⚠️ NEW IN 2025 ⚠️ 

Opening of new categories:

– Spirits all types
– Sakes
– Ciders/Perries
– No-Low

2 ways to register in
the Citadelles du Vin

Online registration
Registration by post

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Registrations open until 28 February 2025

You can register online from your producer account.

This producer account allows you to:

– Easily register your samples
– Gradually complete your application
– Purchase your medal stickers if you win
– Pay online by credit card or bank transfer

REGISTRATION FEES

Cheaper registration fees!

– € 130 ex-VAT for 1 registered item
– € 120 ex-VAT by item, for 2 registered items
– € 100 ex-VAT by item, for 3 or more items

Payment by cheque, credit card or bank transfer.

THE 3 STEPS TO FOLLOW

1.

Log in to my producer accountCreate my account

 

2. Register your samples

3. Ship your samples

ALL TYPES OF WINE: 4 BOTTLES of 0.75 liter or 6 BOTTLES if ≤ 0.50 liter by registered sample.
ALL OTHER PRODUCTS: 2 BOTTLES by registered sample whatever the container.
Please affix final commercial labels on all samples.

N.B. : Your samples must be packed in boxes resistant to considerable handling.
           In any case, boxes must be identified with the consignment note provided.

SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

FOR WINES:
   Official analysis results less than one year old, identifying the samples and showing the following analytical parameters:
     • actual and potential alcohol content by volume at 20°C, expressed in % vol,
     • sugars (glucose + fructose), expressed in g/l,
     • total acidity, expressed in meq/l,
     • volatile acidity, expressed in meq/l,
     • total sulphur dioxide or total dioxyde of sulphur expressed in mg/l,
     • sparkling wines: excess pressure due to carbon dioxide, expressed in bars,
     • semi-sparkling wines: CO2 expressed in mg/l.

FOR ALL OTHER PRODUCTS:
   Official analysis results less than one year old, identifying the sample and the analytical parameter values for these products.

Official document proving the origin of the products.

Consignment note to stick on your boxes.

 

SAMPLES SHIPPING

 
Please send the samples before 5 March 2025 to:
Citadelles du Vin – Rue Ulysse Lainé – 33710 Bourg – France

– With CRD for France, whith e-SAD for EU countries
Excise number available in your private space/samples shipment section or by request at info@citadellesduvin.com

– DDP – 2020 Incoterms Delivery Duty Paid for non-EU countries (all transport charges, customs clearance charges, and taxes are due by the sender)

 

UPS PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR YOUR SAMPLES SHIPMENTS

Citadelles du Vin has negotiated preferential rates with UPS for your sample shipments, to benefit from them:

Shipments from France and the rest of the European Union: please choose this option during your online registration and follow the instructions. For registration by Post, please consult the terms and conditions below. e-SADs must always be issued by the sender.
Excise number available in your private space/samples shipment section or by request at info@citadellesduvin.com

 Shipments from France and the rest of the European Union: please contact us.

UPS SHIPPING PROCESS

• UPS SHIPPING LABELS: you will be able to edit them from your Producer personal space/Follow-up of my registrations, regardless of your method of registration. They will have a validity period of 10 days from the edition. Please pay attention to print them in due time. The system is configured to edit as many labels as samples entered. Please pack them accordingly, ideally and advisable in boxes of 4 bottles.

• DEPOSIT IN RELAY POINT: Samples must be deposited in a relay point:
Find your relay point

• COLLECTION AT YOUR PREMISES: 
(with extra cost): if you want a pick-up at your address by UPS service, please schedule your pickup:
Schedule your pickup
This additional charge will be billed to you directly by UPS at the time of scheduling.

 

UPS PREFERENTIAL RATES 2025


All rates do not include French VAT – Strictly reserved to
Citadelles du Vin participants for the shipping of their samples.
 

  WEIGHT RANGES ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3
1 sample <  10 Kg € 18,30 € 22,70 € 30,90
2 samples from 10,01 to 15 Kg € 22,70 € 30,20 € 44,00
3 samples from 15,01 to 20 Kg € 26,50 € 38,00 € 52,30
4 samples from 20,01 to 25 Kg € 34,00 € 47,30 € 70,60
5 samples from 25,01 to 30 Kg € 43,50 € 57,00 € 80,00
6 samples and + from 30,01 Kg € 8,80 € by sample € 11,30 € by sample € 16,40 € by sample


Zone 1: France
Zone 2: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
Zone 3: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

REGISTRATION BY POST

Registrations open until 28 February 2025

Should you like to register by Post, please follow the following steps:

Click here to download the Entry kit
Fill in the registration form (1 per item)
Fill in the payment form (1 whatever the number of registrations)
  N.B.: Transport fees applicable only if using the UPS service.

Include the payment: cheque or copy of bank transfer

Send to:
Citadelles du Vin
Rue Ulysse Lainé
33710 Bourg sur Gironde
France

REGISTRATION FEES

Cheaper registration fees!

– € 130 ex-VAT for 1 registered item
– € 120 ex-VAT by item, for 2 registered items
– € 100 ex-VAT by item, for 3 or more items

Payment by cheque or bank transfer.

NUMBER OF BOTTLES REQUESTED

ALL TYPES OF WINE: 4 BOTTLES of 0.75 liter or 6 BOTTLES if ≤ 0.50 liter by registered sample.
ALL OTHER PRODUCTS: 2 BOTTLES by registered sample whatever the container.
Please affix final commercial labels on all samples.

N.B. : Your samples must be packed in boxes resistant to considerable handling.
           In any case, boxes must be identified with the consignment note provided.

SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

FOR WINES:
   Official analysis results less than one year old, identifying the samples and showing the following analytical parameters:
     • actual and potential alcohol content by volume at 20°C, expressed in % vol,
     • sugars (glucose + fructose), expressed in g/l,
     • total acidity, expressed in meq/l,
     • volatile acidity, expressed in meq/l,
     • total sulphur dioxide or total dioxyde of sulphur expressed in mg/l,
     • sparkling wines: excess pressure due to carbon dioxide, expressed in bars,
     • semi-sparkling wines: CO2 expressed in mg/l.

FOR ALL OTHER PRODUCTS:
   Official analysis results less than one year old, identifying the sample and the analytical parameter values for these products.

Official document proving the origin of the products.

Consignment note to stick on your boxes.

 

SAMPLES SHIPPING

 
Please send the samples before 5 March 2025 to:
Citadelles du Vin – Rue Ulysse Lainé – 33710 Bourg – France

– With CRD for France, whith e-SAD for EU countries
Excise number available in your private space/samples shipment section or by request at info@citadellesduvin.com

– DDP – 2020 Incoterms Delivery Duty Paid for non-EU countries (all transport charges, customs clearance charges, and taxes are due by the sender)

 

UPS PREFERENTIAL RATES FOR YOUR SAMPLES SHIPMENTS

Citadelles du Vin has negotiated preferential rates with UPS for your sample shipments, to benefit from them:

Shipments from France and the rest of the European Union: please choose this option during your online registration and follow the instructions. For registration by Post, please consult the terms and conditions below. e-SADs must always be issued by the sender.
Excise number available in your private space/samples shipment section or by request at info@citadellesduvin.com

 Shipments from France and the rest of the European Union: please contact us.

UPS SHIPPING PROCESS

• UPS SHIPPING LABELS: you will be able to edit them from your Producer personal space/Follow-up of my registrations, regardless of your method of registration. They will have a validity period of 10 days from the edition. Please pay attention to print them in due time. The system is configured to edit as many labels as samples entered. Please pack them accordingly, ideally and advisable in boxes of 4 bottles.

• DEPOSIT IN RELAY POINT: Samples must be deposited in a relay point:
Find your relay point

• COLLECTION AT YOUR PREMISES: 
(with extra cost): if you want a pick-up at your address by UPS service, please schedule your pickup:
Schedule your pickup
This additional charge will be billed to you directly by UPS at the time of scheduling.

 

UPS PREFERENTIAL RATES 2025


All rates do not include French VAT – Strictly reserved to
Citadelles du Vin participants for the shipping of their samples.
 

  WEIGHT RANGES ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3
1 sample <  10 Kg € 18,30 € 22,70 € 30,90
2 samples from 10,01 to 15 Kg € 22,70 € 30,20 € 44,00
3 samples from 15,01 to 20 Kg € 26,50 € 38,00 € 52,30
4 samples from 20,01 to 25 Kg € 34,00 € 47,30 € 70,60
5 samples from 25,01 to 30 Kg € 43,50 € 57,00 € 80,00
6 samples and + from 30,01 Kg € 8,80 € by sample € 11,30 € by sample € 16,40 € by sample


Zone 1: France
Zone 2: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden
Zone 3: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia