive pop-up events hosted by estate owner, Diane Fabre. Those lucky enough to get their hands on the limited availability tickets will be invited to taste their way around Viñalba’s extensive range which includes a selection of classic, rich and elegant Malbecs; fresh, floral, white Torrontes and complex Cabernet: there will be something to everyone’s taste.

With a DJ on hand to spin those tunes, this will be journey like no other through Mendoza and Patagonia, learning about the wines and enjoying some delicious plates of food along the way.

This is an exclusive, ticket – only event which is expected to sell out quickly, so be sure to grab your spot now!

Get Your Tickets Here

The strapline ‘A touch of chemistry, crafted by destiny’ reflects this sentiment and also links to the coming together of Viñalba founders Diane and Hervé Fabre.

Online wine retailer Vinohero will stock a small selection of our wines, including our limited edition Vinalba Reserve Malbec x Abandon Ship Art.

The wines are available here.

Four new Viñalba wines will be added to Tesco’s range later this month, including two premium Malbecs, a Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay retailing between £10.00 and £17.00. The brand now has 18 wines available in the UK market with an average retail price over £12, making it one of the leading premium Argentine wines in the off trade.

Produced by award-winning winery Bodegas Fabre, Viñalba was launched in the UK in 2007 with Buckingham Schenk. Since then, it has won over 300 medals in major wine competitions and it is now sold in 8 countries worldwide. Viñalba is the 6^th largest Argentinian wine exporter to the UK, and the award-winning winemaker, Hervé J. Fabre recently won the 2018 IWC ‘Red Winemaker of the Year’.

Craig Durham, Buckingham Schenk MD comments ‘Viñalba is one of the most established Argentinian wine brands in the UK and demand from consumers for such a premium wine has increased steadily over the years. I’m delighted with this latest success which demonstrates consumers trust Viñalba as a quality producer within a very competitive Argentine category.’

Christmas lunch:  

A big favourite of ours is fresh foie gras pan fried then deglazed with raspberry vinegar. Served with apples cooked in butter.

Best enjoyed with chilled Viñalba Torrontés

New Year’s Eve dinner:

Traditional turkey slowly roasted for 4-5 hours with orange juice and glazed with honey. Accompanied with poached apples and pears.

Drink with Viñalba Cuvée Diane

New Year’s Day lunch with friends

When you expect lots of friends for lunch, a great dish is Tacos made with the left-over Turkey, guacamole and cheese.

Drink with Viñalba Reserve Malbec/Touriga Nacional.

Wishing you and your family all the best for a very Happy Christmas and a joyful New Year.

In fact, as part of his achievement, the IWC recognised that Hervé has been championing Malbec both in Argentina and on the global stage since the early 1990’s, helping position it as the number one choice for many red wine fans.

Historically Malbec originated in France, especially Cahors. However, many still associate the grape with Argentina, where its success as a single varietal was much more recent. Only 30 years ago it was still regarded just as a blending partner to better other varietals and give them more colour.  Indeed, the amount of Malbec planted in Argentina dropped to only 10,000 hectares in 1990. A number of now-renowned international winemakers, including our very Hervé, recognised the potential of the old Malbec vineyards in the early nineties, and the Malbec renaissance was born. The popularity of Malbec has continued to grow and in 2017 there were over 41,000 hectares planted, which gives it a 36.37% share of Argentina’s planted red grape varieties. (Source: National Wine Institute).

The traditional Malbecs of Cahors are very different to those from Argentina. The Cahors style is much more deep, with a lot of finesse and terroir identity and they can also be very fruit driven and full of minerality.  In Argentina the consistent warmth, the cool nights and long growing season allow the grape to ripen into an altogether different beast – fleshier, softer, with notes of jam, tar and leather and hints of bitter chocolate.  At their best they can make true ‘vins de garde’ with the potential to age gracefully for 15-20 years.

In his exploration of Malbec in Argentina Hervé has identified a number of different terroirs in the Lujan de Cuyo and Valle de Uco regions which offer perfect growing conditions for this majestic grape variety.