Fesq & Company

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FESQ & COMPANY was founded in 1848, when a young man travelled from Bordeaux as a super cargo. Georges Fesq worked for his uncles Vigourous Freres, negociants on the Quai des Chartrons in Bordeaux. In the last 166 years, under the stewardship of one Fesq to the next, the company has seen the many vicissitudes of the wine industry. We operate in the premium wine category, believing the wines we rep

resent can command a place in restaurants and retail shops through the prestige, quality and worth they embody. We are a resource to our customers and a trusted partner to our wineries, both of whom are so often family businesses like ours.

Congratulations David Fesq and team for being amongst the top 100 people shaping bar and drinking culture in Australia....
18/06/2026

Congratulations David Fesq and team for being amongst the top 100 people shaping bar and drinking culture in Australia. 👏👏👏

Since 1848 has been in the business of getting great drinks into great hands.Including and many more in our wider p...
16/06/2026

Since 1848 has been in the business of getting great drinks into great hands.

Including and many more in our wider portfolio - with new partners joining soon.

Talk to your Fesq representative or reach out here to learn more.

*Monte Bernardi* sits in the Conca d’Oro, the “golden basin” of Panzano: an amphitheatre of vineyards opening to the sou...
28/05/2026

*Monte Bernardi* sits in the Conca d’Oro, the “golden basin” of Panzano: an amphitheatre of vineyards opening to the south, where the slopes (described by Jancis Robinson as bathing in “Tuscany’s extraordinary luminosity”) have long been recognised for producing some of the most articulate Sangiovese in Chianti Classico. The estate is farmed by Michael Schmelzer, who took the property on with a clear philosophy and the patience to work it through. Certified organic, practicing biodynamic, and committed to spontaneous fermentation across every wine in the range.

Schmelzer’s approach lines up closely with the broader evolution has identified in Chianti Classico today. Writing in October 2025, Robinson observed that producers across the region have abandoned the small new Bordeaux barrique in favour of larger, older casks and concrete or clay vessels, and have rediscovered respect for Sangiovese and the indigenous varieties (Canaiolo among them) that traditionally accompanied it. Concrete and used tonneaux, large casks, Sangiovese with a touch of Canaiolo in the Riserva: this is the Monte Bernardi approach. Robinson includes Monte Bernardi on her list of favourite Chianti Classico producers.

The 2023 vintage was demanding across Chianti Classico, with an unusually wet spring testing growers throughout the region. Schmelzer held his organic and biodynamic line through it, and the fruit that came in was clean and very characterful. Volumes from the estate are modest as a result, which makes both the Sangió and the home-vineyard Riserva closely watched releases this year. Writing in Decanter, described the 2023 annatas as “clean, lively and exuberant, with a slight Sangiovese tartness,” with a generous four to five year drinking window ahead of them.

Arrival of the 2023 Sangió Chianti Classico DOCG, 2024 Retromarcia Chianti Classico DOCG, 2023 Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva and 2022 Sa’etta Chianti Classico DOCG Riserva is imminent. Please reach out here or to your Representative to find out more.

sits in the Conca d’Oro, the “golden basin” of Panzano: an amphitheatre of vineyards opening to the south, where the sl...
28/05/2026

sits in the Conca d’Oro, the “golden basin” of Panzano: an amphitheatre of vineyards opening to the south, where the slopes (described by Jancis Robinson as bathing in “Tuscany’s extraordinary luminosity”) have long been recognised for producing some of the most articulate Sangiovese in Chianti Classico. The estate is farmed by Michael Schmelzer, who took the property on with a clear philosophy and the patience to work it through. Certified organic, practicing biodynamic, and committed to spontaneous fermentation across every wine in the range.

Schmelzer’s approach lines up closely with the broader evolution has identified in Chianti Classico today. Writing in October 2025, Robinson observed that producers across the region have abandoned the small new Bordeaux barrique in favour of larger, older casks and concrete or clay vessels, and have rediscovered respect for Sangiovese and the indigenous varieties (Canaiolo among them) that traditionally accompanied it. Concrete and used tonneaux, large casks, Sangiovese with a touch of Canaiolo in the Riserva: this is the Monte Bernardi approach. *Robinson includes Monte Bernardi on her list of favourite Chianti Classico producers.*

The 2023 vintage was demanding across Chianti Classico, with an unusually wet spring testing growers throughout the region. Schmelzer held his organic and biodynamic line through it, and the fruit that came in was clean and very characterful. Volumes from the estate are modest as a result, which makes both the Sangió and the home-vineyard Riserva closely watched releases this year. Writing in Decanter, Michaela Morris described the 2023 annatas as “clean, lively and exuberant, with a slight Sangiovese tartness,” with a generous four to five year drinking window ahead of them.

Please reach out here or to your Representative to find out more. 🍷

Pinot Noir’s southern edge runs through the Gibbston Valley: , the McLachlan family estate, sits 400 metres up at the h...
08/05/2026

Pinot Noir’s southern edge runs through the Gibbston Valley: , the McLachlan family estate, sits 400 metres up at the heart of it. It is a family business in the working sense: hands on the land, three subregional vineyard sites studied closely for what each can offer, and a single cellar door framed by the imposing ranges that define Central Otago. Their aim has always been wines of clarity and place, made by people who live where the grapes grow.

Peregrine’s pioneering instinct shows in the way they farm. The estate converted to organic viticulture in 2009 and the entire range has been certified organic since the 2017 vintage. From 2016, biodynamic practice has been layered through the work, integrating crop and livestock farming with the vineyard year. Composting, cover cropping and minimal-intervention farming sit at the centre of how long-time winemaker Nadine Cross and viticulturist Mike Winter approach each season.

The fruit comes from three Central Otago subregions, each contributing a distinct voice: Gibbston, the coolest at the home site, brings high natural acidity and red-fruited lift; Bendigo runs warmer and gives darker berry depth; Pisa offers the steady, extended ripening that delivers balance. The Pinot Noir’s silken tannin structure is built from this complement of sites.

Beyond farming and production, Peregrine is actively involved in conservation efforts, particularly the protection of New Zealand’s native falcon (the kārearea in Maori) which also serves as the winery’s namesake and symbol; alongside predator control safeguarding the native saddleback in Fiordland.

Justin Hart from is in trade next week. Please reach out to your Fesq & Company representative to make an appointment or organise a tasting.

The 2025 Single Site releases have arrived, and the vintage story is one of fortitude. A warm and dry year in McLaren V...
09/04/2026

The 2025 Single Site releases have arrived, and the vintage story is one of fortitude. A warm and dry year in McLaren Vale tested every grower, and yet, through the extraordinary old-vine bush vineyards that Giles Cooke MW and Paddy Gilhooly have cultivated relationships with over years, the wines have emerged with remarkable composure.

Certified by Sustainable Wine Growing Australia, Thistledown is driven by a simple belief: that securing a sustainable future for these heritage vineyards means placing a higher value on their fruit, supporting the livelihoods of the growers who tend them, and proving what these sites are truly capable of. Vines old enough to have weathered decades of Australian summers. The result, year after year, is Grenache that does something rare: it gets better.

With scores of 95–97 from Halliday Wine Companion across the 2025 range, these wines represent Thistledown at full stride.

Co-owner Paddy Gilhooly will be in trade over the next two weeks:
Newcastle: April 13
Sydney: April 14-15
Queensland: April 16-18
Melbourne/Victoria: April 21-22

Paddy will be hosting a Single Site Release masterclass at , Tuesday April 14.

Please reach out here or to your Representative to secure masterclass attendance, a trade appointment or allocation of wines.

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9/37 Nicholson Street
Balmain East, NSW
2041

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