Withington Wines Unclaimed

Based in Darling, Charles Withington has developed a small but focussed range of wines each with a particular place, and each reflecting the characters of the areas from where they originate.After some 30 or so years in the wine industry, Charles is as pragmatic as they come and in spite of all the hype over awards and accolades (of which Withington wines have their fair share) there are only three true  yardsticks.1. ERUDITE WINE WRITERS, PASSIONATE PRODUCERS AND OVER ZEALOUS RETAILERS CAN SELL YOU THE FIRST BOTTLE BUT ONLY THE WINE ITSELF THE SECOND.2. THE MEASURE OF A WELL MADE WINE IS TO BE ABLE TO CONSUME AN ENTIRE BOTTLE AND FEEL FINE OR EVEN BETTER THE NEXT DAY . SNAZZY PACKAGING AND BARGAIN PRICING CANNOT FIXED A WINE HELD TOGETHER BY SUGAR OR SULPHUR. 3. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL AND THE SCOREBOARD WILL TAKE CARE OF ITSELF (the late Joe Lister a much respected Bishops teacher)

Charles’ journey on his own road was inspired by his good friend, and highly respected wine man, the late John Avery MW. Way back in the late 1990s John had sown the seed by suggesting an opportunity in the Avery portfolio for a well-made South African Cabernet/Shiraz or similar blend with more of a European elegance than a blockbuster New World approach.