Pierre Galet, field ampelography | François Morel

The book highlights both the scientific nature and the solitary destiny of Pierre Galet's work. It emphasizes the "man of the field" aspect rather than the laboratory of this extraordinary ampelographer, more of a "finder" than a "researcher" in his own words. It places Pierre Galet's work at the heart of the challenges of modern viticulture and his definitively crucial role in research on vineyards and grape varieties. His work is above all a solitary scientific endeavor, even though Pierre Galet had no shortage of colleagues or correspondents, often former students, and it was fieldwork that set him apart from university researchers. It is along these dual axes of his career that the book unfolds the various decisive aspects of his contributions. With 2 included CDs that contain recordings in which Pierre Galet himself tells us about his life.