Dom André Gentil or the peregrinations of a monk precursor of oenology by Dominique Delevoye | Edita Sarl

Under what conditions, in the 18th century, a child born to poor peasants in Pesmes in Franche-Comté, taken in by the Cistercian monks, rose to become the prior of the prestigious Fontenay Abbey in Burgundy, and became the first oenologist, renowned for his expertise in vinifying still wines from Burgundy and sparkling wines from Champagne? To answer this question, the author delved into dusty archives to uncover the traces left by the monk chemist: laboratory notes, sketches, experiments, correspondence... He invites you, through this exofiction set in the Age of Enlightenment, to discover the fascinating quest of Dom.