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News of the vineyard23/09/2022
110 tasting-judges gathered at the Clos de Vougeot on 9 September 2022 to take part in the 110th edition of the Tastevinage. An event at which the vins de Bourgogne most representative of their appellation and vintages are singled out to receive the Tastevinage Seal, a guarantee of their authenticity and quality.
The award winners were chosen from a selection of 271 wines by a jury of professionals from the world of wine, headed by Dr. Fabrizio Bucella PhD, professor of physics and mathematics at the University of Brussels, visiting professor at the universities of Bordeaux and Rheims, sommelier, and masterful populariser of matters scientific and oenological.
THE RESULTS OF THE 110TH TASTEVINAGE
Wine producers, sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine-merchants, buyers, journalists and connoisseurs met up once again in the Great Cellar of the Clos de Vougeot, that veritable shrine of Burgundy’s winegrowing and cultural heritage.
During the session, more than a hundred judges tasted 271 vins de Bourgogne, out of which only ninety-one were awarded the Tastevinage Seal : a success rate of 33.58%.
The awards were distributed among:
A result that conforms with the aim of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin to promote the reputation of Burgundy’s great wines, whatever their appellation status.
YOU CAN CONSULT THE COMPLETE LIST OF RESULTS ONLINE AT WWW.TASTEVINAGE.FR
Created in 1950 by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Tastevinage seal of approval enables experienced wine-lovers as well as novices to find their way among the wide range of vins de Bourgogne on offer. In other terms, it is a guarantee of quality and pleasure for consumers looking for wines that are both affordable and truly representative of the Burgundy wine region, from Chablis to the Beaujolais crus. The result of a rigorous examination carried out by a jury of discriminating connoisseurs and experts, the Tastevinage seal values and rewards the winegrower’s savoir-faire as well as the quality of his wine.
According to a study carried out by Viavoice, 59% of French consumers take particular notice of medals awarded to wines and find them a useful guide in their choice of purchase : a not unimportant factor when, according to the 2022 SOWINE/DYNATA Barometer, 49% of French consumers are novices in wine terms. Awarded annually for over seventy years by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Tastevinage seal helps to enlighten and facilitate the choice of the label-conscious wine-lover.
The medallion label affixed to the neck (the macaron) identifies the Tastevinage laureate ; it indicates the date of the award, the bottle lot number, reference number, the wine’s appellation and vintage. In this way, as with past editions, consumers will be able to find without difficulty the ninety-one laureates of the 110th Tastevinage, in producers’ cellars or restaurants.
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