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Press Kit Saint-Emilion, June the 17th 2013

VINEXPO 2013

SAINT-EMILION OPENS THE FESTIVITIES

The Jurade de Saint-Emilion and the Saint-Emilion Wine Council open the VINEXPO festivities with the Spring Festival Gala

Dinner Saturday 15th June, and The Saint-Emilion Crus Challenge on Sunday 16th June.

A wonderful meeting between winegrowers and wine professionals all together for VINEXPO, essential Wine & Spirit fair

created in 1981 by the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce.

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CONTENTS

S A I N T - E M I L I O N – S a t u r d y 1 5 t h J u n e 2 0 1 3

The Saint-Emilion Jurade’s Spring Festival Gala Dinner opening VINEXPO .................................................................................................................. page 3

V I N E X P O – S u n d a y 1 6 t h J u n e 2 0 1 3

Results of the Saint-Emilion Crus Challenge ................................................................................................................................................................. page 6

A T T A C H M E N T S

About Philippe ETCHEBEST ......................................................................................................................................................................................... page 11

History of the previous Saint-Emilion Crus Challenge ................................................................................................................................................ page 12

Titles bestowed by the Saint-Emilion Jurade ............................................................................................................................................................. page 14

Press Contacts : (+33) (0)5 57 55 50 50

Marketing Manager : Astrid DEYSINE - astrid.deysine@vins-saint-emilion.com

Press Attaché : Marie-Agathe HUGON - marie-agathe.hugon@vins-saint-emilion.com Marketing and Jurade Assistant : Christelle FORESTIER – christelle.forestier@vins-saint-emilion.com

Press Assistant : Virginie RAMOND - virginie.ramond@vins-saint-emilion.com

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The Spring Festival Gala Dinner under the auspices of Chef Philippe ETCHEBEST

Saturday 15th June 2013

Following well-established tradition, the festivities of the VINEXPO exhibition were launched in

Saint-Emilion with the Saint-Emilion Jurade’s Gala Dinner on Saturday 15th June.

This evening was the third time the Saint-Emilion Chef Philippe Etchebest worked with the

Saint-Emilion Jurade and was another opportunity to honour the close relationship that has

developed over the years between this illustrious ambassador of Saint-Emilion and the local

winegrowers. In fact, for the first time in its history, the Jurade welcomed a celebrity other than

a winegrower or merchant as Jurat, by inducting their peer and Chef, Philippe Etchebest

himself!

40 other celebrities, all wine professionals, connoisseurs or journalists from all over the world

were also inducted at this Solemn Chapter of the Spring Festival, chaired by First Jurat, Hubert

de Bouard. The French actor Stéphane Hénon, well-known for his role in “Plus Belle la Vie” and the famous architect Mario Botta were part of the important

guests and could be seen during the induction and the aperitif.

The 800 guests have enjoyed a menu elaborated by the Chef double star Michelin, Philippe

Etchebest, paired with a selection of Saint-Emilion Crus in a 90 square feet dining room specially

created for the happening. It was a slightly mad, unpredictable evening in Saint-Emilion, which

continued with an after-party in the Palais Cardinal moat, where the guests really let their hair

down dancing to some famous English hits.

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The inductees

Stuart BARCLAY Importer Xavier LECLERC Wine Department Manager Shaoliang SUN Importer

Jonathan BEECKMAN Sommelier Glenn LOUCH Company Vice-President Andy TAN Sommelier

Nicolas BILLOT-GRIMA Oenologist Gilles NOUAILHETAS Company Director Richard UNDERWOOD Importer

Yuan Yuan Crystal BING Importer Charles NOUAILHETAS Portfolio Manager Gérard VANDEVOOGHEL Public Finance Official

Mario BOTTA Architect Mario PARADIS Importer Xiaoxia Samantha WANG Importer

Pascal BRUN Hotel Manager Alexander PATINIOS Importer Takeshi WATANABE Importer

Andrew CAILLARD Importer Jamie RITCHIE Company Chairman JianJiang XIE Importer

Michel DESILETS Lawyer Jean-Pierre ROLLET Company Director Yuan YANG Importer

Jean-Bernard GRENIÉ Winegrower John Alan RYDMAN Importer Joseph YEONG Prud'homme

Stéphane HENON Actor Dan SNOOK Merchant Yiu Kau Franco YEUNG Importer

Jack HUI WAI PO Importer Edward SQUIRES Importer Jing YUAN Merchant

Tetsuji IWASAKI Importer Ying SU Importer Yunjie James ZHOU Importer

Peter JEFFREE Importer Liqiang SUN Importer Tao Qiang ZUO Prud'homme

Brice LEBOUCQ Publisher Philippe ETCHEBEST Restaurant chef

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SAINT-EMILION CRUS CHALLENGE VINEXPO – Sunday 16th June 2013

The Saint-Emilion Crus Challenge, organised by the Saint-Emilion Wine Council took place at Vinexpo on Sunday

16 June 2013. For the third time, 4 cups were awarded at the same time:

The Saint-Emilion Challenge

The Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Challenge

The Lussac Saint-Emilion Challenge

The Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge

125 wines were entered in this 2-yearly competition, which featured eliminating rounds when pairs of wines from the same appellation were pitted one

against the other, comparing three vintages: 2008, 2009 and 2010. Tasting juries were constituted for each match from a pool of 300 professional tasters

from all over the world, including wine store managers, sommeliers, merchants, importers and journalists. The winner in each appellation was the wine

displaying the most regular quality in all three vintages.

The members of the jury for the final of the Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge and that of the Lussac Saint-Emilion Challenge were:

Paul CHARRON (Tonnellerie NADALIÉ)

Bernard CREBASSA (Labo JOAN CREBASSA)

Marie Da ESPERANCA (MDE Courtage en vins)

Thibaut DECOSTER (Clos des Jacobins, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Classé)

Pascal HENOT (Oenocentres Coutras)

Roger LEVY (Roger Levy Vins)

Romain MAGNAUDEIX (Château Vieux Larmande, Saint-Emilion

Grand Cru)

Jacques MANLAY (Epicure Vins)

Pamela MOURGUES (Château la Grangère, Saint-Emilion Grand

Cru)

Benoit TROCARD (Clos Dubreuil, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru)

Anna PAKULA (Journalist – APC)

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1 – PUISSEGUIN SAINT-EMILION CHALLENGE 2013

The 2 semi-finalists of the Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge were:

Château les Laurets (Exploitation Vinicole Benjamin de Rothschild)

Château Haut-Fayan (Nathalie and Gérard Opérie) also semi-finalist of the 2

previous Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge in 2009 and 2011

The runner-up of the Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge was Château Soleil

(Winevest Saint-Emilion).

The winner of the Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Challenge was Prémya (Vignerons de

Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion) also winner of the last Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

Challenge in 2011.

2 - LUSSAC SAINT-EMILION CHALLENGE 2013

The 2 semi-finalists of the Lussac Saint-Emilion Challenge were:

Château des Landes « Cuvée prestige » (Lassagne et Fils)

Château du Moulin Noir (SC Château du Moulin Noir)

The runner-up of the Lussac Saint-Emilion Challenge was Château de Barbe Blanche

(SC Château de Barbe Blanche) also semi-finalist of the last Lussac Saint-Emilion

Challenge in 2011.

The winner of the Lussac Saint-Emilion Challenge was 1938 (Vignerons de Puisseguin

Lussac Saint-Emilion).

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The members of the jury for the final of the Saint-Emilion Challenge and that of the Saint-Emilion Grands Crus

Challenge were:

Yohann AUBERT (Château la Couspaude, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Lucie BRUN (Château La Clotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Franck DESCUDE (Château Les Gravières, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru)

François DESPAGNE (Château Grand Corbin Despagne, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Guillaume GOULINAT (Château du Moulin Noir, Lussac Saint-Emilion)

Nicolas GUICHARD (Devinéo Conseil)

Guy MESLIN (Château Laroze, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Denis MUNCK (Château Lion Perruchon, Lussac Saint-Emilion)

Marie POURQUET (Château Grand Pontet, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Alexandra ROBIN (Château Rol Valentin, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru)

Jean-Luc SYLVAIN (Tonnellerie Sylvain, Château La Rose Perrière, Lussac Saint-Emilion and Clos les

Grandes Versannes, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru)

2 - SAINT-EMILION CHALLENGE 2013

The 2 semi-finalists of the Saint-Emilion Challenge were:

Château Hautes Graves du Rouy (Lauriane and Bernard Bouladou)

Château Beynat Terre Amoureuse (Nathalie Boyer)

The runner-up of the Saint-Emilion Challenge was Château Vieux Longa (SCEA Ch. Vieux Longa).

The winner of the Saint-Emilion Challenge was Château Moulin de Lagnet (Les Vignobles

Chatenet-Goujon).

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4/ SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU CHALLENGE 2013

The 2 semi-finalists of the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Challenge were:

Château La Révérence (Emeric Petit)

Château Mangot « Cuvée Todeschini »

The runner-up of the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Challenge was Magrez Fombrauge (Bernard Magrez Grands Vins Vignobles).

The winner of the Saint-Emilion Grand cru Challenge was Clos Badon THUNEVIN (Etablissements Thunevin).

The winners, runners-up and semi-finalists of these 4 challenges were awarded a Riedel carafe by Jean-François QUENIN, President of the Saint-Emilion

Wine Council at the end of the competition at the VINEXPO Exhibition.

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THE COMPETING WINES IN 2013

Lussac Saint-Emilion

1938

Ch. Bel Air

Ch. Croix du Rival

Ch. De Barbe Blanche

Ch. De la Grenière

Ch. De la Grenière Cuvée de la Chartreuse

Ch. Des Landes Cuvée Prestige

Ch. Des Rochers

Ch. Du Courlat Cuvée Jean Baptiste

Ch. Du Moulin Noir

Ch. La Haute Claymore

Ch. La Rose Perrière

Ch. Lion Perruchon « Cuvée La Griffe »

Ch. Lucas « Cuvée Grand De Lucas »

Ch. Lyonnat Emotion

Ch. Munch «L’Art »

L’Essentiel de Mayne Blanc

Prémya

Puisseguin Saint-Emilion

1938

Ch. De l'Anglais

Ch. De Môle

Ch. De Puisseguin Curat

Ch. Des Laurets

Ch. Guibot la Fourvieille

Ch. Haut Bernat

Ch. Haut Fayan

Ch. La Vaisinerie

Ch. Le Bernat

Ch. Roc de Boissac

Ch. Soleil

Prémya

Quercus du Ch. La Vaisinerie

Saint-Emilion

Ch. Beynat Terre Amoureuse

Ch. Billerond Bouquey

Ch. Carteau Matras

Ch. Hautes Graves du Rouy

Ch. Jacques Noir

Ch. Moulin de Lagnet

Ch. Vachon Cuvée Prestige

Ch. Vieux Longa

Clos Le Brégnet

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Anna

Ch. Béard

Ch. Bernateau

Ch. Boutisse

Ch. Cantenac

Ch. Carteau Côtes Daugay

Ch. Clos des Prince

Ch. Coutet

Ch. Croix de Labrie

Ch. Daugay

Ch. De la Cour

Ch. De Pressac

Ch. De Saint-Pey

Ch. Du Barry

Ch. Du Rocher

Ch. Du Vieux Guinot

Ch. Faugères

Ch. Fourney

Ch. Franc La Rose

Ch. Franc Le Maine

Ch. Galeteau

Ch. Godeau

Ch. Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac

Ch. Grand Corbin Manuel

Ch. Grands-Champs

Ch. Haut Brisson

Ch. Haut La Grâce Dieu

Ch. Haut Veyrac

Ch. Jucalis

Ch. La Clide

Ch. La Commanderie

Ch. La Croix du Merle

Ch. La Croizille

Ch. La Fleur

Ch. La Gomerie

Ch. La Grâce Dieu

Ch. La Grâce Dieu « Cuvée Passion 2 Femmes »

Ch. La Grangère

Ch. La Grave Figeac

Ch. La Révérence

Ch. La Rose Côtes Rol

Ch. Le Chatelet

Ch. Le Jurat

Ch. Les Gravières

Ch. Les Religieuses

Ch. Mangot "Cuvée Quintessence"

Ch. Mangot "Cuvée Todeschini"

Ch. Martinet

Ch. Mauvinon

Ch. Milens

Ch. Moulin de Lagnet

Ch. Pailhas

Ch. Palatin

Ch. Peby Faugères

Ch. Petit Fombrauge

Ch. Peyroutas

Ch. Pindefleurs

Ch. Pipeau

Ch. Pontet Fumet

Ch. Puymouton

Ch. Rochebelle

Ch. Rol Valentin

Ch. Roylland

Ch. Saint-Hubert

Ch. Tour Baladoz

Ch. Trapaud

Ch. Trianon

Ch. Valade

Ch. Vieux Larmande

Clos Badon Thunevin

Clos Canon

Clos Dubreuil

Clos Junet

Clos Les Grandes Versannes

Clos Saint-Julien

Délice du Prieuré

Fleur de Fonplégade

Gabriel Lauzat

La Fleur d’Arthus

Le Cadran du Ch. Fombrauge

Les Roches de Yon Figeac

Lynsolence

Magrez Fombrauge

Primo du Ch. La Clide

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Attachement 1

About Philippe ETCHEBEST

After a classical training at the Bordeaux hotel school, then a short detour via the family restaurant Le

Chipiron in Bordeaux, Philippe Etchebest worked with some of the big names such as Jean Bardet, Firmin

Arambide and Jacques Chibois, then took his first position as second chef at Le Clos Longchamps in Paris (2

Michelin stars) followed by a stay at Les Jardins de l’Opéra in Toulouse. Philippe is Basque, but Bordeaux

has adopted him and he is in love with the south-west of France. He was chef at the Château Grand Barrail

hotel, before living a Perigord adventure at Château des Reynats, where he gained his first Michelin star.

Hostellerie de Plaisance with its rich history, but its resolute future outlook needed a Chef able to build

bridges between traditional fare and modern cuisine. Philippe Etchebest met the challenge so well, he won

a second prestigious Michelin star for Hostellerie de Plaisance in 2008. In his characteristically daring way,

he introduces impressionistic touches from elsewhere that he has collected on his travels, but the produce

remains fairly and squarely the focus of all his dishes. Philippe himself calls his cuisine modern and inspired

by sound classical fundamentals. He strives to make his dishes contemporary, light and with elevated taste.

His thoughts begin at the local market nearby, which provides inspiration and where he maintains special

relations with producers. He is always alert and shows interest in everything. He likes things to go quickly and enjoys a good team spirit. He is a

painstaking perfectionist and his cuisine is often said to be delicate and feminine, which in view of his pastimes and physique may appear

paradoxical, but this is what highlights his talent and appeal.

Since 2010, Philippe Etchebest has set out to share his own experience in a TV programme on the French 6th channel, entitled “Cauchemar en

Cuisine” (Nightmare in the Kitchen), in which he helps out restaurateurs in difficulty.

www.hostellerie-plaisance.com

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Annexe 2

WINNERS OF SAINT-EMILION PREVIOUS COUPE DES CRUS

The Saint-Emilion Coupe des Crus alternates with its partner competition, the Saint-Emilion Grands Crus Classés Challenge, which is held every second year at VINEXPO Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong.

2011 SAINT-EMILION COUPE DES CRUS – 2006 – 2007 – 2008 vintages

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Cup - 93 wines competing

Winner: Clos Dubreuil Finalist: Château la Gomerie

Semi-finalists: Château Côtes de Baleau and Château Haut la Grace Dieu

Saint-Emilion Cup - 10 wines competing

Winner: Les Jardins de Soutard

Finalist: Château Jupille Carillon

Semi-finalists: Château Vieux Longa and Clos le Brégnet Lussac Saint-Emilion Cup - 18 wines competing Winner: Prémya

Finalist: Château la Croix de Peyrolie

Semi-finalists: Château de Barbe Blanche and Château Lyonnat

Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Cup - 15 wines competing Winner: Prémya

Finalist: Château Chêne Vieux

Semi-finalists: Château de l’Anglais and Château Haut-Fayan

2009 SAINT-EMILION COUPE DES CRUS – 2004 – 2005 – 2006 vintages

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Cup - 88 wines competing Winner: Château Fombrauge

Finalist: Château Les Gravières

Semi-finalists: Château Saint-Hubert and Fleur de Fonplégade

Saint-Emilion Cup - 12 wines competing Winner: XX de Corbin

Finalist: Haut Renaissance

Semi-finalists: Château Carteau Matras and Château Jacques Noir Lussac Saint-Emilion Cup - 21 wines competing

Winner: La Croix de Peyrolie

Finalist: Château de Lussac

Semi-finalists: Château La Rose Perrière and Château Lyonnat

Puisseguin Saint-Emilion Cup - 14 wines competing Winner: Château Le Bernat Finalist: 1938

Semi-finalists: Château Haut Fayan and Les Laurets du Baron Edmond de Rothschild

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2007 SAINT-EMILION GRANDS CRUS CHALLENGE 2003 – 2004 – 2005 vintages

106 wines competing Winner: Château Destieux Finalist: Château Moulin Saint-Georges Semi-finalists: Château La Croizille and Clos Dubreuil

2005 SAINT-EMILION GRANDS CRUS CHALLENGE 2001 – 2002 – 2003 vintages

92 wines competing Winner: Château La Gomerie Finalist: Château Lavallade “Cuvée Roxana” Semi-finalists: Château Bellefont-Belcier and Château Barde-Haut 2003 SAINT-EMILION GRANDS CRUS CHALLENGE 1998 – 1999 – 2000 vintages

84 wines competing Winner: Château Rol Valentin Finalist: Château Quinault l’Enclos Semi-finalists: Château Barde-Haut and Château Destieux

2001 SAINT-EMILION GRANDS CRUS CHALLENGE 1996 – 1997 – 1998 vintages

68 wines competing Winner: Château Rochebelle Finalist: Château De Valandraud Semi-finalists: Château Les Gravières and Château Tour Baladoz

1999 SAINT-EMILION GRANDS CRUS CHALLENGE 1995 – 1996 – 1997 vintages

83 wines competing Winner: Château De Valandraud Finalist: Château Moulin Saint-Georges Semi-finalists: Château Fleur Cardinale and Château Pipeau

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Attachment 3

TITLES BESTOWED BY THE SAINT-EMILION JURADE At its induction ceremonies, the Saint-Emilion Jurade bestows the following titles:

Protector of the Jurade: a special title reserved for Royalty, members of reigning families and Chiefs of State.

Peer of the Jurade: reserved for dignitaries from the worlds of politics, diplomacy, literature, the arts, agriculture, the military, etc.

Grand Almoner, Almoner and Prior of the Jurade: these titles are awarded to churchmen mainly in charge of religious events.

Dame of the Jurade: a title given to any woman celebrity the Jurade wishes to honour.

Chancellor of the Jurade: a representative of the Jurade abroad.

Prud’homme of the Jurade: after a decision of the Jurade Council, the title of Prud’homme (Councillor) of the Jurade may be bestowed on

important figures in professions close to winegrowing, such as wine merchants or brokers, hotel managers, restaurateurs, sommeliers,

drinks retailers, wine salespeople, etc.

Honorary Winegrower: celebrities that the Jurade wishes to honour: connoisseurs, etc.