Below are the new tenders published for Germany

Rosé wine Pinot Noir 750 ml and bag-in-box 3000 ml
Tender No. 202305026


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing
Deadline written offer: December 20, 2022
Deadline Samples: January 3, 2023
Launch Date: May 1, 2023

Characteristics: Rosé wine Pinot Noir 750 ml and bag-in-box 3000 ml 2022
Style/Buyer Comments: Aromatic quality, Complexity

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: Rose wine
Organic: Yes
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2022
Ex. Cellar Price: 2,8 – 4 for 750 ml and 7,5 – 13 for 3000 ml € per 750 ml and 3000 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g and BiB
Minimum Volume: 5000 bottle and 5 000 bibs (Volume Unit 750 ml and 3000 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g and BiB)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 30 000 bottle and 30 000 bibs (Volume Unit 750 ml and 3000 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g and BiB)
Type of Container: Light weight glass bottle max 420 g and BiB
Container Size: 750 ml and 3000 ml
Sugar level (g/l): max 3 g/l

Other Requirements:
– Organic
– Simultaneous launch of 75 cl light weight packaging and 300 cl BiB
– Only one offer per manufacturer. If more than one offer is submitted from the same manufacturer only the lowest priced offer will be assessed for purchase, regardless of wholesaler
Traditional method from Mosel, Rheinhessen or Pfalz
Tender No. 202303025


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: September 6, 2022
Deadline Samples: September 20, 2022
Launch Date: March 1, 2023

Characteristics: Traditional method from Mosel, Rheinhessen or Pfalz
Style/Buyer Comments: Complexity, Concentration

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: Sparkling wine
Region (Classification): Mosel, Rheinhessen or Pfalz
Grapes: 100 % Riesling 100 % Riesling 100 % Riesling
Ex. Cellar Price: 6,5 – 11,5 € per 750 ml Glass bottle
Minimum Volume: 980 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 6,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Type of Container: Glass bottle
Container Size: 750 ml
Ageing: minimum 15 months bottle ageing on lees

Other Requirements:
– Traditional method
– 100 % of the grapes must come from Mosel, Rheinhessen or Pfalz (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer)
– Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
– Written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer
– Brut or Extra Brut
Organic Pinot Blanc from Baden or Pfalz
Tender No. 202301025


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: July 19, 2022
Deadline Samples: August 2, 2022
Launch Date: January 1, 2023

Characteristics: Organic Pinot Blanc from Baden or Pfalz 2021
Style/Buyer Comments: Aromatic quality, Concentration

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: White wine
Organic: Yes
Region (Classification): Baden or Pfalz
Grapes: 100% Pinot Blanc
Vintage: 2021
Ex. Cellar Price: 3-6 € per 750 ml Glass bottle
Minimum Volume: 2,400 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 10,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Type of Container: Glass bottle
Container Size: 750 ml
Ageing: Discreet or no influence of wood

Other Requirements:
– Organic
Franken Silvaner Ortswein
Tender No. 202301026


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: July 19, 2022
Deadline Samples: August 2, 2022
Launch Date: January 1, 2023

Characteristics: Franken Silvaner Ortswein 2021
Style/Buyer Comments: Aromatic quality, Concentration

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: White wine
Region (Classification): Franken
Grapes: 100% Silvaner
Vintage: 2021
Ex. Cellar Price: 4,5 – 6 € per 750 ml Glass bottle
Minimum Volume: 2,400 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 14,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Type of Container: Glass bottle
Container Size: 750 ml
Ageing: Discreet or no influence of wood

Other Requirements:
– Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
Single vineyard Chardonnay from Baden or Pfalz
Tender No. 202301027


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: July 19, 2022
Deadline Samples: August 2, 2022
Launch Date: January 1, 2023

Characteristics: Single vineyard Chardonnay from Baden or Pfalz 2020 or more recent
Style/Buyer Comments: Concentration, Complexity

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: White wine
Region (Classification): Baden or Pfalz
Grapes: 100% Chardonnay
Vintage: 2020 or more recent
Ex. Cellar Price: 9,5 – 17 € per 750 ml Glass bottle
Minimum Volume: 980 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 4,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Glass bottle)
Type of Container: Glass bottle
Container Size: 750 ml
Ageing: Discreet or no influence of wood

Other Requirements:
– Single vineyard (name of single vineyard must appear on front label)
– Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
QmP Riesling Kabinett from Mosel
Tender No. 202305025


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: December 20, 2022
Deadline Samples: January 3, 2023
Launch Date: May 1, 2023

Characteristics: QmP Riesling Kabinett from Mosel 2022
Style/Buyer Comments: Aromatic quality, Complexity

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: White wine
Region (Classification): Mosel
Grapes: 100% Riesling
Vintage: 2022
Ex. Cellar Price: 3 – 5,5 € per 750 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g
Minimum Volume: 4,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 14,000 (Volume Unit 750 ml Light weight glass bottle max 420 g)
Type of Container: Light weight glass bottle max 420 g
Container Size: 750 ml
Sugar level (g/l): min 45 g/l
Sample Image: Yes

Other Requirements:
– Kabinett
– Spontaneously fermented (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer)
– Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
– Possible simultaneous launch of 150 cl bottle if available
Riesling from Rheinhessen, Pfalz or Nahe Bag-in-box 3000 ml
Tender No. 202307002


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing
Deadline written offer: December 20, 2022
Deadline Samples: January 3, 2023
Launch Date: June 1, 2023

Characteristics: Riesling from Rheinhessen, Pfalz or Nahe Bag-in-box 3000 ml 2022
Style/Buyer Comments: Aromatic quality, Concentration

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Germany
Type of Product: White wine
Region (Classification): Rheinhessen, Pfalz or Nahe
Grapes: 100% Riesling
Vintage: 2022
Ex. Cellar Price: 10,5 – 16 € per 3000 ml Bag-In-Box
Minimum Volume: 5,000 (Volume Unit 3000 ml Bag-In-Box)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 40,000 (Volume Unit 3000 ml Bag-In-Box)
Type of Container: Bag-In-Box
Container Size: 3000 ml
Alcohol vol.: max 8 % alc. vol.

Other Requirements:
– White or transparent tap
– No use of «carbon black» plastic
– Inner bag: no aluminium as outer layer and maximum 5 microns thick aluminium layer if aluminium is used as intermediate layer («technical specifications sheet» from producer of the packaging must accompany the offer)
– Oxygen permeability of the packaging: ≤ 2 cm3/m2/24timer/1atm («technical specifications sheet» from producer of the packaging must accompany the offer)
– Outer carton box with no use of metal or plastic layers
– Possible simultaneous launch of PET-bottle, with specifications as for 202307001, if available
– Only one offer per manufacturer. If more than one offer is submitted from the same manufacturer only the lowest priced offer will be assessed for purchase, regardless of wholesaler
– Vinmonopolet encourages the use of Nordic recycling icons on packaging https://www.grontpunkt.no/packaging-labels/ (using the Nordic recycling icons for plastic and carton with the additional text «bag can be recycled as plastic», «box can be recycled as cardboard» or similar, in English or Norwegian)
– «Guarantee of Supply» must accompany the offer
Herbal bitter from Sweden, Denmark or Germany
Tender No. 202303030


Monopoly: Norway (Vinmonopolet)
Assortment: Permanent listing or One time buy
Deadline written offer: September 6, 2022
Deadline Samples: September 20, 2022
Launch Date: March 1, 2023

Characteristics: Herbal bitter from Sweden, Denmark or Germany
Style/Buyer Comments: Complexity, Concentration

Product Requirements:
Country of Origin: Denmark or Germany, Norway, Sweden
Type of Product: Spirits
Ex. Cellar Price: 12,5 – 20 price refers to 70 cl € per 500, 700 or 1000 ml Glass bottle
Minimum Volume: 1,200 (Volume Unit 500, 700 or 1000 ml Glass bottle)
Estimated Volume (yearly): 4,000 (Volume Unit 500, 700 or 1000 ml Glass bottle)
Type of Container: Glass bottle
Container Size: 500, 700 or 1000 ml
Alcohol vol.: Min 35 % alc. vol.
Sugar level (g/l): Max 30 g/l

Other Requirements:
– Style: Herbal bitter
– Bitter must appear on front label
– No outer packaging (tube/box). The product must be shipped from country of origin without outer packaging (tube/box)
– Only one offer per manufacturer. If more than one offer is submitted from the same manufacturer only the lowest priced offer will be assessed for purchase, regardless of wholesaler

Other current and upcoming tenders for South Africa:
https://www.peoplewine.se/monopoly-tenders-summary/