(runs Le Chai au Quai and our La Clariere-Laithwaite vineyard and a few countries; Normally a calm person, our Clare, but it starts;
"This is absolutely FANTASTIC news!!!!! I am so thrilled.
Chateau La Clariere awarded the Laureat de Prix d'Excellence 2011 for Bordeaux wines, from the prestigious Concours de Paris....in recognition of its outstanding medal-winning achievements and of maintaining the highest of standards and quality over the last 3 years (2008, 2009 and 2010)
A huge achievement which we should be mightily proud of and share as widely as possible.
WELL DONE Henry, WELL DONE Olivier and WELL DONE JeanMarc and Mark for all the great support.
Helene, bravo!!! Je le ferais part a Claudy lundi quand je suis de retour au bureau. C'est une honneur qu'elle doit partager."
I choked on my fish and my lunch companion - in Borough Market - ordered me a Large Cognac.
I asked for more and Helene, poor Helene - adored by visiting Confreres and Keyholders - who now sits alone at LaClariere since Claudy retired to be Mayor, sent the following;
"As you all already know we have had the extreme privilege to be awarded as LAUREAT DU PRIX D’EXCELLENCE 2011 within the prestigious Concours Général Agricole de Paris.
This year they granted 30 awards covering all agricultural products.
In the wine field there are only 12 awards all over France. And CHATEAU LA CLARIERE LAITHWAITE is the FIRST, the only one in the Bordeaux region which means that WE represent the Bordeaux region with this award.
The Concours Général de Paris is splitting France in regions like region Alsace, region Rhone …..and we are the ONE in the Bordeaux wines.
CG de Paris awarded us by calculating the number of medals won compared to the number of wines subscribed over the last 3 years.
The vintages awarded were then Château La Clarière Laithwaite 2006 (silver), 2007 (gold) and 2008 (gold).
You have to know that this award is granted to the COMPANY DIRECT WINES CASTILLON SARL /CHATEAU LA CLARIERE LAITHWAITE for its efforts in maintaining quality in the production of its wines.
The date in February to collect the Medal in Paris will be known soon and I will let everybody know but the French Ministre de l’Agriculture called Mr Lemaire or his representative will come …….
Que de bonnes choses !!!!!
HELENE"
Or "Eee By Gum, whatever next?" as Grandmother (who first sent me to Bordeaux in '65) would have said.
Here's a list of medals La Clariere has won since starting competing in 1988.
We've won golds since our first vintage, though I have to say the competition has got much harder and there is no question the last few vintages are in a different league to what we made earlier. Huge investments in time and money have been needed and the price is not the same either, but you want to be Number One in Castillon, you have to do what it takes.
Certainly today, I think we can claim our little La Clariere is #1!
CHATEAU LA CLARIERE LAITHWAITE
Awards to date
VINTAGE 2008
OR - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2010 OR - Concours de Bordeaux Vin d'Aquitaine 2010
Bronze- Concours des Grands Vins de France de Macon 2010
2007
OR - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2009 Bronze - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2010
2006
Argent - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2008
2005
Trophé Prestige Les Citadelles du Vin Blaye 2008 Prix des Vinalies 2008 OR - Concours des Grands Vins de France - Macon 2007 Argent - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2007 Argent - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2008 Bronze - Concours de Bordeaux Vin d'Aquitaine 2007
2004
OR - Concours Blaye/Bourg 2007
Argent - Concours de Bordeaux Vin d’Aquitaine 2006 Bronze - Concours des Grands Vins de France de - Macon 2006
2003
OR - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2005
OR- Concours des Grands Vins de France - Macon 2005 Argent - Concours Blaye/Bourg 2006 Bronze - International Wine Challenge 2005
2002
Argent - Concours des Grands Vins de France - Macon 2004
Argent- Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2005
2001
Argent - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 2002 Argent - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2004
2000
OR - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2002 Argent - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2002 Argent - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 2002 Bronze - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 2003 Prix des Vinalies - Vinalies 2003
1999
OR - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2001 Argent - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 2001
Argent- Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 2002 Bronze - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 2001
1998
Argent - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2000
1997
OR - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 1999 OR - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1999 Bronze - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 1998
1996
Argent - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1998 Bronze - Concours Régional des Vins d’aquitaine 1997 Bronze - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 1999
1995
Prix d’Excellence - Vinalies 1998
OR - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 1998 OR - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 1996 Bronze - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1998
1994
Argent - International Wine Challenge
1993
OR - International Wine Challenge
1992
Prix des Vinalies - Vinalies 1995
Argent - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 1994
1990
Bronze - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 1993 Bronze - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1993 Bronze - Concours Régional des Vins d’Aquitaine 1992
1989
Bronze - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1993
CLAIRET 1989
Prix d’Excellence - Vinalies 1991
1988
OR - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 1991 Argent - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1991
1987
Prix d’Excellence - Vinalies 1991
Grand Prix d’Excellence - Vinalies 1989
1986
OR - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1990 Commended - International Wine Challenge 1990 OR - Challenge International du Vin Blaye/Bourg 1988
1985
OR - Concours des Grands Vins de France Macon 1988
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