Press Release

Marc Ragaine, President of the 29th Wines Competition

Marc Ragaine, sommelier and proprietor of the “Les Agapes” wine store in , was president of the 29th edition of the Chablis Wine Competition, held in Chablis on 17 January 2015. Ragaine was named third best young sommelier in before being awarded the title of Best Independent Wine Store in the World in 2003.

The Chablis Wines Competition is different because those presenting the wines are not allowed to be part of the judging panel. The panel of 81 tasters is made up of journalists, restaurateurs, sommeliers, wine traders, oenologists and skilled wine lovers. They judge the wines in two phases. Firstly, there is a pre-selection session, where the wines are tasted by the entire jury. Those with the highest scores then go through to a second session where they are ranked again by a “super jury” which awards the medals.

The winning wines are used by the BIVB during promotions and training sessions in France and abroad, thus becoming ambassadors for Chablis wines for one year.

The results are in the following pages.

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Chablis Wines Competition Results of the 29th edition

Petit Chablis 2013

Gold Medal Alain GEOFFROY - BEINE Domaine de Pisse-Loup - BEINE

Silver Medal Clotilde DAVENNE - PREHY Sylvain MOSNIER - BEINE Domaine de la MOTTE - BEINE

Bronze Medal BARDET et Fils, SCEA de la Borde - NOYERS SUR SEREIN

Nominees Domaine Jean Dauvissat Père et Fils - MILLY-CHABLIS Domaine CHEVALLIER - MONTALLERY Domaine HAMELIN - Domaine Roland LAVANTUREUX - LIGNORELLES Domaine Agnès et Didier DAUVISSAT - BEINE Domaine William FEVRE - CHABLIS

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Chablis Wines Competition Results of the 29th edition

Chablis 2013

Gold Medal Domaine GAUTHERON Alain et Cyril - Domaine BILLAUD–SIMON – CHABLIS – Tête d’Or

Silver Medal Domaine de la CORNASSE - BEINE La Chablisienne – CHABLIS – La Sereine

Bronze Medal Jean-Marc BROCARD – PREHY – Les Vieilles Vignes de Sainte Claire Domaine Bernard DEFAIX - MILLY-CHABLIS

Nominees SOURICE DEPUYDT - LIGNORELLES LAMBLIN & Fils- MALIGNY DRB Damien & Romain BOUCHARD - CHABLIS La Meulière - FLEYS L&C POITOUT - CHABLIS Domaine Alain GEOFFROY - BEINE Domaine Agnès et Didier DAUVISSAT - BEINE Domaine des Hâtes - MALIGNY Jean COLLET et Fils - CHABLIS

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Chablis Wines Competition Results of the 29th edition

Chablis Premier Cru 2013, Rive Gauche

Gold Medal Domaine BESSON - CHABLIS - Montmains

Silver Medal J. MOREAU ET FILS – CHABLIS - Vaillons Domaine Vincent DAMPT – MILLY-CHABLIS - Côte de Léchet GARNIER & FILS - LIGNY LE CHATEL - Montmains

Bronze Medal Daniel DAMPT et Fils – MILLY-CHABLIS - Beauroy Sébastien DAMPT - MILLY-CHABLIS - Vaillons

Nominees Jean COLLET et Fils - CHABLIS - Montmains Domaine du Chardonnay - CHABLIS - Montmains Pascal BOUCHARD - CHABLIS – Montmains Domaine VOCORET et FILS - CHABLIS - Vaillons Domaine William FEVRE - CHABLIS - Vaillons Domaine GOISOT Anne et Arnaud - SAINT-BRIS – Côte de Jouan Domaine des Malandes - CHABLIS - Côte de Léchet Domaine de la CORNASSE – BEINE - Beauroy Domaine Alain GEOFFROY – BEINE – Vau Ligneau

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Chablis Wines Competition Results of the 29th edition

Chablis Premier Cru 2013, Rive Droite

Gold Medal Jean-Paul et Benoît DROIN – CHABLIS - Fourchaume

Silver Medal Jean-Paul et Benoît DROIN – CHABLIS - Mont de Milieu La Chablisienne - CHABLIS – Montée de Tonnerre

Bronze Medal Domaine ALEXANDRE Guy & Olivier- LA CHAPELLE VAUPELTEIGNE – Fourchaume La Chablisienne – CHABLIS - Fourchaume Roland LAVANTUREUX – LIGNORELLES - Fourchaume

Nominees Domaine BILLAUD –SIMON - CHABLIS – Montée de Tonnerre Domaine du Colombier - FONTENAY PRES CHABLIS – Vaucoupin Domaine SERVIN CHABLIS – Mont de Milieu GARNIER & FILS - LIGNY LE CHATEL – Mont de Milieu La Meulière - FLEYS – Mont de Milieu Domaine GAUTHERON Alain et Cyril –FLEYS – Les Fourneaux Daniel DAMPT et Fils – MILLY-CHABLIS - Fourchaume

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Chablis Wines Competition Results of the 29th edition

Chablis Grand Cru 2012

Gold Medal Domaine des Malandes - CHABLIS - Les Clos Jean COLLET et Fils – CHABLIS - Valmur

Silver medal Jean-Paul et Benoît DROIN – CHABLIS – Valmur

Bronze Medal Domaine des Malandes - CHABLIS – Vaudésir

Nominees Maison DAMPT – MILLY-CHABLIS - Bougros Domaine du Colombier - FONTENAY PRES CHABLIS - Bougros DOMAINE Nathalie & Gilles FEVRE - FONTENAY PRES CHABLIS - Preuses GARNIER & FILS- LIGNY LE CHATEL - Vaudésir Domaine BILLAUD–SIMON – CHABLIS - Vaudésir Pascal BOUCHARD – CHABLIS - Blanchot Domaine William FEVRE - CHABLIS - Les Clos Domaine PINSON Frères - CHABLIS - Les Clos Jean-Paul et Benoît DROIN – CHABLIS - Les Clos

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For further information, please contact : Françoise Roure – Marketing and Communications Manager BIVB-Chablis Tél. : + 33(0)3 86 42 42 22 – Fax : + 33(0)3 86 42 80 16 – [email protected]

www.chablis-wines.com - @purechablis

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