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Oak aromas in wines – The series of oak aromas in wines highlights the odorous molecules that oak gives to wines during ageing.   Wine is a complex blend of aromas. Among them are the aromas from the grape variety, called primary aromas; the aromas from the winemaking and fermentation process otherwise known as secondary […]

Pubescent oak (Quercus pubescens) belongs to the Fagaceae family.   Deciduous tree, pubescent oak high is between 10 and 25 meters. Its trunk is often short and twisted and its canopy is light and ample. Pubescent oak can be distinguished from other oaks by the presence of short hairs on the inside of its leaves […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     April in […]

New genealogical discoveries reveal that the family tradition goes back more than 350 years!   Covid-19 confinement has a major impact on economy and on our working habits. Individual schedules have been completely changed but that new way of working is fine to work on files we don’t have time to treat in normal times. […]

In these times of confinement our rhythms and habits are modified. What if we take the opportunity to deepen our knowledge of the world of wine? Here is a (not exhaustive!) List of links to websites offering different types of content on the world of wine.   The media center of the Cité du Vin […]

Oak aromas in wines – The series of oak aromas in wines highlights the odorous molecules that oak gives to wines during ageing.   The aromatic “vanilla” note of the wines is closely linked to the use of new oak barrels. It is part of the spicy notes. Vanillin is the aromatic molecule that gives […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     April in […]

Pedonculate oak (Quercus robur, also known as Quercus pedunculata) belongs to the Fagaceae family.   Deciduous tree, pedonculate oak can be up to 50 meters. Its canopy is often more irregular than the sessile oak canopy and its foliage in clusters lets the light filter through more easily. The petiole of the leaves is very […]

Trained as a cabinetmaker, Thierry Martenon was born in the massif of the Chartreuse and has no longer left that region since then. As a child, he sculpted his toys, finding inspiration in the nature and with his grand-father, sawyer, and his uncle, wood artisan.   Forest still inspired Thierry Martenon and now provides him […]

“Vineyard and cellar – 1910” is a series of articles that we present to you throughout the year 2020, month by month. The articles are taken from the 1910 “Wine Trade Directory” and describe the various works necessary for the grapes and wine production at the beginning of the 20th century.     March in […]