Tender July-December 2023

Publisert 02. desember 2022 av Johanna Falk | Oppdatert 02. desember 2022
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Twice a year Vinmonopolet release a list with tenders. They are looking for wines from specific areas with specific criteria. All who are producing this type of wine which they are searching for, are welcome to submit their products at Vinmonopolet, trhough their importer. For the second half of 2023, Vinmonopolet are looking for 8 wines from Germany. 

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 150NOK must be delivered in light weight packaging, in this years plan, this also goes for some products above 150NOK. The trend with environmental-friendly packaging is here to stay. Like previous years there is various types of environmental-friendly packaging and alternetive 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 July to December 2023, release dates 

Release date  Number of wines Submitted by 
July  5 09.02.2023
September  1 09.02.2023
September  1 23.03.2023
September  1 25.05.2023

July release

German sparkling rosé wine 
Based on minimum 85% Pinot Noir, Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature. 
The wine must be aged minimum 24 months on the lees, written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer. It should have complexity and concentration. 
Vintage 2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020, in a 25cl glass bottle, maximum 400NOK. 
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Mosel QmP Riesling
Single grape variety Riesling kabinett ortwein, spontaneously fermented, written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer.
Minimum sugar content 18 g/l, maximum 30 g /l, certificate of analysis must accompany the offer. 
Vintage 2022 in a light weight 75cl glass bottle. The wine should be complex with aromatic quality. 
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. Maximum price 250NOK. 
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Rheinhessen Riesling 
Single grape variety Riesling, organic wine with maximum 5 g/l sugar. Vintage 2022 in a 37,5cl glass bottle, with aromatic quality and mouthfeel. Maximum 90NOK. 
Only one offer per producer. If more than offer is submitted by the same producer, only the lowest priced offer will be assessed, regardless of wholesaler. 
For basic assortment. 

Rheinhessen VdP Auf den Ersten Lagen Riesling 
Singe grape variety Riesling from either Appenheim, Bingen, Hohen Sülzen, Nierstein or Westhofen. The wine should have complexity and mouthfeel. 
Vintage 2022 in a 75cl glass bottle. Maximum price 300NOK.
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

Pfalz Pinot Noir 
Single grape variety Pinot Noir. The wine should have juicy mouthfeel from careful extraction. Spontaneously fermented, written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer. Discreet or no influence of wood. 
Vintage 2021 or 2022, in a 75cl glass bottle, maximum price 350NOK. 
For basic assortment, possible one-lot. 

September release 

Rheinhessen, Pfalz or Rheingau Riesling 
100% Riesling with maximum 8 g/l sugar in a 150cl Pouch. The wine should have aromatic quality with concentration, vintage 2022. 
White or transparent tap, no use of “carbon black” plastic. No aluminum as outer layer and maximum 5-micron thick aluminum layer if aluminum is used as intermediate layer, technical specifications sheet from producer of the packaging must accompany the offer. 
Oxygen permeability of the packaging: <2cm3/m2/24h/1atm, technical specifications sheet from producer of packaging must accompany the offer. 
Possible simultaneous launch of rPET-bottle, with specifications as in 202309019, 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/
“Guarantee of supply” must accompany the offer. 
Purchase as for July, launch in September. 

Rheinhessen VdP Ortswein or VdP Auf den Ersten Lagen Riesling 
Single grape variety Riesling, vintage 2016, 2017, 2018 or 2019 in 75cl glass bottle. The wine should be complex with concentration. 
Maximum 400NOK, one-lot minimum 390 bottles. 
For one-lot assortment, possible basic.  

Rheinhessen VdP Grosse Lage Riesling 
Single grape variety Riesling. Grosses Gewächs from single vineyard from:
Appenheim: Hundertgulden 
Dittelsheim: Kloppberg 
Mölsheim: Zorweg am Schwarzen Herrgott 
Nieder-Flösheim: Frauenberg 
Siefersheim: Heerkretz 
Vintage 2022 in 75cl glass bottle, maximum 550NOK with complexity and concentration. 
One-lot minimum 390 bottles, purchase as for November, launch in September. 
For one-lot assortment, possible basic. 


Specified info regarding tenders from Vinmonopolet  

Launch Reference number Main Product Type Product Type Region Sub-region Quality/Appellation Specifications Vintage Packaging Unit size Retail price (NOK) Type of offer Deadline DD.MM.YYYY Quality criteria Range
July 202307024 Wine Sparkling rosé wine       1) Based on min. 85 % Pinot Noir 
2) Brut, Extra Brut or Brut Nature 
3) Min. 24 months ageing on lees (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer) 
4) 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
2017, 2018, 2019 or 2020 Glass bottle 75 cl <400 Samples 09.02.2023 Complexity Concentration Basic, possible one-lot
July 202307025 Wine White wine Mosel   QmP 1) Single grape variety Riesling 
2) Kabinett 
3) Ortswein 
4) Spontaneously fermented (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer) 
5) Min. 18,0 og max. 30,0 g/l sugar (certificate of analysis must accompany the offer) 
6) 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"
2022 Glass bottle light weight under 420 g 75 cl <250 Samples 09.02.2023 Complexity Aromatic quality Basic, possible one-lot
July 202307026 Wine White wine Rheinhessen     1) Single grape variety Riesling 
2) Organic 
3) Max. 5 g/l sugar
4) 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"
2022 Glass bottle 37,5 cl <90 Samples 09.02.2023 Aromatic quality Mouthfeel Basic
July 202307027 Wine White wine Rheinhessen   VDP. Auf den Ersten Lagen 1) Single grape variety Riesling 
2) From Appenheim, Bingen, Hohen-Sülzen, Nierstein or Westhofen
2022 Glass bottle 75 cl <300 Samples 09.02.2023 Complexity Concentration Basic, possible one-lot
July 202307028 Wine Red wine Pfalz     1) Single grape variety Pinot Noir 
2) Style: Juicy mouthfeel from careful extraction 
3) Spontaneously fermented (written confirmation from producer must accompany the offer) 
4) Discreet or no influence of wood
2021 or 2022 Glass bottle 75 cl <350 Samples 09.02.2023 Mouthfeel Complexity Basic, possible one-lot
September 202309025 Wine White wine Rheinhessen, Pfalz or Rheingau     1) Single grape variety Riesling (100 %) 
2) Max. 8 g/l sugar 
3) White or transparent tap 
4) No use of «carbon black» plastic 
5) No aluminium as outer layer and max. 5 micron thick aluminium layer if aluminium is used as intermediate layer («technical specifications sheet» from producer of the packaging must accompany the offer) 
6) Oxygen permeability of the packaging: ≤ 2 cm3/m2/24hours/1atm («technical specifications sheet» from producer of the packaging must accompany the offer) 
7) Possible simultaneous launch of rPET-bottle, with specifications as in 202309019, if available 
8) 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 
9) Vinmonopolet encourages the use of Nordic recycling icons on packaging https://www.grontpunkt.no/packaging-labels/ (using the Nordic recycling icon for plastic with the additional text «can be recycled as plastic» or similar, in English or Norwegian) 
10) «Guarantee of supply» must accompany the offer 
11) Purchase as for July, launch in September"
2022 Pouch 150 cl <350 Samples 09.02.2023 Aromatic quality Concentration Basic
September 202309026 Wine White wine Rheinhessen   VDP. Ortswein or VDP. Auf den Ersten Lagen 1) Single grape variety Riesling 
2) One-lot min. 390 bottles
2016, 2017, 2018 or 2019 Glass bottle 75 cl <400 Samples 23.03.2023 Complexity Concentration One-lot, possible basic
September 202309027 Wine White wine Rheinhessen   VDP. Grosse Lage 1) Single grape variety Riesling 
2) Grosses Gewächs 
3) Single vineyard: From Appenheim: Hundertgulden, from Dittelsheim: Kloppberg, from Mölsheim: Zorweg am Schwarzen Herrgott, from Nieder-Flörsheim: Frauenberg, from Siefersheim: Heerkretz 4) One-lot min. 390 bottles 
5) Purchase as for November, launch in September
2022 Glass bottle 75 cl <550 Samples 25.05.2023 Complexity Concentration One-lot, possible basic
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