Innovation awards

Epernay Agglo Champagne, with the support of its partners, is organising the Prix à l'Innovation competition as part of VITeff, which will take place from 12 to 14 October 2027.

Epernay Agglo Champagne is keen to bring quality initiatives to VITeff, the sparkling wine technology exhibition, and has decided to organise the 19th edition of this prize. The prize is designed to highlight the most innovative (technological, services, marketing) and environmentally-friendly projects in the wine and oenology sectors.

5 categories :

  • The "Viticulture" innovation prize will be awarded to the innovative company in the wine-growing sector that contributes to sustainable development: prize of €2,000. This innovation must contribute to the sustainable development of vine-growing and wine-producing activities
  • The "Oenology" Innovation Prize will be awarded to the company that innovates in the sparkling wine production process: prize of 2,000 euros
  • The "Marketing/Service Innovation" Innovation Prize will be awarded to the company proposing a marketing or service innovation applicable to sparkling wines: prize of 2,000 euros
  • The prize for innovation in the "Technological innovation - process, products and consumables" category will be awarded to the company presenting innovative concepts, production processes or products applicable to sparkling wines: prize of 2,000 euros
  • The prize for innovation in the "Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" category will be awarded to the exemplary actions taken by a company in the sparkling wine sector to limit the negative impact of its activity and improve its environment, whether human, social or natural: prize of 2,000 euros.