Imako Vino is a story of passion and dedication, spanning three generations. This family winery, located in the heart of North Macedonia, is committed to showcasing the beauty and purity of the land to create wines that capture the essence of the place. Led by the brilliant Atanas Runchev, our head winemaker of 25 years, we are driven by an insatiable enthusiasm for exploring the endless possibilities of our vineyards resulting in a unique fusion of old-world character and new-world ease creating “easy to love” wines. Joining Atanas is a brother and sister duo, Nikola Ljubotenski and Dusica Ljubotenska-Lazarova who carry forward their father’s vision and the family’s winemaking story.
A family winery with beginnings in 1999, run by Dr Lőrincz György and his son Lőrincz György
Jnr who believe that Eger is one of the most
exciting wine regions of Hungary. They farm 45 hectares across 9 plots, growing as many as 20
varieties, and focus on blends that showcase the
terroir – especially in their exciting new wave
premium Bikavér reds that show that this
legendary wine can be world-class (they won Decanter Bestin Show in 2021). They say, “We are grateful that we have the chance to grow grapes here. We would like to create terroir-specific, characterful wines based on
tradition with modern quality winemaking. Old
local varieties, like Olaszrizling, Hárslevelű,
Furmint, Kadarka and Kékfrankos take priority here. We seek to know more about our terroirs and
parcels, to improve our cultivation....and put our heart and soul into understanding the essence of our passion.”
The Jolly Merchants is a specialist importer, wholesaler,
agent and distributer supplying wine bars, restaurants, wine shops, pubs and hotels with a wide range of
quality wines and spirits.