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Domaine de Celeyran is due to be completely refurbished according to plans for its takeover by the Gérard Bertrand group.

Monday December 10 2018

The Gérard Bertrand Group buys Domaine de Ceyleran

The standing committee of the Occitania regional council, due to meet on 7 December in Montpellier, will approve the sale of Domaine de Celeyran
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The Helfrich family plans to invest in renovating Château Bastor-Lamontagne, including its impressive ashlar cellars.

Tuesday December 04 2018

Sauternes: Château Bastor-Lamontagne enters the world of Grands Chais de France

Just to make sure there is no mix up: “It's not Grands Chais de France that is buying Château Bastor-Lamontagne, but the Helfrich (...)
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The imaJYne cuvée was first tested on consumers at the estate's inn, before being released last year.

Friday November 23 2018

Corsica’s blue wine focuses on the sea and premiumisation

We are all familiar with Spain’s blue wine - now Corsica, the French Mediterranean island, has its own version. “We don't (...)
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Seneca Lake, around which many of the Finger Lakes estates are located and which provides protection from the cold winds of Lake Erie.

Friday November 16 2018

United States

Could the Finger Lakes be the next Napa Valley for whites?

At the end of August, the Finger Lakes were named the “Best Wine Region in the United States” by national daily USA Today. Around 130 wineries (...)
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With the study, “the aim was to show that the French appreciate their wines and that they are open about what they drink”, explained Pascale Ferranti.

Monday November 12 2018

At 709 million bottles/year, Paris is a beacon for global wine consumption

Paris drinks its way through 709 million bottles annually, making it the world's leading wine consumer city, according to an OpinionWay (...)
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Thierry Mueth was appointed director of La Cavale last spring. The owner's son-in-law, he had been supervising its ecological transition for several years.

Monday November 05 2018

Thierry Mueth outlines ambitions for La Cavale

Last spring, Thierry Mueth became managing director of La Cavale, the Luberon property acquired in 1970 by Paul Dubrule, co-founder of the (...)
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Mas du Soleilla produces wines in the La Clape appellation and in PGI Coteaux de Narbonne.

Tuesday October 30 2018

Gérard Bertrand re-establishes Château l'Hospitalet with Mas du Soleilla

On October 11, winegrower and merchant Gérard Bertrand signed to buy Mas du Soleilla from the Swiss couple Christa Derungs and Peter Wildbolz, (...)
Wednesday October 24 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
Vinovision entered the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris in 2017. In 2019, Vinisud will also be there.

Vinovision Paris and Vinisud are already planning for 2020

In 2019, the first ever Wine Paris will bring together Vinovision Paris (the cool climate wine show) and Vinisud. Although the trial event (...)
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Tuesday October 09 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
“We designed this vermouth as a wine: with a nose, an attack, a middle palate and a finish' explains Xavier-Luc Linglin.

François Lurton turns his sights on Sauvignon blanc-based aperitifs

Launched in 2017, Sorgin Sauvignon Blanc-based gin has “far exceeded the initial target of 18,000 bottles sold over the year”, (...)
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Friday September 28 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
To support the event, the Champagne house also marketed a non-vintage rosé jeroboam.

Veuve Clicquot unveils its bicentennial rosé

In 1818, the widow Clicquot-Ponsardin innovated and created the first known rosé Champagne blend, adding red wine she produced in Bouzy to (...)
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Wednesday September 26 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The trading and distribution company was founded in 1953 by Robert Giraud, in addition to the wine-growing properties of his father, Raoul Giraud, which he acquired in 1960.

Grands Chais de France negotiates purchase of Robert Giraud brands and estates

“At 66 years old, I aspire to taking it easy and my family and I have looked for a partner to take over the vineyards and the Roland (...)
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Monday September 24 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The atmosphere amongst the fairy godmothers huddled around the cradle of Vinexpo 2019 was confident: Alain Juppé, Patrick Seguin, Christophe Navarre and Alain Rousset on September 18 at a morning press conference in Bordeaux.

Vinexpo heads at full pelt for the premium end of the market

“We repeat and stress that Vinexpo Bordeaux is the cornerstone of the Vinexpo group. We are going to grow and stay”, said Patrick (...)
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Thursday September 20 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The Tutiac group continues to be chaired by Stéphane Héraud (centre), with Fabrice Privat (chairman of the Lugon winery, on the left) and Pedro Rojo (chairman of Uni-Médoc, on the right) as vice-presidents.

Tutiac strengthens its position in northern Gironde

Tutiac has extended its recently-developed co-operative partnership formula with Uni-Médoc to the Lugon co-operative winery. More inclusive (...)
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Tuesday September 18 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
Based in Saint-Laurent du Médoc, BPR secures supplies from all over the Gironde region for its range of Bordeaux (red, white and rosé), Saint-Émilion, Graves, Pauillac and Sauternes, for example.

Mouton Cadet to ramp up environmental certification requirements in 2019

Suffering from a lack of media visibility, not to mention recognition by the general public, High Environmental Value (HVE) certification (...)
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Thursday September 13 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The men in charge of the partnership are, from left to right, Éric Hénaux, Pédro Rojo, Stéphane Héraud and Xavier Deval.

Strategic agreement for Tutiac and Uni-Médoc

In a record three months, the Tutiac and Uni-Médoc co-operative winery groups agreed to tie the knot. Stopping short of a merger, they have (...)
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Tuesday September 04 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The official opening of the organic wine ‘temple’ attracted a large audience.

Héraclès officially unveils its organic wine ‘temple’

Despite the fact that harvesting started some ten days ago, industry members flocked to the Héraclès winery on Wednesday 29 August, along (...)
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Monday September 03 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
In 2018, Millésime Bio welcomed 1,000 exhibitors. The number will rise to 1,200 in 2019.

200 more exhibitors for the next Millésime Bio

“In 2019, we will welcome 200 more exhibitors than in 2018”, announced Patrick Guiraud, chairman of SudVinBio, the organisers (...)
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Wednesday July 18 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
At the foot of the Massif des Maures, Château Verez is home to top-of-the-range guest rooms with facilities including a heated swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna and sports hall.

Minuty buys Château Verez

Château Minuty has just doubled its supply of rosé wines in Vidauban by buying Château Verez and its 35 hectares of Cinsault, Grenache and (...)
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Wednesday July 11 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
Branded wines posted a 16.6% increase in turnover, benefiting from organic growth in sales but also distribution gains.

12.5% increase in turnover for Badet Clément

Turnover for Nuits-Saint-Georges-based Badet Clément group (Côte d'Or, Burgundy) rose sharply to 49.5 million euros in 2017 (+12.5%). (...)
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Tuesday July 03 2018 - Business by Vitisphere
The vines at Château de Chambord were planted in 2015. They will produce their first official vintage in 2020.

Will the future wines of Chambord be able to display their name?

The national Chambord estate in the Loire owns 14 hectares of vines, planted in 2015. Its Pinot Noir, Romorantin and Gamay vines will produce (...)
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