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07Apr

Wine & Chocolate Pairing: A Hard Alchemy to Create?

In this period rich in chocolate delicacies, you must have thought, even tempted, to pair your chocolates with a red wine. And, this pairing may not have been as successful as you imagined. This is because wine and chocolate have many taste similarities and are both made up of polyphenols. These natural components are responsible

23Dec

PROWEIN : COME AND VISIT US !

PROWEIN : COME AND VISIT US ! We will be delighted to welcome you on our 12G40 stand, for the entire duration of the exhibition, for a presentation of the latest vintages. Feel free to contact us to arrange an appointment : [email protected] > Practical information Dates : 15, 16, 17 march 2020 Place : Düsseldorf, Germany Stand : 12G40

12Dec

WINE PARIS, THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL WINE EVENT IN PARIS

WINE PARIS, THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL WINE EVENT IN PARIS We are delighted to be participating in Wine Paris, the leading international and professional wine event, which will take place from February the 10th to the 12th 2020, at Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles. On this occasion we will be presenting our Madame Veuve Point portfolio,

12Dec

NEW MEDALS RECEIVED BY MADAME VEUVE POINT

NEW MEDALS RECEIVED BY MADAME VEUVE POINT Madame Veuve Point know-how and knowledge of the Burgundian terroirs give us the opportunity to discover the region at its best. This year, we have presented two red wines at the IWC, Rully 2016 and Hautes Côtes de Nuits 2017. Both have received a Bronze medals and

24Jun

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 88 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT RULLY 2015

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 88 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT RULLY 2015 (white wine) We are pleased to announce that Madame Veuve point Rully 2015 (white wine) has been rewarded with a score of 88 points by the Wine Enthusiast ! « A rich while balanced wine, this has weight and a solid texture of ripe white

24Jun

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 88 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT MERCUREY 2015 (RED)

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 88 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT MERCUREY 2015 (RED) Madame Veuve Point Mercurey 2015 (red wine) has been rewarded with a score of 88 points by the Wine Enthusiast ! « This rich wine with generous tannins and ripe berry fruits is ready to drink. The balance with acidity is already there, giving

06Jun

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 90 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT POUILLY FUISSÉ 2016

WINE ENTHUSIAST : 90 POINTS FOR MADAME VEUVE POINT POUILLY FUISSÉ 2016 We are very proud to share with you that Madame Veuve Point Pouilly Fuissé 2016 has been rewarded with a score of 90 points by the Wine Enthusiast! “This luscious wine is generously rich, with honey flavors to go with the tropical fruits. It is balanced

28Sep

MADAME VEUVE POINT 2018 WINE HARVEST

MADAME VEUVE POINT 2018 WINE HARVEST Please find some harvest’s pictures that we are glad to share with you. Harvest’s arrival – Pommard Mercurey Pommard Laubron’s grape

22Aug

HAUTES-CÔTES DE NUITS : ONE FOOT IN SINGAPORE

HAUTES-CÔTES DE NUITS : ONE FOOT IN SINGAPORE After having conquered the United States, Madame Veuve Point is launching her new quest in Asia, for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. (September 14th-16th 2018). After a careful selection, the Event General Manager has selected our “Hautes-Côtes de Nuit” White that will be served for VIP

10Jul

THE 2018 VINTAGE : A DECISIVE MONTH OF JUNE IN THE VINES

THE 2018 VINTAGE : A DECISIVE MONTH OF JUNE IN THE VINES Although the 2018 vintage is well advanced in Burgundy, and more particularly in the Madame Veuve Point vineyards, it is still too early to declare this an early ripening vintage. At this stage, evolution in the vines is closely linked to temperatures. The

26Oct

THE 2017 GRAPE HARVEST IN BURGUNDY*

THE 2017 GRAPE HARVEST IN BURGUNDY Burgundy breathes easy again. The presidents of the trade organisation, the BIVB, presented encouraging news at the autumn press conference this Wednesday, 20th September. The harvest is of good quality, with fine, healthy grapes and maturities which strongly resemble those of 1999. A good vintage in perspective therefore, particularly

04Oct

NEW APPELLATIONS AMONGST THE GRANDS VINS DE BOURGOGNE MADAME VEUVE POINT !

NEW APPELLATIONS AMONGST THE GRANDS VINS DE BOURGOGNE MADAME VEUVE POINT ! With a constant desire to share the great wines of Burgundy with you, in the spirit of her forebears, Geraldine Point now proposes the 2016 vintage in a range of new cuvees: the admirable Nuits-Saint-Georges, the silky Gevrey-Chambertin, the seductive Santenay Premier Cru

11Apr

MADAME VEUVE POINT POUILLY FUISSE IS PUT INTO BARREL

MADAME VEUVE POINT POUILLY FUISSE IS PUT INTO BARREL When the time is right, the cellar master carefully puts the Madame Veuve Point Burgundy wines into barrels. And so our wines are matured for nine months in traditional 228 litre casks made from rigorously selected, fine grained, medium toasted French oak. It is this toasting

20Feb

FIRST APPRECIATIONS OF THE 2016 VINTAGE – GREAT WINES OF BURGUNDY MADAME VEUVE POINT

FIRST APPRECIATIONS OF THE 2016 VINTAGE GREAT WINES OF BURGUNDY MADAME VEUVE POINT Our oenologists assembled for a tasting of the 2016 vintage of our Madame Veuve Point Great Wines of Burgundy. These are their first impressions: « 2016 is a vintage all in finesse and elegance with marked typical characteristics. The wines are fresh

13Dec

THE 2016 VINTAGE IN BURGUNDY : A MARVELLOUS SURPRISE

THE 2016 VINTAGE IN BURGUNDY : A MARVELLOUS SURPRISE ! A wave of optimism is sweeping Burgundy thanks to unhoped for levels of quality in the 2016 vintage. Finally Burgundy has come out winning, and a sense of relief has replaced the disappointment that was on everyone’s faces at the end of spring. This 2016 vintage,

30Nov

THE GREAT BURGUNDIES: WHY IS THE 2016 HARVEST LOOKING COMPLICATED?

THE GREAT BURGUNDIES: WHY IS THE 2016 HARVEST LOOKING COMPLICATED? Every year harvest time is a little like playing poker, what with the variable weather conditions experienced during the year and the day to day forecasts in the autumn. The 2016 harvest is a critical moment for our vines. What is their current state of

30Nov

THE MAGNIFICENCE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE

THINKING OF A GETAWAY? The Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits are not necessarily what first spring to mind when thinking of your dream destination, but think again! These unique landscapes that nature has blessed us with are quite simply sublime. If you’re looking for somewhere full of surprises and secrets for a

30Nov

MADAME VEUVE POINT, A SUNDAY IN BURGUNDY AT THE BEGINNING OF 1900

MADAME VEUVE POINT, A SUNDAY IN BURGUNDY AT THE BEGINNING OF 1900 : Sunday morning in spring and summer was a time for walking and picking wild fruits and flowers. Jeanne Marie and Benoît would go to the Vergisson Rock to pick lilac which they would bring back to make pretty bouquets for the kitchen

30Nov

PICTURE THE SCENE

PICTURE THE SCENE : Madame Veuve Point, one of the first female winemakers in Burgundy at the beginning of the 1900s, used to ride on a Penny Farthing bicycle to fetch the various provisions that were brought to the village by the travelling shops of the period, or to go to the neighbouring village.

30Nov

THE POUILLY APPELLATION CELEBRATES 80 YEARS AND IS STILL GOING STRONG !

THE POUILLY APPELLATION CELEBRATES 80 YEARS AND IS STILL GOING STRONG ! On Tuesday, in the splendid Cordeliers Convent in Beaune, the new generation of winemakers in Pouilly and Vergisson –a total of 28 – rose to a double challenge. That of showing that after 80 years of existence the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation is still a

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