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When: Wednesday 14 March, 10am?5.30pm
Where: The Nursery End Pavilion, Lord?s Cricket Ground, London NW8
Contact: Tina Coady on 01638 614 775 or register at www.franceunderoneroof.co.uk There are 54 UK importers of French wine exhibiting at the sixth annual France Under One Roof event. All of the wines at the tasting are available in the UK. Provence wines makes debutProvence Wines (CIVP) will take a stand at the tasting for the first time. The CIVP's marketing director Nathalie Chassard, winemaker Jean-Pierre Fayard from Chteau Sainte Marguerite and Chteau de Saint Martin's owner Adeline de Barry will be present at the tasting. There will be wines from 11 producers available to taste. Seven Grande MaisonsThe Grande Maisons d'Alsace comprise seven family-owned wineries that have come together to raise the profile of Alsace wines. Wines from producers such as Leon Beyer, Hugel and Trimbach will be on show at the stand. France on one tableMcKinley Vintners will be showing reds, whites and ross from the south of France, Burgundy, the Loire Valley and Alsace. The new 2005 Mcon Loche from the Perraton brothers will be available for the first time. Since taking over from their father in 2003, the brothers have changed the style of the wine. Provenal producer Chteau Miraval is farmed organically and specialises in white wines made from the Rolle grape. Wunsch & Mann represent Alsace, while Chteau de la Grille will bring reds and ross from Chinon. Berkmann's multiple attractionCtes du Rhne producer Delas Frres is sending its winemaker Jacques Grange and its export director to Lord's to show its wines on the Berkmann stand. Fellow countryman Etienne Defoss will be at the stand with wines from Champagne Deutz. Berkmann will also present Georges Dubuf Beaujolais Cru wines from the 2005 vintage and a ros from Ctes de Provence producer Les Maitres Vignerons de St Tropez. Burgundy dozen from Chali RichardsChali Richards will show 12 wines from Burgundy. This includes nine new-release whites from Lup Cholet and Cave de Vir. The reds include a 2002 Savigny Les Beaune and a 2002 Pommard. Also available to taste will be six Beaujolais Cru wines from the 2005 vintage from several producers. Its Rhne selection comes from Salavert. A Gewrztraminer and a Pinot Blanc are available from Kuentz Bas, Alsace. PLB take twoPLB has taken two stands at the tasting to show its portfolio. Bordeaux producer Cordier will launch its Collection Prive range in its new packaging. The three wines include a Sauvignon Blanc, a ros and a Merlot. Three of Kuehn's wines will be on show, including the 2005 Pinot Gris Rserve Particulire, which is new to the UK. The highlight from Champagne Jacquart will be its 1999 Cuve Allegra, a blend of 45% Chardonnay and 55% Pinot Noir. There will also be a chance to taste the Wineter Hill and Ensdeduna ranges from Langudeoc producer Foncalieu and new Rhne wines from ngociant Grope Selles. New and old from Lane & TathamRanvier & Dauvergne is new to Lane & Tatham's Rhne portfolio and will be on offer at its table. One of the oldest domaines in Chablis, Lamblin Fils, will show its latest releases from the 2006 vintage. The Accents de Sud-Ouest range will include-lesser known varietals such as Tannat and Fronton. Languedoc producer Vignobles Lorgeril will have a range of varietals to taste, including wine from the AOC Minervois La Livinire which was created in 1999. Chteau des Eyssards will show its new vintages from Bergerac. Burgundian ngociant Antonin Rodet will show four 2005 vintage wines. Paragon selectionParagon will show five different cuves from its Champagne supplier Canard Duchne, as well as a selection of Loire wines from Vouvray and Pouilly Fum. The 2005 vintage of Chteau de Chassagne Montrachet will also be available. All in a good causeL'Olivier is an organic wine produced in the Minervois from Syrah and Mourvdre, and for every bottle sold, Free Run Wines will make a donation to the Tropical Forest Trust (TFT), a charity to raise funds for communities affected by deforestation around the world. L'Olivier features recycled closures, labels and cartons. It is available to taste along with a range of other organic wines at stand 24. All eyes on ThierryFitou and Corbires producer Mont Tauch, which sells five million bottles of wine to the UK each year, is launching a reserve range at the Thierry's stand. The new range includes a 2005 Mont Tauch Reserve Fitou, 2006 Ros and a 50cl Muscat de Rivesaltes. Other producers on the Thierry's stand include the Skalli family from the Rhne, Gerard Bertrand from the Languedoc-Roussillon and the Chamarr Selection. Go independent with Val d'OrbieuVin de Pays d'Oc producer Val d'Orbieu comprises 80 independent estates and 15 cooperative wineries. It will be showing 12 of its latest releases, including a Muscat de St Jean de Minervois and a Pinot Noir. HwCg's French portfolioHwCg will show more than 30 wines from its French portfolio. Plaimont, a co-operative in the Gers region of south-west France is relaunching its Florenbelle range at the tasting. The range includes a white (70% Colombard, 30% Ugni Blanc), and a Tannat-based red and ros. The 2005 vintage of its recently launched Madiran brand named 1907 will also be on show. The Blason de Bourgogne label will add two new wines to its range: a Bourgogne Aligot and a Sauvignon St Bris, and is also showing the new vintages of its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The recently launched Real Ros company is the first global ros brand and it will show the latest releases from its French producers, including Syrah/Grenache and Cinsault/Syrah blends. Castel launches new UK rangeThe Castel group will launch a new brand designed for the UK market at Lord's. The Cachet range from the Vins de Pays d'Oc includes Viognier/Chardonnay and Shiraz/Cabernet blends, and a Pinot Noir ros, all from the 2006 vintage. The Virginie label is a varietal range from the Languedoc. The 2006 vintage will be shown at the tasting. New vintages from Castel's Rhne, Provence and south-west France range will also be available to taste. Waverley double billThe wines of Ropiteau Frres will be available on the WaverleyTBS tables. They will include the latest vintages of the Burgundian range, as well as a 2005 Chardonnay Vin de Pays d'Oc. Other wines to look out for on the stand include a 2005 organic ros from Languedoc-based Cazes and a Malbec/Merlot from south-west producer Rigal. AC's cooperative rangeUK agency AC Wines will show the new vintages of its Esprit'Med range, which was developed with growers and cooperatives in the Vin de Pays d'Oc, Corbires and Fitou region. A whole lot more from Jean-Claude MasJean-Claude Mas will be attending the tasting to show the latest vintages of his Arrogant Frog range. He will also be showing some new organic wines from Domaine des Tannes, a 45-hectare organically approved vineyard that he bought in 2006. The wines includes a Grenache/Cabernet/Mourvdre blend and a Carignan old vine cuve. Domaines Paul Mas has several other ranges on show, including Domaine Astruc, La Forge Estate and Hidden Hill, which are all made from international varieties. Triple showing for BoutinotWines from the Boutinot portfolio can be sampled at tables 63, 64 and 65. Its own labels include the Classique Bordeaux range, Chat-en-Oeuf and the Premire range developed with Loire Propriet. The latest vintages of Touraine Sauvignon and Vouvray from Pierre Chainier will also be available, as well as wines from Cave de Turckheim in Alsace. Mass production for Julian BakerBoth Giles Perroud of Chteau de Basty in Beaujolais, and Stphane Brocard from Chablis will be on the Julian Baker Fine Wines stand to discuss the 2006 vintage. The latest vintages from more than 15 producers will be available, and Celliers du Languedoc Vins Distribution which specialises in the marketing of Languedoc Roussillon wines made from organic fruit, will also feature at the table. Louis Jadot shows its reserveBurgundian house Louis Jadot will be offering wines from its newly released, entry-level Les Climats Rserve range, now in its second vintage, up to en primeur 2005 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Couchereaux' Domaine des Hritiers. The wines will be shown by its UK agent Hatch Mansfield. Ginestet up to the testBordeaux ngociant Ginestet will bring a selection of wines, from entry-level red and white 2006 Vin de Pays de l'Atlantique to 2004 Chteau La Branne, Mdoc, and wines from St Emilion. Lambert takes fiveDaniel Lambert Wines has taken five tables this year to show more than 60 wines. It will be the first time several of the wines will have been available to taste in the UK, including the 2005 Domaine de la Pousse d'Or Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret and a 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Coteaux de Giennois. French duo for Richard SpeirsWinemakers Yves Cheron from Pascal winery, Gigondas, and Gregory Large from Les Grandes Serres, Chteauneuf-du-Pape, will be on hand to discuss their wines at the Richard Speirs stand. There will also be an opportunity to taste the Pinot Noir-dominated Champagnes of Aube-based Alexandre Bonnet. Winemaker Pierre Roque has blended wines specially for Richard Speirs, including cross-appellation blends of Vermentino/Viognier, Grenache/Cabernet and Mourvdre/Merlot, all of which will be available to taste. Six in one for Les Grands Chais de FranceLes Grands Chais de France has taken three tables to show its wine portfolio at the tasting. It has operations in six wine-producing regions in France: Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc and the Loire. On table 39, LGCF will show wines from the recently acquired Calvet brand. Table 40 will be dedicated to the new vintages of the Languedoc Roussillon-based La Baume. Patriarche selectionThe UK subsidiary of Burgundy ngociant Patriarche Pre et Fils will be showing current and back vintages from Chteau de Marsannay and Chteau de Meursault. Vincent Goyat, export director for Patriarche, will be at the tasting. Wines from LEDA, Patriarche's Bordeaux producer, and organic Rhne wines from Domaine Catherine le Goeuil will also be available to taste. All green for Bottle GreenWines from four organic producers will be available to taste at the Bottle Green stand. The brand French Connection will also be launching its new Classics AOC range, which includes a Ctes du Rhne Villages, Chteauneuf-du-Pape and a pair of Costieres de Nime. Go south with Guy AndersonGuy Anderson Wines will show several southern French wines made by its consultant winemaker Thierry Boudinaud, including the labels Le Freak, Les Montgolfiers and Atlantique. The latest vintages and range extensions of the brand La Chsse du Pape will be presented at the tasting. Latour's French tourAs well as showing wines from the Cte d'Or, including 1998 Chteau Corton Grancey Grand Cru, Louis Latour will have new vintages of its Rhne range from J. Vidal-Fleury available to taste. There will also be several Chablis' from Simonnet Febvre and three Pouilly Fums from Michel Redde et Fils. St Emilion launch for BancroftH&H Bancroft will be launching a wine from Grand Bert, its newest agency. The wine is a St Emilion Grand Cru made from 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Michel Juillot from Cte Chalonnaise will be at Lord's in the morning to discuss his latest wines. Other wines from the portfolio on show will include Domaine d'Esprance (South West), Domaine Girault (Loire), Paul Pillot (Cte de Beaune), Jean Foillard (Beaujolais), Chteau Le Pay (Mdoc) and Domaine de la Mordore's 2006 Tavel Ros. Dourthe heads southBordeaux producer Dourthe will show wines from its southern French venture, Chteau de Srame. The 2006 single varietals include Viognier, Muscat, Syrah and Merlot. A 2005 Corbires and a 2004 Minervois will also be on show. Charles Taylor's new vintage selectionCharles Taylor wines will be showing the 2006 vintage from Domaine Chatelain (Loire), Domaine Millet (Chablis), Cave de Priss (Mconnais) and Chteau Beauregard-Ducourt (Bordeaux). A range of older vintages from other producers in the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions will also be available. Flying Corkscrew makes its debutFlying Corkscrew will be at the tasting for the first time showing wines from Champagne, Bordeaux, Touraine, the southern Rhne and the Languedoc. Big names at MentzendorffMentzendorff will be showing a host of wines from top producers. One of its three table will be given over to Rhne-based producer Chapoutier, and will feature wines from Condrieu in the north to Rasteau in the south. Another table will feature the non-vintage Champagnes of Ayala and a selection of Burgundian wines from Chanson Pre et Fils, from village to premier cru level. The Langlois-Chteau from Saumur will feature a range of crmants and the latest releases of its red and white still wines from Sancerre to Saumur. Cooperative selectionA selection of producers from across France will be at Les Producteurs et Vignerons de France stand. The Aimery Sieur d'Arques cooperative, based in Limoux, will be showing its sparkling Blanquette de Limoux and Crmant de Limoux. Vinovalie, a group of four cooperatives that have joined together, will show its range of Vin de Pays and AC wines, including Fronton, Gaillac and Cahors. Also on the stand is Domaine Viticole de la Ville de Colmar. It is previous winner of outstanding white wine at France Under One Roof and will show six wines, including a 2005 Grand Cru Riesling and a 2003 Grand Cru Gewrztraminer. Loire producer Bougrier has two wineries in the Touraine and Anjou AC and is due to open a third winery in the Nantais region this year. It will show the 2006 vintage of its Sauvignon selection from Touraine and Anjou wines. Full spectrum from J&BJusterini & Brooks will offer a wide selection of wines at its stand, from everyday drinking to fine and rare. Producers include Lucien Crochet and Serge Dagueneau from the Loire, and Domaine Weinbach of Alsace. There will be a number of premier cru Burgundy wines from several producers, as well as a 2001 Saussignac from Patricia Atkinson's infamous Clos d'Yvigne in Bergerac. Fouassier's first appearanceSancerre producer Domaine Fouassier is taking a stand at the tasting for the first time and will present a selection of wines from the 2006 vintage. European Growers unitedTwo agencies - Les Vins Aujoux and Joseph Verdier - will be on the European Wine Growers Associates stand. Les Vins Aujoux will show new wines from Mcon and Fleurie, while Loire-based Verdier will present its repackaged Affinity range, with all of the wines under screwcap. It's a Brise from UCCOARGroupe UCCOAR will be presenting its Brise de France varietal range, which sold in excess of one million bottles in 2006. Watts launches new agenciesPeter Watts Wines will be launching wines from its new Burgundy and Sauternes agencies, Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux and Chteau Dudon. New Generation releasesNew Generation wines will be showing the latest wines from Languedoc-based Domaine Gayda. Its 2004 Chemin de Moscou is the first release of its Grenache and Syrah blend. A red and white wine under the Occitane label will also be available for the first time. D&D's gang of fourD&D Wines International will present wines from four regional French producers, including a new range from Domaine la Colombette in the Languedoc called La Plume', and Lefort' from Nantes-based ngociant Friedrich. New from Les Caves de PyreneLes Caves de Pyrene will show wines from three new agencies: Domaine Didier Barral (Faugres), Clos Culombu (Corsica) and Domaine Pierre Cros (Minervois). Samuel Guibert of Mas de Daumas Gassac will be at the tasting to show its new vintages. Australian influence at AbbottsAbbotts Brothers was set up by Australian winemakers Nigel Sneyd and Nerida Abbott in the Languedoc in 1996, and taken over by Badet Clement in 2005. It is now headed by winemakers Catherine Delaunay and Isabelle Duhayon. Vinimpo will be relaunching the brand in the UK. There will be a selection of wines available to try from Minervois, Corbires and Limoux. |
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