Angelus

At Angélus, the vineyard and the wine are like a religion, a passion shared by the de Boüard de Laforest family since 1782. Located less than a kilometer from the famous bell tower, on the renowned "pied de côte", Angélus is the work of a passion written over eight generations. It is by telling us this story that the author, Jane Anson, chooses to begin this book. She invites us to discover the people, the land, and the vines. Since 2012, following a large-scale renovation, a new Angélus has emerged, embellished, expanded, and endowed with a campanile that becomes its soul and symbol. Aren't the works of companionship, like those of the vineyard, no matter how great, simply the result of the expertise and demands of men? Through unpublished photographs by Guillaume de Laubier, we browse the history of Angélus, its boldness, and its art of living. An accredited professor at the Bordeaux Wine School, Jane Anson is a correspondent for the British magazine Decanter. She contributed to the Wine Opus (DK Publishing, 2010) for the Bordeaux and South-West regions. She notably won the Baron Philippe de Rothschild Prize for her book Élixirs, Premiers Grands Crus Classés 1855 (éditions de La Martinière, 2012). She holds a DUAD (Diplôme Universitaire d'Aptitude à la Dégustation) from the Bordeaux Institute of Oenology. For thirty years, photographer Guillaume de Laubier has captured the attention of the world's leading decoration and lifestyle magazines. He also lends his talent to books, including L’Esprit des vins (2010), À la table des designers (2012), The Most Beautiful Operas in the World (2013), Libraries of the World (2014), The Most Beautiful Universities in the World (2015), and Haute Couture Houses (2015), all published by éditions de La Martinière.