At Lagarette, we support sprouts
Do you know about sprouts? Sprouts are the twigs that grow from the foot of the stock and are usually primed in spring. But in certain cases, it is strongly advised to keep one of them to help organize the rejuvenation of the wine stock, as its root system is of capital importance. Such is the choice we made to guarantee the best quality fruit. To find sustenance, the plant has to dig deep in the ground, which may take a few years, sometimes a few decades. Why not take advantage of what we have? Why root out an old stock when, through its best sprout, you can duplicate it.
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Cooking, wine making
In such a noble art as cooking, no one would even think of giving “stars” to the owner of a restaurant who had the intelligence to hire a remarkable chef! In cooking, the owner does not count, only the cook. In wine making, it seems to go the other way round. The owner and his estate appear to be more valued (or, are they?) than the skills of the “maître de chai”: fame goes to the estate, the “terroir”, and their owners.
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«Mondovino» and the world of wine
The movie « Mondovino » shows the World. The world of wine for one, but the global world too. Somewhat clear-cut in its form, the movie pits one world against another: on one hand, a world of expression and creation, the terroir, the preserving of traditions that are nonetheless alive, the passing on of values such as respect for people and communities, good work, wine as a creation and work of art. On the other hand, a standardized world of taste, techniques, interventions and consulting (micro-oxygenation for all!), a world in the hands of experts and medias who, through the power they yield, intend to rule over differing opinions and prioritize them. Michel Rolland, Robert Parker or Wine Spectator spin a merciless web to align, classify, recognize and assess products. What winegrower, according to the movie, would not sacrifice everything to be “Parkerised”, “Rollandised” or “Spectatorised”?
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From one certification to another
At Lagarette, we strive after certifications to bring our products to light and have their qualities recognized. But what kind of certifications are we after?
First of all, the Appellation d’origine contrôlée (AOC), the official French designation which certifies the area a wine comes from, the method used to make it and the grapes entering its composition.
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Lagarette and biodiversity
CHATEAU LAGARETTE
Wine, Terroir and Sustainable Development
Newsletter N° 8 Novembre 2005
“There is more philosophy in a bottle of wine than in all the books in the world” Pasteur
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