SHIPMENT OF THE SAMPLES


NUMBER OF BOTTLES TO SEND

• 4 BOTTLES of 0.75 liter or 6 BOTTLES if ≤ 0.50 liter by registered sample.
• Except for spirits: 2 BOTTLES whatever the container of the registered sample.
Please affix final commercial labels on all samples.

SHIPPING DOCUMENTS

- Official analysis results less than one year old, identifying the samples and showing the following analytical parameters:
   • actual and potential aclohol 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 g/L.,

- Official document proving the origin of the wines or spirits.

- A Consignment note to stick on your boxes.

SAMPLES SHIPPING

All boxes must be sent by 6 May 2024 to:
Citadelles du Vin - Rue Ulysse Lainé – 33710 Bourg - France

- With CRD for France, whith e-AD for EU countries

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

Your samples must be packed in boxes resistant to considerable handling.
Boxes must be identified with the consignment note.

NEW - 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-ADs must always be issued by the sender.

◊ Shipments from Third Countries : please contact us.
N.B.: customs clearance will be done by UPS.



• 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 TATES 2024

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

* For wines: 1 sample equals 4 bottles, 2 samples equals 8 bottles, etc…

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