Vines, Wines and Abbeys - 6th Cahier de Lagrasse (French edition) | Lagrasse Abbey

🍇 Wine, Vineyards and Monasteries in Occitania: A Sacred Heritage

Occitania, one of the world’s most expansive wine regions, is also home to a dense network of monasteries. Is this a coincidence or the result of a deeper cultural synergy?

This 6th Cahier de Lagrasse, edited by Claudine Pailhès and Father Jean-Baptiste Golfier, traces the journey of the vine in Gaul, its Roman expansion under Domitius, and the pivotal influence of medieval monasticism, especially through figures like Saint Benedict of Aniane and Nebridius, the first abbot of Lagrasse in the 8th century.

For the monks, wine was not merely an agricultural product—it became the symbol of the Eucharistic mystery, chosen to represent the Precious Blood of Christ. This sacred dimension gave rise to a deep-rooted connection between wine and liturgy, vine and church.

📖 A Multidisciplinary and Erudite Work

This book brings together historians, theologians, oenologists, sociologists, and gastronomy experts. Their collective insights offer a unique look at the role of monasteries in shaping French wine culture, blending faith, tradition, and terroir.

✍️ Contributors include:

Jean-Robert Pitte, Pierre Citérne, Véronique de Becdelievre, Marc Paitier, Daniel Odon Hurel, Jean-Loup Abbé, Jean Blanc, Gilbert Larguier, Marc Dubernet, Père Odon osb, Père P.-M. Margelidon o.p., TRP Emmanuel Le Febure du Bus crmd, and Constance de Tournadre.

📌 Technical Specifications:

• Title: Wine, Vineyards and Monasteries in Occitania – 6th Cahier de Lagrasse

• Publisher: Foundation of the Abbey of Lagrasse (under the aegis of Fondation Notre-Dame)

• EAN / ISBN: 2-090000-481068

• Language: French

• Themes: Wine history, religious heritage, oenology, spirituality