BiboVino: Sustainable Wine in Eco-Friendly Packaging

Wine in a Bag-in-Box (BIB) has an image problem: typically cheap blends of mediocre quality. BiboVino breaks that. Curator Bruno Quenioux, an experienced French wine professional with his own shop in Paris, picks biological and terroir-driven wines from across France and packages them in 3-litre BIB format. The result: the Saint Chinian you’d normally drink in bottle, kept open and pouring for six to eight weeks after first tap.

Why BIB works

A 3-litre box equals four 75cl bottles. Lighter packaging than glass, lower transport weight, lower CO2 footprint. Once opened the wine stays good for 6-8 weeks because of minimal oxygen and light contact. Store cool, not above the stove or in the sun. BiboVino prices sit at €35-55 per 3L (€8.75-13.75 per bottle equivalent), well below what the wines would cost in glass.

Eleven wines tasted

A visit to the Dutch BiboVino branch produced a wide selection. Per bottle below.

Loire Saumur Blanc BIO Les Pierres Blanches 2022 (87/100)

The color’s got a nice lemony vibe. On the nose, you’ll pick up apple, lemon, and pear scents, with just a whisper of spices, flowers, and beeswax. The taste? It’s got an herby kick, a fair whack of acidity, and a touch of fruity flavors, all wrapping up with a finish that leaves you feeling pretty satisfied.

Price range: € 47,50

Sud Ouest Bergerac Blanc BIO Château Le Tap 2022 (89/100)

Got a lovely lemon color in the glass. Sniff it and you’ll get a noseful of apricot, peach, apple, cherries. Give it a sip and you’ll find it’s super refreshing with hints of apple, melon, lemon, citrus peel, lime, just the right amount of acidity, and a finish that keeps on going.

Price range: €41,-

Sud Ouest Cotes de Gascogne Colombard ORGANIC 2022 (87/100)

This wine has a bright, lemony color that just pops in the glass. Sniff it and you’ll get a whiff of apple, pear, apricot and something that smells like wet stone. Take a sip and you’re gonna taste peach and, again, that wet stone flavor, with a pretty solid kick of acidity. This wine can pretty much go with anything.

Price range: € 36,-

AOC Rosé Pays D’OC Fleurs de Méditerranné (88/100)

This rosé is like a fruit salad in your glass - think raspberries, strawberries, a hint of rosemary, and a splash of raspberry candies. It’s got a bit of a medium finish, some light tannins, and a mix of gooseberry and pear flavors on the palate, with just the right amount of acidity.

In short, it’s a super tasty fruity rosé that’s perfect for kicking back with some appetizers or just sipping on in the sunshine.

Price range: € 40,-

Rose Triennes mediterranee (90/100)

Color, check this out: it’s a gorgeous salmon pink that’s not too light, not too dark. Nose, we’re talking serious rosé business here with a heavy dose of raspberries and cherries.

Palate, it’s like a dance of medium acids and light tannins, with raspberry and sour apricot taking the lead.

Overall, this is no ordinary rosé. It’s a rockstar on its own, and it’s a chameleon with different dishes. Give it a go from start to finish and you’ll be amazed by its range of flavors. Trust me, you gotta try this. It’s top-notch.

Price range: € 45,-

Beaujolais l’Ancien Jean Paul Brun 2022 (88/100)

Color, it’s like a medium ruby. On the nose, you get raspberry, a rustic vibe, spices, and earth.

Taste, surprisingly high tannins, medium acids, earthy strawberry, fresh, eucalyptus.

Overall, it’s a really nice light-drinking wine with lovely structures that you can definitely chill a bit before serving. Super cool!

Price range: € 52,50

Cheverny Rouge -Domaine de Veilloux Loire 2021 (88/100)

The color, it’s got this medium ruby vibe.

On the nose, you’ll catch whiffs of roses, fragrant strawberries, more roses, some floral notes, and a bit of spicy sage.

Take a sip, there are high tannins, medium acidity, blossom, roses, cherries, it’s elegant and medium complex, with a bit of a bitter twist at the end that lasts a good while.

Overall, this is a super cool floral wine. It’s not too complex, but it’s fun to drink with its different layers of flavor.

Price range: € 49,-

Auvergne Terres et Laves Maison Desprat Saint Verny 2020 (88/100)

The color is like a medium garnet red, and the nose gives off hints of strawberries, it’s young, fresh, tight, and smells like wet stone. When it comes to taste, it’s got medium tannins and acids, stony, wet stone, minerals, lots of young red fruit.

All in all, this is a pretty attractive wine with nice refined minerality, and the young red fruit is pure and beautiful.

Price range: € 52,-

Languedoc AOP Saint Chinian 2022 (88/100)

So, this ruby-red colored wine has a medium intensity. The aroma? It’s like a young, youthful, mix of raspberry, strawberry, floral, and red fruit vibes. When you take a sip, you’ll get a medium dose of acidity and tannins, and it goes down smooth and elegant.

In a nutshell, it’s a lovely young, easy-drinking wine with notes of blossom and red fruit. I mean, who wouldn’t love that, right?

Price range: € 49,-

Côtes du Rhône Cairanne BIO Trapadis 2022 (89/100)

Color? A rich ruby red. The smell? Super aromatic, really inviting. You’ll get strawberry, raspberry, a bit of rustic charm, it’s fresh, a beautiful mix. On to the taste, we’ve got medium tannins, medium acidity, strawberry, raspberry, a hint of thyme, rosemary, and a smidge of cherry.

Overall, it’s a super attractive aromatic wine that would totally rock in your home wine bar.

Price range: € 50,-

Côtes du Rhône Costières de Nîmes BIO Domaine de Scamandre 2019 (90/100)

This wine’s color is a nice deep garnet and let me tell you, the aroma is something else! It’s got licorice, bay leaves, wet newspaper, wet wool, and ripe red fruit. Seriously, you just can’t stop sniffing it because it smells so good. The taste? It’s got high tannins and medium acidity, with flavors of licorice, bay leaves, cocoa, ripe red fruit, cherries, strawberries, plums, and a spicy kick. It ends with a long finish. Overall, this is a great food wine with a distinct aroma and juicy taste. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I’m totally into it.

Price range: € 49

Sud Ouest Altura 350 Pays de Cucugnan 2021 (88/100)

The color is a beautiful garnet red, and the aroma is all about juicy raspberries, spicy, smooth, and incredibly fresh.

Taste-wise, it’s got medium tannins and acids, juicy, fresh, raspberry goodness, and it’s easy-going and uncomplicated.

In a nutshell, it’s a wine that won’t let anyone down. You’ll seriously enjoy this one, no need to overthink it, just kick back and enjoy.