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Could you introduce yourself in three minutes ?<\/strong><\/p>\n My name is BenoitLombrie\u0300re. With Marie, my wife, we own the Domaine Georges-Lombrie\u0300re in Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape. [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n What is your background ?<\/strong><\/p>\n My family comes from the Pe\u0301rigord region, in the South-West of France, where we’ve been farmers for many centuries. I myself grew up in a farm, until the age of 7. That\u2019s probably the reason why I feel such a connection to the land, the need for healthy and fresh products and the willingness to honor nature\u2019s cycles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502108345283{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Where does your passion for wine and making wine come from ?<\/strong><\/p>\n I always knew that, sooner or later, I would work the land. That is where I\u2019m from. Therefore, when we were given the opportunity to take over part of the family\u2019s vineyard on the magnificent region of Cha\u0302teauneuf-du- Pape, we seized it without hesitation. [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]- Claude and Lydia Bourguignon help us better understand our soil, a necessary prerequisite for those wanting to produce the best possible grapes. Where does the Domaine Georges-Lombrie\u0300re stand in comparison to the prestigious domaines in the area ? [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502108893615{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231371539{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]- The tone of our wine is very much set by Grenache, with a gentle extraction that allows for a fruity finesse and creates a lighter side. It lets the terroir of Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape to fully express itself in its complex subtlety rather than focusing too much on the wood or the alcohol.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]30 or 40 years ago, wines from Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape were much clearer What are your domain\u2019s values and strengths ? [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]What are the next septs, the next wines ? \u00a0<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In which restaurant would you like to be present ? [vc_row row_type=”parallax” parallax_content_width=”full_width” text_align=”center” background_image=”1063″ full_screen_section_height=”no” section_height=”500″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”center” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1502108493234{padding-top: 6.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text] Interview with Benoit Lombriere, [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Winemaker from Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape, France [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502108596809{padding-top: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502108335043{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full_width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1163","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1163\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/georges-lombriere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThree years ago we bought 5 of the 13 hectares of the land Marie\u2019s father, who wanted to retire, was farming.
\nFrom the beginning, we were joined in our endeavor by Alaric de Portal, a friend of the family and a fine connoisseur of the wine world and its players.
\nTogether we created our Domaine. Our intent was to make a wine that reflects who we are.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nI’ve always been passionate about wine. Through the people I met and the conversations I had, it gradually became a central part of my life. I love the diverse range of emotions linked to wine, the friendly atmosphere one finds at wine tastings and the passionate exchange of ideas they nurture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nWe jumped in this adventure with grand ambitions and surrounded ourselves with passionate and dedicated people to create a great team :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n– Pierre-Jean Villa, a winemaker from Co\u0302te-Ro\u0302tie and Condrieu, brought his benevolent expertise on the issues of winemaking and blending.
\n– Franck Ferraton is in charge of daily operations and is as talented as he is modest.
\nWith our energy, our motivation and our newly assembled team we decided to produce a wine made by passionate people, a wine with a powerful, common purpose. In short, a wine that represents us.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502108854784{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-bottom: 3.5% !important;}”][vc_column]<\/i>
I always knew that, sooner or later, I would work the land. That is where I\u2019m from.<\/h5><\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”parallax” parallax_content_width=”full_width” text_align=”center” background_image=”776″ full_screen_section_height=”no” section_height=”500″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502108968582{padding-top: 3% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502108885260{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231216148{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]According to you,\u00a0which is the best wine in the world ?
\n<\/strong>The Cuve\u0301e Marie from the Domaine George-Lombrie\u0300re! In all seriousness, I do not like this idea of competition or trying to claim which is \u201cthe best\u201d. There are so many wines to discover! It is important to remain curious, to follow one\u2019s own instinct and to never fall into preconceptions before tasting.
\nAs far as I’m concerned, I love wine from winemakers who are passionate about their terroir, their land, but also have no trouble in expressing certain predispositions, their own identity, an idea or an expression they are advocating when producing their wine. That is something we at the Domaine also try to achieve. To some degree, making the best wine in the world should always be a winemakers’ objective. However, the day they start thinking, \u201cthat\u2019s it, I\u2019m now making the best wine in the world\u201d, is the day they need to seriously worry.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>In Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape we have the great fortune of having a world- renown “appellation”, well deserved by the way. There is room for everyone, and therefore I have no competitors in Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape, only colleagues.
\nOur Domaine produces around 10.000 bottles of wine peryear,our size allows us to be free to champion our own vision for Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape:
\n– \u00a0Agricultural practices which are respectful of the land: in our vines, the inputs we add to the soil are all organic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\nthan they are today, using less Syrah. They were heavily influenced by Grenache, a fabulous variety of grapes that produces very clear wines.
\nOur commitment is to return to a Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape which has been some what forgotten and forsaken in recent years. Here at theDomaine Georges-Lombrie\u0300re, we have sought to return to this vein of Cha\u0302teauneuf- du-Pape that highlights Grenache, which is consistent with the terroir\u2019s identity. Of course, we are not the only producers to have followed this path. For quite some time now, Cha\u0302teau Rayas, one of our biggest inspiration, has produced wine almost as clear as Bourgogne wines.
\nWe try to create a wine that is a reflection of us, a grape wine rather than a cellar wine, without comparing ourselves to others.
\nA friend, who is a restaurant chef, told me recently: \u201cyour Cha\u0302teauneuf is good, it\u2019s like if a great Pinot from Burgundy rooted itself in Cha\u0302teauneuf- du-Pape and took a glassful of sun before entering the vat.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”parallax” parallax_content_width=”full_width” text_align=”center” background_image=”1222″ full_screen_section_height=”no” section_height=”500″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502109115481{padding-top: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502109034075{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231554207{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>– \u00a0Its consistency with the terroir;
\n– \u00a0The dedication of a team of passionate and self-demanding people;
\n– \u00a0The search for excellence without becoming an elitist wine;
\n–\u00a0 Curiosity and an open mind to wines from the rest of the world;
\n– \u00a0Kindness and good will.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/strong>We don\u2019t want to start multiplying our portfolio, we produce 10.000 bottles per year, it is a quite small production so we\u2019d rather focus ourselves on our red wine, Cuve\u0301e Marie.
\nDuring the first semester of 2017 we will launch our first white wine with the 2016 vintage, the \u201cCuve\u0301e Thai\u0308s\u201d. We are very proud of this wine, it shows great promise. We will produce a little under 1.000 bottles.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502109040774{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231642475{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Where to you see your domain in 10, 20, 30 years ?
\n<\/strong>To continue our growth without losing our identity, continue working with our team, always seeking excellence and never settling or telling ourselves \u201cthat\u2019s it, we made it\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]In your eyes, what does it mean to be an entrepreneur ?
\n<\/strong>To be an entrepreneur is to have a clear vision of what you are seeking to achieve, of what you want to defend and to be able to share this vision with a team.
\nThe story of Domaine Georges-Lombrie\u0300re is not one of a lonely winemaker, alone in his winery. It\u2019s the story of a team, with people sharing a common aspiration. You know, taking over a domain was a choice. It was not an obligation and even less a necessity. With our small production we could have told ourselves \u201cwe have a prestigious appellation, let\u2019s settle for a decent Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape and all will be well\u201d. We made another choice. We decided to promote an interpretation of Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape, not necessarily the most obvious one, but one that allows for all those involved to reach their potential, with the risks it entails. That\u2019s probably the true meaning of being an entrepreneur.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502109132067{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-bottom: 3.5% !important;}”][vc_column]<\/i>
To be an entrepreneur is to have a clear vision of what you are seeking to achieve, of what you want to defend and to be able to share this vision with a team.<\/h5><\/blockquote>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”parallax” parallax_content_width=”full_width” text_align=”center” background_image=”490″ full_screen_section_height=”no” section_height=”500″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” css=”.vc_custom_1502109184772{padding-top: 3% !important;padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502109164372{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231757342{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Cuve\u0301e Marie\u2019s first vintage received glowing reviews, how do you explain this success ?
\n<\/strong>It is true that our 2014 vintage was very well received from the start. Our 2015 vintage has received even better reviews. Though these reviews do not influence the kind of wine we are trying to make, positive feedback is always appreciated. Perhaps it is due to the fact that we have sought to create a coherent wine, with a team that has worked sincerely and with a common purpose. We have sought to put the best of ourselves in this wine, without copying what others are doing.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231792297{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Cuve\u0301e Marie is already available in the most prestigious restaurants in France: Anne Sophie Pic, Yannick Alle\u0301no, Alain Dutournier, He\u0301le\u0300ne Darroze, Ste\u0301phane Je\u0301go, Guillaume Iskandar and even the Presidency of the French Republic. How did you achieve this ?
\n<\/strong>We took our bottles and went to meet with restaurant owners, chefs and sommeliers. Some we already knew. For others, we had been patrons in their establishments. We are also present in many lesser known restaurants which all share the same values: love and respect for great products and terroirs. Deep down that is what we have always try to do with this wine. We went to see them and advocated for what we were trying to achieve: create a Cha\u0302teauneuf-du-Pape which wasn\u2019t conventional. I think they liked this approach.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>In restaurants where the chef pays attention to his or her supplies, knows the providing-farmers and producers and strive to enhance his or her country\u2019s culinary diversity. The first two professionals we worked with were Alain Dutournier, who has a deep connection with his native region of theLandes, and Guillaume Muller, the sommelier of the restaurant \u201cGarance\u201d in Paris, who recently took over his family\u2019s farm in the Limousin. They are people we share a lot with. To answer more directly your question, one of the best meals I ever had was at \u201cBras\u201d in Laguiole. I would be thrilled to one day have the honor to be selected to pair his cuisine.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1502109171257{padding-top: 2.5% !important;padding-right: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 2.5% !important;padding-left: 10% !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231852976{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Your personal moto ?
\n<\/strong>A quote often credited to Mark Twain: \u201cThey did not know it was impossible so they did it\u201d.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231877316{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Your soft spot ?
\n<\/strong>I have two: chartreuse VEP, an extraordinary liquor produced in the French Alps, and Cha\u0302teau-Cha\u0302lon, a delicious yet very special wine from Jura.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231901201{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Your greatest pride ?<\/strong>
\nMy children, my wife and what we are building in our Domaine. Creating a team-dynamic with people whom work I admire. They have chosen to follow us in this adventure and to help us thrive.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231918118{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]How would to define your domain in three words ?
\n<\/strong>Excellence, passion, respect for the land.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231949906{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]What would you consider to be your personal qualities, your shortcoming ?
\n<\/strong>– Enthusiasm, passion, resolve
\n– Uncompromising, perhaps too quick to trust: I\u2019d rather be disappointed than to miss out on an opportunity.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231971627{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]What is a good wine in your opinion ?<\/strong>
\nA wine that you love to share.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1508231998017{padding-bottom: 4% !important;}”]Your favorite wine ?
\n<\/strong>At our daughter\u2019s baptism, we had our own Cuve\u0301e Marie, which is named after my wife. But we also had \u201cCuve\u0301e Carmina\u201d from Pierre-Jean Villa\u2019s Co\u0302te-Ro\u0302tie and \u201cA Franc\u0327oise\u201d from Thibault Boudignon in Anjou.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Your favorite restaurant ?
\n<\/strong>I will make too many enemies if I answer that question ![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"