French Wine
Connection Toronto - May 4 / New York - May 6
Our Partners
French Wine Connection 2015 Welcome to our ninth French Wine Connection North America, this year in Toronto and New York. Business France, the French Trade Commission in North America, is proud to showcase more than 30 French producers from 11 regions at this event. Our trade tasting aims to improve the distribution of French wines in North America, to launch new exciting products on the market and to increase the presence of existing ones. We are pleased to welcome wine and spirits industry professionals and media in Toronto on May 4, and in New York on May 6 2015 to discover this varied selection of 150 French wines and spirits. We wish you a memorable tasting experience,
Arnaud Leretour Director
Aude Guivarch Head of Agribusiness
Business France North America
Business France North America
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Table of Contents
ALSACE Domaine Burckel-Jung ........................... 9 BEAUJOLAIS Le Clos Lucas ...................................... 11 BORDEAUX Ambrosia ............................................ 13 Château d’Abzac .................................. 15 CHAMPAGNE Champagne Maxime Blin ...................... 17 GUADELOUPE Punch Mabi ......................................... 19 LANGUEDOC La Galaura .......................................... 21 Maison Jean Pla ................................... 23
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LOIRE VALLEY Claude Lafond ..................................... 25 Collégiale des Domaines de Loire .......... 27 Domaine Pascal GIBAULT .................... 29 Domaine de Flines ............................... 31 Benoît GAUTIER - Domaine de la Châtaigneraie ...................................... 33 Domaine de la Commanderie ................ 35 Domaine des Caillots ........................... 37 Patrick Girard ..................................... 39 RHONE VALLEY Olivier et Lafont .................................. 41 NEGOCIANT Les Grands Chais de France .................. 43
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TABLE #10 Domaine Burckel-Jung Independant Winegrower
Contact Danielle Jung and Patrick Ganne Telephone – +33 3 88 08 49 07 Cellphone – +33 6 73 91 97 70; +33 6 73 91 97 70 Email – patrick.ganne@gmail.com Website – www.burckel-jung.fr
Denomination – AOP Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – Anderson Ganne, LLC, San Marcos, TEXAS
Who are we? Family owned and operated since 1802, Domaine Burckel-Jung today cultivates 40 acres of vines on exceptional soils that extend from Gertwiller to the prestigious Grand Cru Moenchberg d’Andlau. Our varietals are produced following biodynamic principles. The fruits of our labor naturally shine through without the use of artificial additives. Our wines reflect our dedication to the preservation of our vineyards and heritage, all the while respecting the environment. Thierry, Danielle and David Jung dedicate themselves to operating the Burckel-Jung vineyards and offer a range of Alsatian wines such as Cremant d’Alsace, the Klevener de Heiligenstein or the Grand Cru Moenchberg.
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ALSACE
Featured wines Riesling 2013 AOP Alsace Blanc White, Still 15,000 bottles
Gewurztraminer 2013 AOP Alsace Blanc White, Still 14,000 bottles
Crémant d’Alsace AOP Crémant d’Alsace White, Sparkling Auxerrois, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Riesling 14,000 bottles
Klevener de Heiligenstein 2013 AOP Alsace Communale White, Still Savagnin rosé 8,000 bottles
Crémant d’Alsace Rosé AOP Crémant d’Alsace Rosé, Sparkling Pinot Noir 8,000 bottles
Pinot Noir 2013 AOP Alsace Pinot Noir Red, Still 12,000 bottles
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TABLE #11 Le Clos Lucas
Independant Winegrower
Contact Olivier Basset Telephone – +33 4 78 34 21 44 Cellphone – +33 6 74 45 47 60 Email – info@vignoble-olivier-basset.fr Website – www.facebook.com/le.clos.lucas
Denomination – AOP Beaujolais, AOP Bourgogne Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Winegrowers for three generations, Le Clos Lucas makes most of its wines from grapes grown in its vineyards around Saint-Vérand, a village in the centre of a region of golden stones. A place of rolling hills, our land is home to granite soil, ideal for beautiful Beaujolais wines, and clayeylimestone, where we grow our pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. The finesse of these wines reflects the depth of our terroir. Each year at Le Clos Lucas, we produce 140 000 bottles. In the near future we envisage expanding our production, all the while maintaining the same high level of quality in our wines.
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BEAUJOLAIS
Featured wines Bourgogne Blanc 2014 AOP Bourgogne White, Still Chardonnay 7,000 bottles
La Renaissance Vin de France RosĂŠ, Sparkling Gamay Noir 20,000 bottles
Bourgogne Passetoutgrain 2014 AOP Bourgogne Red, Still 33% Pinot Noir, 66% Gamay Noir 20,000 bottles
Le Clos Lucas 2014 AOP Beaujolais Red, Still Gamay Noir 60,000 bottles
Beaujolais Nouveau 2014 AOP Beaujolais Red, Still Gamay Noir 60,000 bottles National competition of Beaujolais Nouveau - Silver medal
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TABLE #17 Ambrosia
Wine Merchant
Contact Etienne Jacquard Telephone – +33 5 57 88 07 64 Cellphone – + 33 6 23 79 76 30 Email – ejacquard@vitigestion.com Website – www.ambrosia.fr
Denomination – AOP Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Ambrosia, a trading company founded in 1990 and based in Macau en Médoc-Margaux, distributes 70% by export (of which 60% to the European Union) and 30% in France. Ambrosia has a 1500m2 warehouse for a better stock control and order preparation. Independent of the Place de Bordeaux, it ensures the marketing of its wines (AOP and Château-bottled) by direct selling, thus guaranteeing perfect control of its distribution channels. Skilled œnologists and qualified agronomists (Vitigestion) guarantee the quality of its wines, which include a range of property wines from all Bordeaux regional appellations. Ambrosia ensures bulking of the orders on a single collection spot.
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BORDEAUX
Featured wines Château Tour de Gilet 2012 Bordeaux Supérieur Red, Still 60% Petit Verdot, 40% Merlot 12,000 bottles Jancis Robinson (16.5)
Château Barreyre 2012 Bordeaux Supérieur Red, Still 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot 50,000 bottles
Château Maurac 2012 Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc Red, Still 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 100,000 bottles Silver Medal in Paris Wine Enthusiast (91)
Château Maucamps 2009 Cru Bourgeois Haut Médoc Red, Still 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot 100,000 bottles IWC – Gold Medal Jancis Robinson (16) Wine Spectator (88)
Château Plaisance 2011 Bordeaux Supérieur Red, Still 50,000 bottles Decanter – Silver Medal Silver Medal in Paris Wine Enthusiast (88)
Château Segonzac Vieilles Vignes 2012 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Red, Still, Organic 65% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec 100,000 bottles
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TABLE #15 Château d’Abzac
Independant Winegrower
Contact Jean-Louis d’Anglade
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Telephone – +33 5 57 49 32 82 Cellphone – + 33 6 07 17 47 04 Email – jl.danglade@abzac.fr Website – www.chateau-abzac.fr
Denomination – AOP Bordeaux / Bordeaux Supérieur, AOP Lussac Saint-Emilion Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? The Château d’Abzac was built 350 years ago on the site of a medieval fortress and is now registered as a Listed Monument. Its vineyard is planted on the first steps of a vast terrace of Gunz gravel which runs through Pomerol. Our 35-hectare vineyard is planted mainly with Merlot. The grapes are harvested by the end of September. A selection of our best plots is aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. Our wines are pleasant to drink from the year following their bottling and reach their peak after about five years.
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BORDEAUX
Featured wines Château de Bellevue de l’Epsy 2014 AOP Bordeaux Rosé Rosé, Still Merlot 8,000 bottles
Château d’Abzac Réserve 2012 AOP Bordeaux Supérieur Red, Still Merlot 10,000 bottles Macon – Gold Medal Concours Général Agricole de Paris – Silver Medal
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Les Tours d’Abzac 2011 AOP Bordeaux Rouge Red, Still Merlot 13,500 bottles Concours des Vins du Sud-Ouest – Gold Medal
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Champagne Maxime Blin Independant Winegrower
Contact Maxime Blin Telephone – +33 3 26 03 10 97 Cellphone – +33 6 80 14 96 76 Email – maxime.blin@champagne-blin-et-fils.fr Website – www.champagne-maxime-blin.com
Denomination – AOP Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Maxime Blin champagnes stem from four generations of family knowhow. Maxime Blin is a mono-cru, which is a very distinctive trait in the Champagne region. It amasses the characteristics of the Trigny terroir. Our village is in the heart of the Massif de Saint Thierry, which is 10km from Reims. I am a récoltant-manipulant, which means a mastery of both the harvest and vinification of my grapes. I guarantee a wine quality recognized in different competitions.
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CHAMPAGNE
Featured wines Champagne Maxime Blin Brut Carte Blanche White, Sparkling 80% Pinot Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir 30,000 bottles Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2014 – Gold Medal Best French Wines & Spirit for Asia 2014 – Silver Medal Best French Wines for the USA 2013 – Silver Medal Champagne Maxime Blin Extra Brut Cuvée Onirique White, Sparkling 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay 5,000 bottles
Champagne Maxime Blin Cuvée Maxime Blin White, Sparkling 33% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Meunier, 33% Chardonnay 5,000 bottles Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2014 – Gold Medal Best French Wines for the USA 2013 – Silver Medal Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles 2013 – Gold Medal Guide Hachette 2015 Champagne Maxime Blin Brut Grande Tradition White, Sparkling 90% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir 20,000 bottles Vinalies Internationale 2014 – Gold Medal
Champagne Maxime Blin Brut Rosé Rosé, Sparkling 100% Pinot Noir 5,000 bottles Guide Hachette 2015 ** Best French Wines & Spirit for Asia 2014 – Silver Medal Les Citadelles du Vin 2014 – Silver Medal
Champagne Maxime Blin Cuvée Authentique Rosé, Sparkling 100% Pinot Noir 1,000 bottles
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TABLE #9 Punch Mabi
Rum punch from Guadeloupe
Contact Ludmilla Lurel Telephone – 059 095 96 88 Cellphone – +33 6 90 56 88 03 Email – lory.lurel@orange.fr Facebook – PUNCH MABI
Denomination – AOP Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Founded in 2004, Mabi is a family business. We create fruit-flavoured rums with fresh fruits that are seasonal to Guadeloupe, including coconut and mango passion fruit. We recently won three new medals: a gold for star for our Fruit Punch, a silver for Apricot Punch and a bronze for our Ginger Punch at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris. Our rum punches are a naturally made product obtained by macerating fresh fruits, rum and sugar cane for a long time. With the aging of the fruit, flavor is expressed in the rum. This is a natural process. We use no chemicals. Our production is artisanal. We make 14,000 bottles.
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GUADELOUPE
Featured wines Star Fruit Rum Punch AOP Golden, Liqueur 4,000 bottles Concours Général Agriculture Paris 2015 – Gold Medal
Apricot Rum Punch AOP Golden, Liqueur 3,000 bottles Concours Général Agriculture Paris 2015 – Silver Medal
Passion Fruit Rum Punch AOP Golden, Liqueur 4,000 bottles
Ginger Rum Punch 4,000 bottles Concours Général Agriculture Paris 2015 – Bronze Medal
Cashew Rum Punch AOP Golden, Liqueur 1,500 bottles
Coconut Rum Punch AOP Golden, Liqueur 2,000 bottles
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TABLE #5 La Galaura
Independant Winegrower
Contact Raphaël Debrabant Telephone – N/A Cellphone – +33 6 89 15 28 36 Email – lagalaura@yahoo.fr/rdebrabant@yahoo.fr Facebook – La Galaura
Denomination – AOP Corbières, AOP Coteaux du Languedoc, AOP Côte du Roussillon Agent – VITIS (QC) Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? La Galaura, a winemaking venture founded in 2006 by three friends passionate about wine, represents a new way to produce good wine from the Languedoc region of France. Owing to a strong partnership with small-scale grape growers in the South of France, the idea is to create outstanding wines, with only a limited production of each Cuvée. All the work is done by hand, and the only goal is to get the best from each terroir.
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LANGUEDOC
Featured wines La Galaura Saint Jean 2012 AOP Coteaux du Languedoc Red, Still Grenache, Syrah, Carignan 4,500 bottles
La Galaura Carignan 2012 Vin de France Red, Still Carignan 500 bottles
Domaine La Galaura 2013 AOP C么tes du Roussillon Red, Still Grenache, Carignan 3,000 bottles
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TABLE #3 Maison Jean Pla
Independant Winegrower
Contact Jean Pla Telephone – N/A Cellphone – +33 6 07 69 54 78 Email – plajean@orange.fr Website – www.jeanplaselection.com
Denomination – Roussillon, Oc Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – VOS Selection (NY), Baroness Wines (CO), Oslo Enterprise (MD)
Who are we? Jean Pla Selection came about when Jean himself returned to his home village of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet in the Occitane area of France, and decided to base his new company there. Since 2000, he has been creating a range of wines with specialised labels. For example, he exports 200 000 bottles a year to Japan— white, red, sparkling and fortified (sweet) wines in the Manga range. Jean Pla makes his selection by visiting his region’s winegrowers, and then blending wines to go with his unique label ranges. His company exists to help clients make their own wine brands, targeting the fun-loving, casual consumer.
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LANGUEDOC
Featured wines La Souris Verte IGP Côtes Catalanes White, Still 50% Macabeo, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25% Grenache Gris 15,000 bottles
Pink Cat AOP Roussillon Rosé, Still, Organic 50% Grenache, 25% Syrah, 25% Cinsault 15,000 bottles
Le Corbeau 2013 IGP Côtes Catalanes Red, Still 44% Grenache, 44% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 2% Lladoner Pelut 15,000 bottles
Le Chat 2014 IGP Côtes Catalanes Red, Still 100% Grenache Noir 20,000 bottles
La Souris 2014 IGP Pays d’Oc Red, Still 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Grenache 10,000 bottles
Paris By Night Red Vin de Liqueur Red, Fortified 100% Grenache Noir 100,000 bottles
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TABLE #2 Claude Lafond
Independant Winegrower
Contact Nathalie Lafond Telephone – +33 2 54 49 22 17 Cellphone – +33 6 82 41 55 13 Email – nathalie.lafond@orange.fr Website – http://claudelafond.com/
Denomination – AOP Reuilly, AOP Valençay Agent – Le Maitre de Chai (QC), Connexion Oenophilia (ON)
Who are we? We have been winegrowers for 3 generations in the Reuilly AOP, producing wines marked by our passion and our knowledge of the terroirs of the central Loire Valley appellation. The largest landowner in Reuilly, the Claude Lafond winery today covers 35ha, planted to sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and pinot gris. We also cultivate vines in Valençay (3ha) and we have 5ha of Vin de Pays.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines La Raie 2014 AOP Reuilly White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 30,000 bottles
Le Clos des Messieurs 2013 AOP Reuilly White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 10,000 bottles
Le Clos du Château 2014 AOP Valençay White, Still 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Chardonnay 10,000 bottles
Cuvée André 2013 AOP Reuilly Red, Still Pinot Noir 10,000 bottles
AOP Les Grandes Vignes 2014 Red, Still Pinot Noir 25,000 bottles
Le Clos du Château 2013 AOP Valençay Red, Still 33% Gamay, 33% Pinot Noir, 33% Côt 10,000 bottles
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TABLE #18 Collégiale des Domaines de Loire
Independant Winegrowers Association
Contact Elise Dumoulin Telephone – +33 2 41 52 29 09 Cellphone – N/A Email – e.dumoulin@collegialedomaineloire.com Website – www.collegialedomaineloire.com
Denomination – N/A Agent – N/A
Who are we? Founded in 1988, we based our company on the idea of “strength through unity” with the aim of exporting while being grouped together. The Collégiale is today acknowledged as the specialist in Loire Valley wines of independent winegrowers. The Collégiale is unique because, today, it is the longest-established group of growers in France and the only one in the Loire Valley in a position to offer the 86 appellations of this region, all bottled with care in the families’ domaines and châteaux. Located in Le Puy-Notre-Dame, 25km south of Saumur, the Collégiale provides a centralized service from the order to the invoice and the collection of wines from our central warehouse.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Domaine de la Vinçonnière 2014 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie White, Still Melon de Bourgogne 20,000 bottles Independant Winegrowers competition 2015 – Gold Medal
Domaine des Hauts de Sanziers 2014 Saumur White, Still Chenin 20,000 bottles
Domaine Pascal Balland 2014 Sancerre White, Still Sauvignon 10,000 bottles
Les Bois de Vaux 2013 Vouvray sec White, Still Chenin 10,000 bottles
Domaine des Clos Godeaux 2014 Chinon White, Still Cabernet Franc 15,000 bottles
Domaine Assadet 2014 Menetou Salon White, Still Sauvignon 20,000 bottles Salon des Vins de Loire 2015 – Silver Medal
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TABLE #8 Domaine Pascal Gibault
Independant Winegrower
Contact Danielle Gibault Telephone – +33 2 54 71 09 95 Cellphone – +33 6 87 90 75 96 Email – danielle-de-lansee@wanadoo.fr Website – www.pascalgibault.com
Denomination – Touraine, IGP Val de Loire Agent – Importations Desrochers (QC) Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Pascal Gibault’s wines are born on his family’s estate, which they have been cultivating for 3 generations. Pascal and his wife, Danielle, have worked to create the crus since 1988. They continue to innovate with a clear and contemporary vision.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Domaine Gibault 2014 Touraine White, Still 100% Sauvignon Blanc 100,000 bottles
Domaine Gibault Platine 2014 Touraine White, Still 100% Sauvignon Blanc 30,000 bottles
Domaine Gibault Evasion 2013 Touraine White, Still 100% Sauvignon 20,000 bottles
Domaine Gibault – Vision d’Or 2014 IGP du Val de Loire White, Still Chardonnay 10,000 bottles
Domaine Gibault Touraine Chenonceaux 2014 Touraine Chenonceaux White, Still 100% Sauvignon 10,000 bottles
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TABLE #4 Domaine de Flines
Independant Winegrower
Contact Catherine Montheron Telephone – +33 2 41 59 42 78 Cellphone – +33 6 18 97 84 17 Email – domaine.de.flines@wanadoo.fr Website – www.domainedeflines.com
Denomination – AOP and IGP Val de Loire Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Since 1870, Vins Mottron has been a well-established business, specializing in high-quality products. As our grandparents did, we share the same passion: wine. The family benefits from the many generations of experience, to produce outstanding wines at our Domaine de Flines, which covers 50ha of prime Anjou terroir at Martigne-Briand in the Loire Valley. We also work to promote wines from all wine regions of France. Well-organized and modern cellars allow the production of wine in many vinification styles. All the wines are bottled on-site. The wines produced vary from white and rose to red and from Vins de France and IGP to AOP.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines IGP du Val de Loire White, Still Chardonnay 40,000 bottles
Muscadet Sèvre-etMaine sur Lie White, Still Melon de Bourgogne 40,000 bottles
Crémant de Loire White, Sparkling Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay 12,000 bottles
Vin de France White 150,000 bottles
Rosé d’Anjou 2014 Rosé, Still Grolleau 100,000 bottles
Rosé de Loire 2014 Rosé, Still Cabernet, Grolleau Gris 30,000 bottles
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TABLE #6 Benoît GAUTIER Domaine de la Châtaigneraie Independant Winegrower
Contact Benoît Gautier and Arnaud Gautier Telephone – +33 2 47 52 84 63 Cellphone – +33 6 15 30 30 92 Email – info@vouvraygautier.com Website – www.vouvraygautier.com
Denomination – AOP Agent – M Le Caviste RETHORE
Who are we? The Gautier family vineyard dates back to 1669. Seven generations of Gautiers have made wine since then on the property. In 1981, Benoit Gautier took over, bringing a new dynamism to the estate. The estate spans over 15ha near to the Vouvray area. The grapes are all handpicked in successive passage through the vineyards and the wines are fermented and matured in troglodytic caves with constant temperature and pressure. This result in an authentic and surprising range of Vouvray wines made from Chenin Blanc on a vineyard cultivated mainly on flinty clay and calcareous clay.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Vouvray Argilex sec 2013 White, Still 100% Chenin
Vouvray Argilex sec 2014 White, Still 100% Chenin
Vouvray Clos La Lanterne sec 2013 White, Still 100% Chenin
Vouvray de Gautier 2013 Tendre White, Still 100% Chenin
Vouvray Brut Domaine de la Châtaigneraie White, Sparkling 100% Chenin
Vouvray Cuvée St Martin 2011 Moelleux White, Still 100% Chenin
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TABLE #12 Domaine de la Commanderie Independant Winegrower
Contact Jean-Charles Borgnat Telephone – +33 2 48 51 30 16 Cellphone – +33 6 63 75 95 92 Email – jcborgnat@aol.com Website – www.commanderie-borgnat.com
Denomination – AOP Quincy, AOP Reuilly Agent – Vins Balthazard (QC) Importer / distributor – Metropolis Wine Merchant (NY, NJ)
Who are we? The Domaine de la Commanderie has a history that spans three generations. In 1983, the new generation intended to exclusively focus on AOP Quincy and Reuilly winemaking activity and leave behind poly-culture operations. Today, the winery in Berry is covers 10ha and is run by Jean-Charles Borgnat, the current winemaker. Etienne, who is currently studying in Beaujolais, will lead the fourth generation. The domaine, in partnership with Quincy winemakers, has implemented an atypical organization. We all aim at ensuring homogeneity and a high quality level for our wines, organizing a pooling of our methods and tools. Therefore, our teams tend to lean towards the best winemaking conditions. We are dedicated to vine growing, vine care and winemaking.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Quincy Tradition 2013 White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 60,000 bottles Guide Hachette *
Quincy Prestige 2013 White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 4,000 bottles Guide Hachette Coup de cœur ***
Quincy Tradition 2014 White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 60,000 bottles Concours Général Agricole de Paris – Gold Medal
Reuilly Tradition 2013 White, Still Sauvignon Blanc 3,000 bottles Guide Hachette
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TABLE #14 Domaine des Caillots Independant Winegrower
Contact Clémence Girault Telephone – +33 2 54 32 27 07 Cellphone – +33 7 82 52 03 98 Email – domaine.des.caillots@orange.fr Website – http://domaine-des-caillots1.emonsite.com/ Denomination – AOP Touraine Chenonceaux, AOP Touraine Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – My French Cellar (CA)
Who are we? We have been winemakers from father to son for many generations. We are proud of our family traditions that we have continued while giving ourselves modern techniques to ensure the fine quality of our wines. Our 21ha estate has vines on the hills overlooking the river Cher. Our annual production is around 1,200hl. Our vineyard is wel- established, situated for the most part on sandy soils with variable quantities of flint (gunflint) which gives a characteristic taste to the wine, notably for the Sauvignon. The other part is on flinty clay and limestone soils, which give the wine its robustness. The subsoils are flinty clay. All our vines have varied exposure from southeast to southwest to enjoy maximum sunlight. We practice sustainable farming. We harvest the grapes mechanically for the most part and make the wine in stainless steel vats, controlling the temperature at fermentation.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Touraine Chenonceaux 2013 AOP Touraine Chenonceaux White, Still 100% Sauvignon 3,000 bottles
Touraine Sauvignon 2014 AOP Touraine White, Still 100% Sauvignon 70,000 bottles
Méthode Traditionnelle AOP Touraine White, Sparkling 50% Chenin, 40% Menu Pineau, 10% Chardonnay 4,000 bottles
Méthode Traditionnelle AOP Touraine Rosé, Sparkling 80% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon 4,000 bottles
Touraine Tradition 2012 AOP Touraine Red, Still 50% Côt, 50% Carbernet Franc 15,000 bottles
Touraine Chenonceaux 2012 AOP Touraine Chenonceaux Red, Still 50% Côt, 50% Cabernet Franc 2,000 bottles
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TABLE #16 Patrick Girard
Independant Winegrower
Contact Guillaume Girard Telephone – +33 2 40 54 60 75 Cellphone – +33 6 31 17 24 16 Email – earlgirard@wanadoo.fr Website – N/A
Denomination – Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – N/A
Who are we? Domaine Patrick Girard is a family estate. Patrick has been the owner since 1991 and in 2013 his son, Guillaume, joined him. The estate is situated between two rivers (Sèvre and Maine), in the heart of the Muscadet region. Thanks to this location, the main production is of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie (90% of the vineyard surface area). The vineyard is planted on schist and gneiss subsoils which give elegant fruity aromas and very interesting mineral hints to the wine. The wine is left on its lees for 8 to 15 months to increase its richness.
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LOIRE VALLEY
Featured wines Domaine Patrick Girard 2013 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie White, Still Melon de Bourgogne
Le Fleuron de la Rebourgère 2013 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie White, Still Melon de Bourgogne Concours General Agricole Paris Silver Medal Guide Hachette - one star
Les Rebourgères 2012 Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie White, Still Melon de Bourgogne
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TABLE #13 Olivier et Lafont
Independant Wine trader
Contact Gérald Lafont and Baptiste Olivier Telephone – +33 6 64 42 87 56 Cellphone – +33 6 83 32 14 57 Email – lorhone@yahoo.com Website – www.olivier-lafont.com
Denomination – Crozes Hermitage, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Vacqueyras, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Ventoux, Provence Agent – N/A Importer / distributor – Distributor: Laurent Chapuis (NJ), Importer: Serge Doré (Ventoux blanc)
Who are we? The Maison Olivier & Lafont was founded in 2011 by Gerald Lafont and Baptiste Olivier. Gerald and Baptiste express through their wines the combination of tradition and modernity, with deep wine that is also gourmet and fruity. “We make pleasurable wines for consumers.” The wines are selections from prestigious wineries for which they consult and where they create original and sometimes surprising blends.
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RHÔNE VALLEY
Featured wines Ventoux 2014 White, Still 50% Clairette, 50% Grenache blanc 10,000 bottles
Côtes-de-Provence 2014 Rosé, Still 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre 10,000 bottles
Côtes-du-Rhône 2013 Red, Still 75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre 10,000 bottles
Lirac 2012 Red, Still 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre 6,000 bottles
Crozes-Hermitage 2013 Red, Still 100% Syrah 2,000 bottles
Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012 Red, Still 60% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault 5,000 bottles
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TABLE #7 Les Grands Chais de France Wine and Spirits Negociant
Contact Christophe Truin Telephone – +33 3 88 71 74 57 Cellphone – +33 6 19 84 31 41 Email – ctruin@lgcf.fr Website – www.gcfplanet.com
Denomination – N/A Agent – Mark Anthony, Mondia Alliance, The Kirkwood Group, national agent
Who are we? The Grands Chais de France group began its activity in the LanguedocRoussillon with the impulsion of the J.P CHENET brand, the best-selling brand of French wine in the world today! This success reveals our know-how as a producer of southern French wines. Since then, we have been adapting to the regional changes (vineyard restructuration, introduction of new appellations…) with a unique goal to produce exceptional wines in order to answer consumers’ demands. Thanks to our history, our expertise as well as our presence in the Languedoc-Roussillon, we have a full control of the region. Our presence has grown through estate acquisition and also thanks to exclusive partnerships with cooperatives and domaines.
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LANGUEDOC - PROVENCE
Featured wines Domaine Sainte Cécile 2014 Vin de Pays d’Oc White, Still 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine de Tholomies 2014 Vin de Pays d’Oc White, Still 100% Chardonnay
Philippe Dublanc BRUT Charmat method White, Sparkling 50% Ugni Blanc, 50% Airèn
Domaine de Tholomies 2014 Vin de Pays d’Oc Red, Still 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Cinsault
Domaine de Tholomies Minervois La Livinière Vin de Pays d’Oc Red, Still 40% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah
Domaine Saint Cécile 2014 Vin de Pays d’Oc Red, Still 100% Merlot
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