Wine and Champagne merchant based in Bordeaux since September 2020
Combining beauty and quality through art and wine.
Wine Kartel brings together quality family estates and independent artists to create fine cuvées with modern, eye-catching labels. Quality bottles that stand out on the shelf as much as on a restaurant table.
The problem
300 bottles that all look the same.
A black-and-white château, a vineyard, a wrought-iron gate. Faced with the shelf, people hesitate, pick at random and worry about turning up with the wrong bottle. Wine seems complicated, sometimes elitist, and some end up turning away from it altogether.
Our answer: our Art & Vin concept.
Our purpose
Expressing individuality, challenging the status quo
We believe in the importance of expressing individuality. We want to fight the uniformity and standardisation of French wine, and offer beautiful cuvées so that everyone can enjoy a moment of sharing with friends or family.
Making wine accessible to all
Making wine more accessible, more playful and less elitist, so that it becomes, above all, a pleasure to share.
An ode to France
Showcasing the beauty of France through designs inspired by our finest regions and culture, and revealing the richness and diversity of our terroirs with the finest appellations: Bordeaux, Champagne, Rhône, Loire, Provence, Languedoc…
High standards
Wine first, label second. Sourcing is at the heart of what we do: we carefully select every cuvée directly from the winemakers.
Authenticity
Long-term partnerships with winemakers and artists, and a house that embraces its individuality.
Sharing
Wines made for the table, for friends and family, with a light touch and a hint of humour.
Solidarity
We champion our customers, our artists and the winemakers who place their trust in us.
The concept
Art & Vin: where beauty meets quality
Our own brands pair estate wines with labels created by artists. Each bottle tells the story of a place in France and wins you over at first sight. For our trade customers, these are wines that sell themselves, because they taste good and they get noticed.
The collection · pick a cuvée to see its sheet
The founder
Thomas Spinosa, 10 years in wine
- The rootsFour years working in restaurants in Arcachon. His first encounter with wine was on the restaurant floor, serving guests.
- The expertiseBack to university in Bordeaux: MSc Wine & Spirits and WSET Level 3.
- Learning from the bestFour years with a major French négociant as Key Account Manager Europe for duty free, working with France's greatest wines.
- The shockMarch 2020: planes are grounded and duty free stops overnight.
- The leapThomas launches the project he had been nurturing for years. Wine Kartel is born in September 2020, built single-handedly and self-funded.
- TodayArtists, grower-winemakers, and customers in France and abroad.
“In 2020, Covid stopped everything, so I made it a fresh start. Wine Kartel was born to do wine differently.”Thomas Spinosa, founder
Estates & Châteaux
Grower-winemakers, in partnership
Beyond our own brands, we represent partner estates and châteaux, in conventional, organic and biodynamic farming: Saint-Émilion, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Haut-Médoc, Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Rhône, Languedoc and Loire.
The selection · click to discover all our estates
Trade
Technical sheets, prices and samples
Shipped from our Saint-Émilion warehouse or directly from the estate, depending on the wine. Mixed orders across the range are welcome.
Let's work together
For wine professionals
Wine shops, restaurants, retail chains or importers: every customer has different needs, so let's talk.
Wine shops
Eye-catching labels and wines that are easy to recommend.
Restaurants
Cuvées that stand out on the wine list and have a story to tell at the table.
Retail chains
Brands that stand out on a shelf of 300 references.
Import & export
Europe, Canada, United States: paperwork and logistics arranged together.
Your contact
Thomas Spinosa
Founder · Bordeaux · TBE warehouse, Saint-Émilion
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