The Tears of My Vineyard | Denis Pommier, Antonio Rodriguez

Denis Pommier is a winemaker near Chablis, in Burgundy. Since 2008, he has stored away pesticides and glyphosate. Two years later, his vintage wins the title of "best chardonnay in the world". His conversion to organic farming is a success. At that time, he could not imagine how challenging his decision to reconnect with nature would be for him, his wife Isabelle, his children, and the estate. Frost, hail, mildew, heatwaves... From the 2016 vintage onwards, the elements rage and jeopardize his commitment. At great sacrifices, he faces these challenges, without giving up his organic label. By recounting a year of work in the vineyards - from pruning to harvesting - through the story of Denis Pommier, this book paints a powerful and sensitive portrait of a winemaker and takes the reader behind the scenes of viticulture. It also reveals the work and sometimes bitter difficulties that go into a bottle of organic wine.