Our commitments and values
Avenue des Vins is a marketplace dedicated to buying wine directly from independent French winemakers. Here is what guides each and every one of our decisions.
Short supply chain
Buying direct: responsible consumption at its best
Wine at a fair price
For the customer and the producer alike, you buy directly from our winemakers, with no middleman involved.
Supporting local winemakers
Discover and celebrate the finest gems from France's wine regions, from Burgundy to Languedoc, from Alsace to Provence.
Environment
Our environmental commitment
Organic and natural wines
A carefully curated selection of organic and biodynamic wines, from winemakers who respect their land.
Eco-responsible delivery
We work with carriers committed to reducing their carbon footprint.
Eco-responsible packaging
Sturdy, environmentally friendly packaging designed to protect your bottles at every stage of delivery.
Guaranteed quality
Quality first, always
Rigorous selection
Our experts carefully select wines offering outstanding value for money. Only the best estates make it into our catalogue.
Full transparency
Clear and detailed information on every wine and every partner winemaker, their story, their methods, their terroir.
Our values
What drives us every day
Authenticity
Passionate family winemakers, often working together across France's finest wine regions. Your orders are prepared with care by the winemakers themselves. Every product page tells the true story of an estate and its terroir.
Conviviality
A warm platform, like a great wine shared among friends. Simple exchanges between producers and customers, attentive customer service, and a community of enthusiasts, oenologists and sommeliers.
100% French vineyards
We showcase unique small-batch productions. Winemakers share the story of their wines themselves. Fair prices, outstanding value for money guaranteed.
Personalised advice
Our oenologists, sommeliers and food-and-wine pairing experts are here to guide you. Personalised selections for every occasion, every dish, every budget.
Join the Avenue des Vins community for an authentic, convivial and responsible wine-buying experience, in support of French winemakers and our viticultural heritage. Together, let's share our passion for wine!
Buying wine directly from winemakers: our everyday commitment
Avenue des Vins was born from a simple belief: the best wine is the one you buy directly from the person who made it. Our platform connects French wine enthusiasts with independent winemakers who tend their land with passion, often as a family, across all of France's great wine regions, from Burgundy to Provence, from Alsace to Languedoc.
Every bottle you order ships directly from the estate. No middleman, no négociant. Buying direct from the winemaker guarantees the freshness of the product, a fair income for the producer, and an honest wine price for you. This is what we call responsible consumption applied to wine.
We also carefully select organic wines, biodynamic wines and natural wines from winemakers who have chosen a viticulture that respects their terroirs. Because a great wine starts with great land, and a great winemaker.
Geographic coverage
Our partner winemakers across all French wine regions
Behind every bottle on Avenue des Vins, there is a winemaker, an estate, a terroir. We work with independent French winemakers across all major wine regions, passionate producers who make wine the way it has always been made: with care, with time, and with the land.
Looking to explore a specific region or find the perfect wine for a food pairing ? Browse our guide to finding your perfect wine.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about our commitments
What is the difference between organic, biodynamic and natural wine ?
Organic wine is made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, with official certification (AB, Ecocert). Biodynamic wine goes further: it follows a lunar calendar and practices rooted in biodynamic agriculture (Demeter). Natural wine has no official specifications, it prioritises minimal intervention both in the vineyard and the cellar, with little or no added sulphites. On Avenue des Vins, all three types are clearly identified on each product page.
How does Avenue des Vins select its partner winemakers ?
Our experts taste and assess every wine before listing it. Only estates offering outstanding value for money and a genuine approach are added to our catalogue. We favour independent, family-run winemakers, often committed to organic or biodynamic farming.
Can I give a wine bought directly from a winemaker as a gift ?
Absolutely. Giving a winemaker's wine is giving far more than a bottle, it's a story, a terroir, a passion. On Avenue des Vins, every wine comes with a presentation of the estate and the winemaker, making it an authentic and memorable gift. Our experts can also help you choose the ideal bottle for any occasion and budget.
How do I choose a wine to match what I'm cooking ?
Food and wine pairing follows a few simple principles: a dry white with fish and seafood, a light red with white meats, a full-bodied red with red meats and hard cheeses, a sweet or dessert wine with puddings. Our guide to finding your perfect wine walks you through it step by step.
How can I get personalised advice on choosing a wine ?
Our team of oenologists, sommeliers and food-and-wine pairing experts is on hand to guide you based on your occasion, budget or dish. You can also browse our guide to finding your perfect wine.
Does Avenue des Vins deliver across France ?
Yes. Avenue des Vins delivers throughout mainland France. Every order is carefully prepared directly by our partner winemakers, and every bottle is packaged to arrive in perfect condition.
Why buy wine on Avenue des Vins rather than in a supermarket ?
In a supermarket, wine passes through several intermediaries before reaching your glass. On Avenue des Vins, you buy directly from the winemaker: better price, better freshness, and the certainty of supporting independent, passionate French viticulture.