The document summarizes a visit by European students from Lycée Maillol to the Dom Brial vineyard in Baixas, France on January 9th, 2012. The students were shown the entire winemaking process from harvesting grapes to the finished product. They learned about how different soil types affect the vines and wine. The students observed harvesting, sorting grapes, fermentation in tanks, barrel aging, labeling, and wine presentation in the cellar and store. Photos throughout documented the various stages of the winemaking process.

1. Dom brial Wine tour
January 9th, 2012

2. A visit to dom brial
On the 9th of January 2012 the European section from
the vocational part of Lycée Maillol went to visit a
vineyard in the nearby town of Baixas.
We were showed the entire process of wine making,
from the harvest to the finished product.
We would like to share with you some photos from the
visit and tell you what we learned.

3. Harvesting
Here we can see
a Roussillon
vineyard before
the harvest
season.

4. Harvesting
During our visit we
were showed how
different types of soil
make different types
of wine. Soil with
different levels of
sand, rocks and clay
has different effects
on the vines and the
wine they produce.

5. Harvesting
Here we can see the
branches of the vines
being cut, which is
necessary, because
the harvest needs
space to grow.

6. Harvesting
The various stages of budding.

7. Harvesting
It is necessary
to spray for
weeds, so that
the vines can
grow freely.

8. HArvesting
As the grapes ripen the harvesting will start.

9. Harvesting
Midnight grape harvests are
sometimes done because
the grapes are delicate and
vulnerable to the heat of the
day. Night harvesting thus
decreases the risk of
oxidation.

10. Wine making process
Here we can see
a machine
designed for
sorting grapes.
This is actually a
prototype which
can select the
sizes of grapes,
the sugar level
and thickness of
the skin.

11. Wine making process
This picture shows
the fermentation
process of wine
making, where the
wine is stored in
great tanks. The
step after the
fermentation is
bottling.

12. Wine making process
Here we can see a
wooden wine
barrel. A cap is put
in the centre of the
barrel, or a Lon
injection is done to
prevent bacteria
from entering the
wine. The wood
used is oak.

13. Labeling
The empty wine bottles
come by thousands
onto a conveyor belt,
one by one. The
conveyor belt drive the
bottles to a machine to
be labeled. Lastly the
bottles are filled with
wine and put on sale.

14. Smell, taste & appearance
• On the picture we see different
types of wines; white wine, rose
wine and red wine.
• When the intensity is pale, the
wine is young and when the
wine gets older it darkens.
• Regarding the brightness, it is
important to watch the border
and the colors. You must put the
glass up to the light to observe
the transparency and the
brightness.

15. Smell, taste & appearance
The Picture shows
wine glasses and
one bottle of white
wine. By looking,
smelling and tasting
the customer can
get a better idea of
what the wine has
to offer.

16. Smell, taste & Appearance
In this picture we can see
a big barrel of wine in
fermentation. We could
smell strong odors of
mixed wines (rosé, white
& red). Here the wines
ferment to obtain a distinct
flavor. The final step of
fermentation is done in
little barrels with little
adjustment.

17. Smell, taste & Appearance
In this Picture we can
see the wine cellar of
Dom Brial. There are
many barrels as here
is where all the
barrels of Dom Brial
are kept. Little doses
of sulfur are put in the
barrels to fight
bacteria. The oak
gives the wine tannin
flavor and matures
the vine.

18. Presentation
We will show you the different
ways Dom Brial presents its
products. On the picture on the
right you can see one of the ways
to present the wine
• In the store the wine
is placed on shelves
to attract the
customers. We can
see a lot of different
colors from red to
orange.

19. Presentation
Another way to present wine
• In this picture we can
see the different kinds
of wine in alignment. So
customers know all the
wines the vineyard
sells.
• The bottles are
arranged according to
price, from least
expensive to most
expensive.
• The cheapest are
younger wines and the
most expensive are
older wines.

20. Presentation
Self-service wine
As you can see
customers can
even buy wine by
the liter in Dom
Brial.

21. Thank you for watching