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The property has belonged to the Tesseron family since 1960.

Wednesday September 15 2021

Jacky Lorenzetti clocks up third Classified Growth with Lafon-Rochet

The news, announced on September 9 to clients of Château Lafon-Rochet – the 40.5-hectare, 1855-classified Saint-Estèphe Grand Cru –
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“Liv-ex is totally neutral and objective. We have no stocks and do not sell wines. Our information is completely independent”, says Anthony Maxwell.

Friday September 10 2021

Liv-Ex, the marketplace that undervalues Bordeaux Grands Crus?

Could this be a case of Perfidious Albion? Some Bordeaux negociants are increasingly voicing only thinly-veiled irritation at the London International (...)
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The entire vineyard is farmed organically and biodynamically and tillage is handled by Banzaï, the property's Poitevin draft horse.

Wednesday July 07 2021

Gérard Bertrand unveils a new ‘sanctuary’ for making his premium rosé

Credit where credit is due: Gérard Bertrand does nothing by half measures. To exemplify the near-mystical aspect of his Clos du Temple rosé (...)
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The partnership is not only designed to raise awareness of Tutiac wines and give them shelf stand-out in France, it also allows the winery to develop its export positioning.

Thursday July 01 2021

Tutiac, the official, albeit low-profile wine of the Tour de France

“Tutiac has become the official wine of the Tour de France”, states a press release issued by the Bordeaux co-operative. After (...)
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Providing proof that there is still room for innovation in the Cognac appellation area, Jérôme Durand claims, “Our role is to innovate, that's why we’re here”.

Wednesday June 30 2021

First Cognac matured in steam-toasted barrels hits the market

Aqua Ignis, the new Larsen Cognac label, is literally getting some steam up. According to the company’s managing director Jérôme Durand, (...)
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By 2030, Hennessy also intends to be carbon neutral, reducing its emissions by 50%.

Thursday June 17 2021

Hennessy Cognac intends to double its profits in 10 years

At a press briefing on 9 June, Hennessy CEO Laurent Boillot said he was very satisfied with 2020. The year ended with an exceptional harvest, (...)
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The Buzet and Rigal brands will remain independent – both in terms of locations and staff – and will be supported in overseas markets by AdVini's export offices.

Monday June 07 2021

Buzet co-op buys Rigal and leverages AdVini’s export reach

Co-operatives frequently merge but it is much more uncommon for a winery to base its development on buying a shipping company, particularly (...)
Wednesday May 26 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
In 2021, Pif à Papa should market a dozen labels, including three from Ile-de-France. Partnership arrangements have been signed with three winegrowers in the Ile de France region.

€40,000 raised for a 100% Parisian wine

After a crowdfunding operation was launched a month ago, by 18 May, 300 contributors had provided €40,000 in funding for the project (...)
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Tuesday May 25 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
To mark its success in the Brazilian market, Rosé Piscine is releasing its first limited edition label with a sleeve featuring the colourful waves of Copa Cabana beach.

How the Rosé Piscine brand of rosé on ice became a runaway success, and spearheads the French wine range in Brazil

“Rosé Piscine has become a staple of the wine department with the equivalent of 1.9 million bottles in sales”, says Jacques Tranier, (...)
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Friday May 21 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
The co-operative intends to contact a malting plant for the barley and has approached an Alsace hop producer to complement its supplies.

French co-operative winery diversifies into beer

Under the name “Brasserie Vigneronne du Gard”, the brewing business of the Rocca Maura co-operative winery in Roquemaure “aims (...)
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Monday May 17 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
“If we come out in a good price range, the market has faith and the system works”, stresses Pierre Lurton.

Cheval Blanc launches 2020 En Primeur at “proper market prices”

After an initial flurry, the 2020 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign was officially launched on 11 May with the surprise release of Château Cheval (...)
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Friday May 14 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
“With Colors, we didn't just want to add two new rosés to the category. From the outset, we gave thought to the consumer and the customer experience”, says Bouey's marketing manager Frédéric Louis-Maugeais.

Pantone uses its colour chart to promote Bordeaux rosés

Well-known for its numerical colour system, the American company Pantone, based in Carlstadt, New Jersey, has just signed a co-operation agreement (...)
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Monday May 03 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
There are already numerous connections between the wine industry and Bordeaux football. Jean-Louis Triaud, the manager of Châteaux Gloria and Saint-Pierre (Domaines Henri Martin in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle), who chaired the Girondins de Bordeaux (from 1996 to 2017), is a good example.

French billionaire François Pinault calls on Grands Crus to help ailing Bordeaux football club

Bordeaux may still be reeling from the effects of the recent spring frosts and ongoing challenges in the marketplace, but the city’s (...)
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Thursday April 29 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
“This transaction unites the Bollinger family with the Ponzi family, who in the 1970s pioneered the planting of Pinot Noir in Oregon”, said the press release.

Bollinger’s first “real” investment outside France

Société Jacques Bollinger (SJB), the Bollinger family holding company, has announced the acquisition of the Ponzi Vineyards Winery in the (...)
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Wednesday April 21 2021 - Business by Vitisphere

Vin-malin.fr is benefiting from the surge in e-commerce sales

Right off the bat, consumers and buyers are given unequivocal details about what to expect from the Vin-malin.fr online sales platform created (...)
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Tuesday April 20 2021 - Business by Vitisphere

Krug builds a showcase in Ambonnay

Krug (MHCS group) has just unveiled plans to build a new production site in Clos d'Ambonnay, next to a 0.68-hectare vineyard. Named ‘Joseph (...)
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Tuesday April 13 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
The property has been in the family since 1847 and Joséphine Duffau-Lagarrosse will be the eighth generation of the family to run it.

Saint-Émilion classified growth sells for €75 million

The Aquitaine board of directors of French land registry authorities (SAFER) officialised the sale of the disputed Château Beauséjour Héritiers (...)
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Thursday April 08 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
The Cox-in-Tube has a price tag of €38 for the Chardonnay and €40 for the red Côtes-du-Rhône Signargues.

One winegrower has chosen to put his bag-in-box in an artistic cylinder

Château des Coccinelles, an 80-hectare estate in the southern Rhone Valley owned by the Fabre family, has released a more elegant version (...)
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Friday April 02 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Since 2014, Moët Hennessy-Ruinart's own vineyards have rolled out 120 areas dedicated to biodiversity, and grass cover is used over more than 95% of vineyard acreage.

Ruinart Champagne set to plant 14,000 trees in its vineyards in a year

Many Champagne companies publicise their vineyard management techniques, but far fewer translate them into acts bordering on militancy. Ruinart, (...)
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Wednesday March 31 2021 - Business by Vitisphere
Although the digital exhibition is more time-consuming to execute and requires shipping samples, it can nevertheless reach out to new visitors who would not have made the trip.

Millésime Bio to retain digital format in 2022

The first digital Millésime Bio trade fair, which this year opened in two stages, first from Monday 25 to Wednesday 27 January, then on Thursday (...)
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