BURGUNDY
Domaine de L’Arlot
Geraldine Godot on the Clos des Forêts St. Georges (6:14)
Bachelet-Monnot
The Full Interview – Profiles of Burgundy: Marc & Alex Bachelet of Bachelet-Monnot (56:01)
A Breakdown of the Interview:
- The History of Maranges
- Recent History of Domaine Bachelet-Monnot
- How Bachelet-Monnot Pioneered Maranges Blanc (Fussiere Blanc)
- Recent Re-Planting of Chardonnay
- Marc & Alex’s Winemaking Philosophy for the Fussiere Blanc
- The Style of Fussiere Blanc
- Maranges Rouge ‘Vieilles Vignes’
- Use of Whole Cluster
- Use of Wood & Barrels
- Maranges Rouge 1er ‘La Fussière’
- Maranges Rouge 1er ‘Clos de la Boutiere’
- Parcels in Santenay
- Santenay Blanc
- Santenay ‘Les Charmes Dessus’ & Santenay ‘Les Prarons Dessus’
- Santenay Rouge vs. Maranges Rouge
- Puligny-Montrachet, Bachelet-Monnot
- Maranges Rouge ‘Vieilles Vignes’, Bachelet-Monnot
- Santenay Rouge ‘Les Prarons Dessus’
- The 2019 Vintage
Domaine Arlaud
Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau
Caroline Gon of Frantz Chagnoleau & Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon on the 2020 Vintage (1:52)
The View From the Top of Solutre at Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau (0:28)
St Veran La Fournaise of Domaine Frantz Chagnoleau Terroir and Buttage by Horse (1:46)
Full Interview – Profiles of Burgundy: Frantz Chagnoleau & Caroline Gon (1:17:17)
A Breakdown of the Interview:
- 0:00 – Introduction to the Mâconnais
- 4:40 – Frantz & Caroline’s Beginnings
- 8:21 – How Frantz & Caroline Met
- 9:03 – How Dominique Lafon & Caroline Met
- 9:50 – Frantz’ Vineyard Holdings, Beginnings in 2010, & Establishing Biodynamic Principles
- 12:32 – 2014 – 2016: Building the Property
- 15:20 – How Frantz & Caroline Work Together
- 20:54 – The 2019 Vintage
- 28:40 – Macon-Villages ‘Clos Saint Pancras’
- 36:56 – Saint-Veran Sites
- 37:50 – Saint-Veran ‘Prelude’
- 42:57 – Saint-Veran ‘La Fournaise’
- 46:16 – Saint-Veran ‘A la Cote’
- 48:16 – Comparing ‘A la Cote’ & ‘Fournaise’
- 50:34 – Saint-Veran ‘La Roche’
- 54:59 – Vire-Clesse ‘Les Raspilleres’
- 1:04:03 – Pouilly-Fuisse ‘Pastoral’
- 1:08:37 – Pouilly-Fuisse ‘Madrigal’
Frantz Chagnoleau: Top of the Hill in Viré (0:56)
Frantz Chagnoleau on the St. Véran ‘Prelude’ (1:00)
Frantz Chagnoleau: A Nursery for All-Star Chardonnay Genetic Material (1:33)
Frantz Chagnoleau on the Saint Véran [In the Vineyard] (1:01)
Frantz Chagnoleau on the Pouilly-Fuissé Madrigale in Vergisson [In the Vineyard] (0:53)
Frantz Chagnoleau: Higher Foliage (0:51)
Frantz Chagnoleau: Higher Foliage II (1:07)
Frantz Chagnoleau: Ancient Quarry (0:41)
Frantz Chagnoleau: A Closer Look at the Iron-Laiden Limestone of Viré (0:31)
Domaine Yvon Clerget
Thibaud Clerget of Domaine Yvon Clerget on the 2020 Vintage (3:34)
Full Terroir Talk with Thibaud Clerget (17:18)
Thibaud Clerget Discusses the 2019s from Domaine Yvon Clerget — His Finest to Date! (54:17)
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 0:00 – Introduction of Thibaud Clerget & Domaine Yvon Clerget
- 1:56 – The 2021 Vintage So Far
- 6:20 – Thibaud’s Beginnings at the Domaine
- 10:50 – Meursault ‘Les Chevalieres’
- 17:10 – Volnay Villages
- 22:00 – Volnay 1er ‘Carelle Sous La Chapelle’
- 28:01 – How Thibaud’s Approach Has Changed Since 2015
- 31:00 – Volnay 1er ‘Clos du Verseuil Monopole’
- 35:58 – Use of Wood
- 39:44 – Volnay 1er ‘Caillerets’
- 44:16 – Pommard 1er ‘Les Rugiens’
Thibaud Clerget on the Volnay 1er Cru ‘Clos du Verseuil’ Monopole (3:04)
Thibaud Clerget on the Pommard 1er Cru ‘Les Rugiens’ (1:04)
Thibaud Clerget on the ‘Clos de Vougeot’ Grand Cru(1:12)
Thibaud Clerget on the Volnay 1er Cru ‘Les Caillerets’ (0:35)
Joseph Colin
Joseph Colin on the 2021 Vintage (1:32)
Joseph Colin on 2020 White Burgundies (2:07)
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 0:00 – Introduction of Joseph Colin & the landscape of St. Aubin
- 5:12 – Joseph’s beginnings & working with his father, Marc Colin
- 13:39 – Joseph on working full-time at the family winery at 19
- 19:27 – On developing his own practices for farming & winemaking
- 22:32 – On the advantages of using Diam corks
- 26:58 – The 2019 Vintage
- 28:41 – A note on Aligote 2019
- 30:38 – How the extremely hot, dry August of 2019 affected wines
- 34:31 – Saint-Aubin ‘Compendium’
- 46:57 – More on the 2019 Vintage & its affects on Joseph’s wines
- 47:50 – Saint-Aubin 1er ‘Sur le Sentier du Clou’
- 53:00 – Saint-Aubin 1er ‘Sous Roche Dumay’
- 58:13 – Saint-Aubin 1er ‘La Chateniere’
- 1:03:49 – Saint-Aubin 1er ‘En Remilly’
- 1:09:39 – Puligny-Montrachet ‘Le Trezin’
- 1:14:36 – Chassagne-Montrachet
Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
Vincent Dampt
Vincent Dampt on Petit Chablis (2:55)
Vincent Dampt on Chablis AC (2:26)
Vincent Dampt on Chablis 1er ‘Vaillons’ (2:20)
Vincent Dampt on Chablis 1er ‘Côte de Léchet’ (2:10)
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 0:00 – Vincent Dampt’s First Vintage & Meeting Michael & Harmon
- 2:20 – The Dampt Family in Chablis, Vincent’s Beginnings, and Connection to the Bachelets
- 8:00 – Vincent’s Terroir & the Chablis Appellation
- 10:53 – Petit Chablis Terroir vs. Chablis vs. Premier Cru vs. Grand Cru
- 14:09 – Petit Chablis: Why Vincent Uses Two Parcels & How They Compliment Each Other
- 16:48 – the 2019 Vintage
- 19:47 – The Petit Chablis
- 28:09 – The Chablis
- 41:04 – The Chablis 1er ‘Cote de Lechet’
- 48:31 – The Chablis 1er ‘Vaillons’
Domaine Dureuil-Janthial
Pierre Girardin
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 0:00 – Pierre Girardin – Beginnings, convincing his mom & dad (Vincent sold winery in 2011 to farm cattle) to help him start his own property, & the origins of his first vintage in 2017
- 8:34 – Pierre’s philosophy for making white wines (style, use of larger barrels)
- 14:11 – Bourgogne Blanc ‘Eclat de Calcaire’
- 18:20 – St. Aubin 1er Cru ‘Murgers des Dents de Chien’
- 21:32 – Pierre on Meursault
- 24:16 – Pierre’s philosophy for making red wines (style, use of barrel)
- 33:08 – Volnay 1er ‘Clos des Chenes’
- 35:35 – Pierre on Pommard
- 37:34 – Exposition: Pommard ‘Les Vaumuriens’ vs. ‘Les Vignots’
- 38:58 – How Pommard is changing
- 40:52 – Style & Taste: Pommard ‘Les Vaumuriens’ vs. ‘Les Vignots’
- 44:20 – Terroir: Pommard 1er ‘Les Petits Epenots’ vs. Pommard 1er ‘Les Grands Epenots’
- 46:03 – Pommard 1er ‘Les Charmots’
- 48:16 – Exposition, Harvest, & Whole-Cluster: Pommard 1er ‘Les Petits Epenots’ & Pommard 1er ‘Les Grands Epenots’
- 51:12 – Bourgogne Rouge
Pierre Girardin on the 2020 Vintage (3:58)
Pierre Girardin on the Bourgogne Rouge ‘Eclat de Calcaire’ (3:04)
Pierre Girardin on the Bourgogne Blanc ‘Éclat de Calcaire’ (2:26)
Full, In-Office Terroir Talk with Pierre Girardin (3:31)
Pierre Girardin in the Vineyard on ‘Puligny Montrachet Folatières’ (3:20)
Pierre Girardin in the Vineyard on ‘Bâtard Montrachet Grand Cru’ (3:08)
Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
Domaine Jean-Marc Millot
Alix Millot on the Bourgogne Passetoutgrains (1:29)
Alix Millot Discusses the 2019s from Domaine Jean-Marc Millot (37:03)
We interviewed Alix Millot of the tiny Domaine Jean-Marc Millot to discuss the history of the Domaine, the unique exposition of Alix’s Aligoté and Passetoutgrains, the magic of the limestone that is dominant in the two Millot Côtes de Nuits-Villages, and the characteristics of her Vosne-Romanée & Clos de Vougeot.
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 0:00 – Introduction of Alix Millot & Domaine Jean-Marc Millot
- 0:51 – Abbreviated History of Domaine Jean-Marc Millot and Alix’s Beginnings
- 5:10 – Bourgogne Aligote ‘Les Deux Terres’
- 10:19 – The 2019 Vintage in Burgundy
- 13:05 – Bourgogne Passetoutgrain
- 15:53 – Cote de Nuits Villages ‘Vieilles Vignes’
- 20:01 – Cote de Nuits Villages ‘Aux Faulques’
- 24:38 – Vosne-Romanée & Vosne-Romanee 1er ‘Les Suchots’
- 28:51 – Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru ‘Grand Maupertui’
- 32:03 – Insights into the 2021 Vintage
Domaine Paul Pillot
Full, In-Office Terroir Talk with Thierry Pillot (6:46)
Massal Selection at ‘La Romanée’ (0:43)
Bedrock Above ‘La Romanée’ (1:02)
Hinkle in the Vineyards – ‘La Romanée’ (1:26)
Hinkle in the Vineyards – ‘La Grande Montagne’ (1:08)
Bedrock Above ”La Grande Montagne’ (0:46)
Hinkle in the Vineyards – ‘Les Grandes Ruchottes’ (0:32)
Hinkle in the Vineyards – ‘Les Caillerets’ (1:24)
Domaine Pinson
Full Interview – Profiles of Burgundy: Charlène & Laurent Pinson of Domaine Pinson in Chablis (1:02:19)
A Timestamped Breakdown of the Full Interview:
- 0:00 – History of Domaine Pinson (the documents date back to 1640!)
- 8:00 – Charlène on her experience before joining the Domaine in 2008
- 11:56 – Laurent & Charlène on working together as a father-daughter duo
- 15:39 – Hinkle on Pinson Terroir, and the ’18 & ’19 Chablis Vintages
- 17:31 – Laurent on adapting to warmer, dryer growing seasons
- 19:14 – Petit Chablis 2019
- 25:16 – A general overview of 2019 vs. 2018
- 26:44 – Chablis 2019
- 31:40 – Chablis 1er ’Montee de Tonnerre’ 2019
- 35:01 – Comparisons to the Chablis 2018
- 41:53 – Chablis 1er ‘Montmain’ & Chablis 1er ’La Foret’
- 45:21 – Chablis 1er ’Fourchaume’ 2018
- 48:48 – Adapting to global warming – changes from 2003 to today
- 55:59 – Chablis 1er ’Mont de Milieu’ 2018
Domaine Pinson on the 2020 Chablis Vintage (1:58)
Domaine Pinson’s Petit Chablis Vineyard Above Les Clos (0:25)
Domaine Marc Roy
Domaine Denis Mortet
CHAMPAGNE
DOYARD
Full Interview – Terroir Talk: An Interview with Guillaume & Yannick Doyard of Champagne Doyard (1:17:21)
A Breakdown of the Interview:
- The Doyard Family in Vertus
- Yannick’s Beginnings
- Charles & Yannick
- Yannick & Les Artisans du Champagne
- Yannick’s Winemaking Philosophy
- Vendémiaire 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut
- The Two Coquard PAI Presses at Doyard
- Révolution Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Non Dosé
- Clos de L’Abbaye 1er Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
- Oeil de Perdrix Extra Brut Grand Cru
- Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru
- Les Lumières Grand Cru Extra Brut
- Coteaux Champenois Blanc ‘En Vieux Fombres’
- 2015 Coteaux Champenois Blanc ‘En Vieux Fombres’
- La Libertine
- Two Future Cuvées
JL VERGNON
Full Interview – Terroir Talk: An Interview with Clément Vergnon of Champagne JL Vergnon (1:00:00)
A Breakdown of the Interview:
- 1950s to 1980:The History of the Vergnon Family in Champagne
- The 80s: Clément’s Grandfather Develops His Own Style & Winemaking Philosophy
- 1988 to 1999: Clément’s Grandmother Manages the Domaine
- 1999: Clément’s Father Didier (& winemaker Christophe Constant!) Starts to Work With the Property
- 2017: Clément Starts to Lead the Domaine (around the same time that Guillaume Doyard returns to Champagne Doyard – link to that Terroir Talk here)
- Murmure Premier Cru Brut Nature
- Conversation Grand Cru Brut
- Eloquence Grand Cru Extra Brut
- Rosemotion Grand Cru Extra Brut Rose
- MSNL ‘Chetillons & Mussettes’ Grand Cru Extra Brut
- Hautes Mottes 2011
LOIRE
Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups
Jacky Blot: 1988-1993 Beginnings of Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups in Montlouis-Sur-Loire (7:48)
Jacky Blot: Organic, Dry Chenin: Loire Single-Site Wines and the Birth of Pét-Nat! (6:54)
Jacky Blot: Natural, Sparkling Dry Chenin: The Triple Zero Story from 1994 Forward (7:48)
Jacky Blot: Loire Chenin & Cabernet Franc (6:08)
Jacky Blot: Reflections on Family & Future of the Domaine (4:26)
Jean-Philippe Blot on ‘Clos de Mosny’ (1:48)
Jean-Philippe Blot on ‘Les Hauts de Husseau’ (1:26)
Jean-Philippe Blot on ‘Clos de la Bretonnière’ (2:05)
Jean-Philippe Blot on ‘Venise’ (2:09)
Jean-Philippe Blot Entering ‘Venise’ (0:16)
Profiles of Chenin: Jacky & Jean-Philippe Blot of Domaine de la Taille Aux Loups (56:54)
Thibaud Boudignon
Full Interview – Profiles of Chenin: Thibaud Boudignon (57:36)
Thibaud Boudignon on the Rosé de Loire [IG Live Interview] (56:23)
Thibaud Boudignon on Chenin Blanc (4:05)
Thibaud Boudignon on ‘Clos de la Hutte’ [Cellar Version] (1:13)
Thibaud Boudignon on ‘Clos de la Hutte’ [Vineyard Version] (3:57)
Thibaud Boudignon on the ‘Rosé de Loire’ (1:06)
Thibaud Boudignon on ‘La Vigne Cendrée’ (3:59)
Thibaud Boudignon on ‘Le Clos de Fremine’ (5:50)
Schist (0:36)
Le Rocher des Violettes
Château de Plaisance
Vanessa Cherruau of Chateau de Plaisance – Spilite, Schist and Anjou Rouge “Sur La Butte” (1:11)
Vanessa Cherruau on the Electric Single Site Anjou Blanc “Zersilles” (2:26)
Vanessa Cherruau on Chaume Hill and Anjou Blanc “Ronceray” (2:00)
Vanessa Cherruau on ‘Sur la Butte’ Rouge (6:05)
Vanessa Cherruau on ‘Grand Lopin’ Rouge (2:55)
Spilite and Shiste on the Hill of Chaume at Chateau de Plaisance (0:19)
Château de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure discusses the 2021 Chateau de Coulaine Vintage
Jean de Bonnaventure explains a side section of mother rock at Chateau de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure overlooking Bonnaventure Vineyard at Chateau de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure examines a limestone ‘foxhole’ den below Clos de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure in Clos de Coulaine of Chateau de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure tours the ancient limestone cellars under Clos de Coulaine
Jean de Bonnaventure discusses the Chateau de Coulaine 2020 Vintage
PROVENCE
Bieler Pere et Fils
La Bernarde
Birdseye View (0:34)
Terroir (1:42)
Tibouren Clos (1:09)
Syrah Vineyard (0:46)
Mas de Gourgonnier
Eve Cartier of Mas de Gourgonnier on the 2020 Vintage (1:25)
Eve Cartier of Mas de Gourgonnier on the Les Baux de Provence Rosé (5:56)
Eve Cartier of Mas du Gourgonnier Terroir & Les Alpilles (1:28)
The Cartiers Pioneer the Organic Movement in the 70s (3:39)
Full Interview- Eve Cartier of Mas du Gougonnier on Organic Wine in Les-Baux-de-Provence (51:08)
A TIMESTAMPED BREAKDOWN OF THE INTERVIEW:
- 2:03 – History of Mas De Gourgonnier
- 3:52 – The Cartiers Pioneer the Organic Movement in the 70s
- 7:45 – The Iconic ‘Normand’ Bottle
- 9:55 – Creation of Les Baux Appellation
- 11:42 – The Terroir
- 16:08 – Effects of Climate Change
- 20:48 – Les Baux de Provence Rosé
- 26:46 – Les Baux de Provence Rouge
- 34:16 – Cellaring Potential
- 39:19 – Les Baux de Provence Sans Soufre Rouge
- 46:46 – Red Food Pairings
- 48:53 – Rosé Food Pairings
Chateau de Pibarnon
RHÔNE (NORTHERN)
Domaine Coursodon
Jerome Coursodon of Domaine Coursodon on the 2020 Vintage (2:36)
Jérôme Coursodon Discusses 100 Year Old Vines in Saint-Jean du Muzols (1:47)
Jérôme Coursodon on 100 Year Old Granite Terraces of St. Jean du Muzols (3:04)
Jérôme Coursodon in St. Joseph ‘Silice’ Parcel – Les Côtes in Mauves (1:48)
Jérôme Coursodon on the Vin de France Blanc ‘Etincelle’ (4:13)
Jérôme Coursodon IG Discussion on the Saint-Joseph ‘Silice’ (5:28)
Full Interview – Jérôme Coursodon’s Stunning Range of Red and Whites from the Historic Village of Mauves (47:07)
A Timestamped Breakdown of the Interview:
- 0:00 – The Coursodon Family in Mauves
- 4:22 – Expansion of the Domaine by Jerome’s Grandfather Gustav
- 6:03 – 1972: Jerome’s Father Begins to Work with Gustav
- 8:11 – 1999: Jerome’s Beginnings at the Domaine
- 9:49 – The Development of the St. Joseph Appellation
- 15:48 – The 2019 Vintage
- 19:48 – The 2020 Vintage
- 21:47 – Vin de France Blanc ‘Etincelle’ [Viognier and Roussanne]
- 25:35 – Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Silice’
- 30:11 – Saint-Joseph Blanc ‘Le Paradis Saint-Pierre’
- 34:21 – Saint-Joseph ‘Silice’
- 39:04 – Saint-Joseph ‘L’Olivaie’
- 42:04 – Saint-Joseph ‘Le Paradis Saint-Pierre’
Alain Graillot
Alain Graillot on his Beginnings & Winemaking Philosophy (16:18)
Alain Graillot on Domaine de Fa (8:55)
Alain Graillot on Crozes-Hermitage (5:54)
Alain Graillot on the Crozes-Hermitage Blanc (9:00)
Alain Graillot on the Syrah du Morocco, ‘Syrocco’ (6:06)
Alain Graillot on ‘Encinas’, By Antoine Graillot & Raúl Pérez (7:20)
Maxime Graillot on the 2020 Domaine de Fa Fleurie ‘Roche Guillon’ (2:50)
Maxime Graillot on the Keys to Greatness for Domaine de Fa (1:09)
Maxime Graillot of Alain Graillot on the 2020 Vintage (3:10)
Laurent Fayolle
Laurent Fayolle on his 2020 Vintage (3:58)
A Timestamped Breakdown of the Interview:
- 0:00 – The creation & history of the Crozes appellation
- 2:11 – Comparing Crozes & Hermitage
- 4:11 – Advantages of the unique situation of Laurent’s parcels
- 6:57 – The changes to Crozes in the 1950s
- 10:16 – Laurent’s takeover of the Domaine in 2002
- 15:54 – Saint-Peray ‘Montis’ 2019
- 22:16 – Crozes-Hermitage Blanc ‘Hauterives’ 2019
- 27:25 – Crozes-Hermitage Blanc ‘Les Pontaix’ 2019
- 33:40 – Crozes-Hermitage Rouge ‘Hauterives’ 2019
- 42:42 – The unique terroir of the vineyards producing ’Les Pontaix’ & ‘Clos les Cornirets’
- 46:14 – Crozes-Hermitage Rouge ‘Les Pontaix’ 2018
- 52:18 – Crozes-Hermitage Rouge ‘Clos les Cornirets’ 2018
- 1:02:11 – Hermitage Blanc ’Les Diognières’ 2019
- 1:05:02 – Hermitage Rouge ’Les Diognières’ 2019
RHÔNE (SOUTHERN)
Clos Bellane
Stéphane Vedeau on the Côtes du Rhone Rosé ‘Altitude’ (7:41)
Stéphane Vedeau on Limestone, Organic Farming, & ‘Altitude’ at Clos Bellane (1:00:13)
- 0:00 – About Rosé Made from Grenache
- 2:45 – About Stephane Vedeau
- 7:21 – Clos Bellane – Setting the Scene
- 11:19 – High vs. Low Altitudes in the Rhone Valley
- 15:35 – Cotes-Du-Rhone Altitude Rosé
- 18:57 – East Exposure
- 20:14 – The 2020 Vintage
- 29:50 – Clos Bellane Rosé & Food
- 35:50 – Cotes-Du-Rhone Villages Rouge ’Valreas’
- 45:36 – Cotes-Du-Rhone Villages ‘Pureté 400’
- 51:05 – Chateauneuf Du Pape ‘Urgonien 1.14 Hectare’
Clos du Mont Olivet
Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet on the 2020 Vintage (2:28)
Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet on the History and Terroir of his Lirac (3:49)
Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet on his Cotes du Rhone ‘Vieilles Vignes’ (5:01)
Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet on his Cotes du Rhone ‘Vieilles Vignes’ Part 2 (2:33)
Thierry Sabon of Clos du Mont-Olivet on Farming in Chateauneuf-du-Pape (2:20)