Programmes:
La Roche D'Hys - Domaine des Arts
Vini/VitiColloque:
Bringing
Burgundy and Wine professionals from around the world together!
An
exclusive educational and travel experience for: Wine makers, grape
growers, winery personnel, educators, sommeliers,
wine and food journalists.
Background:
In 2004 a group of winemakers, winery owners and grape growers from
the Niagara Region in Canada came to La Roche D’Hys for the first
Colloquium. The group included Lailey Vineyard owners, Donna and Tonya,
their wine maker Derrick Barnett, The Featherstone Winery's Dave
Johnson,
Debbie Zimmerman, the President of the Niagara Wine Growers
Association among others. French
participants included, Thierry Guyot, celebrated organic wine
specialist, the Beaune
Wiine Institute,
the wine cooperative of Buxy, wine makers of Vosne Romanee
and Chablis as well as smaller independents in Auxerrois and
Irancy
After an action packed 10 days of on- site visits, seminars
and exchanges, we hosted the first ever dégustation /wine tasting of
Canadian Niagara wines with an invited audience/wine tasters of some
sixty Burgundian wine tasters. It was a revelation!
There was a wonderful article in the French newspapers * (photo)
and a fabulous report of the whole experience on the Lailey Vineyard
website.
Based on the success of that experience, we invited some Michigan
wineries the U. S. who were planning to participate in
the 2007 colloquia to ship us some of their wines for a “Literary Apéro”
event which was held at the Office de Tourisme in Vitteaux in May 2006
as a preview performance. It too was a great success and once again
there was extensive press coverage in the media of this event.
In April 2007, the second Vini/Viti Colloquium was held at La Roche
D'Hys, this time with a group of winemakers, Winery owners and growers
from Michigan USA. Participants included Mawby
Winery,
Shady Lane Winery,
Bel Lago Winery,
Arc Turos Winery
www.michiganwines.com
with
new French partners Domaine Prunier in Auxey Dueress, Maison
Gambal in Beaune,
Domaine Michaut in Chablis among others.
This
is what some of them said:
"...so
much that could be said...so much we learned...I hope we may join you
here again soon.."
-
Lee
Lutes, the winemaker at Black Star Farms
"Your facilitation of our education is invaluable and will have
an impact for years to come."
- Brian Hosmer, winemaker
Niagara
Wine Growers and producers - Canada 2005
Michigan Wine growers and Producers – Michigan, USA 2007
Vini
- Viticolloque 2008 - Programme
Highlights
Bringing Burgundy and Wine professionals from around the world together!
An
intensive exchange of ideas between international wine professionals in
Burgundy, France. 12 - 14 international representatives. 6 - 8
French participants+ guest speakers
Date:
April
2008
Introduction
to Burgundy:
Seminar
on appellation, terroir, legislation, traditions, state of the industry
- overview
Organic wine growing/making:
Seminars
with œnologues differing methods. Rencontre with organic wine
makers/growers. Visit to organic wineries and vineyards in Cruzilles, St
Romain, Chablis
Barrel Making – Visit to manufacturer/supplier - St Romain, Gevry
Chambertin
The
Great Wines of Burgundy Chardonnay/Pinot Noir:
Visit
and meetings with makers and growers
Cote D’Or, Chablis, Auxois
Wine
cooperatives:
Seminar,
visit and dialogue with director of large-scale enterprise
BUXY small regional, new initiatives VEZELAY participating growers
New
Technologies:
Discussions, exchanges – methods, applications, results. Visits to
Manufacturers, Vineyards and Wineries
Business
issues:
Marketing,
packaging, labeling, distribution, public relations Discussions, visits
négociants, import/exporters, restaurateurs
For
further details or for group reservations please contact:
academie.rochedhys@mail.com
Questions and Inquiries, please contact Jeannette Aster