User:Murgh/Domaine Lapierre
Appearance
Domaine des Chênes, or Marcel Lapierre is a French wine producer located in Beaujolais, in the village of Villié-Morgon.
Known for wines that are organic, unfiltered and of distinction and complexity.[1]
Marcel Lapierre
[edit]Proprietor Marcel Lapierre, deceased in October 2010,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
was a leader in the natural wine movement.[8] Lapierre took over the family estate, Domaine Des Chênes in Villié-Morgon, in 1973. He first met natural wine pioneer Jules Chauvet in 1981.[8]
For the 60th birthday of Marcel Lapierre in April 2010, a special edition of Charlie Hebdo was printed with artwork made by Siné, titled Marcel Hebdo.[14][15]
Production
[edit]About 11 hectares (27 acres). [16]
References
[edit]- ^ Sutcliffe, Serena (2003). Wines of Burgundy. London: Mitchell Beazley. p. 143. ISBN 1840007095.
- ^ Bourgogne Live (October 11, 2010). « Le vin c’est naturel, point! » Marcel Lapierre, un des grands noms du Beaujolais nous a quitté (in French)
- ^ Asimov, Eric, The New York Times: Diner's Journal (October 11, 2010). Remembering Marcel Lapierre, A Beaujolais Trailblazer
- ^ Asimov, Eric, The New York Times (October 11, 2010). Marcel Lapierre, Beaujolais Producer, Is Dead at 60
- ^ Bonné, Jon, San Francisco Chronicle: Inside Scoop (October 11, 2010). Adieu to a master of Beaujolais
- ^ Feiring, Alice, alicefeiring.com (October 11, 2010). Dear Marcel (to whom all roads lead)
- ^ Cartwright, Cory, saignee.com (October 11, 2010). Marcel Lapierre and The Simple Pleasures
- ^ a b c Decanter.com (October 11, 2010). Marcel Lapierre of Morgon dies
- ^ Le Point (October 12, 2010). France: décès de Marcel Lapierre, pionnier de la viticulture biologique (in French)
- ^ Le Parisien (October 12, 2010). Beaujolais: décès de Marcel Lapierre, pionnier de la viticulture biologique (in French)
- ^ Charest, Remy, Palate Press (October 12, 2010). Saying Goodbye to Marcel Lapierre
- ^ Colman, Tyler, drvino.com (October 13, 2010). Marcel Lapierre dies at 60
- ^ Napjus, Alison, Wine Spectator (October 13, 2010). Beaujolais Loses Top Winemaker Marcel Lapierre at 60
- ^ Rocher, marie, fabriqueslocales.fr (April 24, 2010). Joyeux anniversaire Marcel! (in French)
- ^ Celce, Bertrand, wineterroirs.com (October 12, 2010). Marcel Lapierre
- ^ Asimov, Eric, The New York Times (October 3, 2007). What’s New in Beaujolais Is Not Nouveau
External links
[edit]- Domaine Lapierre official site (in English and French)