French Wine Producers 2016

15 French Wine Producers in Montreal
Wine Tasting Day

May 18, 2016

The event was organized by the Club CIC International located in Lyon, France, and its Montreal-based bureau. Club CIC International is a training-trade organization that offers year-round seminars and contacts to promote French businesses and producers at the international level. The wine tasting was held at the Montreal's OMNI Hotel.

The event began with the seminar where 15 wines by 15 different French wine producers were introduced one by one to the Quebec wine professionals and distributors present at the seminar. A wine growling region of each wine  was identified on the map by the conferancier, and the specific geographical and soil conditions were explained. Then the wine producer introduced his or hers specific wine to be tasted. All the nuances of the wine's bouquet were pointed out and explained.

Many of the wines offered at this tasting session were one of the kind, with a small number of yearly bottle production. Some growers specifically stated that their wines were haute gamme (high end). Quite a few had an organic certification, and a few more were already using the organic practices but have not yet obtained the formal organic certification. At the end of the seminar, all producers posed for a photo.

After the seminar there was food.

Later, the tables were set where all different wines of each producer were displayed to many local wine distributors, store owners, and wine professionals who were able to directly interact with each wine grower, ask questions, and make deals.

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Below are more images from the event with wines of French wine producers at the event.