The Vines in Vissoux on 1st September - Saint Vérand
- 1 September 2010
For the moment, Pierre-Marie Chermette is very happy with the state of the vines and the way the grapes are ripening, especially since our national meteorologist, Laurent …
Vines in July in Vissoux
- 28 July 2010
As you can see it on the photos vines are very beautiful. The flower passed in an irregular way giving grapes smaller than others. This lets us think that yields will be rather …
Big festive wine tasting at Domaine du Vissoux - June 7th, 2010
- 18 June 2010
Approximately 350 guests came to taste all our 2009 vintage wines. Alongside our that of our wines was a tasting of delicatessen meats from Diennet in Montmerle …
The Chermettes in Quebec - May, 2010
- 3 June 2010
In Quebec, there is a State monopoly represented by the Company of Alcohols of Quebec (SAQ) which has its own stores. It is a dynamic market and interested in Beaujolais wines. We …
Budding - April, 2010
- 3 June 2010
Gérard has started budding. This operation consists in removing the unwanted buds on each vine to make pruning easier next winter. It also helps limit the number …
Tilling or shallow ploughing between the vines - April, 2010
- 3 June 2010
The grass is beginning to grow. As part of our use of sustainable agricultural methods, we choose to weed using a ploughshare. Here you can see René and …
Bottling - March 2010
- 3 June 2010
Our spring bottling started with Beaujolais Les Griottes 2009. It is carried out on the estate by Peguet, who bring their bottling line with them to Domaine du Vissoux.
Snow at Le Vissoux - February 2010
- 1 March 2010
Snow covered Saint-Vérand for over two weeks. This was really good for the soil but put us behind in our pruning.
Trip to the USA - May 2009
- 26 February 2010
The Chermettes take part in 3 tastings during a flying visit to New York, Chicago and Washington, where they joined their importer Peter Weygandt and his daughter Ida. They were …
Fairs; March and April 2010
- 26 February 2010
We will be at the following fairs: - 20th and 21st March at La Vigne et le Vin in Villebarou (Blois). - 10-11-12 April Vinicircus in Hédé (Rennes).
Trip to Italy - August 2009
- 26 February 2010
Martine and Pierre-Marie Chermette go to Italiy and visit their friends on their magnificent estates of Vajra in Barolo and Isole & Olena in the Chianti region.
Getting ready for the harvest on TF1 One o’clock news
- 26 February 2010
A team from TF1 (the French mainstream commercial TV station) came to film us getting ready for the harvest for the One o’clock news of 24th August 2009. We would like to …