Why England star Cole Palmer is at war with a French vineyard
The footballer’s attempt to trademark his nickname has left an unpalatable taste in the mouth of a winery near Bordeaux
Palmer hoped to use the “Cold Palmer” for a wide range of products
By trademarking his name, Palmer hoped to use the moniker for a wide range of products from toiletries to clothes, while his application also asked for legal protection to market wine. Palmer’s documents, according to sources, read: “Alcoholic beverages; alcoholic fruit beverages; pre-mixed alcoholic beverages; wines; spirits; liqueurs; alcoholic energy drinks; low alcoholic beverages; none of the aforesaid including wines complying with the specifications of the PDO Champagne.”
Palmer’s legal submission alerted the French vineyard, which has now challenged the application. Lawyers at the government’s Intellectual Property Office will now take up the issue and give a judgment on the clash after hearing representatives of both sides.
Chateau Palmer was named after a British army officer Charles Palmer
Chateau Palmer was named after a British army officer Charles Palmer, who acquired the estate in 1814, then named Chateau de Gascq.
He renamed it after himself and expanded the vineyards.
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Royal wine merchant Berry Bros & Rudd says of the firm: “Château Palmer is a leading wine estate in Margaux.
“Within its appellation, Palmer is certainly the closest rival to its first growth neighbour, Ch. Margaux.
“Although officially ranked a Third Growth, at their best, the wines of Chateau Palmer are among the greatest anywhere in Bordeaux.”
Yesterday, one bottle of the firm’s Cru Classé Margaux from 1970 was listed at £750.
Cole Palmer is not known to be a wine connoisseur, but did pretend to drink a pint of lager last season when one was thrown on the pitch when Chelsea played Copenhagen.
He famously asked a waiter in a posh restaurant for ketchup before asking him if he had cooked the meal.
Chateau Palmer, which is in the Margaux region in Bordeaux, believe a trademark of the name would be a threat to its own image.
A major sticking point within Palmer’s application to the Government’s Intellectual Property Office (GIPO) was the fact that he asked for legal protection to be able to market wine.
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