Visiting Selvapiana with Federico Giuntini
Welcome to Selvapiana… Federico Giuntini takes us on a tour of Selvapiana and discusses the future of the appellation. We are missing Chianti Rufina already! Enjoy the visit, Fanny & Ellen
Meet The Winemaker: Jérémie Batard, Muscadet
Bonjour Jérémie, where are you from? I’m from the West of France. I was born, I grew up, and I currently live in the Nantes vineyards. At the western end of the river “la Loire”, close to the Atlantic Ocean and…
Meet the Winemaker: François Tissot, Les 7 Pierres, Ardèche
Bonjour François, where do you come from? I am from Nancy, in Lorraine in the north east of France not far from the borders of Luxembourg and Germany. Although wedged between Alsace and Champagne, Lorraine is not known for being a land…
Meet the Winemaker: Federico Giuntini – Chianti Rufina, Tuscany
Bonjour Federico, where do you come from? I grew up at Selvapiana, my father was the estate manager from 1950 till 1990. I always want to work at the estate. Francesco Giuntini, owner of Selvapiana, never got married and always considered us,…
Meet the Winemaker: Jean Marc de Crozals, Domaine des Homs, Minervois
Bonjour Jean Marc, where are you from? From Languedoc. I studied viticulture and oenology where I met Anne, who later became my wife. Then after a professional experience in the food industry, I came back to the family estate. The…
Meet the Winemaker: Cédric Ducoté, Vigneron at Domaine Rolet, Jura
Bonjour Cédric, from where do you come? I come from the South of Burgundy, a gateway to the sun where the architecture of the Mâconnais calls for you to enjoy the outdoors. A small village called Prissé at the foot…
Meet the Winemaker: Delphine Brulez – Vigneronne at Champagne Louise Brison
Hello Delphine, where are you from? From Champagne, I was born in Troyes and grew up in a wine village in Côte des Bar, in Noé les Mallets. What do you enjoy in life? Biology has always fascinated me. Understanding…
Meet the Winemakers: Francesca di Benedetto & Chiara Innocenti, Val di Chiana, Tuscany
Hello Francesca and Chiara, where are you from? F: From the south of Italy, in Campania in the province of Salerno. I studied biology at the University of Pisa, in Tuscany, where I met Chiara. After graduating I worked at the…
Meet the Winemaker: Marie Thibault, Azay le Rideau, Loire
Hello Marie, where are you from? From the Loire. What do you enjoy in life? I like the living world around me. I like to eat Mathieu and Mathilde’s vegetables, Nanou’s cheeses, the pork pâtés raised by Nanou and Adrien. I like to…
Introducing: Figuière Méditerranée 2019
Figuière’s Exciting Start for 2020 9 March 2020, Provence The year 2019 will certainly memorable for the Combard family, as they celebrated an extraordinary 2019 harvest, had a successful run with the opening of their Domaine-restaurant l’Assiette, and finalised the purchase…
