French Wine Connection 2014

French Wine Connection CANADA 2014 VANCOUVER — MAY 5

USA 2014 LOS ANGELES — MAY 7

French Wine Connection Meet 40 French producers from more than 10 regions looking for representation in the West.

Taste their more than 250 wines, spirits and beers.

VANCOUVER — MAY 5 The Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel 1133 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC V6E 3T3

LOS ANGELES — MAY 7 Mr. C Beverly Hills 1224 Beverwil Drive Los Angeles, CA 90035

PARTNER REGIONS

A UBIFRANCE EVENT

Printed in Canada

French Wine Connection 2014 Welcome to our annual French Wine Connection North America 2014, this year taking place in Vancouver BC and Los Angeles!

Ubifrance North America, the French Agency for International Business Development, is proud to showcase the French Wine Connection North America 2014, featuring 40+ French producers from 10+ wine regions.

The objectives of this trade event are threefold: to improve the distribution of French wines, beers and spirits in North America, to launch new exciting products on the market, and to increase the penetration of existing ones.

We are pleased to welcome industry professionals and media in Vancouver BC on May 5 and in Los Angeles on May 7 to discover a wide and varied selection of more than 250 French wines, beers and spirits.

We wish you a memorable tasting experience,

Arnaud Leretour

Aude Guivarch

Director UBIFRANCE North America

Head of Agribusiness UBIFRANCE North America

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Order of Tables Antech SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Aubaï Mema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Champagne Bernard Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Brasserie des 2 Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Caves de Rauzan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Collégiale des Domaines de Loire . . . . . . . . 14 Château de Passavant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Château des Hospitaliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Château Hourtin-Ducasse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Château La Tilleraie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Château Pigoudet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CL Wines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cognac Charpentron & Cie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Distillerie Vinet-Delpech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Domaine de Montgilet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Domaine Déramé . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Dom Léandre-Chevalier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Château de Lionne

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Domaine de Villalin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Domaine de la Chauvinière

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Vignobles Mourat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Claude Lafond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Domaine de la Coche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Domaine Couly-Dutheil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Domaine des Deux Arcs (vignoble Michel et Jean-Marie Gazeau)

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Domaine des Antilles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Domaine Jourdain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Domaine Laurent Miquel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Domaine Xavier Mourier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Jean-Pierre Girardeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Vignoble Olivier Basset – Le Clos Lucas . . . 64 Champagne Leclerc Briant . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Loire Propriétés . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Loire Vins Domaine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Champagne Marc & Fils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Vignobles Albert Schweitzer . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Vignobles Bayle Carreau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Vignobles Dulon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Château de L’Oiselinière . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

Antech SA CONTACT

Arnaud FRÉDÉRIC TELEPHONE

+33 4 68 31 15 88 CELL PHONE

+33 6 85 02 17 35 EMAIL

afrederic@antech-limoux.com WEBSITE

www.antech-limoux.com ADDRESS

Domaine de Flassian 11300 LIMOUX WINE REGION

Languedoc-Roussillon DENOMINATION

AOP Blanquette de Limoux – Ancestral Method AOP Blanquette de Limoux – Traditional Method AOP Crémant de Limoux – Traditional Method TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker AGENT

AOP Châteaux & Domaine (QC) Bonvida (AB) Noble Estates (ON) Terrarosa (BC) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Baron François (MD, NJ, NY) Encore Wines (NY) K&L (CA) Noble Wines (WA) Père Jacques (IL, IN, KY, LA, MI)

Antech is an independent family winery specialized in making sparkling AOP wines for six generations, producing crémant and blanquette de Limoux and ancestral method blanquette.

The history of the house has been written over the centuries as an adventure of mankind, a testament to the passion of the men and women who created it.

Françoise ANTECH-GAZEAU joined her father Georges ANTECH and uncle Roger ANTECH in 1996 to take up the reins of the Antech Estate.

All of Antech’s cuvées are produced at Domaine de Flassian in Limoux, at a winery offering a combination of traditional skills and modern technology.

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON The Antech wines express a delicate blend between the soil (clayey-limestone), the cardonnay, chenin and mauzac grape varieties and the traditional values of the family.

The family believes in simple and authentic wine-making skills, which respect the environment. All grapes used in the composition are certified “Agriculture Raisonnée”. The Antech Estate is also deeply committed to a sustainable farming policy.

The sparkling and lively, round and fruity Antech cuvées are an ideal accompaniment for all celebrations and festive occasions. Today, with more than one million bottles sold in France and abroad, the Antech Estate maintains a balance between innovation and tradition.

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHARDONNAY 2013 • White • Still wine • Vin de Pays d’Oc – Millésimé • 40,000 bottles 1. RÉSERVE BRUT 2012 • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Blanquette de Limoux – Traditional Method • 150,000 bottles • Gold Medal – Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2013 3. BRUT NATURE • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Blanquette de Limoux – Traditional Method • 100,000 bottles • Gold Medal – Concours des grands vins du Languedoc 2013

4. EMOTION 2012 • Rosé • Sparkling wine • AOP Crémant de Limoux – Traditional Method • 40,000 bottles 5. EUGÉNIE 2012 • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Crémant de Limoux – Traditional Method • 70,000 bottles 6. HÉRITAGE 2012 • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Crémant de Limoux – Traditional Method • 7,500 bottles

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

Aubaï Mema CONTACT

Mark HAYNES TELEPHONE

+33 4 66 73 52 76 CELLPHONE

+33 6 71 82 93 67 EMAIL

mark.haynes@aubaimema.com WEBSITE

www.aubaimema.com ADDRESS

120, chemin de Junas 30250 AUBAIS WINE REGION

Languedoc-Roussillon DENOMINATION

IGP Pays d’Oc VDF TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent, Family Estate AGENT

Empson / Bin 905 (AB) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Allied Beverages (NJ)

REAL WINES, NATURE’S WAY The family-owned domaine Aubai Mema takes its name from Aubais, a mediaval village in the Languedoc. Our 11 hectares of vineyards have been cultivated on organic principles since 2002. Our aim is to create real “vins de terroir” – wines that express the true character of their surroundings, in soils of limestone and clay based on rock formations that date back 93 million years, and are protected by wooded hills and garrigues. Hand-picked grapes, natural yeasts, stainless steel vat fermentation and barrel-ageing in new and used French oak barrels.

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. ALBION 2012 • White • Still wine • VDF • 6,000 bottles • Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2014

3. L’INSOUMISE 2011 • Red • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • 6,000 bottles • Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2014

2. LIVERNA 2010 • Red • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • 20,000 bottles • Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2014

4. LA DOUZIEME 2011 • Red • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • 7,000 bottles • Gold Gilbert & Gaillard 2014

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CHAMPAGNE

Champagne Bernard Robert CONTACT

Catherine FRANÇOIS, Export Manager TELEPHONE

+33 3 25 27 11 53 CELLPHONE

+33 6 08 82 62 91 EMAIL

catherine@champagnebernardrobert.com WEBSITE

www.champagnebernardrobert.com ADDRESS

22, rue de l’Orme 10200 VOIGNY WINE REGION

Champagne DENOMINATION

AOP Champagne TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Merchant, trader

Champagne Bernard Robert was founded in 1945. Today it is one of the oldest champagne houses in the Côte des Bar. Our domain covers 25 hectares spread over seven villages of the southern Champagne region.

Each gesture is performed with the utmost care and our attention is constant. The grapes are carefully selected in order to obtain high-quality champagnes with unique flavors and lasting for several generations.

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CHAMPAGNE

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE RÉSERVE • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 100,000 bottles • Gold Medal – Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins 2015 2. CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE BLANC DE BLANCS • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 10,000 bottles • Gold Medal – Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins 2015

3. CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE ROSÉ • Rosé • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 5,000 bottles available • Gold Medal – Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins 2015 • Silver Medal – Effervescents du Monde 2013 4. CHAMPAGNE CUVÉE LE TREIZOT GRANDE RÉSERVE – VINTAGE 2009 • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 10,000 bottles • Gold Medal – Guide Gilbert & Gaillard des Vins 2015

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NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS

Brasserie des 2 Caps CONTACT

Christophe NOYON TELEPHONE

+33 3 21 10 56 53 CELLPHONE

+33 6 62 24 21 07 EMAIL

ch.noyon@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.2caps.fr ADDRESS

Ferme de Belle Dalle 62179 TARDINGHEN TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Master Brewer

Born at the Belle Dalle Manor-Farmhouse, and being a countryman at heart, after 13 years working in the agricultural business for DuPont De Nemours, in 2001, I chose to leave my job to fulfil a dream with my wife, Alexia: create a craft brewery on the “Côte d’Opale” (north of France) and go home to run the family farm.

Today, we brew ales within traditional methods and using our own barley production (“maritime barley”), giving our beers a local expression. Last year, we sold 2,250 Hl, mainly direct at the brewery and on the local market.

Our enterprise values are: “Quality, independence and commitment”.

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. 2 CAPS • Blonde beer • Bière de garde / To be kept • Not filtered • 6% Alc • 23 EBU • 33 cl, 75 cl & 30 L kegs 2. D-DAY • Blond beer • Bière de garde / To be kept • 6.5% Alc • 25 EBU • 33 cl, 75 cl & 30 L kegs

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3. BELLE DALLE • Single ale • Vintage Manor-Farmhouse Style Ale (Bière de Cru) • Not filtered • 8% Alc • 25 EBU • 75 cl 4. GUENEL • Dark ale • Not filtered • 8% Alc • 25 EBU • 75 cl

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NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS

BRANDS AND VINTAGES (CONT’D)

5. NOIRE DE SLACK • French-style stout • Not filtered • 5.4% Alc • 25 EBU • 33 cl, 75 cl & 20 L kegs 6. BLANCHE DE WISSANT • White beer • French witbier • Not filtered • 4.5% Alc • 17 EBU • 33 cl, 75 cl & 30 L kegs

8. KIPPER BLONDE • Blonde • Not filtered • 6% Alc • 23 EBU • 75 cl • Food pairing with smoked fish

7. FROMETON • Pale • Not filtered • 7% Alc • 25 EBU • 75 cl • Food pairing with Maroille, abbey cheeses

9. KIPPER NOIRE • Black • Not filtered • 5.4% Alc • 25 EBU • 75 cl • Food pairing with seafood, shellfish

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BORDEAUX

Caves de Rauzan CONTACT

Vincent PAYET TELEPHONE

+ 33 5 57 84 19 99 CELLPHONE

+ 33 6 89 87 23 98 EMAIL

vincent.payet@cavesderauzan.com WEBSITE

www.cavederauzan.com ADDRESS

1, l’Aiguilley 33420 RAUZAN WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Bordeaux AOP Bordeaux Supérieur TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Cave cooperative IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Prestige Wine Group (30 states including FL, MN)

Caves de Rauzan exists since 1933; it merged with the Romagne wine cooperative in 2008. This venture represents today more than 3,200 hectares of AOP wine and comprises about 300 winegrowers. We are the largest French company for producing wine of controlled origins: Bordeaux Supérieur, Bordeaux (white, rosé and red), Entre-Deux-Mers and crémants de Bordeaux. We are ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 for the environment, and 42% of our vineyard area is certified Agri Confiance (French label), thanks to our sustainable growing methods. The winegrowers’ implication and our modern production techniques allow us to offer competitive products at the best quality-price ratio.

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BORDEAUX

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU LATAPIE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 130,000 bottles • Médaille d’Or Paris 2013 • 1 étoile au Guide Hachette 2014 2. CHÂTEAU BALAN 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux Supérieur • 130,000 bottles • Médaille Bronze Mâcon 2010 3. CHÂTEAU BALAN 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 65,000 bottles 4. CHÂTEAU DU CHÊNE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 75,000 bottles

5. CHÂTEAU LE CLUZET 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 95,000 bottles 6. CHÂTEAU LE CLUZET 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 40,000 bottles 7. AUGEY 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 150,000 bottles • International Wine Challenge 2013 Bronze • International Wine & Spirit Competition 2013 Bronze • Decanter Bronze 2013 8. AUGEY 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux • 120,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

Collégiale des Domaines de Loire CONTACT

Elise DUMOULIN TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 52 96 41 CELLPHONE

+33 6 78 93 71 22 EMAIL

contact@collegialedomaineloire.com WEBSITE

www.collegialedomaineloire.com ADDRESS

Route de Sanziers Le Bois Morin 49260 LE PUY-NOTRE-DAME WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

From Muscadet to Sancerre TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Collective of independent winegrowers

Founded in 1988, we based our company on the idea “strength through unity” with the aim of exporting while being grouped together. The Collégiale is today acknowledged as the specialist of Loire Valley wines of independent winegrowers.

The Collégiale is unique because it is today the longest-established collective 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 bundled service from the order to the invoice and the collection of wines from our central warehouse.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. DOMAINE DE LA VINÇONNIÈRE 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 100,000 bottles 2. DOMAINE DE LA TREILLE 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Anjou blanc • 15,000 bottles 3. DOMAINE DES CLOS GODEAUX 2012 • Rouge • Still wine • AOP Chinon • 10,000 bottles • Liger d’Argent au Salon des Vins de Loire 2014

4. DOMAINE DU MARGALLEAU 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Vouvray • 15,000 bottles • Liger de Bronze Salon des Vins de Loire 2014 5. DOMAINE PASCAL BALLAND 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Sancerre • 30,000 bottles 6. DOMAINE GILLES CHOLLET 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Pouilly-Fumé • 30,000 bottles • Liger de Bronze Salon des Vins de Loire 2014

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LOIRE VALLEY

Château de Passavant CONTACT

Olivier LECOMTE TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 59 53 96 CELLPHONE

+33 6 13 24 40 68 EMAIL

passavant@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.passavant.net ADDRESS

31, rue du Prieuré 49560 PASSAVANT-SUR-LAYON WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

Anjou Blanc Anjou Rouge Anjou Villages Cabernet d’Anjou Coteaux du Layon Crémant de Loire TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Producer AGENT

ON, QC IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

DC, MD, NY, VA

A family business since 1900, we work on 55ha. All our wines are certified FROM ORGANIC GRAPES since 1998, and certified DEMETER, biodynamic since 2011.

We propose three different ranges: SIMPLICITÉ ETHIQUE; EXPRESSION POETIQUE; CUVEE MAGIQUE. We mainly use: chenin, cabernet franc and cabernet sauvignon, along with grolleau, a native grape variety from Anjou.

Our terroir is slate.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. ANJOU BLANC • 12,000 bottles

5. ROSÉ DE LOIRE • 6,000 bottles

2. COTEAUX DU LAYON • 20,000 bottles

6. CABERNET D’ANJOU • 6,000 bottles

3. CRÉMANT DE LOIRE BLANC • 10,000 bottles

7. ANJOU ROUGE • 5,000 bottles

4. ANJOU VILLAGES • 10,000 bottles

8. CRÉMANT DE LOIRE ROSÉ • 5,000 bottles

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

Château des Hospitaliers CONTACT

Sylviane LEPLATRE TELEPHONE

+33 4 67 86 03 50 CELLPHONE

+33 6 07 90 07 41 EMAIL

martin-pierrat@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.chateaudeshospitaliers.fr ADDRESS

923, avenue Boutonnet 34400 SAINT-CHRISTOL WINE REGION

Languedoc-Roussillon DENOMINATION

AOP Languedoc AOP Languedoc St-Christol TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Petit Pois (DE, NJ, NY, PA)

Château des Hospitaliers is a family estate, acquired in 1978 and located in the commune of Saint-Christol, halfway between Montpellier and Nîmes in the Hérault department of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. Due to the nature of the estate’s environment and a deliberate choice of wanting to sustain the natural balance, the vines are cultivated with maximum respect for the soil, flora and fauna. The winery, a stone building self-made facility, was developed following HQE (High Environmental Quality) standards.

It was designed to limit the need to handle the wines – always unfavorable for the quality of the wines (movement by gravity preferred) – and to maintain consistent temperatures and hygrometry in a maturing environment characterized by patience and attentiveness.

Temperature and hygrometry management is carried out by techniques that use minimal levels of energy, such as geothermal Canadian-style wells.

We produce several blends in white, rosé and red.

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU DES HOSPITALIERS CUVÉE RÉSERVE 2010 • White • Still wine • AOP Languedoc • 3,000 bottles • Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 88/100

4. CHÂTEAU DES HOSPITALIERS CUVÉE RÉSERVE 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Languedoc Saint-Christol • 5,000 bottles • Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 87/100

2. CHÂTEAU DES HOSPITALIERS CUVÉE PRESTIGE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Languedoc Saint-Christol • 2,000 bottles

5. SANGIOVESE-SYRAH 2012 • Red • Still wine • VSIG • 2,000 bottles

3. CHÂTEAU DES HOSPITALIERS CUVÉE RÉSERVE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Languedoc Saint-Christol • 10,000 bottles

6. MUSCAT 2011 • White • Still wine • VSIG • 1,000 bottles

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BORDEAUX

Château Hourtin-Ducasse CONTACT

Michel et Marie-Noëlle MARENGO TELEPHONE

+33 5 56 59 56 92 CELLPHONE

+33 6 73 37 43 43 EMAIL

contact@hourtin-ducasse.com WEBSITE

www.hourtin-ducasse.com ADDRESS

Lieu-dit Le Fournas BP 89 33250 PAUILLAC WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Haut-Médoc TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Cutting Edge Selections (KY, OH) DS Trading Company (DC, DE, MD, NC, SC, VA) Summit Selections (NY) Table & Vine (MA)

The Château Hourtin-Ducasse vineyard, located in a village bordering Pauillac, produces a Haut-Médoc wine that combines modernity with classicism and elegance with refinement. We apply the conservation farming methods, by using the natural abilities of plants, to allow each harvest to express the best qualities of the fruit. Our work is based on an awareness of nature and its requirements. Those techniques, an every year rethought blending and an adapted number of new barrels allow us to elaborate a wine which expresses the unique characteristics of each vintage and representative of the richness of our terroir.

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BORDEAUX

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU HOURTIN-DUCASSE 2008 • Red • Still wine • AOP Haut-Médoc • 60,000 bottles • Commended at the 2010 Decanter World Wine Awards in London • Awarded Vigneron d’Or in the 2012 Gilbert et Gaillard Guide (85/100) • Selected Cru Bourgeois, standard 2009 • Selected at the 2011 Simply Bordeaux Wines in China • 3 Stars Best Matching at the 2012 What Food? What Wine? Competition 2. CHÂTEAU HOURTIN-DUCASSE 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Haut-Médoc • 63,300 bottles • “Cellar Selection” of Wine Enthusiast (92 points) • Rated by Robert Parker in The Wine Advocate tasting notes on eRobertParker.com (87 points) • Selected Cru Bourgeois, standard 2009 • Awarded Vigneron d’Or in the 2013 Gilbert & Gaillard guide (88/100) • Silver Medal at the 2013 International Wine Challenge, in London • Silver Medal at the 2013 Decanter Wine Asia Awards • Silver Medal at the 2013 Féminalise, in Beaune • Gold Medal at the 2012 China Wine Awards, in Hong-Kong • “Recommended” at the tasting of the Grands Vins des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc 2010 of Decanter, in London, October 2012 (85+) • Selected at the 2013 “Everyday Bordeaux”, in Hong Kong

3. CHÂTEAU HOURTIN-DUCASSE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Haut-Médoc • 53,200 bottles • Vigneron d’Or in the 2015 Gilbert & Gaillard guide (86/100) • Selected by Jacques Dupont (Guide du Bordeaux 2011, Le Point). Score: 14 • Gold Medal at the 2013 China Wine Awards in Hong Kong • Bronze Medal at the 2013 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition • “Paired with Peking Duck” Bronze Medal at the 2013 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong • International Wine & Spirit Competition

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BERGERAC

Château La Tilleraie CONTACT

Christian BEGUE TELEPHONE

+33 5 53 57 86 42 CELLPHONE

+33 6 72 16 78 44 +33 6 09 42 05 51 EMAIL

begue@groupe-sobefi.com priscilla@chateaulatilleraie.com WEBSITE

www.chateaulatilleraie.com ADDRESS

Pécharmant – Les Farcies 24100 BERGERAC WINE REGION

Bergerac DENOMINATION

AOP TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent Producer

In the locality « Les Farcies » on the hills overlooking Bergerac, the château is a true manor house from the end of the eighteenth century, surrounded by a 4-hectare park.

At the origin of the château are the vineyards, of course, but also the vocation: to make the best local wines and honor the name which is represented here.

The domaine’s cellars are in phase of enlargement, soon doubled allow us more space to craft our wines. They are the heart of the domaine!

Pécharmant, Monbazillac, red wines, rosés, dry white wines and moelleux – the range rises every year in quality.

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BERGERAC

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU LA TILLERAIE PÉCHARMANT 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP • 40,000 bottles • Médailles d’Or 2012 Vins d’Aquitaine à Bordeaux • Guide Hachette 2012 • Médaille d’Argent 2012 Mâcon 2. CHÂTEAU LA TILLERAIE CUVÉE VINTAGE KHAN 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP • 12,000 bottles

4. CHÂTEAU LA TILLERAIE CUVÉE KASHER 2013 • Red • Still wine • AOP • 10,600 bottles 5. CHÂTEAU MALBERNAT 2008 • Red • Still wine • AOP • 18,000 bottles 6. CHÂTEAU LA TILLERAIE ROSÉ 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP • 9,300 bottles

3. CHÂTEAU LA TILLERAIE TÊTE DE CUVÉE L’APOGÉE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP • 1,460 bottles

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PROVENCE

Château Pigoudet CONTACT

Sabine RABE TELEPHONE

+33 4 94 80 31 78 CELLPHONE

+49 1 76 22 14 18 24 EMAIL

s.rabe@pigoudet.com WEBSITE

www.pigoudet.com ADDRESS

Route de Jouques 83560 RIANS WINE REGION

Provence DENOMINATION

AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Oslo Enterprise LLC (MD, WA) T. Edward Wines (NY)

This successful Provençal winemaking estate dates back to the 16th century, situated on land which the ancient Romans used for wine production.

Château Pigoudet is in the north of the Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence wine appellation. It lies 400m above sea level. The grapes are planted on 40 hectares of south-facing slopes. Sustainable viticultural practises are employed whenever possible.

Our wines are distinguished by their temperament, freshness, aromas and refinement.

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PROVENCE

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. PIGOUDET PREMIÈRE 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 300,000 bottles

4. PIGOUDET CLASSIC 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 30,000 bottles

2. CUVÉE LA CHAPELLE 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 70,000 bottles

5. PIGOUDET INSOLITE! 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 10,000 bottles

3. PIGOUDET CLASSIC 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 10,000 bottles

6. PIGOUDET INSOLITE! 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence • 30,000 bottles

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BORDEAUX | CHAMPAGNE | COGNAC | SOUTHWEST

CL Wines CONTACT

Céline LAHAYE Jean Dominique FABRY TELEPHONE

+33 5 63 40 76 63 CELLPHONE

+33 6 87 04 90 61 EMAIL

celinelahayewines@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.be4wines.com ADDRESS

50, avenue Toulouse Lautrec 81600 GAILLAC WINE REGION

Bordeaux Champagne Cognac Southwest DENOMINATION

AOP Champagne AOP Cognac AOP Fronton AOP Gaillac AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Wine merchant

CL Wines is a French wine-selling company that caters to international clients looking for French wines directly from the French winemakers or wine cooperatives.

We are based in the Southwest of France, halfway between Bordeaux and Languedoc vineyards. This allows us a better responsiveness to respect our customers and a greater proximity to our suppliers.

Our expertise is focused on French wines from the most famous AOPs: AOP Bordeaux, AOP Gaillac, AOP Fronton, AOP Cognac, AOP Champagne, vin de France ...

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU HAUT FILIUS « DISTINCTION » 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru • 7,000 bottles • Bettane & Desseauve, score of 14 2. CHÂTEAU CRANSAC « TRADITION » 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Fronton Rouge • 30,000 bottles • Médaille de Bronze au Concours des Grands Vins de France Mâcon 2011 3. CHÂTEAU BALSAMINE « L’ÉCOLE BUISSONNIÈRE » 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Gaillac • 2,000 bottles

4. LAWINE 2013 • Red • Still wine • Vin de France • 10,000 bottles 5. DOMAINE DES ROUSSETS VSOP • Spirits • AOP Cognac • 2,000 bottles 6. CHAMPAGNE CHARLES COLLIN SÉLECTION BRUT • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 10,000 bottles • Médaille d’Or au concours Général Agricole de Paris 2013

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CHARENTES | COGNAC

Cognac Charpentron & Cie CONTACT

Xavier CHARPENTRON TELEPHONE

+33 5 45 81 13 27 CELLPHONE

+33 6 13 60 58 46 EMAIL

contact@cognac-charpentron.com xavier@cognac-charpentron.com WEBSITE

www.cognac-charpentron.com ADDRESS

BP 60087 4, route de Bois Clos – Gondeville 16200 JARNAC WINE REGION

Charentes Cognac DENOMINATION

Cognac Cognac liqueur Pineau des Charentes Still wine from Charentes TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent family estate Independent commercial company

We commercialize the production of Domaine Clos de Merienne, our family farmland property since 1764. Our family has been handing down the same passion for Cognac more than 10 generations.

Our property stretches across 121 acres in Grande Champagne, the best growth area of Cognac, with 75 acres of vines on hillsides, and family partnerships accounting for 400 acres more.

A severe selection of the grapes and traditional winemaking procedures along with the use of modern machinery ensures the high quality of our products. We have a tripartite motto: Authenticity – Tradition – Quality.

With sustainable farming practices we obtain natural products respecting the environment. Our line of products is composed of Cognacs – pineaux – liquors – local wines.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. COGNAC CHARPENTRON VS SÉDUCTION • 3 to 5 years old • Light-coloured • Fin Bois 4th Cru 40% • 10,000 bottles 2. COGNAC CHARPENTRON VSOP • A blend at least 8 years old • Light amber colour • Grande Champagne Premier Cru 40% • 10,000 bottles • Reviewed in Tasted Journal,

by Andreas LARSSON & Markus DEL MONEGO 3. COGNAC CHARPENTRON XO • A blend of 10 to 16 years old from the First Cru • Grande Champagne Premier Cru 40% • 10,000 bottles • Amber-coloured and maintaining a perfect balance between the finesse of the alcohol, the fruity aromas and the wood taste from the oak cask.

4. COGNAC CHARPENTRON EXTRA • At least 25 years old • Deep amber colour • Grande Champagne Premier Cru 40% • 5,000 bottles • Reviewed in Tasted Journal,

by Andreas LARSSON & Markus DEL MONEGO 5. PINEAU CHARPENTRON – WHITE • Fresh grape juice & Cognac 18% • 3 years old • Golden-coloured • +25,000 bottles 6. PINEAU CHARPENTRON – RUBIS • Fresh grape juice & Cognac 18% • 3 years old • Intensely red colour by hot maceration process 7. PINEAU CHARPENTRON EXTRA OLD WHITE • Fresh grape juice & Cognac 17% • Minimum 15 years old aged in oak cask • Amber colour • +2,000 bottles

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CHARENTES | COGNAC

Distillerie Vinet-Delpech CONTACT

Mathieu LEBOEUF Jean-Baptiste DELANNOY TELEPHONE

+33 5 46 70 25 27 +33 5 46 70 76 93 CELLPHONE

+33 6 64 55 35 82 +33 6 10 76 08 67 EMAIL

ml@vinet-delpech.com jbd@vinet-delpech.com WEBSITE

www.vinet-delpech.com ADDRESS

3, impasse Felix Chartier 17520 BRIE-SOUS-ARCHIAC WINE REGION

Charentes Cognac DENOMINATION

AOP Cognac AOP Pineau des Charentes TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Producer, distiller & spirit trader IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Baum Wine Imports (IL) Global Quality Imports (TX) JF Wine Imports (FL) LVC Las Vegas (NV)

Distillerie Vinet-Delpech is a family-run business located in the heart of the Cognac region. It is spread over two family-run farms and a vineyard which covers more than 100 hectares in the areas of Petite Champagne and Fins Bois.

Traditional producers of Cognac and Pineau des Charentes, we have also been trading spirits since the end of the 90s. We can therefore offer you a wide range of brandies, Scotch whiskies, vodkas or gins.

One of our areas of speciality is guiding our customers through the creation of their own brands and customized presentation (private labels).

Companies can also take advantage of our know-how for customized bottling, as we provide a made-to-measure service especially for you.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. VINET-DELPECH HORS D’ÂGE • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Cognac 2. VINET-DELPECH XO • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Cognac 3. VINET-DELPECH VSOP • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Cognac 4. VINET-DELPECH VS • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Fine Cognac 5. VINET-DELPECH WHITE • White • Fortified wine • AOP Pineau des Charentes • Silver medal Miami All Wines 2013

6. VINET-DELPECH ROSÉ (RED) • Red • Fortified wine • AOP Pineau des Charentes • Silver medal Miami All Wines 2013 7. DELPECH-FOUGERAT XO • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Cognac 8. DELPECH-FOUGERAT VSOP • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Cognac 9. DELPECH-FOUGERAT VS • Amber / copper • Spirit • AOP Fine Cognac 10. BLACK STAMP BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY • Amber • Spirit • 3 year-old Blended Scotch whisky

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine de Montgilet CONTACT

Aurélien TALIBARD TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 91 90 48 CELLPHONE

+33 6 17 57 49 28 EMAIL

aurelien.montgilet@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.montgilet.com ADDRESS

10, chemin de Montgilet 49610 JUIGNE-SUR-LOIRE WINE REGION

Loire Valley TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Producer

The Montgilet estate is in the Loire Valley, on the slopes of Aubance, with a family history dating back to 1880. The vineyard extends over 62ha of land of which 22ha are in Coteaux de l’Aubance.

Our soil is mainly schist, which gives us wines with a wonderful freshness and minerality.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. SAUVIGNON 2013 • White • 25,000 bottles 2. ROSÉ D’ANJOU 2012 • Rosé • 4,400 bottles 3. TENDRE 2013 • White • 20,000 bottles 4. ANJOU ROUGE 2012 • Red • 10,000 bottles

5. LES YVONNAIS 2011 • Red • AOP Anjou Village Brissac • 3,000 bottles • Ligier d’Argent 2013 • DVE 88/100 6. AUBANCE 2012 • White • 13,000 bottles 7. LES TROIS SCHISTES • White • 6,000 bottles • Médaille d’Or Vignerons Indépendants • DVE 91/100

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine Déramé CONTACT

Alexandre DÉRAMÉ TELEPHONE

+33 2 40 80 41 43 CELLPHONE

+33 6 70 13 34 72 EMAIL

derame@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.domainederame.com ADDRESS

La Morandière 44330 MOUZILLON WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker

My wine-farm is family-run and located in Mouzillon, 20km to the south of Nantes. Encouraged by my father and grandfather’s craftsmanship, I decided to continue their work with the traditional culture of vines to preserve the genuineness of the soil and conserve the specificity of the muscadet grape.

My domain spreads over 34ha, shared between two very different soils: • on its granite and schist hillside, for the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie “Domaine du Moulin” (70,000 bottles per year); • on clay for the Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine “Les Roches Gaudinières” (8,000 bottles per year).

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. DOMAINE DU MOULIN 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 70,000 bottles

3. LES ROCHES GAUDINIÈRES 2010 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 8,000 bottles

2. LA MORANDIÈRE 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 30,000 bottles

4. FAMILLE DÉRAMÉ 2006 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 3,000 bottles

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BORDEAUX

Dom Léandre-Chevalier CONTACT

Dominique LÉANDRE-CHEVALIER Ulrike NEUMANN TELEPHONE

+33 6 26 86 74 76 CELLPHONE

+33 6 26 86 74 76 EMAIL

communication@lhommecheval.com WEBSITE

www.lhommecheval.com ADDRESS

40, route de l’Estuaire 33390 ANGLADE WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Blaye Côtes-de-Bordeaux Vin de France TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker AGENT

Aurelia Filion, Oenopole (QC)

Dominique Léandre-Chevalier’s ancestors were winegrowers, waggoners and tree nursery owners for generations. His family name Léandre-Chevalier means horse-man. He accompanies nature’s cycles with great respect, operating a long way away from all business trends. Working and living in harmony with his values and using the knowledge passed down through the generations of his family, he is profoundly convinced that this hard work is the only path to reap long-term rewards. His ancestors’ knowledge includes the capital importance of the planting density. The unique results prove that this philosophy is true and it is confirmed over and over with every single vintage.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. BLANC NOIR FÛT 2013 • Blanc de Noir • Still wine • Vin de France • 1,200 bottles • Bettane et Desseauve 2011: 15/20 2. L’HOMME CHEVAL LQY12 2012 • Red • Still wine • Vin de France • 4,000 bottles 3. LES SŒURETTES 2008 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 3,000 bottles

4. LE JOYAU 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux • 10,000 bottles • Bettane et Desseauve 2011: 15.5/20 5. COFFRET INÉGALE « 11111≠33333 » • Red • Still wine • Vin de France • 300 boxes (600 bottles) 6. 100% PROVOCATEUR • Red • Still wine • Vin de France • 600 bottles

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BORDEAUX

Château de Lionne CONTACT

Joana GOUSSE CELLPHONE

+33 6 37 45 30 98 EMAIL

joanagousse@gmail.com WEBSITE

www.chateaudelionne.com FB: Château de Lionne ADDRESS

Lionne 33720 ILLATS WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Graves TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower

Taken over by Veronique SMATI in 2007, Château de Lionne is in the rural district of Illats, in the heart of the Graves region (Bordeaux).

Ms SMATI, who has acquired a strong and extensive knowledge of her ‘terroir’ and its secrets, now cultivates 30 hectares of vineyards.

Each year, Château de Lionne produces 33,000 bottles of red Graves wine and 53,000 of dry white wine.

Both kinds are supple, harmonious and aromatic ...

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU DE LIONNE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Graves • 3,400 bottles • Médaille de bronze 2013 Féminalise

3. CHÂTEAU DE LIONNE 2011 • White • Still wine • AOP Graves • 10,400 bottles • Medaille d’or concours de Bordeaux

2. CHÂTEAU DE LIONNE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Graves • 32,200 bottles • 89 Wine Spectator

4. CHÂTEAU DE LIONNE 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Graves • 2,700 bottles • Trophée des vins de Graves 2013

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine de Villalin CONTACT

Maryline SMITH TELEPHONE

+33 2 48 51 34 98 CELLPHONE

+33 6 70 97 42 56 EMAIL

v.quincy@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.domaine-de-villalin.com ADDRESS

1, Hameau du Grand Villalin 18120 QUINCY WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Quincy TYPE OF EXPLOITATION

Independent winegrower IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Polaner (NY)

The vineyard is planted on a sand and gravel terrace of the Cher River.

Our siliceous-clay soil, highly favorable to the sauvignon grape, has a major influence on the wines it produces.

Five generations of winemakers have helped to develop our domaine, which our family started in 1806. Today, the winery covers 8.2ha of sauvignon and 1ha of pinot noir & pinot gris and continues to harvest traditionally by hand.

The Villalin winery values the traditional wine knowledge used for generations in the region and seeks to maintain the quality and the control that generated the fame of Quincy.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CUVÉE TRADITION 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Quincy • 40,000 bottles • Vintage 2012 (guide Hachette 2014)

2. CUVÉE LES GRANDES VIGNES DE VILLALIN 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Quincy • 20,000 bottles • Médaille d’argent Decanter 2013 • Robert Parker 91

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine de la Chauvinière CONTACT

Jérémie HUCHET TELEPHONE

+33 2 40 06 51 90 CELLPHONE

+33 6 80 05 05 12 EMAIL

domaine-de-la-chauviniere@wanadoo.fr ADDRESS

La Chauvinière 44690 CHATEAU-THEBAUD WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower AGENT

Réserve et Sélection (QC)

Domaine de la Chauvinière is a family-run estate covering 48 hectares, which produces its Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie following “terroir-friendly” principles. Come and see for yourselves: the Domaine de la Chauvinière vines grow on deeply weathered granite on the hills overlooking the Maine River, making a muscadet with fruity and floral touches; our Le Clos les Montys is grown on metagabbro amphibolite, giving a well structured and mineral Muscadet; Château de la Brétesche, on two mica augen gneiss parcels on the hills overlooking the Sèvre, produces an elegant, subtle and well defined muscadet.

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHAPEAU MELON 2013 • White • Still wine • Vin de France • 30,000 bottles 2. CLOS LES MONTYS 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 40,000 bottles

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3. CLOS LES MONTYS 2013 « VIGNES DE 1914 » • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 4,000 bottles 4. CHÂTEAU DE LA BRÉTESCHE • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 70,000 bottles

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES (CONT’D)

5. LA TEMPLERIE • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 50,000 bottles • Organic Wine

8. CHÂTEAU-THÉBAUD 2006 « LES BÊTES CURIEUSES » • White • Still wine • AOP Château-Thébaud Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine • 6,000 bottles

6. LA PERDRIX DE L’ANNÉE 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Muscadet • 60,000 bottles • Organic Wine

9. GOULAINE 2009 « LES BÊTES CURIEUSES » • White • Still wine • AOP Goulaine Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine • 6,000 bottles

7. CLISSON 2010 « LES BÊTES CURIEUSES » • White • Still wine • AOP Clisson Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine • 6,000 bottles

10. GORGES 2009 « LES BÊTES CURIEUSES » • White • Still wine • AOP Gorges Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine • 6,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

Vignobles Mourat CONTACT

Jérémie MOURAT Aurélien TIPHAIGNE CELLPHONE

+33 6 88 05 80 20 EMAIL

Jmourat@mourat.com atiphaigne@mourat.com WEBSITE

www.mourat.com ADDRESS

Route de la Roche-sur-Yon 85320 MAREUIL-SUR-LAY WINE REGION

Loire Valley TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Producer IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

William’s Corner (NY, VA)

History reports that the first establishments of vineyards are dated from the 12th century. The Knights Templar brought the first young vines of négrette from Cyprus, after the crusades. In 1970, Jean MOURAT laid the foundation stone of a forward-looking vineyard respectful of the local heritage. His son Jérémie joined him 29 years later to perpetuate the fascinating adventure of “the great vineyard”, as Jean HUGUET, a local historian, liked to call it.

The main grape varieties in our rosé and red wines are pinot noir, négrette and cabernet franc; and chenin-chardonnay for the white ones. In the Mareuil vineyard, we can find two main rock types: rhyolites (volcanic dykes) and shale (compact, soft and foliated rock).

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. COLLECTION 2013 • Red • AOP Fief Vendéens, Mareuil

6. CHÂTEAU MARIE DU FOU 2013 • White • AOP Fief Vendéens, Mareuil

2. COLLECTION 2013 • Rosé • AOP Fief Vendéens, Mareuil

7. SACRÉ BLANC 2013 • White • IGP Val de Loire

3. COLLECTION 2010 • White • IGP Val de Loire Vendée

8. CLOS SAINT ANDRÉ 2013 • White • IGP Val de Loire • Organic Wine

4. CHÂTEAU MARIE DU FOU 2013 • Red • AOP Fief Vendéens, Mareuil 5. CHÂTEAU MARIE DU FOU 2013 • Rosé • AOP Fief Vendéens, Mareuil

9. MOULIN BLANC, PINOT NOIR 2013 • Red • IGP Val de Loire, Vendée 10. MOULIN BLANC, BLANC DE BLANC 2013 • White • IGP Val de Loire

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LOIRE VALLEY

Claude Lafond CONTACT

Nathalie LAFOND TELEPHONE

+33 2 54 49 22 17 CELLPHONE

+33 6 82 41 55 13 EMAIL

nathalie.lafond.reuilly@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.claudelafond.com ADDRESS

8, route de St-Pierre-de-Jards Le Bois St-Denis 36260 REUILLY WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Reuilly AOP Valençay TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent Négociant AGENT

Le Maitre de Chai (QC) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Toulon Selections (NY)

The Domaine Claude Lafond was fouded in the 1960s by André Lafond, covering originally a surface of 2.5 hectares. The purchase of small plots and new plantations enabled him to reach a total area of 6 hectares in 1977.

Taken over at that time by Claude Lafond, the vineyard today represents around 30 hectares of AOC Reuilly and 3 AOC of Valençay.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. LA RAIE 2013 • White • Still wine • 40,000 bottles 2. LES GRANDES VIGNES 2013 • Red • Still wine • AOP Reuilly • 30,000 bottles

3. LE CLOS DES MESSIEURS 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Reuilly • 10,000 bottles 4. AOP VALENCAY 2012 • Red • Still wine • 5,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine de la Coche CONTACT

Laurent GUITTENY CELLPHONE

+33 6 64 96 47 13 EMAIL

laurent@domainedelacoche.com WEBSITE

www.domainedelacoche.com ADDRESS

La Coche 44680 SAINTE-PAZANNE WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

IGP Val de Loire – Pays de Retz TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent producer IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

H. Mercer (CA) Marathon Selections (NY)

Domaine de la Coche is in the heart of Pays de Retz, close to the Atlantic Ocean, which brings a perfect, temperate climate for vine growing. Two cousins, Emmanuel and Laurent, now own this 30ha vineyard, pairing traditional and modern methods. They work four various terroirs: clay and gravely for higher grape maturity, and slate and gneiss for more minerals and trace elements.

Sustainable farming. Eleven grape varieties including the classic chardonnay, sauvignon, cabernet franc and gamay, and local stars like grolleau noir and grolleau gris ...

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. DOMAINE DE LA COCHE 2013 • Chardonnay • IGP Val de Loire • 18,000 bottles

4. DOMAINE DE LA COCHE 2013 • Grolleau rosé • IGP Val de Loire • 15,000 bottles

2. LA VIGNE DE CLOVIS 2013 • Chardonnay • IGP Val de Loire • 2,000 bottles

5. VMQTA EMMA 2013 • 3,000 bottles

3. DOMAINE DE LA COCHE 2013 • Grolleau gris • IGP Val de Loire • 5,000 bottles

6. LA SALLE AUX FÉES 2013 • AOP Muscadet Côte de Grand Lieu sur Lie • 6,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine Couly-Dutheil CONTACT

Marine ROYER TELEPHONE

+33 2 47 97 20 20 CELLPHONE

+33 7 87 77 17 40 EMAIL

marine@coulydutheil-chinon.com WEBSITE

www.coulydutheil-chinon.com ADDRESS

12, rue Diderot BP 234 37502 CHINON WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Chinon TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Winegrower and négociant AGENT

H.H.D. Imports Inc (ON) Les sélections François Frechette (QC) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Elite Wines (DC, VA) Hurley Imports (AL, CT, MA, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VT) J&J Importers (GA, IN, MI, MN, OH)

Founded in 1921, the Couly-Dutheil family estate is home to prestigious domaine vineyards amongst which the famous Clos de l’Olive & Clos de l’Echo (royal vineyard of the King of France). Today, the property is run by Jacques COULY-DUTHEIL and his son Arnaud, who is recognized as one of the most creative & talented young winemakers.

With the domaine’s vineyard rows all grassed through and run according to the rules of “la lutte raisonnée” (organic agriculture methods), the estate has placed an increasing emphasis on high foliage (generally trimming the vines to 1.80m), éclaircissage (to thin out), de-leafing around the bunches to keep the grapes healthy and then picking (mostly by hand) as late as possible to get full phenolic ripeness.

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Thanks to a unique chenin blanc & cabernet franc style, Couly-Dutheil’s Loire wines are leader on the French gourmet restaurant market; the Chinon Clos de l’Echo can be found on virtually all the 3-star Michelin restaurant wine lists in France.

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. COULÉE AUTOMNALE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Chinon Rouge • 24,000 bottles 2. DILIGENCE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Chinon Rouge • 40,000 bottles 3. BARONNIE MADELEINE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Chinon Rouge • 50,000 bottles • Grand Prix d’Excellence Vinalies nationales 2013 4. CLOS DE L’ÉCHO 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Chinon Rouge • 45,000 bottles • Gold Medal Mâcon 2013 • Gold Medal Concours International des Vins de Lyon 2013 • Grand Prix d’Excellence Vinalies nationales 2013 • Bronze Medal Concours des Vignerons indépendants 2013

5. RENÉ COULY 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • AOP Chinon Rosé 6. LES CHANTEAUX 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Chinon Blanc • Silver medal, Salon des vins de Loire 2014 7. LES MOULINS DE TURQUANT 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Saumur Blanc • Silver Medal, Salon des Vins de Loire 2014 8. MELODIA 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Touraine Sauvignon

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine Des Deux Arcs (vignoble Michel et Jean-Marie Gazeau) CONTACT

Michael HALL TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 59 47 37 EMAIL

mhdo2arc@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.domainedesdeuxarcs.com ADDRESS

11, rue du 8 mai 1945 49540 MARTIGNE-BRIAND WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Anjou AOP Cabernet d’Anjou AOP Savennières TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent producers

Our family has been producing Anjou wines for more than five generations.

With our 47ha we make a large range of wines for every moment of life.

Our way of cultivating the vine respects the environment and the people who drink our wine. We are looking for partners for a friendly and sustainable trade.

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHENIN BLANC 2012 • White • Full body, dry • AOP Savennières • 4,000 bottles

3. CABERNET FRANC 2011 • Red • Fruity • AOP Anjou • 5,000 bottles

2. CHENIN BLANC 2013 • White • Fruity, dry • AOP Anjou • 3,000 bottles

4. CABERNET FRANC, CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2011 • Red • Full body • AOP Anjou Villages • 5,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES (CONT’D)

5. CHENIN DESSERT WINE • AOP Coteaux du Layon • 5,000 bottles 6. CHENIN NOBLE ROT HARVEST • AOP Bonnezeaux • 4,000 bottles

7. ROSÉ DE LOIRE • Rosé • Fresh and fruity dry rosé • AOP Rosé de Loire • 6,000 bottles 8. CABERNET FRANC, CABERNET SAUVIGNON • Rosé • Fruity, medium-dry • AOP Cabernet d’Anjou • 10,000 bottles

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GUADELOUPE / CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

Domaine des Antilles CONTACT

Jacques LEPOIGNEUR TELEPHONE

+590 5 90 68 15 04 CELLPHONE

+590 6 90 56 14 46 EMAIL

domainedesantilles.fwi@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.domaine-des-antilles.fr ADDRESS

Espace Laureal – Local N°8 97160 LE MOULE (GUADELOUPE) WINE REGION

Guadeloupe / Caribbean Islands TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent

Domaine des Antilles is based in Guadeloupe, a tropical paradise island in the French Caribbean.

It is specializes in agro-processing and the creation of innovative products.

It is in 2010 that Jacques LEPOIGNEUR, a chemical engineer with more than 30 years of experience, developed a fabulous banana wine, which seduces worldwide.

Fruit of three years of research, this alcoholic beverage has had success due to its exotic and original taste. It is obtained by the fermentation of bananas.

The banana wine was recognized with the Innovation Award at SIAL Paris 2010.

In 2012, it won the RUP logo, European label of origin and quality.

In 2013, La Banane started making its foray onto the international market (USA, Brazil, China ...). The packaging was entirely reworked and now highlights the tropical aspects and classiness of the drink.

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GUADELOUPE / CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. LA BANANE 2012 • White • Still wine • Semi-sweet banana wine • +30,000 (export) • Prix « Tendances et Innovations » SIAL Paris 2010 – Label RUP (2012), label européen certifiant l’origine et qualité du produit

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LOIRE VALLEY

Domaine Jourdain CONTACT

Sophie SIADOU TELEPHONE

+33 2 54 41 01 45 CELLPHONE

+33 6 08 50 79 33 EMAIL

jourdain.earl@wanadoo.fr WEBSITE

www.domainejourdain.com ADDRESS

24, Les Moreaux 36600 LYE WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Touraine AOP Valençay TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower AGENT

Provinum (ON) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Vergara Wine Group (FL)

Domaine Jourdain is a family vineyard of 25ha settled on slopes of the Cher Valley to the south of Loire River. This land has supported the family of Francis JOURDAIN for several centuries. Some of his ancestors cut the stone: famous rifle flints used by Napoleon’s armies; others grew grapes and made wine. Today, we naturally look after this terroir. Harmony and balance are our key words for vine growing and winemaking. Thus, we use traditional know-how and modern techniques that makes possible a monitoring of the wines from the lees to the bottling.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CUVÉE CHÈVREFEUILLE 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Valençay • 4,000 bottles • Coup de Cœur, Guide Hachette 2014 (vintage 2012) • Ligers d’Argent, Concours des Ligers 2013 (vintage 2012) 2. CUVÉE LES GRIOTTES 2013 • Red • Still wine • AOP Valençay • 8,000 bottles 3. CUVÉE LES GRIOTTES 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Valençay • 6,000 bottles

5. CUVÉE VERMEIL 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Valençay • 2,000 bottles 6. SAUVIGNON 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Touraine • 4,000 bottles • Ligers d’Argent au Concours des Ligers 2014 • Médaille de Bronze au Concours Général Agricole de Paris (vintage 2012) 7. MALBEC 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Touraine • 2,500 bottles

4. LES TERRAJOTS 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Valençay • 3,000 bottles • Médaille d’or au Concours Général Agricole en 2010

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

Domaine Laurent Miquel CONTACT

Laurent Miquel (winegrower) Robert Hourihan (at FWC14, Brand Ambassador North America) CELLPHONE

Laurent Miquel +33 6 09 58 03 75 Robert Hourihan +1 201 620 4186 EMAIL

laurent@laurent-miquel.com robert@laurent-miquel.com WEBSITE

www.laurent-miquel.com ADDRESS

Hameau Cazal Viel 34460 CESSENON-SUR-ORB WINE REGION

IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Languedoc-Roussillon

Adventures In Wine (CA) Carolina (MA) Chateau Vegas (NV) Davine (ME) Eder Brothers (CT) Frederick Wildman (NJ, NY) Goodman (CT) JW Sieg (DC, NY, VA) Mondo Vino (DE, MA) Southern Wine (CO) Vermont Wine Merchants (VT) Wine-o-Rama (IL)

DENOMINATION

AOP Corbières AOP Faugères AOP Languedoc AOP St-Chinian IGP Pays d’Oc Vin de France TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower and négociant AGENT

Delf Group (BC) Les Vins du Trianon (QC) Lifford Wine Agency (ON) Quattro Distributors (MB)

The Miquel family has tended to vineyards in the heart of the Languedoc for many centuries. In 1791 they acquired the home estate Château Cazal Viel which now covers 140ha.

Specialising in noble varietals syrah and viognier, Mr Laurent MIQUEL represents a new generation of French winemakers combining the force of his ancestors’ wisdom with his innovative approach and an uncompromising focus on quality.

Working in harmony with nature, he creates wines of character which reflect the Languedoc’s inimitable style.

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LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. PÈRE & FILS CHARDONNAY VIOGNIER 2013 • White • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • 100 meilleurs vins de Pays d’Oc 2009 (Nederland) 2. PÈRE & FILS CABERNET SYRAH 2013 • Red • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc 3. PÈRE & FILS SYRAH GRENACHE 2013 • Red • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • International Wine Challenge 2009 GB: Commended • Wine Enthusiast 2011 USA (88/100) 4. PÈRE & FILS CINSAULT SYRAH 2013 • Rosé • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • International Wine Challenge 2009: Bronze Medal • Wine Spectator 2009 USA (85/100) • Wine Spectator 2012 USA (85/100) 5. VENDANGES NOCTURNES VIOGNIER 2013 • White • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc 6. ARTISAN CHARDONNAY 2012 • White • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc 7. ARTISAN FAUGÈRES 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Faugères

8. ALBARINO 2013 • White • Still wine • Vin de France 9. NORD SUD VIOGNIER 2012 • White • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • International Wine Challenge 2009: Bronze Medal • Guide 100 meilleurs vins du pays d’Oc 2009 • Guide Hachette 10. CAZAL VIEL VIGNES VIGNES 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP St-Chinian 11. BARDOU 2009 • Red • Decanter Wine Awards 2012: Bronze Medal • International Wine Challenge: Bronze Medal • Guide Hachette 2008 • Wine Enthusiast (92/100) 12. VÉRITÉ VIOGNIER 2012 • White • Still wine • IGP Pays d’Oc • International Wine Challenge 2009: International Viognier Trophy • International Wine Challenge 2009: Gold Medal • Top 100 Vins de Pays 2009: Viognier Trophée • Top 100 Pays d’Oc PGI 2010: Viognier Trophée • Guide Hachette 2008 • Wine Enthusiast (92/100)

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RHÔNE VALLEY

Domaine Xavier Mourier CONTACT

David RIGONI TELEPHONE

+33 4 74 87 04 07 CELLPHONE

+33 6 58 30 01 33 EMAIL

david@domainemourier.fr WEBSITE

www.michel-mourier.fr ADDRESS

53, Route Nationale 86 42410 CHAVANAY WINE REGION

Rhône Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP Condrieu AOP Côte-Rôtie AOP Crozes-Hermitage AOP Gigondas AOP Saint-Joseph TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Négociant AGENT

Hugh Sutherland (ON)

The domain was founded in the late 80s by Michel and Xavier MOURIER. The slopes were cleared, mined (land returned to an important depth), the walls rebuilt, the terraces arranged to be completely replanted.

They face south and south-east on 40 to 60% slopes, at altitudes ranging from 126 to 350 meters. Each parcel is vinified and aged separately to preserve the different soils of the area.

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RHÔNE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CONDRIEU DOMAINE DE PIERRE BLANCHE – RÉSURGENCE 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Condrieu • 5,000 bottles 2. CÔTE RÔTIE DOMAINE DE PIERRE BLANCHE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côte Rôtie • 5,000 bottles

5. GIGONDAS LES FÉTOULES 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Gigondas • 10,000 bottles 6. CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE FONT JILLARDE 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape • 10,000 bottles

3. CEP D’OR 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saint-Joseph • 3,000 bottles

7. CROZES HERMITAGE LA MUSELLE 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Crozes-Hermitage • 15,000 bottles

4. SAINT-JOSEPH DOMAINE DE PIERRE BLANCHE – LES 85 RANGS 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saint-Joseph • 7,000 – 8,000 bottles

8. SABLET CÔTES DU RHÔNE VILLAGES 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-du-Rhône Villages • 20,000 bottles

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LOIRE VALLEY

Jean-Pierre Girardeau CONTACT

Claude FOSSAT TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 89 71 20 CELLPHONE

+33 6 17 73 13 43 EMAIL

clfossat@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.jp-girardeau.com ADDRESS

Crève-Coeur 49150 LE VIEIL BAUGE WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Bourgueil AOP Chinon AOP Saumur TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Négociant

Founded in 1977 to sell the wines of the Girardeau estates, all situated in Anjou, the company developed initially on the French market. Since 1997 and the retirement of Jean-Pierre Girardeau, new markets in Europe and China have been developed under the management of Mr Claude Fossat.

Girardeau remains a family business, ideally located in the heart of the Loire Valley, and produces in partnership with independent growers typical wines that highlight the identity of the terroir.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. SAUMUR BRUT NV • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Saumur • 30,000 bottles

4. CHINON 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Chinon • 50,000 bottles

2. SAUMUR BLANC 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Saumur • 45,000 bottles

5. SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saumur-Champigny • 60,000 bottles

3. BOURGUEIL 20012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bourgueil • 60,000 bottles

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BEAUJOLAIS | BOURGOGNE

Vignoble Olivier Basset – Le Clos Lucas CONTACT

Olivier BASSET TELEPHONE

+33 4 78 34 21 44 CELLPHONE

+33 6 74 45 47 60 EMAIL

lecloslucas@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.vignoble-olivier-basset.com www.le-clos-lucas.com ADDRESS

Lérieux 69620 SAINT-VERAND WINE REGION

Beaujolais Bourgogne DENOMINATION

AOP Beaujolais AOP Bourgogne TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower

Winegrowers for three generations, Le Clos Lucas crafts 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 clayey-limestone, where we grow our pinot noir and chardonnay grapes. The finesse of these wines reflects the depth of our terroir.

Each year we at Le Clos Lucas produce 100,000 bottles. In the near future we envisage expanding our production, all while maintaining the same high level of quality in our wines.

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BEAUJOLAIS | BOURGOGNE

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. LE CLOS LUCAS 2013 • Red • Still wine • AOP Beaujolais • 30,000 bottles

3. PASSETOUTGRAINS 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bourgogne • 15,000 bottles

2. BEAUJOLAIS NOUVEAU • Red • Still wine • 50,000 bottles • Silver medal at the national competition of Beaujolais Nouveau

4. BOURGOGNE 2011 • White • Still wine • 6,000 bottles

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CHAMPAGNE

Champagne Leclerc Briant CONTACT

Frédéric GAUTHIER TELEPHONE

+33 3 26 54 45 33 CELLPHONE

+33 6 11 56 55 84 EMAIL

f.gauthier@leclercbriant.com WEBSITE

www.leclercbriant.com ADDRESS

67, rue Chaude Ruelle 51200 EPERNAY WINE REGION

Champagne DENOMINATION

AOP Champagne TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Négociant AGENT

Signature (ON) Vin Libre Inc. (QC) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Estelle Import (OR) Tenzing (IL)

Since its foundation in 1872, Champagne Leclerc Briant has been much more than just another champagne maker. As far back as 1946 the family was a leader in environmental protection and now we are the only champagne house to use only organically grown grapes from some of the finest vineyards in the Champagne region. Today, under the management of Frédéric ZEIMETT, our never-ending commitment to bringing you the most exceptional champagne experiences is as strong as ever.

Our range of outstanding champagnes is sure to delight you, from classic blends to prestige cuvées and single vineyard champagnes, each one revealing the unique personality of the land it comes from.

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CHAMPAGNE

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. BRUT NON VINTAGE • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 40,000 bottles • Bettane et Desseauve 15/20 • Tasted 87/100 • Richard Juhlin 75 • Gault et Millau 14.5/20 2. RESERVE NON VINTAGE • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 40,000 bottles • Tasted 83.5/100 • Richard Juhlin 77 • Revue des Vins de France 15/20 3. ROSÉ NON VINTAGE • Rosé • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 5,000 bottles Nota: launched this very year 4. VINTAGE 2006 • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 5,000 bottles Nota: launched this very year

5. LES CHÈVRES PIERREUSES NON VINTAGE • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 9,000 bottles • Tasted 90.5/100 • Gault et Millau 15.5/20 • Revue des Vins de France 15.5/20 • Gilbert et Gaillard 88/100 • Richard Juhlin 93 6. CUVÉE DIVINE SOLERA • White • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 3,000 bottles Nota: Launched in 2013 7. RUBIS ROSÉ VINTAGE 2004 • Rosé • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne • 3,000 bottles • Tasted 85/100 • Vinum 17/20 • Gault et Millau 15/20 • Gilbert & Gaillard 85/100

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LOIRE VALLEY

Loire Propriétés CONTACT

Derk WILBRENNINCK TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 68 81 61 CELLPHONE

+33 6 21 94 06 87 EMAIL

derk.wilbrenninck@uapl.fr WEBSITE

www.loire-proprietes.com ADDRESS

Route de Vauchretien 49320 BRISSAC-QUINCÉ WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Cabernet d’Anjou AOP Chinon Rouge AOP Rosé d’Anjou AOP Sancerre AOP Touraine AOP Vouvray IGP TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Négociant, cooperative IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Grape Expectations, The County Vintner, Eagle Eye Brands (CA, VA, NY)

Innovation is at the distributors’ service to meet consumers’ needs.

The fruit of teamwork, from the wine to the glass. Each of our vinification cellars is situated in the heart of the relevant production areas; we use state-of-the-art equipment and technology which allow the wines that we offer to express the difference of each terroir. All our efforts are to produce the finest wine we can in each vintage, always respecting the traditions of our area. Our growers abide by various certified methods – IES labels, BRC Agriconfiance and Sustainable Development Winegrower.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. COLLINE AUX PRINCES 2013 • White • AOP Sancerre

6. DOMAINE BRUNET 2011 / 2012 • Red • AOP Chinon Rouge

2. PRESTIGE TERRIDES 2013 • Rosé • AOP Rosé d’Anjou

7. PRESTIGE TERRIADES 2013 • Red • AOP Cabernet d’Anjou

3. SAUVIGNON WALLY 2013 • White • AOP Touraine

8. PRESTIGE TERRIADES 2013 • White • AOP Vouvray

4. SAUVIGNON DOMAINE MADELAINE 2013 • White • AOP Touraine

9. LE FUTREAU 2012 • Red • AOP Chinon Rouge

5. SAUVIGNON LES ANGES 2013 • White • IGP

10. CHÂTEAU DE VALMIER • Sparkling Wine • AOP Vouvray

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LOIRE VALLEY

Loire Vins Domaine CONTACT

Pierre-Alain ORIOT Mathilde GIRAUDET TELEPHONE

+33 2 41 50 82 56 CELLPHONE

+33 6 07 28 76 69 EMAIL

pierre-alain.oriot@orange.fr WEBSITE

www.loirevinsdomaine.com ADDRESS

15, Grand rue 49400 VARRAINS WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Anjou Blanc AOP Anjou Villages AOP Bourgueil AOP Cabernet d’Anjou AOP Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP Crémant AOP Rosé de Loire AOP Saumur Champigny AOP Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winemaker

Loire Vins Domaines is a group of four wine-making properties in the Loire Valley: Bois Mozé in Coutures (Anjou), Château de Varrains in Varrains (Saumur Champigny), Château d’Eternes in Saix (Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame) and Domaines des Marquises in Bourgueil (Bourgueil). We cultivate 180ha of vineyards and produce 600,000 bottles a year.

At Bois Mozé, we work with the certification “Terra Vitis” and we will be organic soon.

At our domaines we are all eyes on environmental protection and quality.

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LOIRE VALLEY

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. ROSÉ DE LOIRE 2013 • Rosé • 8,000 bottles 2. CABERNET D’ANJOU 2013 • Rouge • 20,000 bottles 3. TERRE DE HAUT 2012 • White • AOP Anjou Blanc • 4,000 bottles • Liger de Bronze 2014 4. CHÂTEAU DE VARRAIN 2012 • Red • AOP Saumur Champigny • 20,000 bottles 5. DOMAINE DES MARQUISES 2012 • Red • AOP Bourgueil • 40,000 bottles

7. JEAN-JOSEPH 2010 • Red • AOP Anjou Villages • 25,000 bottles • Liger d’Argent 2012 8. CHÂTEAU ROUSSET 2008 • White • AOP Coteau de l’Aubance • 2,000 bottles • Liger d’Argent 2010, • Liger d’Or 2011 • Lys d’Or 2011, • Lys d’Or 2012 9. DÉSIRÉ ANNE 2008 • Crémant de Loire Rosé • 50,000 bottles • Médaille d’Or Mondial du Rosé 2011 10. CHÂTEAU DE VARRAINS 2012 • Red • AOP Saumur • 20,000 bottles

6. CHÂTEAU D’ETERNES 2012 • Red • AOP Saumur Puy-Notre-Dame • 15,000 bottles

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CHAMPAGNE

Champagne Marc & Fils CONTACT

Patrice MARC TELEPHONE

+33 3 26 58 46 88 EMAIL

contact@champagne-marc.fr WEBSITE

www.champagne-marc.fr ADDRESS

1, Rue du Creux Chemin 51480 FLEURY-LA-RIVIÈRE WINE REGION

Champagne DENOMINATION

AOP Champagne TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent grower

Champagne Marc & Fils is a family domaine situated in the heart of Champagne, on terroirs of Epernay and Reims. Founded in 1625, our house has grown with the passion and the destiny of each generation.

Our philosophy is based on a sustainable crop management, careful grape selection and real care in all stages of the winemaking, ensuring an exceptional champagne of rare personality. We create and blend a range of seven champagnes adapted to any event and to everyone: Brut, Rosé, Millésime, Grand Cru ...

The essence of our house is to cherish our heritage, respect tradition and create a high-quality champagne sold throughout the world.

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CHAMPAGNE

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CUVÉE NOIR & BLANC • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

5. ULTIMA-FORSAN • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

2. BRUT ROSÉ • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

6. GRAND CRU PERLA-NÉRA VINTAGE • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

3. GRANDE CUVÉE • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

7. GRAND CRU PERLA-RÓSA VINTAGE • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne

4. MILLÉSIME • Sparkling wine • AOP Champagne NOTES

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BORDEAUX

Vignobles Albert Schweitzer CONTACT

Alison SCHWEITZER TELEPHONE

+33 5 57 64 80 79 CELLPHONE

+33 6 32 55 01 04 EMAIL

vignoble-a-schweitzer@wanadoo.fr contact@schweitzer-albert.com WEBSITE

www.schweitzer-albert.com ADDRESS

Ch芒teau de Thau 46, route de la Gabare 33710 GAURIAC WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Blaye C么tes-de-Bordeaux AOP C么tes-de-Bourg TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent winegrower

One of the oldest historical wine estates in the Bourg/Blaye region of Bordeaux, dating back to the 12th century. The present owner of Vignobles Albert Schweitzer continues to perpetuate the traditions of four generations of wine growers. Total estate area is 250 acres.

A great wine requires excellent terroir. Our estate, situated on south-facing slopes, is privileged with generous soils, and a gentle climate with long, warm summers, which assures perfect maturity. The combination of merlot and cabernet sauvignon produces elegant, complex wines characterized with fruit and spice, renowned for their aromatic complexity.

We use sustainable farming methods which respect the environment.

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BORDEAUX

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU DE THAU 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-de-Bourg • 60,000 bottles

3. CHÂTEAU PUY DE LIGNAC 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 80,000 bottles

2. CHÂTEAU PRIEURE SAINT-GEORGES 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-de-Bourg • 160,000 bottles

4. CHÂTEAU PUY DE LIGNAC 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 150,000 bottles

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BORDEAUX

Vignobles Bayle Carreau CONTACT

Xavier CARREAU TELEPHONE

+33 5 57 64 32 43 CELLPHONE

+33 6 80 06 21 54 EMAIL

xavier.carreau@bayle-carreau.com WEBSITE

www.bayle-carreau.com ADDRESS

Château Barbé 33390 CARS WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux AOP Côtes-de-Bourg TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Independent family-run business

Family-run business set up in the early 1900s. We own six châteaux in AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux and Côtes-de-Bourg. Our main goal is to produce excellency. We respect our heritage, and sustainable viticulture is the basis of everything we do, in order to reconcile mankind and nature.

Our wines are the reflection of their terroirs. They offer a large range of emotions and sensations.

Our historical market has been Normandy, where 16,000 clients taste every day our wines. We are also present in China and our goal is to reach North America markets.

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BORDEAUX

BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. CHÂTEAU BARBÉ 2012 • White • Still wine, dry • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 16,500 bottles 2. CHÂTEAU BARBÉ 2013 • White • Still wine, dry • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 10,000 bottles 3. CHÂTEAU SAINTE CLOTILDE 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 10,000 bottles • Prix des Vinalies – Vinalies Nationales 2011 4. CHÂTEAU SAINTE CLOTILDE 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 40,000 bottles • Médaille de Bronze – Féminalise de Beaune 2013 5. CHÂTEAU BARBÉ 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 22,000 bottles

6. CHÂTEAU BARBÉ 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 24,000 bottles • Médaille d’Or – Concours de Bordeaux 2011 7. CHÂTEAU BARBÉ 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Blaye-Côtes-de-Bordeaux • 3,500 bottles • Médaille de Bronze – Concours de Paris 2013 8. CHÂTEAU EYQUEM 2009 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-de-Bourg • 15,000 bottles 9. CHÂTEAU EYQUEM 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-de-Bourg • 32,000 bottles 10. CHÂTEAU EYQUEM 2011 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes-de-Bourg • 4,000 bottles • Médaille de Bronze – Féminalise de Beaune 2012 • Prix Vinalies – Vinalies Nationales 2012

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BORDEAUX

Vignobles Dulon CONTACT

Sophie DULON TELEPHONE

+33 5 56 23 69 16 CELLPHONE

+33 6 71 61 69 49 EMAIL

sophiedulon@vignobles-dulon.com WEBSITE

www.vignobles-dulon.com ADDRESS

133, Grand Jean 33760 SOULIGNAC WINE REGION

Bordeaux DENOMINATION

AOP Bordeaux AOP Bordeaux Supérieur AOP Côtes de Bordeaux AOP Entre-Deux-Mers AOP Saint-Émilion Grand cru TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Winegrower AGENT

ABVS (ON) IMPORTER/DISTRIBUTOR

Ararat (NC) BNP Distributing (NJ, NY) Lompian Wine (MN)

The Dulon family has been making wine from father to son for more than 250 years, although there was one generation when a member of the family became a miller (the mill that still stands next to the house is the proof).

When Jean DULON founded the property, there were only 12 hectares; today Michel DULON manages 140 hectares. The Vignobles Dulon are located in the Entre-Deux-Mers and Saint-Emilion of Bordeaux. Mr and Mrs DULON are the owners of four vineyards, which are spreading over the villages of Soulignac, Targon, Langoiran and Vignonet.

The exceptional orientation of these vineyards and the special terroirs provide perfect conditions to produce great wines.

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BORDEAUX

BRANDS AND VINTAGES VANCOUVER

LOS ANGELES

1. CHÂTEAU GRAND JEAN 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux rouge • 200,000 bottles • Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard

7. CHÂTEAU JULIAN 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux rouge • 50,000 bottles • Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard

2. CHÂTEAU GRAND JEAN 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux Supérieur • 200,000 bottles • Gold Medal Los Angeles Wine Competition

8. CHÂTEAU JULIAN 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux Supérieur • 100,000 bottles • Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard

3. CHÂTEAU GRAND JEAN 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux Blanc • 80,000 bottles 4. CHÂTEAU DU VALLIER 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes de Bordeaux • 30,000 bottles • Gold Medal Blaye Wine Competition 5. LA PERLE DU VALLIER 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux blanc • 2,000 bottles • Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard 6. CHÂTEAU HAUT PEZAT 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru • 20,000 bottles

9. CHÂTEAU JULIAN 2013 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux blanc • 30,000 bottles 10. CHÂTEAU DU VALLIER 2010 • Red • Still wine • AOP Côtes de Bordeaux • 30,000 bottles • Gold Medal Blaye Wine Competition 11. LA PERLE DU VALLIER 2012 • White • Still wine • AOP Bordeaux blanc • 2,000 bottles • Gold Medal Gilbert & Gaillard 12. CHÂTEAU HAUT PEZAT 2012 • Red • Still wine • AOP Saint-Émilion Grand Cru • 20,000 bottles

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Château de L’Oiselinière CONTACT

Antoine VERDIER CELLPHONE

+33 6 18 34 26 54 EMAIL

antoine@verdier.pm WEBSITE

www.chateau-de-l-oiseliniere.com ADDRESS

L’Oiselinière 44190 GORGES WINE REGION

Loire Valley DENOMINATION

AOP Chinon AOP Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine AOP Pouilly-Fumé AOP Sancerre AOP Saumur-Champigny AOP Touraine Rouge AOP Touraine Sauvignon AOP Vouvray Demi-sec TYPE OF ESTABLISHMENT

Producer, producers association AGENT

Nobilis Wine Import (AB)

All Loire wines, coming from independent and well-regarded estates from Muscadet to Sancerre. Most of them are organic or Terra Vitis. Muscadet, Anjou, Côteaux de l’Aubance, Saumur, Saumur-Champigny, Bourgueil, Chinon, Vouvray, Touraine, Pouilly Fumé, Sancerre.

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BRANDS AND VINTAGES

1. DOMAINE DE LA BATARDIÈRE 2013 • White • AOP Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur Lie • 25,000 bottles 2. DOMAINE LEFIEF 2009 • Red • AOP Bourgueil • 10,000 bottles 3. CHÂTEAU DE VARRAINS 2010 • Red • AOP Saumur-Champigny • 10,000 bottles 4. LE P’TIT DOMAINE 2010 • Red • AOP Saumur-Champigny • 1,000 bottles 5. CHAIS DU GRAND VAUDASNIÈRE 2012 • White • AOP Vouvray Demi-sec • 10,000 bottles

6. CHÂTEAU DE FONTENAY 2013 • White • AOP Touraine Sauvignon • 10,000 bottles 7. CHÂTEAU DE FONTENAY 2011 • Red • AOP Touraine Rouge • 10,000 bottles 8. DOMAINE MALLERON 2013 • White • AOP Sancerre • 10,000 bottles 9. LES GRIOTTINES 2013 • White • AOP Pouilly-Fumé • 10,000 bottles 10. CHÂTEAU DE LIGRÉ 2012 • Red • AOP Chinon • 10,000 bottles

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