October – November : What’s happening during the estate closing?
- 11 December 2010
No ! we are not under coconut trees lying in the sun! We are running in all directions 7 days a week to distribute the Beaujolais Nouveau in the whole world for the 3 rd Tuesday …
Wine fairs … Lyon – Blois – Rennes
- 2 December 2010
Pierre Marie Chermette will be present on March 19 th and 20 th 2011, at Salon des Vins de France in Villebarou (Blois). We will be also present or represented at fair Place des …
A grape harvest that augers a lovely vintage
- 15 October 2010
From 18 th to 20 th September, we picked the grapes from our plot at Pierreux at the foot of Mont Brouilly in the Brouilly appellation area. Though the quantities were …
The grape harvest in Saint-Vérand – from 30th September to 6th October
- 10 October 2010
The harvest was sunny. The grapes were of exceptional quality, equivalent to that of 2009. The natural potential alcohol content is between 11.5 and 12.7°. We'll have to …
Preparing the tuns
- 10 October 2010
In our big vaulted cellar, we are preparing the tuns (very big barrels) before we fill them with wine. We rinse them with water to remove any sulphur wick taint and seal the doors …
ESTATE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC from 18th October to 17th November
- 8 October 2010
This message does not concern professionals, for whom we will try to free some time. We are really sorry about having to close, but we are working very hard and have to …
Pressing at the vatroom in Saint-Vérand - October 2010
- 8 October 2010
When we "de-vat", the grapes are transferred to the pneumatic press to be pressed. The juice is then transferred to another vat for our Beaujolais Blanc or our red Beaujolais les …
Devatting in the vatroom in Saint Vérand - October 2010
- 8 October 2010
At the end of maceration, we "de-vat"; this operation requires 2 people to empty the vat. One of them is inside and has to pitchfork out the compressed grapes. This is a very …
Vinification at the vatroom in Saint-Vérand – 1st October 2010
- 8 October 2010
The grapes macerate in their own juice in the vats for 6 to 12 days depending on the appellation. During this time, the run-off juice is pumped over the cap of grapes at the …
The vines in Saint-Vérand - 23rd September 2010
- 22 September 2010
In Saint- Vérand, the red and white grapes will be picked in a few days' time. For the time being, they are continuing to ripen in the sun.
Unloading the grapes at the vatroom in Saint-Vérand on 23rd September 2010
- 22 September 2010
Pierre-Marie and his son, Jean-Etienne, unload the grapes. They are then sorted a second time on the sorting table by three people. A few pinkish bunches have to be thrown away …
The grape harvest in Brouilly, at our Pierreux vineyard - September 20th 2010
- 22 September 2010
We began the grape harvest in Brouilly on September 20th with a team of more than 30, mainly Polish, people. Pierre-Marie Chermette is pleased with the grapes from …