WHAT IS THE HIDDEN SEA?

  • A wine company that removes plastic from the ocean for every bottle sold
    • Delicious wines by the people for the planet
  • Friendly
    • “We’re thankful for everyone who believes in The Hidden Sea.”
  • Confident
    • “We got this!”
  • Engaging
    • “Look what we’ve accomplished TOGETHER!”

WHY ARE WE CALLED "THE HIDDEN SEA"?

IS THE WINE ANY GOOD?

  • Over 200 5-Star Reviews
  • 2204 Global Intel ESG Award for Sustainable Wine Product
  • 2024 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Bargain Buys: Under £10
  • 2024 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Fire Up The BBQ, White
  • Wine Enthusiast Best Buy: Red Blend
  • 2023 Winner Global Drinks Intel ESG Award: Sustainable Wine Product
  • 2023 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: The Great Outdoors, Red
  • 2023 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Vegan Friendly White
  • 2023 Bronze The Drinks Business: Global Low & No Alcohol Wine Masters
  • 93 Points: 2022 Chardonnay
  • 2022 Winner The Drinks Business: Consumer Campaign of the Year
  • 2022 Bronze People’s Choice Wine Awards: Easy Weekday Meals, Red
  • 2021 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: The Story Behind The Label
  • 90 Points: 2020 Chardonnay, 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, 2021 Rosé, 2021 GSM
  • Located in South Australia's most iconic wine growing regions
  • Best-in-class for sustainable agriculture
  • Vegan-friendly
  • To learn more, click "WHAT ARE THE QUICKEST TASTING NOTES FOR EVERY WINE?" on this page below

HOW DO WE TALK TO OUR CONSUMERS?

  • With enthusiasm
  • With positivity
  • With honesty

WHO IS THE HIDDEN SEA?

RICHIE VANDENBERG
Co-founder and Global CEO
 

4th-generation grape grower. Studied Environmental Engineering at Melbourne University before being drafted into the Australian Football League (AFL) as a professional player for 10 years. Captain of the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005–2007. CEO of Limestone Coast Wines since 2013. Now resides in the U.S. with his family.

JUSTIN MORAN
Co-founder and CMO
 

After a decade of business success, serial entrepreneur Justin was touted by The Age Newspaper as one of the Top 30 people who influenced Victoria, AUS in 2006.
“We’re all citizens of the world, and there's only the one ocean. We have an important role to play as we are all interconnected via the world’s oceans.

DAVID ANDREWS
USA CEO
 

Transformative senior executive with extensive, successful experience propelling fine/luxury wine and spirit sales with brands like Antinori, and Chateau St Michelle in the U.S.

JUSTIN KOSMINA
Commercial Sales Manager
 
Global sales leader with over 10 years experience in relationship management, entrepreneurial sales growth, with businesses such as Treasury Wine Estates, and Swisse Vitamins.
Justin has also owned and operated hospitality businesses, and craft alcohol brands. This experience gives him a unique understanding of consumer needs—especially with brands that make a positive impact on their local communities.
LEISHA MUNRO
Winemaker
 
Leisha brings a wealth of world-wide winemaking experience to The Hidden Sea. After completing a Bachelor of Oenology at The University of Adelaide in 2005, she travelled the wine regions of the world—completing 9 vintages over a 5-year period.
In 2009, Leisha returned to the Limestone Coast to follow her passion for cool-climate winemaking, and now leads The Hidden Sea’s global winemaking efforts.
LINDA TEMANI
Ally Program Manager
 

Linda is a tour de force in our Ally Program for finding the right brand fit with Ambassadors and Business Partners in Denmark and the UK. She’s an expert at forming strong, long-lasting relationships, and you can see the dramatic results of her work with the positive feedback, and user-generated content, that pours into our Instagram feed every day.

What do consumers think?

Overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers

  • Over 200 5-star reviews on the website
  • We've found that once customers taste how good the wine is, and how it's making a difference in the health of the ocean, they tend to be fans for life
  • We've enjoyed world-wide reach across media outlets, with an audience of tens-of-millions

HOW DO WE PROVE WHAT WE DO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?

  • With the work we do with ReSea Project: they are only the second company in the world to be accredited to DNV’s Chain of Custody standard for plastics retrieved from the hydrosphere (the world's highest certification for ocean waste plastic removal)
  • The ReSea Project data is protected with blockchain technology, which (once entered) cannot be altered
  • With the work we do with other partners: all plastic removed is weighed, and independently-verified

WHY IS THERE A QR CODE ON THE SIDE OF EVERY BOTTLE?

  • Transparency (we really do what we say we're going to do)
  • Scan to see our up-to-the-month status on ocean waste plastic removal

What's it like to partner with us?

  • With every drinking moment, you're creating a drinking movement
  • Rather than compete for the same attention of our like-minded audiences, we believe there is more power in working together to deliver collective success by
    • Bolstering each other’s reach
    • Supporting each other’s environmental initiatives
    • Making the world a better place for our businesses, our families, our friends, and our friends-of-friends

How does the brand look in bars, stores, and restaurants?

  • Consistent
  • Enthusiastic and pro-active
  • Eye-catching
  • Watch the video below to see what best in class activation looks like

How do i get assets to promote the hidden sea?

  • Our retail support page–with fonts, logos, brand guidelines, and much more—can be found HERE
  • Our image library can be found HERE
  • If you're looking for print-ready, or display-ready ad files, you can visit our Ad Portal HERE. Please contact your Hidden Sea sales rep for the access password

What have we been up to?

  • We make regular updates to our News Page, which you can view by clicking HERE.

What is "resea project"?

  • A Danish company with cleanup operations in Jakarta, Indonesia–focused on saving the ocean from plastic pollution
  • Resea is a way for businesses to make a positive, verified, impact on the planet
    • Their collection process is certified by DNV
    • Weekly Inspection by Intertek

What are the quickest tasting notes for every wine?

SHIRAZ

  • Taste
    • Blackberry and plum fruit
    • Layers of cherry and spice
    • Soft and silky
  • Smell
    • Red fruits
    • Vanilla
    • Chocolate-mint oak

PINOT NOIR

  • Taste
    • Soft and juicy
    • Soft powdery tannins
    • Textural finish
  • Smell
    • Black cherry
    • Dried herb
    • Touch of florals

GSM

  • Taste
    • Succulent and juicy
  • Smell
    • Red currant
    • Strawberry
    • Ripe cherry
    • Sweet spice

RED BLEND

  • Taste
    • Cherry
    • Mulberry
    • Plum
    • Spice
  • Smell
    • Red berries
    • Fruit cake spice
    • Vanilla
    • Toasty notes

GRENACHE

  • Taste
    • Red berry fruits
    • Candied notes
    • Low tannins
  • Smell
    • Violets
    • Rasberries
    • Cinnamon

SAUVIGNON BLANC

  • Taste
    • Gooseberry
    • Passionfruit
    • Vibrancy on the finish
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Fig
    • Lemon peel
    • Citrus backbone

PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
    • A note of crisp apple acid
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Pineapple
    • Honeydew

CHARDONNAY

  • Taste
    • White nectarine
    • Lemon peel
    • Toasty vanillin oak
  • Smell
    • Peach
    • Nectarine
    • Nougat
    • Light spices

NON-VINTAGE BLANC DE BLANCS

  • Taste
    • White fruits
    • Good acidity
    • The mousse is fine, persistent and refreshing
  • Smell
    • Citrus fruits
    • Peach

SPRITZ PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Lemon pith
    • Lime cordial

ROSÉ

  • Taste
    • Light
    • Juicy mid-palate
    • Zesty finish
  • Smell
    • Berries
    • Tropical fruits

SPRITZ ROSÉ

  • Taste
    • Light
    • Red berries
    • Hints of florals
    • Creaminess
    • Zesty acid
  • Smell
    • Peach flesh
    • Confectionery notes

SPRITZ PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Lemon pith
    • Lime cordial

BLANC DE BLANCS

  • Taste
    • White fruits
    • Good acidity
    • The mousse is fine, persistent and refreshing
  • Smell
    • Citrus fruits
    • Peach

NON-VINTAGE ROSÉ SPRITZ

  • Taste
    • Red berries
    • Fresh citrus
    • Sorbet
  • Smell
    • Berries
    • Tropical fruits

WHAT IS THE HIDDEN SEA?

  • A wine company that removes plastic from the ocean for every bottle sold
  • Friendly
    • “We’re thankful for everyone who believes in The Hidden Sea.”
  • Confident
    • “We got this!”
  • Engaging
    • “Look what we’ve accomplished TOGETHER!”

WHY ARE WE CALLED "THE HIDDEN SEA"?

IS THE WINE ANY GOOD?

  • Over 200 5-Star Reviews
  • 2204 Global Intel ESG Award for Sustainable Wine Product
  • 2024 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Bargain Buys: Under £10
  • 2024 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Fire Up The BBQ, White
  • Wine Enthusiast Best Buy: Red Blend
  • 2023 Winner Global Drinks Intel ESG Award: Sustainable Wine Product
  • 2023 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: The Great Outdoors, Red
  • 2023 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: Vegan Friendly White
  • 2023 Bronze The Drinks Business: Global Low & No Alcohol Wine Masters
  • 93 Points: 2022 Chardonnay
  • 2022 Winner The Drinks Business: Consumer Campaign of the Year
  • 2022 Bronze People’s Choice Wine Awards: Easy Weekday Meals, Red
  • 2021 Winner People’s Choice Wine Awards: The Story Behind The Label
  • 90 Points: 2020 Chardonnay, 2021 Sauvignon Blanc, 2021 Rosé, 2021 GSM
  • Located in South Australia's most iconic wine growing regions
  • Best-in-class for sustainable agriculture
  • Vegan-friendly
  • To learn more, click "WHAT ARE THE QUICKEST TASTING NOTES FOR EVERY WINE?" on this page below

HOW DO WE TALK TO OUR CONSUMERS?

  • With enthusiasm
  • With positivity
  • With honesty

WHO IS THE HIDDEN SEA?

RICHIE VANDENBERG
Co-founder and Global CEO
 

4th-generation grape grower. Studied Environmental Engineering at Melbourne University before being drafted into the Australian Football League (AFL) as a professional player for 10 years. Captain of the Hawthorn Football Club from 2005–2007. CEO of Limestone Coast Wines since 2013. Now resides in the U.S. with his family.

JUSTIN MORAN
Co-founder and CMO
 

Lifelong entrepreneur who was touted by The Age Newspaper as one of the Top 30 people who influenced Victoria, AUS in 2006. “We’re all citizens of the world, and there's only one ocean.”

DAVID ANDREWS
USA CEO
 

Transformative senior executive with extensive, successful experience propelling fine/luxury wine and spirit sales with brands like Antinori, and Chateau St Michelle in the U.S.

LINDA TEMANI
Ally Program Manager
 

Linda is a tour de force in our Ally Program for finding the right brand fit with Ambassadors and Business Partners in Denmark and the UK. She’s an expert at forming strong, long-lasting relationships, and you can see the dramatic results of her work with the positive feedback, and user-generated content, that pours into our Instagram feed every day.

JUSTIN KOSMINA
Commercial Sales Manager
 
Global sales leader with over 10 years experience in relationship management, entrepreneurial sales growth, with businesses such as Treasury Wine Estates, and Swisse Vitamins.
Justin has also owned and operated hospitality businesses, and craft alcohol brands. This experience gives him a unique understanding of consumer needs—especially with brands that make a positive impact on their local communities.
LEISHA MUNRO
Winemaker
 
Leisha brings a wealth of world-wide winemaking experience to The Hidden Sea. After completing a Bachelor of Oenology at The University of Adelaide in 2005, she travelled the wine regions of the world—completing 9 vintages over a 5-year period.
In 2009, Leisha returned to the Limestone Coast to follow her passion for cool-climate winemaking, and now leads The Hidden Sea’s global winemaking efforts.

What do consumers think?

Overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers

  • Over 200 5-star reviews on the website
  • We've found that once customers taste how good the wine is, and how it's making a difference in the health of the ocean, they tend to be fans for life
  • We've enjoyed world-wide reach across media outlets, with an audience of tens-of-millions

HOW DO WE PROVE WHAT WE DO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT?

  • With the work we do with ReSea Project: they are only the second company in the world to be accredited to DNV’s Chain of Custody standard for plastics retrieved from the hydrosphere (the world's s highest certification for ocean waste plastic removal)
  • The ReSea Project data is protected with blockchain technology, which (once entered) cannot be altered
  • With the work we do with other partners: all plastic removed is weighed, and independently-verified

WHY IS THERE A QR CODE ON THE SIDE OF EVERY BOTTLE?

  • Transparency (we really do what we say we're going to do)
  • Scan to see our up-to-the-month status on ocean waste plastic removal

What's it like to partner with us?

  • With every drinking moment, you're creating a drinking movement
  • Rather than compete for the same attention of our like-minded audiences, we believe there is more power in working together to deliver collective success by
    • Bolstering each other’s reach
    • Supporting each other’s environmental initiatives
    • Making the world a better place for our businesses, our families, our friends, and our friends-of-friends

How does the brand look in bars, stores, and restaurants?

  • Consistent
  • Enthusiastic and pro-active
  • Eye-catching
  • Watch the video below to see what best in class activation looks like

How do i get assets to promote the hidden sea?

  • Our retail support page–with fonts, logos, brand guidelines, and much more—can be found HERE
  • Our image library can be found HERE
  • If you're looking for print-ready, or display-ready ad files, you can visit our Ad Portal HERE. Please contact your Hidden Sea sales rep for the access password

What have we been up to?

  • We make regular updates to our News Page, which you can view by clicking HERE.

What is "resea project"?

  • A Danish company with cleanup operations in Jakarta, Indonesia–focused on saving the ocean from plastic pollution
  • Resea is a way for businesses to make a positive, verified, impact on the planet
    • Their collection process is certified by DNV
    • Weekly Inspection by Intertek

What are the quickest tasting notes for every wine?

SHIRAZ

  • Taste
    • Blackberry and plum fruit
    • Layers of cherry and spice
    • Soft and silky
  • Smell
    • Red fruits
    • Vanilla
    • Chocolate-mint oak

PINOT NOIR

  • Taste
    • Soft and juicy
    • Soft powdery tannins
    • Textural finish
  • Smell
    • Black cherry
    • Dried herb
    • Touch of florals

GSM

  • Taste
    • Succulent and juicy
  • Smell
    • Red currant
    • Strawberry
    • Ripe cherry
    • Sweet spice

RED BLEND

  • Taste
    • Cherry
    • Mulberry
    • Plum
    • Spice
  • Smell
    • Red berries
    • Fruit cake spice
    • Vanilla
    • Toasty notes

GRENACHE

  • Taste
    • Red berry fruits
    • Candied notes
    • Low tannins
  • Smell
    • Violets
    • Rasberries
    • Cinnamon

SAUVIGNON BLANC

  • Taste
    • Gooseberry
    • Passionfruit
    • Vibrancy on the finish
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Fig
    • Lemon peel
    • Citrus backbone

PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
    • A note of crisp apple acid
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Pineapple
    • Honeydew

CHARDONNAY

  • Taste
    • White nectarine
    • Lemon peel
    • Toasty vanillin oak
  • Smell
    • Peach
    • Nectarine
    • Nougat
    • Light spices

NON-VINTAGE BLANC DE BLANCS

  • Taste
    • White fruits
    • Good acidity
    • The mousse is fine, persistent and refreshing
  • Smell
    • Citrus fruits
    • Peach

SPRITZ PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Lemon pith
    • Lime cordial

ROSÉ

  • Taste
    • Light
    • Juicy mid-palate
    • Zesty finish
  • Smell
    • Berries
    • Tropical fruits

SPRITZ ROSÉ

  • Taste
    • Light
    • Red berries
    • Hints of florals
    • Creaminess
    • Zesty acid
  • Smell
    • Peach flesh
    • Confectionery notes

SPRITZ PINOT GRIGIO

  • Taste
    • Pear
    • Pineapple
    • Hints of honey
  • Smell
    • Green apple
    • Lemon pith
    • Lime cordial

BLANC DE BLANCS

  • Taste
    • White fruits
    • Good acidity
    • The mousse is fine, persistent and refreshing
  • Smell