Domaine Select Wine & Spirits (DSWS) has purchased two distributors, Il Castagno Distributors and Unity Selections.

Both of the distribution firms will be merged under a common division, Local Merchants of Colorado.

DSWS's wholesale division president Allison Domeneghetti said: "The launch of Local Merchants of Colorado corroborates the strengthening of the identity of our local distribution network.

"The launch of Local Merchants of Colorado corroborates the strengthening of the identity of our local distribution network."

"Local is the future way of business that respects traditions and celebrates the personality of the local communities, from the source to the customer."

Local Merchants of Colorado will be led as an independent division by Unity Selections' founder Andy Lum as general sales manager and Il Castagno's president Chris Bates as general manager. The majority of the existing portfolio and staff of the distributors will be retained and supported by DSWS infrastructure.

Domeneghetti will direct the newly formed company and the transition strategy will be supervised by DSWS's interim president and chief operating officer Evis Savvides.

Local Merchants of Colorado will operate its own warehouse and delivery service.