Porte Noire was born out of a shared passion for wine between Frenchman and oenophile, David Farber and Renaissance man, Idris Elba, well-known actor and musician who is best known for his roles in the Wire, Luther, and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

David’s wealth of knowledge and experience in the wine trade and Idris’s verve and eye for what’s next has enabled them to curate a delicious and unique collection of wines.

This venture first came about after Idris and David visited the historical and prestigious Sanger viticultural school in Champagne, France, in 2018.

By 2020 the first bottles of the now critically acclaimed Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru vintage Champagne rolled out of cellars.

Following the success of their debut collaboration, the duo set their sights on finding the next exclusive Porte Noire selection. After an exploratory trip to Provence, the pair settled with Château Sainte Marguerite – a classified, family-owned estate in Côtes de Provence. Château Sainte Marguerite Porte Noire is a mineral, crisp, refreshing, certified organic top-end Provence rosé. We then added Petite Porte champagne to our collection filling the need for an everyday very well-made champagne.