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CHÂTEAU SIGALAS RABAUDBommes, France
Lucy EgglestonSummer 2018
o Location: Sauternes appellation of the Bordeaux region of
southwestern France.
o Specialty: Sweet wine due to “Noble Rot,” a beneficial infection
of Botrytis cinerea.
o Defining characteristics:
o “Premier Cru” (First Growth) in the 1855
classification of the Bordeaux region.
o Tradition: respect for the
terrior, production of excellent
sweet wines.
o Innovation: Integrated Pest
Management, production of
new wines varieties.
o Smallest Sauternes Premier Cru (14 hectares).
o Interns involved in all parts
of the business (vineyard, wine
tours, and marketing).
o Lots of mentor-mentee
interaction.
Introduction:Meet Château Sigalas Rabaud
The tasting room overlooking the barrel cellar of Château SigalasRabaud.
o VINEYARD:
oManagement: No Herbicides , no insecticides
Tilling Pheromone traps
+ tolerance + pheromone emitters
o Leaf thinning and summer lateral removal in the fruit zone
o Decreases mildew susceptibility
o Changes aroma development
o Hastens ripening
o Improves bud development for the next year
oMust be judicious to enhance quality without
risking sunburn
On north-south oriented rows, we practiced complete leaf removal around the East facing clusters (more extreme removal).
On east-west oriented rows, we selectively removed summer laterals around the North facing clusters (less extreme removal).
Conducting a tour with a group from New Zealand.
My tasks:Vineyard: Leaf thinning and summer lateral removal
Wine tours: Presenting the history, management, and
wines of the château to English speaking visitors.
Marketing: Editing the English version of the website.
oWINE TOURISM:
o Most Sauternes wine is
marketed overseas.
o Wine tours were often
conducted in English, as
many customers did not
speak French, but knew
English as a second
language.
Editing the English website.
o MARKETING
o Internet marketing is critical
to reaching a world wide
customer base.
o The English version of the
website was wrought with
grammatical and difficult
phrasing.
o Corrected errors while
maintaining “their voice” on
the website.
A pinpoint indicating the location of the Sauternes appellation. An outline of the Lewis-Clark Valley AVA, the region where I would like to plant a vineyard.
Summary:o Areas of professional growth:
o Flexibility
o Working in many capacities
around the château
o Maintaining strange work hours
o Dealing with a language barrier
o Responsibility
o Translating protocols to safely
and efficiently perform tasks
o Translating a company’s
professional website
o Pursing excellence through innovation
o Learning about Integrated Pest
Management strategies
o Applying lessons to my professional life:
o Flexibility
o Solving production, marketing,
and communication challenges
o Responsibility
o Caring for those who will
depend on me for their livelihoods
oPursuing excellence through innovation
o Making decisions based on
modern research to achieve the
highest environmental, economic,
and social sustainability
A Sigalas sunset to bid á revior to Château Sigalas Rabaud.
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