Published: 17 August, 2026
Remember when Spain was associated with just a handful of familiar names? That feels like another era today. In 2026, an ever-broader kaleidoscope of indigenous grapes and emerging regions is appearing on restaurant wine lists and the shelves of specialist merchants, reflecting a country that has matured considerably since the 20th century. Meanwhile, consumers are embracing fresher styles, seeking wines with moderate alcohol levels – Mencía fits the bill perfectly – and a stronger sense of place. As a result, Spain’s growing diversity is no longer simply an exciting point of difference. It has become a decisive commercial advantage, as Godello, Bobal and Palomino no longer elicit bafflement from consumers.
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Importer-wholesaler New Generation Wines has announced that it has acquired Bancroft Wines.
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You might call it the Greek paradox – how a tiny wine-producing country with under 1.3% of the world’s vineyard area and a mere 10% of Spain’s – managed to captivate the world-weary seen-it-all before British wine trade. With sales of most wines falling, importers are tripping over themselves to go Greek, especially if they make good Assyrtiko, the variety that has hitherto led the invasion. According to the Greek Wine Federation, wine exports to the UK in 2025 saw a 6.7% increase in value and a 3.4% increase in volume, to reach €7.6m (£6.6m).
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Published: 09 September, 2025
Nutbourne Vineyards, the West Sussex winery, has partnered with Bancroft Wines.
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Published: 04 September, 2025
Quinta do Pôpa is partnering with Bancroft Wines, which will be distributing the Douro estate’s portfolio in the UK.
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Importer Bancroft Wines has announced the addition of Oakridge Wines from Australia’s Yarra Valley to its portfolio.
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Italy’s Castellare di Castellina and its sister property Feudi del Pisciotto, of Sicily, have joined the Bancroft Wines portfolio.
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Bancroft Wines has announced the addition of South African Riebeek Valley Wine Company to its portfolio. The new deal will see the Swartland producer’s RAAR range imported to the UK.
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Published: 12 March, 2025
Bodegas Javier San Pedro has been added to Bancroft Wine’s portfolio. The addition of the Rioja Alavesa producer sees Bancroft expand their Rioja range.
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Published: 01 August, 2024
Damian Carrington has been promoted to the role of MD at Bancroft Wines, having joined in 2020, after 12 years at Fields, Morris & Verdin/Berry Bros & Rudd. With extensive experience in the wine trade from roles at Oddbins, Harrods and Enotria, he is set to bolster the company’s leadership credentials significantly.
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Published: 03 November, 2023
Bancroft Wines has welcomed Makarounas Winery as a new producer, marking the first range of Cypriot wines to join the portfolio.
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Published: 08 September, 2023
Cape Mentelle, one of the original five wineries founded in Western Australia’s Margaret River in 1970, has joined the Bancroft portfolio.
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Montalcino-based Uccelliera and Voliero have joined the Bancroft Wines portfolio, adding to its roster of family-run wineries from around the world.
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UK importer Bancroft Wines has announced the addition of Marlborough-based Zephyr Wines to its portfolio from 1 June 2023.
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Published: 27 March, 2023
Lagar da Condesa, located in the Val do Salnés area of Rías Baixas, has become the latest addition to the Bancroft Wines portfolio. The region has a long tradition of winemaking and is considered the birthplace of the Albariño varietal.
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Published: 16 February, 2023
SITT, the tasting for independents from the on and off-trades has announced a record number of new importers for the annual event.
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Published: 23 January, 2023
Bodegas Mustiguillo, part of the Grandes Pagos de Espana, is joining the Bancroft Wines portfolio as the distributor bolsters UK representation of wine from Spain’s Mediterranean coast.
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Published: 22 November, 2022
Wine from the Peloponnese is taking a significant step forwards into the UK market with the addition of low intervention wines from Troupis Winery, which has gained distribution via Bancroft Wines.
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UK-based wine distributor Bancroft Wines has added Tiwari House to its Hungarian portfolio.
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Two years on from the dismemberment of FMV, Bancroft Wines is focusing on initiating its new producers into the ‘family’ in a post-Covid world. Jo Gilbert reports.
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