Michel Duclos, tailor | Benjamin Défossé, Denis Granjou

Michel Duclos, a self-taught individual, prunes the vines of the greatest Châteaux in France and beyond. Awarded the "golden secateurs" several times, his work is so renowned that the refined and aesthetic pruning he practices now bears his name. Discover in this beautifully illustrated book by Benjamin Défossé the philosophy of Michel Duclos, put into words by Denis Granjou, and the testimonials of 11 Châteaux in the Bordeaux region paying tribute to the man who has transformed their vineyards. "His respect for the vine and the men and women who work there, his intimate knowledge of plants, his demand for well-done work, the beauty of the pruning gesture, the aesthetics of the vine, with all this he has made pruning a major art." (Xavier Planty) "His now international reputation is well deserved. He has become a friend - pruning with him is a pleasure because he is also a storyteller worthy of Pagnol." (Christian Moueix)