French Wine
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Moët Hennessy has unveiled a rosé housed in a flat bottle made from “prevented ocean plastic.” It’s a first for Côtes de Provence and the luxury drinks maker. The bottle is made from recycled material…
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Crus Bourgeois du Médoc has announced that the 2025 classification will raise the environmental standards for all wineries even further than the 2020 classification. All Crus Bourgeois wineries will be required to have a Level…
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Pernod Ricard has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in cru classé Provençal Rosé Château Sainte Marguerite. The move comes as the drinks giant looks to focus on growing its premium wine division.…
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Longtime Château Lafite Rothschild oenologist Christophe Congé has been named the new managing director at Château Lafon-Rochet. The winemaker joins the historic 45-hectare estate in St Estèphe, after more than 22 years at Chateaux Lafite…
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Haut-Brion inspired Clarendelle has unveiled the 2016 vintage of its Bordeaux Red wine. The new offering embodies “the subtle balance between savoir-faire and a resolutely contemporary expression of the French art de vivre,” says the…
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The village of Laudun in the Côtes du Rhône is set to become its own Appellation d’Origine Protégée (AOP) by its 2023 vintage, following decades of lobbying. The commune lies in the southern half of…
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Château Lassègue has announced that seventh-generation Vigneron Nicolas Seillan has been named Winemaker of the Estate. This new role is in addition to his current position as Senior Vice President of Finance, Château Lassègue and…
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Wine Enthusiast has named Chateau Siran 2018 Margaux its Wine of the Year 2021. “From an estate in the southern part of Margaux, this wine has just the right mix of rich tannins and taut…
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Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled the original artwork that appears on the labels of the 2019 vintage. Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the work for the label and entitled it “Solar Iris of Mouton.” The…
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Vignobles Bonfils is set to open a luxury wine tourism complex at the heart of AOP La Clape in Languedoc, called Château Capitoul. The family-owned group is one of the largest vineyard owners in France,…