The renewal of Breton wines | Pierre Guigui

The vine in Brittany: a unicorn, a utopia, or a resurrection? While climate change is currently reshuffling the wine map, the vine has always coexisted in Brittany. Surprisingly, it did not have the same renown as in Île-de-France or Champagne, which do not benefit from a milder climate. While all regions of France managed to recover from the devastating phylloxera disease, Brittany, on the other hand, gave up except for a few residual vineyards. The rebirth of Breton wine raises historical questions, from the choice of organic or non-organic production, hybrid grape varieties or not, production of white, rosé, red, and/or sparkling wine, typicity, future Protected Geographical Indications (IGP), or "free" wines, etc. Testimonies from project leaders, trainers, and specialists shed light on the revival of a wine of utopia that is now becoming a delightful reality.