Page 20 - Chase Case Study

The 20-hecatare site is planted with vines dating back to

the 1960s. The wine creation is subject to the same,
closely-watched processes as his vodka.

As with Chase vodka and gin his wine is grown and

produced on a single estate where Chase grows the vines

biodynamically, and watches over the process from seed to

bottle. The grapes are a mix of Grenache (60%), Syrah (30%)
Rousanne and Mourvedre (10%). The wine is aged in oak

barrels and amphora - Roman style pottery barrels. It's then

bottled with special glass stoppers, and shipped to the UK.

The first batch arrived in 2013.

The growth of Provençal rosé in the UK has been
phenomenal in recent years and Chase have entered the

market with a fine wine presented in Chase’s signature

bottle shape and closed with a glass stopper providing a
mark of distinction.

Chase whisky

At the beginning of 2014 James Chase confirmed that trials

for the whisky were well underway.

“We’re developing a whisky at the moment that we might

want to make in a similar way to a Bourbon going down a
corn or a rye route”, said James Chase.

“We’re doing lots of different trials at the moment with

what we’re using as a base. We’ve collaborated with

Hobsons Brewery in Shropshire and are developing a

whisky with a barley-based wash that we could charge
with hops at the end,” he added.