Chapter 1110: Hermes in Sweet Wine
The best white wines in France are produced from Sauternes, and the best white wines in Sauternes are made by Count Alexandre, the current manager of Château d'Gin. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
With a history of more than 800 years, Dijin Winery was actually established in 1593.
Bordeaux's wine classification began in 1855 with the classification of Cru Cru and is an impregnable fortress that is still in use today.
As everyone knows, in the same year, the sweet wine regions of Bordeaux Bassaca and Sauternes were also divided, compared with the five grades of the Médoc, these sweet wineries were either awarded the title of first class or second class, only Château Digin was divided into super first class wineries, such an honor is difficult to even Lafite, Margaux, Latour, and Houbowang The four fathers of the first class winery can hardly match.
The strict selection of raw materials and the ancient winemaking method of Dijin Winery have caused serious financial problems due to the low production and low-key word-of-mouth publicity model.
"Mr. Fu, every drop of this glass of wine is actually made from grapes picked from two or even more vines, it is really no exaggeration to say that it is a drop of wine, and because of the high price of each bottle of Igan Noble Rot, it has also led to a shrinking audience, which is a big trouble that has plagued me for nearly 20 years, and I really don't know what to do except to compress the cost of the winery and carry out limited reforms......
The sorrow and sorrow of Count Alexander made Fu Zhengyi realize that hidden behind his toughness and old-fashioned was the helplessness and sorrow of a winemaker who had defeated his tradition.
His undisguised hostility, his arrogance, his disdain, are only the emotions that come naturally from this heart.
"Mr. Fu, 30 years ago, I was appointed as the heir to the winery, and every time I pick the grapes that meet the winemaking standards, I will personally pick the grapes that meet the winemaking standards, press, blend, and inspect them, and carry out every step in strict accordance with the winery's winemaking standards. But even the most perfect operation may not be rewarding," said Count Alexander, who took a sip of his glass, and although his expression was briefly pleasant, he continued with a gloomy face. "At best, 800 litres of noble rot can be produced per hectare......
An old man who regards tradition as his life, an old man who is worried about the decline of the winery, an old man who insists on making the best noble rot wine in the world even if he loses money, such a poor but very respectable old man makes waves in Fu Zhengyi's heart.
"Count Alexander, although I know very little about Igan noble rot, I know the status of the winery and understand the history of the winery, so I respect your choice and admire your persistence, so I am willing to hand over the winery to you to take care of, follow your winemaking methods, and manage the winery in the way you choose.
Seeing Count Alexander's stunned face, Fu Zhengyi smiled and continued. "However, there must be some problems with the operation of the winery, especially in terms of publicity, there is an old saying in the East, called 'the aroma of wine is afraid of deep alleys', so there are still many things that need to be done to appropriately reduce the amount of market input, increase the number of cellars to improve the quality of Igan wine, and increase the intensity of marketing publicity. I believe that as long as the winery is given some time, the winery will be able to stand proudly at the peak of sweet white wines, and Egan will definitely become the Hermes of sweet wines, Igan wine has a special cultural connotation, I want to make Igan wine can be called a real luxury, so that Digin winery can obtain a higher market position, enjoy a more respected glory......"
Moved by the prospect depicted by Fu Zhengyi, Count Alexander wiped his slightly moist eyes and said solemnly. "Mr. Fu, the quality of the winery is the honor of my family, I will defend the quality of the winery as if I were defending my own life! Please rest assured, if I can't do it, I will resign immediately, and I will never go ......to court like I did with Bernard."
Seeing Count Alexander's excited farewell and leaving, Delphina, who was sitting in the corner, realized that Fu Zhengyi must have promised something, which made this stubborn and extremely old-fashioned old man change his attitude, so he sat down in front of the fireplace and asked what was the reason?
"Why? Can't you guess?"
"If I could guess, I wouldn't ask you!"
"Well, you should know that Alexander is an old man with a hereditary count, he is not willing to make changes, he is not willing to admit defeat, and he is very keen to keep the glory of Château Digin......"
Seeing that he had analyzed the specific situation for himself, Delphine interrupted dissatisfiedly. "My father's investigation of this old man took two years, and finally collected hundreds of pages of information, not to mention his personality and habits, even what he had done in the past, the information is clear!"
"Wow, your father would do that?"
Seeing that he deliberately made a look of surprise, Delfina gave him a blank look, but tapped her fingers on the table. "I'm really curious how you managed to convince this old-fashioned old man!"
Fu Zhengyi raised two fingers. "It's very simple, I promised two things, the first is that I will not interfere in the management of the winery, and the second is that I will allocate the funds he needs in full!"
Delphina's eyes widened. "Are you kidding? Count Alexander has always wanted to increase the body of the Agame wine by extending the cellar time, so as to improve the quality of the Igan wine, increase the selling price, and increase the profit, but with less than 100,000 bottles per year, it is impossible to do this, and without increasing the production of noble rot, the financial health of Château Dijin is impossible to ......."
Patiently waiting for her to finish, Fu Zhengyi raised another finger. "The tasting year of Igan wine should be more than fifteen years, if I let Digin Winery only provide more than fifteen years of aging in the future, then do you think Digin Winery will still lose money?"
Delphine was stunned, blinked and stood up abruptly. "You're crazy! If you dare to do this, it won't take fifteen years for no one in the market to remember Digin!"
"You're wrong! There is an old saying in the East, called 'the aroma of wine is not afraid of deep alleys', as long as the quality is high, no matter how long the wait is, it is worth it! What's more, I want to make Igan wine the Hermes of sweet wines, and I don't care about the output......