Houston-based BCI has been chosen as the exclusive importer of Ostoya Vodka (Pernod Ricard).
BCI is an importer and creative brand builder of specialty wine and spirits. It is owned by French-born Houstonians Jean-Francois and Nathalie Bonneté, who will be introducing the award-winning vodka in Texas and Washington State in the second quarter before progressively expanding the distribution footprint.
Since its first introduction to consumers in 2015, Ostoya Vodka has captured the attention of vodka aficionados around the world and has been awarded almost a dozen top medals in international competitions.
One of the unique attributes of Ostoya is the noble wheat from the heart of an unspoiled Polish nature – Bieszczady mountains. This region contains Poland’s the protected wilderness and natural refuge. Ostoya also bears the Protected Geographic Indication (IGP) of “Polish Vodka” which was introduced in 2012.
“We are very happy and proud about this new partnership with BCI,” says Fabrice Audan, CEO at Wyborowa Pernod Ricard & Central Europe. “BCI is a family owned and operated company with a proven track record in building successful spirit brands in the United States, and we look forward to building Ostoya together in the U.S. market, which is strategic for us”.
“We are very excited to welcome Ostoya to our BCI portfolio and continue expanding our partnership with the Pernod Ricard Group,” says Jean-Francois Bonneté. “Since the inception of BCI, we knew we would enter the vodka category at one point but wanted to do it with the right brand, terroir driven, and with the right partner. We feel that with Ostoya and Pernod Ricard, we have the right equation to efficiently make this step and impact the Super Premium Vodka segment in the U.S. market”.