About Us

About Anthony Byrne Fine Wines

• Specialist in Domaine Bottled Growers wines
• Family owned and run
• Has developed unique benchmarking systems
• ISO Accreditation - an industry first. This accreditation was awarded to us in 1998, committing ourselves to a Total Management Program designed to improve standards in our own organisation
• Operates from a modern 25,000ft temperature controlled, bonded warehouse in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
• 40 members of staff

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Our History

Anthony Byrne Fine Wines was established in 1976 by Anthony and Rae Byrne to supply the United Kingdom market with high quality domaine-bottled growers wine from France and other vineyards in Europe. Expansion into New World areas started in the mid 1980s.

2006 New Developments

New agencies include:

2005 New Developments

• In South Africa, 2 new growers from up and coming regions
• One of only two New Zealand Zinfandel plantings
• Continued expansion in Australia
• Two award winning growers from traditional regions of France
• Launch of online shop

New agencies include:

Domaine Cauhapé - Jurançon
Domaine des Haut Chassis - Crozes Hermitage

2004

• Expansion into Argentina
• Continued growth in South Africa
• Development of new Spanish areas
• Increased range of Bordeaux wines

New agencies included:

Fryers Cove - South Africa
Ernst & Co - South Africa
Bodegas Vega Sauco - Toro
Vinicola de Tomelloso - La Mancha
Ermitano - Jumilla

The New Millennium 2000 to 2003

Ongoing developments included:

• Full upgrade of computer systems
• EDI capability provided free of charge to existing clients
• Proposed 18,000sq ft expansion of distribution depot at Ramsey
• Proposed 4,000sq ft expansion of offices at Ramsey

New agencies included:

Domaine Chanzy - Burgundy
Indomita Winery - Chile
Hoopenburg Winery - South Africa

The 1990's

During the second decade the company continued to expand its range of agencies, servicing more hotel groups and independent restaurants and hotels, and now represents some of the leading award wine producers in the world.

New agencies included:

Kirkton Vale - Australia
Edwards & Chaffey McLaren Vale
Domaine Bonhomme - Loire Valley

The 1980's

By the end of the first decade, Anthony Byrne Fine Wines had developed a broad portfolio and a reputation for introducing French Domaine growers direct to the UK market, which was unusual in the context of the negociant-dominated French export trade of the time. This, coupled with innovative service and the resulting client base expansion, enabled Anthony Byrne Fine Wines to expand into both the hotel group and multiple specialist sectors for the first time.

New agencies included:

Domaine Alain Brumont
Domaine Alain Graillot
Domaine de L'Arlot