The Club is excited to announce it has signed a partnership agreement with Peter Lunzer of Lunzer Wine Limited. Lunzer Wine was founded in 1991 by Richmond member and former Heavy, Peter Lunzer, and together with wife Sofia, they have built the company into an established business on the corporate events circuit and offer a curated wine list through their online wine shop.

The agreement sees Lunzer Wine become an Associate Partner and Peter’s expertise will be evident with Lunzer Wine sponsoring the newly revamped Club Wine List, selected from Fuller’s wine list, for the coming season. In addition, Lunzer Wine will be providing Magnums for sale at the pre-match hospitality lunches in the form of Nyetimber Classic Cuvee, MV ‘Product of England’, AIX Provence Rose and Chateau Lamothe Cissac or Chateau Landat, Bordeaux reds. Peter will also recommend wines for home matches to be paired with the menus created by the catering team.

Lunzer Wine and the Club will work together to introduce new events to the Richmond Athletic Ground and Peter and his team will help to promote the facility and existing events via Lunzer Wine’s social media platforms and blogs.

Amongst other benefits, Lunzer Wine will have a pitch side advertising board in a prominent position adjacent to the patio outside the Murray Judd Bar for all Richmond home games and an advert in every home match day digital programme.

Peter Lunzer, CEO of Lunzer Wine says, “For many decades I have supported Richmond FC, first as a player including 7 seasons with the Heavies, followed by long term membership of the club and continued association with the family of my contemporary and more recent players. It is a great pleasure through our sponsorship, to more formally support the Club’s endeavours and aspirations when it comes to the Marriage of Food & Wine, regardless of the occasion. For me, this feels like tackling two passions, Rugby & Wine, one Magnum at a time!”

Jimmy Wallace, Group Commercial Director of Richmond Rugby, added, “Peter has been a fantastic supporter of the club for many years, we have discussed the potential for a partnership over many a glass of wine so it is great to see a mutually beneficial arrangement now come to fruition!”