Challenge Millésime Bio 

The largest international organic wine contest

Created and managed by Sudvinbio, an inter-professional association bringing together producers and marketers of the Occitania organic wine area, Challenge Millésime Bio is the official contest of the Millésime Bio Fair, and the largest international organic wine competition.  

Created in 2007, it now gathers more than 1600 organic wines produced all over the world.The number of organic producers from France and abroad is increasing every year.

In 2021, there was 1696 wines tasted from 12 different countries.

A prize list awarded by a professional and passionate tasting panel

Each year, the contest is chaired by a convinced personality who carries the values of organic agriculture. They are the true spokespersons of the Challenge Millésime Bio contest and its medallists.

For this 2021 edition, Andrew Jefford, a wine world-renowned journalist, will do us the honor of being the president. Writer specialized in wine, his writings have been read in many British newspapers, including the Evening Standard, The Times, The Guardian and the leading international monthly Decanter. A six-time winner of the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers' Awards, Andrew Jefford is also the author of several books, most of which are devoted to wine and spirits. 

Alongside him, a jury of professional tasters from all areas of the wine industry (oenologists, sommeliers, wine merchants, technicians, journalists, etc.) is selected each year to reward the best wines presented for tasting.

As a reminder, in 2019, the jury composed of 382 members and chaired by Philippe Faure Brac, the world's best sommelier in 1992 and president of the Union de la Sommellerie Française, awarded 484 wines out of the 1,611 tasted. In 2020, the double starred chef Jean Luc Rabanel and 420 tasters awarded 479 wines out of the 1612 presented.

Award winners 

New: discover the competition's dynamic prize list!

Download the 2021's award winners in pdf version

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