Vinexpo Daily - Day 2

FRENCH PROVINCE: PROVENCE & CORSE
PROVENCE
Provence is known primarily for its excellent
Rosé wines, and they make up the greater
part of the region’s exports. This said, one
should not neglect the rising quality of
red and white varieties coming from the
region, despite their small quantities.
Provence is the global leader in high
quality Rosés, and thanks to a good
harvest in 2014, stocks can be built back
up and prices will remain accessible.
Overall, Provence produces 40% of all
France’s AOP Rosé.
Overall wine production is increasing,
and the sales value of Provence wines has
PROVENCE – FACTS AND FIGURES
3 APPELLATIONS
Côtes de Provence
Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence
Coteaux Varois en Provence
MAIN CÉPAGES
Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Rolle,
Mourvèdre, Tibouren, Cabernet-Sauvignon.
26.000 ha
Total surface area
almost doubled in the past seven years,
from just over e800 Million retail value in
2007, to a projected result of just under
e1.6 Billion this year.
Export volumes are growing very rapidly.
Since 2001, export volumes have risen
by 232% and value has increased by
a massive 629%. Year-on-year, the first
quarter of 2015 saw a rise of 38% in
export volume.
The number one export market is the
USA, accounting for 34% of wine volume
and 41% of value. Belgium, Switzerland
and the UK are key markets for Provence
wines, however other countries are
89 %
Rosé wine
540 vineyards
60 cooperative cellars
40 distributors
showing very important growth (Australia
+88% y/y in Q1 2015).
This year at Vinexpo, 30 wineries from
Provence will take you through their
portfolios in a free tasting area with more
than 70 cuvees. A masterclass will be
presented on Wednesday June 17 th from
3:30 pm to 5 pm in Hall 2 – Tasting Lab
1 – entitled “Rosé – a Global Trend”.
Meanwhile, at the Blend, Provence Rosé
will be featured on Tuesday June 16 th .
Wines of Provence @ Vinexpo:
PRODUCTION:
185 MILLION
BOTTLES IN 2014
Hall 1, Stand E-46 & DE-48
DISTRIBUTION
7.5%
Red wine
3.5%
White wine
France: 82% of volume
Export: 18%
CORSE
CORSICAN WINES
- A PROMISING
2014 VINTAGE AT
VINEXPO
With production down
slightly in 2014 in Corsica
due to inclement weather
during summer, the vintage is
nevertheless promising.
Corsican wines are represented at
Vinexpo by CIV Corse, the interprofessional
council formed in 2008,
including a total of 264 producers,
110 of which are private, and four
cooperative cellars.
In terms of 72% is in rosé wine, 19%
red, and 9% white. 32% of overall
production is AOP, while the greater
part (64%) is Vin de Pays or Vin de
Cépage.
Corsica has 30 grape varieties, such
as le Niellucciu, le Sciaccarellu,
l’Aleatico, le Vermentinu, le Bianco
Gentile and le Barbarossa… and
while the pronunciation of their
names is probably best left to the
locals, the resulting wines are
surprising and exceptional.
Hall 1, Stand 1B-29
Château de Berne
Chosen by Apicius
Moulin des Costes 2014
Scoops Silver
Château de Berne received a boost this month when its
high-end rosés were chosen by the select Apicius Restaurant
in Paris as this month’s “wine of honour”.
The famed Michelin starred restaurant
of chef Jean-Pierre Vigato is renowned
for its relaxed and pleasurable
ambiance, and is to be found just a
stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe
in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.
Bathed in country perfumes and
instilled with a time-honoured passion
for wine growing, les Vignobles
de Berne are three vineyards flying
the flag of the Côtes de Provence
appellation: Château de Berne,
Château des Bertrands and Ludovic
de Beauséjour. Three terroirs with
different climatic and geological
characters, offer up a varied and
colourful palette of Côtes
de Provence wines.
A key differentiator is
the elegant square
engraved bottle, as
the Vignobles de
Berne continue to
invest in top-of-the
range packaging such
as glass stoppers,
printed bottles,
black-tinted bottles,
designer labels and
cases created by their
own wine teams.
Bandol-based Domaines Bunan
has been scooping the prize
pool this year with its Moulin des
Costes Rosé 2014.
This very pale, light AOP Bandol Rosé
won the Concours Général Agricole
(general agricultural competition) silver
medal in Paris earlier this year, as well
as the ELLE silver medal.
Bottled in March this year, this
organically certified wine will keep
for two to three years, and matches
wonderfully with Mediterranean cuisine
or sushi. It is a complex blend of:
38% Mourvèdre, 39% Cinsault, 21%
Grenache and 2% Syrah, resulting in
a full-bodied dry wine – expressive,
elegant and fruity.
Hall 1, Stand D-37
Hall 1, Stand D-219
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