Grape Wine Journey

Oak wood from nearby forest

Of the seven domaines we visited in Burgundy, this must be the most modern and supplicated of all.   The visit was arranged through BBR and to be worthy of BBR, probably have to reach some standard, meaning quality and quantity.

We were greeted by the assistant wine maker, Didier, whom gave up his well-paid job as an Engineer and followed his heart to become a winemaker.

After touring the fermentation facility, we were out in the garden.  It was quite amazing to see oak woods piling up in the backyard.  Well, apparently there is an oak wood forest nearby and the Domaine will select 200-year oak tree for the oak barrels.  The woods will pile up in the backyard, rain or shine, for two years.

It was raining the day before our visit, so we wondered what would happen to the oak.   Quite clearly this question came form city dwellers, apparently it was good for the tannin.

Before going down to the cellar, we walked through a beautiful herbs garden.  We were admiring all the herbs and flowers, and imagined all the dishes that would be perfect for the herbs.   But wrong again, the Domaine is organic, so the herbs are for preparing natural insecticides.  Not a chemist, so don’t know much about that.  But we were very happy walking through the herbs garden surrounded by lavender, mints, sage and lemongrass.

This has to be one of a different kind of experience of a vineyard visit!