Press kit wgc 2014 by Club de la presse de Bordeaux

PRESS KIT The Weekend des Grands Crus – A unique event held under the auspices of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux!

For the ninth year in a row, the Union des Grands Crus is organising an event bringing together the finest wines of Bordeaux's Left and Right Banks. The Weekend des Grands Crus, taking place on the 17 and 18 of May 2014, will enable wine enthusiasts to taste two vintages (2011 and another chosen by the château owner) of more than 100 great wines under one roof in the historic centre of Bordeaux. th

Other activities are also planned throughout this weekend, including dinners in châteaux and vineyard tours. Dinners during the next Weekend des Grands Crus will be held at Châteaux Beychevelle, Figeac, Guiraud, Latour-Martillac, Olivier, Pichon Longueville and La Pointe. This will be a tremendous celebration of great wine and gastronomy for epicureans!

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THE WEEKEND DES GRANDS CRUS, AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR BORDEAUX ENTHUSIASTS AN UNFORGETTABLE WINE TOURISM OPPORTUNITY THE SOIRÉE DES GRANDS CRUS GRANDS CRUS PARTICIPATING IN THE TASTING CONTACTS

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THE NINTH WEEKEND DES GRANDS CRUS - A MUST FOR WINE ENTHUSIASTS

THE 2014 WEEKEND DES GRANDS CRUS

In keeping with their success in previous years, the Union des Grands Crus is once again expecting 1,700 people in Bordeaux on the 17 and 18 of May 2014. th

AN EVENT WITH AN INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION In 2013, the Weekend des Grands Crus brought together wine lovers from all over the world (more than 32 nationalities, including Brazil, Japan, Australia, etc.). The most numerous foreign visitors were from Switzerland and Britain, closely followed by Asians, especially Chinese. AN ANNUAL MEETING The Weekend des Grands Crus attracts tasters from many different backgrounds in a spirit of sharing and conviviality. It has become a major event for people who are attracted by fine French wines and the French lifestyle.

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AN UNFORGETTABLE WINE TOURISM OPPORTUNITY The Union des Grands Crus offers you a trip to the heart of terroirs that have made Bordeaux's reputation what it is today. Tastings, dinners in châteaux, visits to famous estates... A complete programme has been planned for lovers of great wines.

MEETINGS BETWEEN PRODUCERS AND ENTHUSIASTS The Weekend des Grands Crus enables tasters to meet owners (or their representatives) of the finest estates in Bordeaux, who will be glad to describe their wines and share their knowledge.

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OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY Saturday, May 17 2014 at Hangar 14: More than a hundred grands crus (red, dry white, and sweet white wines), from the most prestigious appellations in Bordeaux (Graves, Pessac-Léognan, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Médoc, Haut-Médoc, Moulis, Listrac, Margaux, Saint Julien, Pauillac, Saint Estèphe, Barsac, and Sauternes) will be served at the tasting. Visitors will have a chance to discover wines from the 2011 vintage as well as another from the 2000s. th

A tasting notebook and a guide presenting the various estates will be given to each participant.

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Bordeaux, a World Heritage Site In addition, tasters can enjoy the charms of the Garonne waterfront and appreciate Bordeaux's majestic 18 century buildings, which led to the city's designation as a USESCO World Heritage Site. Taking place at Hangar 14, in the heart of Bordeaux, the tasting will be held on the banks of the Garonne, overlooking the Quai des Chartrons, the historic wine merchant's district. th

On the château road.... 17 May 2014: Those who wish may dine in a famous wine château in the company of the owners (or their representatives). Appropriate wines will be served with each dish and commented in order to reflect the diversity of Bordeaux's grands crus. This year, participants can dine in one of the following châteaux: - Château Beychevelle and Château Pichon-Longueville in the Médoc - Château Olivier and Château LatourMartillac in the Graves - Château-Figeac and Château La Pointe on the Right Bank - Château Guiraud in Sauternes. Vineyard tours: 18 May 2014 The Union des Grands Crus also offers trips to the wine country for lovers of nature and history who enjoy tasting at the estate. This discovery tour takes visitors to the heart of the most prestigious winegrowing region in the world on the following circuits: Médoc, Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, or Graves and Sauternes. At the same time, "Open Days" visits (free of charge) have been organized in the Graves, Pessac-Léognan, and Sauternes. Golf in the wine country

Sunday, May 18 2014: A golf tournament will also take place at the gateway to the Médoc, near world-famous châteaux. The "Golf du Médoc" was designated the 3 best French golf course in 2010 in the Rolex Guide. Golf enthusiasts will be delighted with the two remarkably well-designed courses that make players constantly improvise. th

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THE SOIREE DES GRANDS CRUS – CAFE OPERA – GRAND THEATRE

DJ, LIGHT BUFFET, AND WINE BAR (Photos from 2013) Saturday June 17 : 20h  2h00 th

The owners of the grands grus also thought it would be a good idea to meet future consumers of great wines in a less formal setting. So, the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux introduced an evening event under the arcades of the Grand Théâtre in the heart of Bordeaux.

This provides young consumers with an opportunity to meet producers, including numerous young winegrowers. A wine bar and light buffet have been planned, and participants will be able to discover the Grands Crus of Bordeaux in a convivial, festive atmosphere to the tune of music played by a DJ.

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GRANDS CRUS PARTICIPATING IN THE TASTING MAY 17 2014 TH

CH. ANGLUDET  CH. D’ARMAILHAC  CH. BALESTARD LA TONNELLE  CH. BASTOR -LAMONTAGNE  CH. BATAILLEY  CH. BEAUMONT  CH. BEAUREGARD  CH. BEAU-SEJOUR BECOT  CH. BELGRAVE  CH. BERLIQUET  CH. BEYCHEVELLE  CH. LE BON PASTEUR  CH. BOUSCAUT  CH. BRANAIRE-DUCRU  CH. BRANE-CANTENAC  CH. LA CABANNE  CH. DE CAMENSAC  CH. CANON  CH. CANON LA GAFFELIERE  CH. CANTEMERLE  CH. CANTENAC BROWN  CH. CAP DE MOURLIN  CH. CARBONNIEUX  CH. LES CARMES HAUT-BRION  CH. DE CHANTEGRIVE  CH. CHASSE- SPLEEN  DOM. DE CHEVALIER  CH. CITRAN  CH. CLARKE  CH. CLERC MILON  CH. CLIMENS  CH. CLINET  CH. LA CONSEILLANTE  CH. COS LABORY  CH. COUFRAN  CH. COUTET  CH. LA CROIX DE GAY  CH. CROIZET-BAGES  CH. DAUZAC  CH. DESMIRAIL CH. DOISY DAËNE  CH. DOISY-VEDRINES  CH. LA DOMINIQUE  CH. DE FARGUES  CH. FERRANDE  CH. FERRIERE  CH. DE FIEUZAL  CH. FIGEAC  CH. FONREAUD  CH. FOURCAS DUPRE  CH. FOURCAS HOSTEN  CH. DE FRANCE  CH. FRANC MAYNE  CH. LA GAFFELIERE  CH. GAZIN  CH. GISCOURS  CH. GLORIA  CH. GRAND MAYNE  CH. GRAND-PUY DUCASSE  CH. GUIRAUD  CH. HAUT-BAGES LIBERAL  CH. HAUT-BAILLY  CH. KIRWAN  CH. LABÉGORCE  CH. LAFAURIEPEYRAGUEY  CH. LAFON- ROCHET  CH. LAGRANGE  CH. LA LAGUNE  CH. DE LAMARQUE  CH. LANGOA BARTON  CH. LARCIS DUCASSE  CH. LARMANDE  CH. LARRIVET HAUT-BRION  CH. LASCOMBES  CH. LATOUR -MARTILLAC  CH. LEOVILLE BARTON  CH. LEOVILLE POYFERRE  CH. LA LOUVIERE  CH. LYNCH -BAGES  CH. LYNCH-MOUSSAS  CH. MALARTIC-LAGRAVIERE  CH. MARQUIS DE TERME  CH. MAUCAILLOU  CH. MONBRISON  CH. NAIRAC CH. OLIVIER  CH. ORMES DE PEZ  CH. PAPE CLEMENT  CH. PAVIE MACQUIN  CH. PETIT-VILLAGE  CH. DE PEZ  CH. PHELAN SEGUR  CH. PICHON-LONGUEVILLE  CH. PICHON LONGUEVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE  CH. PICQUE CAILLOU  CH. LA POINTE  CH. POUJEAUX  CH. PRIEURE - LICHINE  CH. RAHOUL  CH. RAUZAN- GASSIES  CH. RAUZAN-SEGLA  CH. DE RAYNE VIGNEAU  CH. SAINT-PIERRE  CH. SIGALAS- RABAUD  CH. SIRAN  CH. SMITH HAUT LAFITTE  CH. SOUTARD  CH. SUDUIRAUT  CH. TALBOT  CH. DU TERTRE  CH. LA TOUR BLANCHE  CH. LA TOUR CARNET  CH. LA TOUR DE BY  CH. LA TOUR FIGEAC  CH. TROPLONG MONDOT  CH. TROTTEVIEILLE  CH. VILLEMAURINE 

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CONTACTS

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