Is it a blessing or a curse to be born to a great vigneron? Taking an outsiders viewpoint, and one that rests on several decades of enjoying all wine has to offer, I would tentatively opt for the former. After all, being born to a vinous dynasty should provide you with one of the most insightful winemaking educations that is feasible, and if youre really lucky you might one day inherit a smorgasbord of well-cared for vineyards on some famed côte. In short, with a little effort - and perhaps the odd stage or two in Australia or California - your future is secure. I am sure, though, that not all offspring have this experience. They may not have the interest, and they may have some other calling. Alternatively, there may be a rift between one generation and the next. Its not too hard to see how such a mismatch of personalities has shaped some early winemaking careers, with the late Didier Dagueneau - a true wild man who left home without so much looking at a pair of secateurs, only to return years later to tear Pouilly-Fumé apart - being one of the first examples that comes to mind. So what are we to make of Antoine Foucault, heir to what many would regard - myself included - as the Loire Valleys leading domaine for red wines? thewinedoctor/loire/collier.shtml Click the link to read more on Antoine Foucault and Domaine du Collier, in Episode #2 in my series of Saumur-Time updates. (subscribers only)
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:52:08 +0000
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