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Robert Giraud,Grands Vins de Bordeaux
Florence Philippe Giraud
Henri Giraud
Raoul Giraud
Robert Giraud

• A family run and owned wine producing company
  with a history of wine making going back to the
  18th century
• a Negociant activity which aims to produce and
  market quality wines in order to develop and
  support our worldwide distribution partnerships

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Family properties

• Several generations of wine making tradition
• Over 150 hectares of vines
• All family properties exclusively marketed by
  Robert Giraud SAS
• Aim to produce authentic, quality driven
  individual wines representative of the terroir
• Terra Vitis ecological production

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Château Timberlay

• Since 1366
• 125 hectare estate in a single block
• 600 000 bottles
• Bordeaux Supérieur 80 merlot, 20 cabernet
  sauvignon
• Bordeaux Blanc 60 sauvignon, 40 semillon
• Bordeaux Clairet 50 merlot 50 cabernet
  sauvignon
• Prestige Selection
• Award winning since 1893
• Terra Vitis

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Market Orientated

• Château Timberlay, well established in
  international markets
• Clear, classic Bordeaux yet modern labelling
• Timberlay as a brand
• Identification by grape varieties
• Since 1366 one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux
• A château bottled wine
• Consistent quality and supply
• Terra Vitis back label
• DIAM corkno corked bottles

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Château Timberlay Prestige

• Selection of the best fruit from the best plots
  of Château Timberlay
• Prestige Bordeaux white
• Harvesting by hand in shallow baskets
• Prestige Bordeaux supérieur red
• 50 merlot, 50 cabernet sauvignon
• Aged in new French oak barrels
• Three weeks skin maceration
• Prestige Bordeaux white
• 60 sauvignon, 40 semillon
• Harvesting by hand
• Cold maceration on skins 12 hours then pressed
• Fermented in barrels
• Aged on the lees for 5 months
• Regular award winning wines

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Domaine de lEtalon dArgent Bordeaux Rouge
? 9 hectares, 100 Merlot, fruit driven, easy
drinking ? Terra Vitis certified, sustainable/
ecological viticulture no herbicide, no
insecticide, minimal intervention ? stylish
contemporary presentation ? Priced at an
accessible Bordeaux price point for mainstream
sales
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Château Le Bocage

• Bordeaux Supérieur 50000 bottles
• Bordeaux Clairet 12000 bottles
• 18 hectares, 100 merlot
• Border of the Fronsac appellation
• Terra Vitis ecological
• 12 month oak ageing
• Concours de Paris, Silver Medal vintage 08

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Château Cotes de Rol

• Grand Cru Saint Emilion
• 3 hectares of vine situated on a limestone
  outcropping in-between the alluvial gravel of
  Château Figeac and the limestone plateau of
  Château Cheval Blanc
• 75 merlot, 20 cabernet franc, 5 cabernet
  sauvignon
• Hand picking
• Oak ageing, 1/3 new oak barrels
• Award Winning Gold Medal at International Wine
  Challenge

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Château Haut Fourat

• Bordeaux rouge
• 100 Merlot
• 16 hectares, 80 000 bottles
• Clay limestone
• Vineyard over underground limestone cellars
• Situated exactly on the 45 Parallel, ideal
  vineyard location
• Terra Vitis Ecological

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Traditional Authentic Winemaking

• Selective handpicking
• Sorting by hand
• Manual-intensive vineyard management
• Barrel ageing according to need

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Terra Vitis certified

• From the planting of the vine to the product in
  the bottle the winemaker makes a commitment to
  integrated vinegrowing and winemaking rules
• For winelovers who feel that the only way to
  produce quality grapes with character is through
  respect for the natural ecosystem

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Ecological

• Terra Vitis certified
• Ecological and sustainable vineyard management
• Adapting viticulture to needs of the vine rather
  than industrial treatment
• No herbicide
• No insecticide
• Canopy management
• Green harvesting
• More manually intensive viticulture
• Encourage natural ecology

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Regular Awards Reviews
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AwardsFamily Properties

• International Wine Challenge 2010
• Château Timberlay, Bordeaux Supérieur red 2008,
  Commended Winner
• Château Timberlay, Bordeaux Blanc 2009, Commended
  Winner
• Concours Agricole 2010
• Château Le Bocage, Bordeaux Sup 2008, Silver
• International Wine challenge 2009
• -Commended Chateau Côtes de Rol 2005
  Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
• -Silver Château Deyrem valentin 2006, Margaux
  Cru Bourgeois
• Concours Général Agricole Paris 2009
• Silver Medal  Domaine de Cheval Blanc 2008
  Bordeaux Red
• International Wine challenge 2008 Japan
• -Gold Chateau Timberlay Blanc 2007
• -Silver Chateau Timberlay Prestige 'Cuvee Marie
  Paule' Blanc 2005
•             Chateau Moulinat 2005
• -Bronze Chateau Timberlay Prestige 'Cuvee Marie
  Paule' Rouge 2004

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• International Wine challenge 2007 Japan
• Bronze Medal Ch Villemaurine 2003 Saint Emilion
  Grand Cru Classé
• Bronze Medal  Blason Timberlay Bordeaux Blanc
  2006
• Sélections mondiales des vins Canada
• Silver Medal  Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée
  Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux Supérieur
• Concours Général Agricole Paris 2007
• Gold Medal  Domaine de Cheval Blanc 2006
  Bordeaux Red
• Mundus Vini / Allemagne 2006
• Silver Medal  Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée
  Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux Supérieur
• China International Wine Challenge
• Bronze Medal  Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée
  Marie Paule  2004 Bordeaux Supérieur
• International Wine challenge 2006 London
• Silver Medal Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée
  Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux Supérieur

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Concours Général Agricole Paris 2006 Gold Medal 
Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée Marie Paule  2004
Bordeaux Supérieur International Wine challenge
2005 London Silver Medal Ch Timberlay Prestige
 Cuvée Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux
Supérieur International Wine challenge 2005
Japan Silver Medal  Clos Larcis 2003 Saint
Emilion Grand Cru Silver Medal  Ch Timberlay
Prestige  Cuvée Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux
Supérieur Concours Général Agricole Paris
2005 Gold Medal  Ch Timberlay Prestige  Cuvée
Marie Paule  2003 Bordeaux Supérieur Gold
Medal  Domaine de Cheval Blanc 2004 Bordeaux
Red China Wine Spirits Competition 2005 Gold
Medal  Baron de Vassal 2003 Bordeaux Red
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• International Wine challenge 2004 Japan
• Bronze Medal  Ch Timberlay red 2002 Bordeaux
  Supérieur
• 2003
• International Wine challenge 2003 Japan
• Gold Medal Château Timberlay Prestige 2000
  Bordeaux Supérieur
• Nova Scotia Port of Wines Festival 2003
• Gold award Ch Timberlay Cuvée Prestige 2000
  Bordeaux supérieur
• Decanter / Avril 2003
• Highly Recommanded  Château du Cartillon 2000
  Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois
• International Wine Challenge Vietnam 2003
• Bonze Medal  
• Château Timberlay 2000 Bordeaux Supérieur
• Intervin International Award 2002 / North America
  competition
• Silver Medal   Château Timberlay 2000 Bordeaux
  Supérieur
• Concours Général Agricole 2002 / Paris
• Médaille dArgent   Château Timberlay Prestige
  2000 Bordeaux Supérieur
• International Wine Challenge 2002
• Gold Medal  Château Côtes de Rol 2000 St Emilion
  Grand Cru
• International Wine Spirit Competition / Londres

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• International Wine Challenge
• Bronze Medal  Ch Cotes de Rol 1998 Saint Emilion
  Grand Cru
• Vinalies Internationales 2000
• Château Timberlay Cuvée Prestige 1998 Bordeaux
  Supérieur Rouge
• Asia International Wine Challenge 2000 Pekin
• Gold Medal  Château Côtes de Rol 1997 Saint
  Emilion Grand Cru
• Silver Medal  Château Timberlay 1998 Bordeaux
  Supérieur Rouge
• International Wine Challenge 1999 Londres
• Bronze Medal  Château Timberlay Cuvée Prestige
  1998 Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Bronze Medal  Château Villemaurine 1996 Saint
  Emilion Grand Cru Classé
• International Wine Challenge 1997 Londres
• Bronze Medal  Château Timberlay 1996
• Bronze Medal  Château Côtes de Rol 1995 Saint
  Emilion Grand Cru
• Asia Pacific Wine Challenge 1997
• Bronze Medal  Château Timberlay 1996 Bordeaux
  Blanc
• 1996
• Concours Général Agricole 1996
• Médaille dargent  Château Timberlay 1995
• Médaille de bronze  Château Le Bocage 1995
  Bordeaux Clairet

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• Concours Général Agricole 1992
• Médaille dargent  Château Timberlay 1991
  Bordeaux Blanc
• Concours Régional Agricole dAquitaine 1989
• Médaille dArgent  Château Timberlay 1988
  Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1988
• Médaille de bronze  Château Timberlay 1987
  Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1987
• Médaille dor  Château Le Bocage 1986 Bordeaux
  Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1986
• Médaille dor  Château Timberlay 1985 Bordeaux
  Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole1980
• Médaille dargent  Château Timberlay 1979
  Bordeaux Blanc
• Concours Général Agricole 1979
• Médaille dargent  Château Timberlay Bordeaux
  Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1977
• Médaille de bronze  Château Haut Fourat Bordeaux
  Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole1976
• Médaille dor  Château Haut Fourat Bordeaux
  Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1975

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• Médaille dor Paris 1970
• Château Timberlay Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Concours Général Agricole 1969
• Médaille de bronze  Château Timberlay 1967
  Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Médaille dor Paris 1962
• Château Timberlay Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Grand Prix Exposition Nationale Vins de France
  Mâcon 1961
• Château Timberlay Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Bruxelles 1910
• Médaille dargent  Château Timberlay
• Médaille dargent Anvers 1894
• Château Timberlay Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge
• Prix dHonneur Paris 1893
• Château Timberlay Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge

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Negociant activity

• ? Cellars and warehouses 17 000 m2, storage
  capacity 6 million bottles, 3000 barrels
• ? 2 bottling lines 6000 bottles/hour, 4000
  bottles/hour
• ? 2 packaging lines 6000 bottles/hour, 3000
  botles/hour
• ? centralised logistics centre for ease of
  shipping
• ? Robert Giraud Brands
• ? Exclusivities and selections from Bordeaux
  appellations
• ? Vin de Table
• ? Vin de Pays
• ? Own label projects
• ? Special formats 18.75cl, large bottles, screw
  cap
• ? Grands Crus Classés, and En Primeur

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Bottling Lines

• 6000 bottles per hour and 4000 bottles per hour
• All composants are sterilised at 90c with steam
  and water
• Lot numbers on bottles
• 2 samples from each bottling are kept for quality
  control and future analysis as necessary
• An internal laboratory supervised by two inhouse
  oenologists

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Packaging and warehousing

• Packaging of cartons 6000 and 3000 bottles/hour
• Cartons are made of strong resistant cardboard
• Cartons of 6 with an integrated handle
• Decorated cartons for use in retail displays
• area for order reference and bar code on cartons
  for ease of identification

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Brands a unique identity

• Quality brands
• Blason Timberlay
• -Bordeaux red,
• -Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc,
• -Bordeaux Clairet
• -Bordeaux Medium Sweet
• Blended and aged in a purpose built winery
  located over an ancient limestone cellar
• Located on the 45th parallel
• Stylish,easy to present packaging
• Modern taste profile

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Les Caves de La Vignolle

• Top quality production
• A unique image linked to La Vignolle Cellars
• A full range
• Ready to drink with good ageing potential
• Attract a broad range of consumers

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Exclusivities

• Long term partnerships
• Availability from one vintage to the next
• Strict quality control procedures
• Advisory role
• Majority of the Bordeaux Appellations
• Shipped from central warehouse

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Selections

• Selections made on a weekly basis
• Inhouse oenologists select best quality/price
• We can source for spot offers or continued
  distribution
• Selections made for basis of blending our brands

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La Collection

• Range of branded wines in main Bordeaux
  appellations
• Labelling adapted to modern or traditional
  markets
• Blended and bottled by Robert Giraud SAS and
  adaptable to different taste profiles

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A full distribution solution

• Our own brands of French Table wine
• Our own brands of Vin de Pays
• Access to all Classified Growths and selected en
  primeur
• All shipped from one central warehouse
• Possibility of mixed pallets

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Own label projects

• We have gained the trust of prestigious companies
  for producing wines for their own label
• We are small enough to have the flexibility to
  adapt to customer projects
• We have our own traditional labelling and
  bottling lines.
• We can personalise an existing label

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Airline On-Board wines

• We can bottle 18.75cl
• selected by many prestige airlines
• Widely distributed in the travel industry
• -Airport Duty Free
• -Ferries
• -18.75 cl in Hotel Chain Mini-Bars

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Worldwide distribution network

• ?Distribution agreements in 75 different
  countries
• ? Longterm business and friendship relationships
  established
• ? long market presence
• ? through our importers and agents we work with
  the full range of client, by segmenting the wine
  offer according to the market
• Restaurants
• Specialist wine shops
• -Government-run Alcohol Control Boards
• Large retail outlets
• Wholesalers
• Embassies, Duty Free, Private Individuals

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Robert Giraud, Bordeaux
We look forward to welcoming you

• 1 km from junction 40a of the A10 Bordeaux-Paris
  Motorway
• 14 km north of Bordeaux city centre
• Offices and Warehouse
• Château Timberlay
• Au Domaine de Loiseau
• 33240 Saint André de
  Cubzac
• Tel [phone]
• direction_at_robertgiraud.com
• www.robertgiraud.com