Craft + Estate, USA, to import Klein Constantia Wines
Friday, 15 March, 2013
Klein Constantia
Klein Constantia Estate has entered into an agreement with fine wine
importer Craft + Estate, the national import operation for
Virginia-based The Vintner Group, to be the exclusive representative of
all of Klein Constantia's products in the United States of America as of
March 2013.
Craft + Estate currently imports such brands as Rhone superstar Chateau St. Cosme, New Zealand pioneer Allan Scott and a clutch of classified-growth Bordeaux, and maintains a network of fine wine wholesale partners within the United States.
"We look forward to building our new partnership with The Vintner Group, which shares our long-term vision of expanding Klein Constantia's brand representation in the US. Klein Constantia's new owners feel privileged to be the custodians of an estate with such a rich history and legacy and feel confident that Craft + Estate is perfectly suited to the task of promoting this respected and historical brand."
-Hans Astrom Managing Director, Klein Constantia
"The pedigree of Klein Constantia is unmatched in today's market, and we are honored to have the opportunity to help tell the next chapter of the story domestically."
-David Townsend, President and CEO, The Vintner Group