Ep 576: Olivier Bourdet-Pees, Plaimont Oenologist and MD , Plaimont Series, 1/2
Interpreting Wine PodcastShow Notes
*Access the Plaimont Cellar Soundbites at www.interpretingwine.com/cspl We kick things off today in the company of Olivier Bourdet-Pees, Plaimont Oenologist and MD (00:00:08) Plaimont Six Wine Stories intro (00:02:23) Plaimont Origin Story (00:12:22) Plaimont Territory and Cultural Terroir: Pioneers in Establishment of the Co-op, How growers become members, Challenges to keep young generation in the area, Loss of Biodiversity in vineyards contrasted with tradition of ampelography and vine conservatory in the region (00:38:10) Geography - Virtual tour and description of growing sites, Local Climate and microclimates (00:46:43) Geology - Diverse patchwork of soils in the region (00:50:48) Viticulture and Winemaking - Choice of range of wines to be made from this diversity (00:53:23) Wines tasting begins: Gros Manseng
Château de Crouseilles
Le Faite blanc
(01:21:35) Contact Details and Outro If you know someone who would enjoy this episode please share the direct link: www.interpretingwine.com/576 If you really enjoyed it please leave the episode an iTunes review on the same link. Thanks! 👌👌 Intro and outro music The New Investors http://newinvestors.dk/ Contact: [email protected] GUEST CONTACT: Olivier Bourdet-Pees, Plaimont Oenologist and MD https://www.plaimont.com/en/ Date recorded: 2 Dec 2024 Listen and subscribe - https://www.interpretingwine.com/576 CONTACT ME: Email: [email protected] SOCIAL LINKS: Instagram - https://www.interpretingwine.com/instagram/ Facebook - https://www.interpretingwine.com/facebook Youtube - https://www.interpretingwine.com/youtube Twitter X - https://www.interpretingwine.com/twitter Linkedin - https://www.interpretingwine.com/linkedin
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