They grew up in the family vineyard in France, learning the art of traditional winemaking from their father. Now sibling duo Alex and Emma Watson are pouring this experience into a bottle of gin, and they hope people will think of their new creation as if it were a fine bottle of wine . “Gin is really having a moment right now in the luxury area.
If you look at whiskey, vodka, tequila, every other category has really had this big premiumization moment, and it’s gin’s turn next,” said Alex Watson, a couple of days after the launch of their Renais Gin at a West Hollywood restaurant. The new high-end gin is now available online and at Hi-Times Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa. It will become available at other Los Angeles and Orange County locations as well as a few bars and lounges later on.
The gin made its debut last year in Europe. Sibling duo Alex and actress Emma Watson are brining their new Renais Gin to the U.S.
(Photo courtesy Renais) Sibling duo Alex (pictured) and actress Emma Watson are brining their new Renais Gin to the U.S. (Photo courtesy Renais) While most gins today are made from grains, like wheat, barley or rye, inspired by their father and the family business, the siblings looked to their winemaking roots and instead distilled from French wine pressed grape skins sourced from the family vineyard.
“We collect all of the grape skins from the winemaking process, we ferment them, and we distill from that. We prevent all these grape skins from going to waste .
