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After London and Hong Kong, Bourgogne Week is coming to Tokyo from 3-7 June!
Put the date in your diary, and start planning the events that will allow you to offer the complete Bourgogne wines experience to your customers.
For its second Japanese edition, the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites all industry professionals, including importers, winestore owners, restaurants, wine bars, etc. to join in with Bourgogne Week in Tokyo, which runs from 3-7 June 2019.
Industry stakeholders are invited to suggest Bourgogne wine-themed events to offer their customers a complete experience comprising tastings, meetings with Bourgogne wine producers, and exciting food and wine combinations for example. The presence of winegrowers and négociants during this event will bring added appeal for wine lovers.
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) will be giving a boost to the event with a range of events throughout the week:
It will open with a Masterclass on Chablis wines on 3 June.
On 6 June, we will be offering industry professionals and journalists the opportunity to participate in a masterclass during which they will be able to discover a segment of the Bourgogne wines offer that is still relatively little-known on the market, but which has plenty of surprises in store for new consumers.
Also, on 6 June a delegation of Bourgogne wine producers and négociants, led by the Regional Chamber of Commerce for the Bourgogne Franche-Comté region, will welcome market influencers to a major tasting. This will provide an opportunity to discover the most recent vintages along with new players in the market and perhaps some new appellations.
The BIVB will be orchestrating the event, organizing a marketing campaign to boost the visibility of the events, in particular through a dedicated website and a digital communication strategy.
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Find out more about the Montagny appellation.
It is said that the historic appellation of Montagny was the favorite wine of the monks of the Cluny Abbey of all wines on the Côte Chalonnaise.
This Village appellation on the Côte Chalonnaise comprises 49 Climats classified as AOC Village Premier Cru. Montagny wines are exclusively white and to the eye, present all the signs of a classic Bourgogne Chardonnay: They are clear gold in color with discreet hints of green, evolving to buttercup yellow with age. Usual aromas include acacia, hawthorn, honeysuckle and blackberry blossom. Some more lively vintages also offer hints of lemongrass and gunflint. In the mouth, they are fresh and youthful in character and rich in spicy aromas. Their sophisticated flavor and delicacy combine beautifully with a structured and sustained framework.
Sommelier’s tips:
Subtle and rich in delicate notes, Montagny wines should only be served with dishes that offer a comparable aromatic intensity and balance. Veal in white sauce is a good match. In terms of seafood, steamed or poached shellfish, lightly-fried, grilled, or even better, steamed noble fish are also welcome at the table. Paella combining meat and fish is also a good pairing because such a moist dish with very varied flavors would be showcased by the lovely allure and aromatic richness of a Montagny.
As for cheese, it perfectly showcases goat cheese, Beaufort, Comté, Emmental, and Saint-Paulin.
North America is showing strong growth, and Canada in particular, up 9.5% in terms of volume and up 8% in terms of revenue over 2017, while the USA is up 3.8% in terms of volume and 2.2% in terms of revenue. Hong Kong continues to grow, becoming one of the key export markets for Bourgogne wines, up 8.8% in terms of volume and 24.5% in terms of revenue. Scandinavia is carving out a place for itself with great results in Norway (see above), and Sweden, which was up 12.9% in terms of volume and 13.2% in terms of revenue, and Finland, which is growing year on year, up 14% in terms of volume and 2.7% in terms of revenue. Australia, a developing market, is showing fine growth of 11% in terms of volume and 9.9% in terms of revenue.
These excellent results were unfortunately counterbalanced by some poor results on traditional European markets. The UK was down 8.8% in terms of volume and 4.3% in terms of revenue, Germany was down 2.6% in terms of volume and up 1.4% in terms of revenue, and Switzerland was down 6.7% in terms of volume but up 10.7% in terms of revenue. China showed a mixed performance in 2018, down 10.6% in terms of volume but up 9.9% in terms of revenue.
For white wines, the Régionale Bourgogne appellations were in strong health, up 3.8% in terms of volume for revenue of 105.4 millions euros, up 11% over 2017. Over this same period, the Régionale appellations of the Mâconnais grew slightly in terms of volume, up 1%, with revenue of 46 million euros, up 0.2% over 2017.
With lower volumes, the Grands Crus of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits and the Village appellations of the Auxerrois-Tonnerrois also grew in terms of volume, respectively up 10.6% and 19%.
The Chablis and Petit Chablis appellations, still suffering from the low volumes of the 2016 and 2017 vintages, were down 5.2% in terms of volume over 2017.
For red wines, the Régionale Bourgogne and Mâcon appellations were also very strong, up 14% and 1% in terms of volume over 2017. Together, they accounted for 70% of volumes of red Bourgogne wine exports. These Régionale appellations also grew in terms of revenue and were up 17% for the Régionale Bourgogne AOCs and up 8.7% for the Régionale Mâcons. In terms of revenue, the Grand Cru AOCs of the Côtes de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits also flourished, up 4% over 2017, just like the Village AOCs of the Auxerrois-Tonnerrois over the same period, which were up 11.3% on 2017.
Crémant de Bourgogne wines also enjoyed good growth, up 1.4% in terms of volume and 3.5% in terms of revenue over 2017.
Exports of Bourgogne wines to Norway continue to grow. After a fall in 2015, sales of Bourgogne wines have shown steady growth, and were up 7.4% by volume in 2018, the equivalent of 2.74 million bottles, and up 13.8% in terms of revenue, for 559 million Norwegian kroner.
These figures do not take into account direct purchases through restaurants. According to specialists in this market, these could account for at least 10% of Vinmonopolet sales. As such, this could represent some 2.8 million bottles of Bourgogne wine imported into Norway in 2018. Very strong performance for a country with just five million inhabitants.
Crémant de Bourgogne set a new record, up 24.5% (795,000 bottles), as did red wines, up 25.3% (400,000 bottles).
White wines once again lost ground, down 3% by volume (1.545 million bottles), impacted by the lack of available volume for the Chablis appellations from the 2016 and 2017 vintages. Chablis wines still account for almost two-thirds of Bourgogne white wine sales to Norway.
Join us in June for a new kind of training session offered by Chablis wines. Chablis Discovery is above all an experiential event that takes participants into the heart of the Chablis vineyards, without ever leaving New York!
This format presents four Chablis appellations in a fun and educational way. The experience is divided into four phases in order to tackle all the aspects necessary for a full understanding of these wines:
Soil type and its influence on the tasting profile of Chablis wines
The Climats of Chablis: Right Bank vs. Left Bank, to understand the notion of the Climats and its importance
The importance of the vintage and its impact on the wine’s characteristics
Human expertise to immerse oneself in the world of Chablis and its traditions
All these stages are interspersed with tastings to fit with the theme discussed. The training session lasts for approximately two hours.
The network of Bourgogne Wines Ambassadors stretches around the world!
There are more than 70 of these official experts, appointed by the BIVB, across the globe. They are there to help you with your projects involving Bourgogne wines.
Are you looking for to offer some training for you or your team on the specifics of Bourgogne wines? Or perhaps you’d like to offer a guided tasting for your customers? Then don’t hesitate to call upon your local Bourgogne Wines Ambassador!
More than 70 Ambassadors around the world, including 15 in France, have earned this distinction from the BIVB. Passionate about Bourgogne and its wines, they will reveal the soul of the region and explain what makes it so special. They will paint a colorful portrait, interspersed with anecdotes, thanks to their immersive training in the vineyards.
They are curious in nature and excellent tasters, some are sommeliers by training and others, journalists. They have all the tool and skills at their fingertips to take you on a wonderful journey through all the appellations of Bourgogne. Any proposition will be considered, including those involving a trip to the region with a made-to-measure program for your participants.
Don't miss out on any upcoming industry events involving Bourgogne wines
France:
1 December 2018 to 30 June 2019
Come and join us at our professional Bourgogne wine workshops in Beaune.
Chablis Premier Cru workshops: Right Bank vs. Left Bank
Discover a new perspective on the Chablis Premier Cru appellation.
15 April – Toulouse
20 May – Strasbourg
18 May – Fleurs de Vigne Villages
Many cellars in the Yonne will be opening their doors to welcome lovers of Bourgogne wines for this special event. You can find the full program here: www.fleursdevigne.fr/
11 March to 1 July 2019
Les Ateliers Prestige by Fabrice Sommier are back!
A new program of events will be running across the whole of France:
Nantes: 20 May
Bordeaux: 17 June
Lyon: 1 July
Abroad:
13 May – Montreal
Bootcamp in Montreal, an intensive day to learn about Bourgogne wines
15 May – Los Angeles
Bootcamp in Los Angeles, an intensive day to learn about Bourgogne wines
3 to 7 June – Tokyo
Bourgogne Week Tokyo 2019
11 June – New York
Chablis Discovery in New York
February to June – UK Bourgogne Wines on Tour
Bath: 1 April
London: 29 April
Newcastle: 28 May
Canterbury: 17 June
Bourgogne vs. Burgundy: to re-affirm their identity, the region and the producers are reverting back to the original French iteration of the name, Bourgogne.
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