Initio

Our friend Damien Barton is the scion of one of Bordeaux’s great winemaking families, proud proprietors of Châteaux Léoville, Langoa and Mauvesin Barton (Mauvesin also features in this trade list), but is a chap with no airs or graces. The Initio project was born of Damien’s desire, with his friend Benjamin Joyeux, to bottle a range of fun, fruit-forward wines that are accessible in terms both of style and price point. Sourced from sustainability-focused producers, the wines also shine a light on appellations whose potential is, at times, overlooked: a summery Sauvignon from Entre-deux-Mers, a Pinot from Limoux and a fresh, digeste Muscat de Rivesaltes.