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Article: The Robb Reader: Didier Le Calvez

The Robb Reader: Didier Le Calvez

In May 2015, the American magazine Robb Report interviewed Didier Le Calvez, who owns Château Clarisse in Puisseguin-Saint-Émilion with his wife Olivia.

What motivated you to acquire Château Clarisse?
It was a lifelong project and a challenge that I wanted to take in my life. I’ve experienced the vineyard environment since childhood, as my grandmother had a house near Château Bouscaut...

What do you enjoy about the winemaking process?
What really interests me is creating a certain style of wine, indeed crafting a product—wine—that emanates from and reflects the terroir...

By Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 May 2015.

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