Vinmonopolet has the ambtition to become one of Norway's foremost companies in terms of sustainability. The overall increasing environmental awareness helps to creat expectations for their work and they are responsable to offer products that enable consumers to make sustainable choices. Social responsibility is also the foundation when they request products that are certified Fairtrade or Fair for Life. In the same time, Vinmonopolet aim to reduce the environmental impact in the organizition and in the supply chain. 

Vinmonopolet has announced that all tenders below 250NOK must be delivered in light weight packaging, in this years plan, this also goes for some products above 250NOK. The trend with environmental-friendly packaging is here to stay. Like previous years there is various types of environmental-friendly packaging and alternative packaging, such as aluminium bottes and plastic in the specification. We believe this will be important in the future and apply most types of products. This will ensure that the packaging is recycled and does not end up in nature. 

Tenders first half of 2025, release dates 

January release

Franken Ortswein Silvaner
Single grape variety Silvaner. Ortswein. Max. 3,0 g/l sugar. 
Vintage 2023. Light weight glass bottle max. 420 g. 75 cl. 
Price: <250 NOK. 
Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer, only the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler.
Quality criteria: Aromatic quality and complexity.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Franken VDP. Erste Lage Silvaner
Single grape variety Silvaner. Spontaneously fermented (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer). Organic. 
Vintage 2022 or 2023. Glass bottle or light weight glass bottle. 75 cl. 
Price: <375 NOK.
Quality criteria: concentration and complexity.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Baden Weissburgunder
Single grape variety Weissburgunder. Spontaneously fermented (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer). Single vineyard
Vintage 2022 or 2023. Glass bottle or light weight glass bottle. 
Price: <350 NOK. 
Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer, only the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
Quality criteria: complexity and concentration.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Württemberg Lemberger
Single grape variety Lemberger. Style: Youthful and juicy. No influence of wood. Organic. 
Vintage 2023. Light weight glass bottle max. 420g 75 cl. 
Price: <250 NOK
Only one offer per producer. If more than one offer is submitted by the same producer, only the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler
Quality criteria: aromatic quality and complexity.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 
 

March release 

Mosel Riesling Kabinett
Single grape variety Riesling. Min. 18,0 and max. 25,0 g/l sugar (certificate of analysis must accompany the offer). Kabinett. Rotschiefer must appear on label. 
Vintage 2023. Light weight glass bottle max. 420g 75 cl. 
Quality criteria: aromatic quality and complexity
Price <250 NOK
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Mosel Riesling Einzellage
Single grape variety Riesling. Single vineyard: From Bernkastel: Badstube, from Bernkastel-Kues: Lay, from Graach: Himmelreich, From Trittenheim: Apotheke. Max. 7,0 g/l sugar
Vintage 2023. Glass bottle or light weight glass bottle. 75 cl. 
Price <500 NOK
Quality criteria: complexity and aromatic quality
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Mosel Pinot Noir
Single grape variety Pinot Noir. Discreet or no influence of wood. 
Vintage 2023. Glass bottle or light weight glass bottle. 75 cl. 
Price <400 NOK 
Quality criteria: aromatic quality and complexity.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 
 

May release

Rheinhessen, Rheingau, Mosel or Pfalz VDP.Gutswein Riesling
Single grape variety Riesling. 
Vintage 2023 or 2024. Min 80 % of the glass material must consist of recycled glass. («Technical specifications sheet» or equivalent bottle-specific documentation from the packaging manufacturer, clearly stating the proportion of recycled glass must accompany the offer). Light weight glass bottle max. 420g 75 cl. 
Price <230 NOK 
Quality criteria: aromatic quality and complexity.
For basic assortment. 

Rheinhessen or Pfalz Pinot Noir rosé
Single variety Pinot Noir. Max. 3.0 g/l sugar. 
Vintage 2024. Organic. Simultaneous launch of 75 cl and 37,5 cl bottle. 
Price <175 NOK (price refers to 75 cl) 
Quality criteria: Aromatic quality and mouthfeel. 
For basic assortment. 
 

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