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 

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