Daritana began in 2025 with a handful of friends and a bottle too many. What started as conversation and curiosity became something sturdier, a company dedicated to bringing wines of place and principle into Malaysia and Singapore.
Alongside import and distribution, Daritana hosts tastings and dinners – sometimes Burgundy in broad sweep, sometimes a vertical of Keller’s Abtserde. We also offer tailored consultation and education for wine lovers who want to go deeper.
We champion growers who work honestly, whose wines are fluent in their origins and speak with clarity in the glass.
Friends first
Wine is a business of handshakes and human scale. Too often agencies change hands with a nod and a new promise of a pallet or two. We believe in working with people we like, who see us as partners before contracts. Friends don’t walk away without a word. That spirit means Daritana will always represent growers who remain small enough to care.
Transparency of intent and place
A wine should translate its maker’s intent. Intent comes first, but place must follow closely. Terroir is more than rock and soil. It is culture, history, work, and weather pressed together. We travel, ask questions, and listen. We make sure the wines arrive as they left the cellar—unmarred by heat, mishandling, or shortcuts. Logistics may be complicated, but they should never be the reason a wine loses its truth.
We don’t sell what we won’t drink
It sounds simple because it is. Taste leads. If we would not open it for ourselves, it will not find a place in our portfolio.
THE PHILOSOPHY
THE PHILOSOPHY
Friends first
Our journey begins with people. We choose growers we trust and admire, valuing genuine relationships over transactions. Lasting bonds and mutual respect ensure every wine carries the care of its maker.
Transparency of intent and place
A bottle should convey both intention and origin. Soil, tradition, and climate intertwine with a grower’s vision. We safeguard this character, ensuring each wine speaks clearly and arrives unchanged in spirit.
We don't sell what we don't drink
Our selections follow one simple rule: enjoyment first. If it’s not worthy of our own table, it won’t reach yours. Commitment to authenticity guides our choices, ensuring honesty in every pour.
Wine, for us, is not just a drink. It is history, landscape, livelihood, and science. It creates friendships and sustains them. Some of our best companions in life arrived through a shared bottle. We care about this work because it enriches lives, including our own.
Through Daritana, we hope you find wines that speak to you as clearly as they speak to us.
Aaron Tan
We are a highly discerning and professionally driven organization, uniquely positioned to deliver on our expertise
Richard Lau
We are a highly discerning and professionally driven organization, uniquely positioned to deliver on our expertise