Berry Bros acquires wine importer Richards Walford

Published: 12 March, 2012

Berry Bros & Rudd has acquired Lincolnshire-based wine importer Richards Walford.

Berry Bros & Rudd has acquired Lincolnshire-based wine importer Richards Walford.

The business has been sold for an undisclosed sum subject to contract.

John Hutton, agency director at Berry Bros & Rudd and managing director of Fields, Morris & Verdin and Mistral Wines said: "Berry Bros & Rudd has always believed in having a strong, active presence in the UK, our home market, and the continued success of our agency division is fundamental to this long term strategy.

"Within the past eight years we have successfully merged Fields and Morris & Verdin, acquired Mistral Wines and so we are now absolutely delighted to be adding the knowledge, expertise and wines that will come with the acquisition of Richards Walford and the opportunities that lie ahead working with FMV "

Roy Richards and Mark Walford added: "This will enable our customers to benefit from the greater buying opportunity that an association with FMV will bring, and give our suppliers the advantage of access to a wider marketplace."

Richards Walford was established in 1982 to trade in high quality wines from producers throughout France. It also operates its own Bordeaux negociant house, works in strategic export markets, including several in the Far East. Since 2001 it has owned its own vineyard, le Soula, in the Roussillon.

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