great wines take time
“So many fine wines really only show themselves fully when they have benefited from extended bottle age”
Jancis Robinson MW OBE
Source: Château Grillet – the Artémis effect | Jancis Robinson
Libération Tardive Foundation: elevating the art of wine ageing
Libération Tardive Foundation’s mission is to reshape industry perspectives and elevate the global market for fine wines aged 10+ years. By launching commercial, educational and research programmes focused on the science and art of wine maturation, the Foundation seeks to enhance understanding and appreciation of the ageing process while inspiring engagement across the wine supply chain. Our ultimate goal is to create a thriving market for back vintages, where time becomes an asset rather than a constraint.
“How can the texture of a liquid change from sharply tactile to caressingly plump and smooth? All it needed was time, motionless in your cellar. And a moment in your glass”
Hugh Johnson OBE
Source: When is the right time to drink a vintage?
Vision for the future: embracing the rewards of patience
Libération Tardive envisions a future where producers and merchants are incentivised to hold back wine stocks ten years plus, releasing them only when they reach the optimal ‘drinking window.’ This approach, informed by Hugh Johnson OBE’s insights on drinking windows, ensures consumers experience wines at their peak, preserving the delicate artistry of wine ageing for future generations.
“… the Libération Tardive Foundation has the lofty and laudible intention of reintroducing wine enthusiasts to the value and pleasures of well-aged wine”
John Stimpfig, The Wine Conversation
Source: The Wine Conversation — Let’s Talk About… Great Wine Takes Time
Long-term commitment
Libération Tardive Foundation is dedicated to fostering a cultural renaissance within the wine industry — one that values patience, craftsmanship and the art of ageing. Through education, advocacy, and collaboration, we seek to preserve and promote the rich heritage of fine wines, ensuring their full potential is realised and appreciated by both current and future generations.
Join our 10+ wine movement today and help us to shape an enduring legacy championing the true value of time on fine wine!
