"A B'DAY & A BEE DAY" -  CELEBRATIONS & POP-UP TASTING ROOM  + SHOP AT THE LINLEY SHOWROOM ON MAY 20th.

On Wednesday 20th May, in conjunction with LINLEY Belgravia and coinciding with the Chelsea Flower Show 🌸 and World Bee Day 🐝, Nicole, Melissa, Karen and the Bleu team are hosting our annual Pop-Up Tasting Room at the exquisite LINLEY Belgravia showroom in London, and previewing celebrations of the 20th anniversary of our first vintage.

THE PROGRAMME

Wednesday 20th May: 

🌸10am-4.30pm (last appointment):  Private wine tastings with Nicole Rolet and the team. Spotlight on Le Rosé 2023, which is drinking beautifully

• On-site wine orders through Wine Monkey, our good friend and official UK retailer with a Special Event Offer-- Buy 11 bottles and get the 12th bottle "Free" (Discount placed on the lowest value bottle in case) Applies to orders placed on 20th May for UK Mainland shipping, to one address, through Wine Monkey or our online shop for anyone receiving this invitation and/or attending this event. Shipping fees will apply

• Exclusive gift packaging with optional personalisation

A YOUNG WINERY GROWING ON ANCIENT ROOTS

This year’s themes are inspired by the 20th anniversary of our first vintage. The estate dates back 1100 years to the 9th century. The name was changed in 1427 to La Verriere by Aliot de Montvin, a glassblower, almost 600 years ago. Xavier Rolet purchased the estate in the early ‘90s and we spent a decade restoring the abandoned vineyard and building the winery. In September 2006, our grapes were harvested for the first time into our own tanks; next year will mark the birth of our first wine. 20 years of blood, sweat and tears regenerating the land and taking the high-altitude terroir to new heights.  

From the start, Xavier, a conservationist at heart, was resolved to reviving this remote Ventoux vineyard and reimagining what responsible, regenerative, refined winemaking could be.  It’s been a study in how patience, precision, and progressive practices can reshape both land and liquid:  Earlier picking, agile adaptation, and altitude-aware agriculture have all played their part in preserving freshness, fragrance, and finesse in the fruit. This results in wines that remain beautifully balanced despite the broader environmental pressures—a testament to both terroir and tenacity. And in the glass, the transformation is tangible, aiming to reflect the bold ambition to make a collection of wines that are pure, poised, and profoundly pleasurable. 

We will begin the celebrations with a retrospective of our first Chêne Bleu vintages.  We’ll raise a glass to the people like you who have encouraged and supported us, and also to vintners who are moving away from artificial additives and persistent pesticides, joining the urgent conversations, and protecting microbial life thanks to cover crops and bees that protect the well-being of consumers, community and climate.

Walk-ins are also welcome; feel free to come and browse the shop.

If you would like to attend a tasting between 10-4:30pm please contact our Head of UK and of Global Private Sales melissa.stisted@chenebleu.com, +44 7973 306795 to book a place or just turn up, we would love to see you.

Details on purchasing wines:

• Order in-store: taste the wines and place your order on-site at our pop-up tasting room.  Wines are sold by Wine Monkey, our good friend and official UK retailer. Payments accepted by card and contactless only (cash not accepted) 

• Must be 18 or over to purchase. ID may be required

• International orders: our wines are also available for delivery to many international addresses – please contact us for information and prices

• Custom personalised packaging options available