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News of the vineyard13/03/2025
155 tasting-judges were sworn in at the Château du Clos de Vougeot on Friday March 7th for the 115th edition of the Tastevinage, headed by guest patron Michel Bettane, wine writer and co-author of the Bettane & DesseauveWine Guide.
499 wines from the Greater Burgundy Wine Region, from Chablis to the Beaujolais crus, were represented at this spring session. Of these, only 158, or 31.66% of all the wines presented, were awarded the Tastevinage Seal of Approval by the jury, having been judged the most representative of their appellations and vintage.
The 158 Tastevinage laureates include:
DISCOVER THE FULL LIST OF LAUREATES AT:
WWW.TASTEVINAGE.FR
“It is an honour to be able to attend this wine tasting here in Burgundy, a region I love so much and have been coming to for so long; and particularly in this cellier where, every day, so much is done to promote the reputation of Burgundy’s winegrowing region”.
A former classics professor, Michel Bettane, inspired by his passion for wine, enrolled at the Academie du vin in Paris in 1977 where with the world’s best wine experts he learnt about how it was made and, above all, how it should taste. It was the beginning of an extraordinary forty-year journey, encountering growers in France and beyond, discovering their working methods and sharing his passion with professionals and amateurs all over the world.
Today, Michel Bettane continues to travel the globe in his quest to understand changes in trends and tastes, passing on his knowledge to professionals and the public at large. His recognised independence and integrity, his skill as an educator and communicator, his exceptional palate and prodigious memory have earned him a place among the top three of the world’s most revered wine critics.
Press contact: Alicia PRENOT - Head of Communications
Tél : +33 3 80 61 07 12 - alicia.prenot@closdevougeot.info
Created in 1950 by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Tastevinage is a seal of approval awarded to wines authentically typical of the Greater Burgundy Wine Region, from Chablis to the Beaujolais crus. Made up of a jury of experts from the wine industry (growers, merchants, Cooperatives’ representatives, brokers, sommeliers, oenologists, restauranteurs, buyers, distributors, wine writers and influencers), the Tastevinage consists of an rigorous assessment in which each wine is subjected to a blind tasting guaranteeing the judges’ impartiality. The selection process ends with the Tastevinage seal of approval being awarded to those wines judged to be most typical of their appellations and vintages – a guarantee of authenticity and enjoyment for the consumer.
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Press release - Resultats 115th of Tastevinage - March 2025