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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 covered Saint-Vérand for over two weeks. This was really good for the soil but put us behind in our pruning.
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 …
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).