Lorbert Imports

Name

Lorbert Imports

Legal name

Lorbert Imports

Website

https://lorbertimports.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lorbert Imports is a family-owned wine and spirits importer and distributor serving restaurants, bars, liquor stores, and hospitality businesses throughout Missouri from its owned warehouse in Saint Louis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine & Spirits Distribution

NAICS

Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248)

SIC

Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Import/Export & Cross-Border Wholesale (AFAIAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Beverage Logistics, Warehousing & Cold-Chain Distribution (AFAIAGAM)

Keywords

• Wine importation
• Spirits distribution
• Beverage wholesale
• Premium wine importing
• Regional spirits distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine and Spirits Distribution: Lorbert Imports operates as an importer and distributor of premium wines and spirits. They purchase products from international producers and sell to retailers, restaurants, and other establishments throughout Missouri.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lorbert Imports imports premium wines and spirits from international producers and distributes them at wholesale to B2B customers across Missouri. The company owns and operates its warehouse in Saint Louis to maintain controlled storage conditions, ensuring product quality from producer to customer. Its portfolio includes brands from Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Romania, Argentina, Korea, Germany, and the United States.

Product overview

Lorbert Imports operates as a family-owned wine and spirits importer/distributor with a single unified offering focused on importing and distributing premium quality wines and spirits from international producers. The company manages the complete supply chain from producer to warehouse, owning their storage facility in Saint Louis to maintain product quality. Their portfolio showcases relationships with numerous international wine and spirit producers including Abeja, Bodegas Olarra, Casa Santos Lima, Covides, Greenhook Gin, Underberg, and others, representing their imported brands across the distribution network in Missouri.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wine and Spirits Distribution Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AbejaminorOthersWinery producer from which Lorbert Imports sources wines for distribution. Listed in the Producers section of the company portfolio.
• DuriguttiminorOthersArgentine winery included in Lorbert Imports producer portfolio.
• Bodegas TonelesminorOthersSpanish winery producer featured in Lorbert Imports portfolio.
• Grupo Bodegas OlarraminorOthersSpanish wine group producer partner.
• VinitipiciarminorOthersItalian wine producer partner.
• Casa Santos LimaminorOthersPortuguese winery partner.
• CovidesminorOthersPortuguese wine producer partner.
• Cramele RecasminorOthersRomanian winery producer.
• DFJ VinhosminorOthersPortuguese wine producer partner.
• Ego BodegasminorOthersSpanish wine producer.
• Greenhook GinsminorOthersSpirits producer specializing in gin.
• CattinminorOthersFrench wine producer partner.
• KooksoondangminorOthersKorean rice wine producer.
• MondarizminorOthersSpanish beverage producer.
• MontellianaminorOthersItalian wine producer.
• PocasminorOthersPortuguese wine and spirits producer.
• R. Stuart & Co.minorOthersWine producer partner.
• St. AgrestisminorOthersSpirits producer specializing in Italian-style liqueurs.
• Tussock JumperminorOthersWine producer from multiple regions.
• UnderbergminorOthersGerman spirit brand (herbal liqueur).
• Vichy CatalanminorOthersSpanish mineral water and beverage producer.
• Vite ColteminorOthersItalian wine producer.
• Zorzettig ViniminorOthersItalian wine producer.
• GrapexminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner listed in the Partners section of Lorbert Imports portfolio.
• The Artisan CollectionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner specializing in artisan wine and spirits brands.
• Tri-VinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWine and spirits import distribution partner.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Vias Imports: Specialty Italian wine importer/distributor in the U.S. with a curated, premium-focused portfolio serving restaurants and retail. Directly analogous to Lorbert's Italian producer relationships (Vinitipiciar, Montelliana, Vite Colte, Zorzettig).
• Skurnik Wines: Family-owned importer and distributor of fine wines from small, family-run estates worldwide. Highly comparable to Lorbert in curating premium imported portfolios and serving restaurants and specialty retailers.
• T. Edward Wines: Importer and distributor of family-owned, estate-grown wines from Europe. Closely matches Lorbert's positioning around small, premium, family-run international producers and direct B2B sales to restaurants and retailers.
• The Artisan Collection: Distribution partner specializing in artisan wine and spirits brands, much like Lorbert's curated portfolio of small international producers. Operates a comparable boutique importer/distributor model with a similar target customer base.
• Tri-Vin: Wine and spirits import distribution partner already working with Lorbert. Tri-Vin operates in a comparable niche importer/distributor role, focusing on imported wine and spirit portfolios routed to U.S. retail and on-premise accounts.
• Grapex: Distribution partner for Lorbert, focused on imported wine and spirits. Overlaps directly in the importer/distributor value chain and serves overlapping on-premise and retail buyers in the U.S. market.

Broad incumbents

• Republic National Distributing Company: Major U.S. wine and spirits wholesaler operating across multiple states including the Midwest. Overlaps with Lorbert in Missouri B2B distribution but offers a far broader portfolio and logistics footprint.
• Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits: The largest wine and spirits distributor in the U.S., serving all 50 states. Competes with Lorbert for Missouri on-premise and retail accounts but at vastly greater scale, breadth, and capital intensity.
• Winebow: Large U.S. wine and spirits importer/distributor offering extensive international portfolios. Operates at greater scale and breadth than Lorbert but in the same core business of moving imported bottles through wholesale channels.

Emerging players

• Kermode Fine Wine & Spirits: Independent importer/distributor focused on premium wines and craft spirits for on-premise and retail accounts. Comparable in size and go-to-market approach to Lorbert, though with a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lorbert-imports

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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