Breakaways in the vineyards
Clos Stegasta, Tinos The beauty of a wine production site is often not unrelated to the aesthetics of the wine produced. The place inspires. It leads you to understand, through the nature of the soils, the climatology, or the surrounding vegetation, what the strengths and weaknesses are, almost instinctively prompting the appropriate technical responses. But sometimes, the place strikes you. It's a shock that unsettles you, bewilders you, and disorients you, a rare and strange feeling. In the heart of the Aegean Sea, a few nautical miles from the bustling Mykonos, emerges the island of... Read more
Portraits of winegrowers
The small appellation of Saint-Julien, just over 900 hectares, is the Rolls Royce of the AOPs of Medoc if we consider the number of Classed Crus per square meter. Among them, Léoville Poyferré,...
Portraits of winegrowers
We arrive embarrassed as we were slightly too late, and responding to our excuses, Mr. Duboscq gave a hint of a smile and said: “Here you are at the end of the world, nobody arrives on time!”....
Portraits of winegrowers
Created in 2009 by Nathalie Haussmann via Haussmann Famille, a subsidiary of the Larraqué Vins International family group, the Haussmann brand is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. With a...
Portraits of winegrowers
Matthieu Bordes, the director of Château Lagrange, takes pleasure in standing in front of the acres of vines, some of which are over 45 years old. This discreet Classed Grand Cru of Saint-Julien...
Portraits of winegrowers
A tutelary and multi-centenary cedar of Lebanon you cannot escape thrones in front of the elegant Château La Haye, one of the oldest of Saint-Estèphe. It is said that the lovers Henry II and Diane...
Portraits of winegrowers
Eddy Larme, in his early 40s, showing a sprightly and kind temper, welcomes you in front of his house. According to him, he would be like his wines: “I want to make wines that stick to my mind”....