Revue Vigneron n°48 Those who make the wine

Summary of issue 48: March-April-May 2022
• Hubert de Boüard
As a prominent figure in Saint-Émilion and a key player in the rise of the first classified growth Château Angélus, he emerges from a long legal battle to share his truth and his vision of Bordeaux today and tomorrow.
• Vieux Télégraphe, messengers of the Crau
It's the miracle of nature and the work of men, a poor soil, a scattering of stones, a surge of rolled pebbles, an open plateau exposed to the four winds, and the vision of a family, the Bruniers, for over a century and 6 generations. On the terroir of La Crau, the kingdom of grenache that shares its throne with a few others but powerfully influences the character and soul of Vieux Télégraphe wines, one of the most astonishing stories of Châteauneuf-du-Pape has been written. Reportage.
• TABLE: LA GRENOUILLÈRE
It's a fascinating and unique world in the heart of the Opal Coast, a restaurant that leaves a lasting memory in the traveler's mind. Meeting with Alexandre Gauthier and sommelier Rodolphe Pugnat.
• Les Jardins de Babylone
Didier Dagueneau had glimpsed, on this sublime amphitheater in Jurançon, a land worthy of producing intoxicating and sweet fruits. He was not mistaken. His son Louis-Benjamin continues the adventure of this unparalleled vineyard.
• L’Anjou Ardent: Domaine Patrick Baudoin
He has lived several lives, fought several battles, always followed his ideals. In 1990, Patrick Baudouin returned to the vineyard with the passion of a convert to elevate the wines of Layon above their condition and rank. A fierce defender of great natural sweet wines, at war against "fake sugar," he also produces superb dry Chenins.
Portrait of a rebel armed with a just cause.
• Family Devillard
From the Côte Chalonnaise to the Côte de Nuits, the Devillard family has been writing one of those family sagas that the wine world keeps secret for 5 generations. Aurore and Amaury open the doors of their Château de Chamirey to us.
• Bordeaux, a Wine Revolution
It's a groundswell, an awareness with multiple and virtuous consequences. Engaged in a true "green" revolution, Bordeaux is one of the most active wine regions today in terms of environmental practices. An overview in this first chapter dedicated to the Left Bank.