As I write this, the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing. Between red-carpet appearances and film sessions, wine is needed to wash it all down. But not just any wine. The official festival wines are strictly selected. The only still wine served to the guests during the festival days is Château Margüi, a 22-hectare estate just over 100 kilometres west of Cannes, in the Coteaux Varois en Provence appellation.
Since 2017, it is owned by none other than George Lucas and is part of his Skywalker Vineyards collection, along with vineyards in Italy and California.
Two wines from the estate are served, Château Margüi and Bastide de Margüi. It won’t be too one-sided, since both are available in white, rosé, and red.
Then, of course, there’s champagne. Once again, it’s Champagne Telmont, an innovative house that makes big investments in sustainability, that has been given the honour of providing the festival crowd with bubbly. And why Telmont specifically? Well, I am sure that the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio is a big shareholder in the house plays a part.
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