Pierre-Thibaut Verdenal

Vinifications 2007 and 2008
In charge of the production of 1 500 000 bottles in a year. Overseeing all the production related activities. Coordination with the vineyard manager. Control of the vinifications and finalization of the blends. Brought the production towards an international standard by setting safety and quality controls and operating procedures. Planned the organization and the development of the production, to match the annual production growth of 30%. Managing a team composed by 10 managers, 30 permanent workers, and seasonal workers.

Sector: Wines - Spirits

Studied the maturity of grape for forecasting dates of harvests to optimize wine quality, in Sonoma and Central Valleys of California. Trial conception, sampling, microvinifications, sensory analyses on grapes as well as wines, evaluation of maturity effect on the yield, study of variability between vineyards through analyses of color/phenols/aromas, interpretation of analytical results such as mass-spectroscopy and HPLC, statistical analyses and correlation of components between wines and grapes

Sector: Wines - Spirits

Responsible for the organisation of lectures, teaching, and the coordination of projects for 48 Bachelor level students.

Conducted a feasibility study for the development and induction of a new curriculum, Bachelors’ degree in Viticulture-Enology. It is accessible to students since academic year 2008-09.

Sector: Wines - Spirits

Vintage 2005
Bergerac, Montravel, Cotes de Montravel

Sector: Wines - Spirits

Carried out experiments about table grape, wine grape and raisin. Published four articles about vine cloning and new variety introduction under the Central Valley climate. Bibliography of clones, compilation and data analysis of 5 year data, redaction.
- American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Journal of the American Pomological Society (2006)

Sector: Wines - Spirits

Carried out experiments to determine the effect of grassed lines, pruning, vine aging, annular incision, and height of leaves. Bibliography of irrigation and water shock, study of the effect of vigor on the quality of grapes and wines.

Sector: Wines - Spirits

vintage 2002
Participated in all the activities in the vineyard and at the winery

Sector: Wines - Spirits