Chapter 277 Under the acquisition of the winery
Zhou Yi's words not only did not make David, the current head winemaker, blush, but he also looked happy: "Yes, Mr. Sean, I have already said that Mrs. Mary is the most talented winemaker. It's a pity...
.Hey... David also sighed sadly for Mary, obviously missing the mistress of the manor very much.
"Zhou, tell me your reasons, okay?"
"Then please answer me first, Mr. Sean. This bottle of wine from your wife should be completely hand-brewed, right?"
After receiving a positive reply, Zhou Yi laughed: "At least in the past ten years, you have a group of good growers. Although the bottle of third-level regional table wine just now is of average quality, the grapes used are actually of medium to upper quality.
The Cabernet Sauvignon is even better than this bottle of excellent regional table wine that has been cellared for ten years. It is a pity that when your wife brewed this batch of wine, there must have been more rain in the Bordeaux region, resulting in poor quality of the grapes. Otherwise,
This bottle of second-grade red wine is very likely to become a first-grade wine.”
"Mr. Zhou, is this the benefit of pure handcrafted brewing?"
David's face turned red. In fact, what he was most concerned about was this issue. According to Zhou Yi, Mrs. Mary was able to produce second-level quality red wine using only lower-quality grapes, and he had a lot of varieties in his hands.
It's really unreasonable that the improved high-quality grapes can only produce third-level regional table wine. Even if Lady Mary is his most admired idol, it can't make him feel ashamed.
"benefit?"
Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head: "Pure handcrafted winemaking has very high requirements for winemakers. From material selection, stem removal, granulation, juice fermentation and the first precipitation and sulfur addition, we must pay attention to the entire process. There can be no negligence, especially
The process of pelletizing. This is a great test of the winemaker’s skill, and it can be said that success or failure depends on this. If I guessed correctly, even for giant wineries like Lafite and Mouton, their three processes of destemming, pelletizing and juicing
The overall environment is mostly completed by machines, and the winemaker’s experience and ideas are used in the material selection and fermentation process. However, the wine produced in this way is an assembly line first-class table wine, and it is not pure like the 45-year-old Mouton or the 82-year-old Lafite.
Hand-made red wine... With the knowledge of the contemporary Dionysian, although Zhou Yi has never been to these two major wineries, he guessed that they are very close. The reason why Mouton 45 and Lafite 82 are famous is because they are there.
The sunshine and rain in the Bordeaux region have been perfect for two years, and the grapes are also rarely perfect. In this context, only large wineries such as Mouton and Lafite can hire a large number of experienced winemakers to brew wine by hand.
A large amount of red wine is then stored in the cellar, and the barrels will have to be changed every three years. It will be maintained for a long time without being sold, so it is expensive for a reason. Excluding the initial brewing cost, just after decades of maintenance, then
The maintenance fee is enough to build several small wineries.
However, since it is purely handmade, there will be differences. After all, not every winemaker is a top master in the industry. The decades-long cellaring process can weaken the differences, but cannot completely eliminate them. Therefore, those who truly understand wine
As we all know, even 45-year-old Moutons are still different. The price at auction is often several times different. This is the reason.
"Mrs. Mary is indeed a genius. Although after ten years, we can still make wine from grapes that are not even of medium or high quality, she still relies on her unparalleled talent to make second-class red wine. This is really embarrassing.
I don’t admire it. But for ordinary winemakers, if they don’t have talent like her, it is very likely that all manual brewing will reduce the quality of the wine. Although the machine has no talent, it is better than stability, right?
Looking at the wine as red as blood in the wine glass, Zhou Yi sighed leisurely: "Mr. Sean, let me make a bold guess. Not long after brewing this wine, Mrs. Mary died in a car accident, right?"
"Zhou, how did you know?"
Many people knew the time of Lady Mary's death, but no one knew that this was the last batch of wine she brewed during her lifetime. After hearing Zhou Yi's guess, Old Sean trembled all over and looked at Zhou Yi in disbelief.
"Wine, this glass of wine tells me that when you taste red wine, what you taste is not the taste of the wine itself, but communicating with the winemaker and feeling his amazing beauty..." Zhou Yi said slowly: "Your wife should be A beautiful, kind, and generous lovely woman. Although she was born as a commoner, she is more educated than a noble. Although she was born in the countryside, she has a far-sighted vision. She is a genius... Liuxu and Zhou Jingjing looked at Zhou Yi eagerly, and for a moment I couldn't tell whether he was sincere or deceiving, but these two women who had different relationships with Zhou Yi finally chose to believe in their 'own' men. Of course, in the eyes of the eldest sister, Zhou Yi is a good man of the Zhou family, and in the eyes of Liu Xu, even more Something more personal...
Cheng Dong was dumbfounded. His admiration for the Zhou family could no longer be described as a surging river. It was the entire Pacific Ocean. The second boss was so awesome. This public relations level was really top-notch. Look at Old Xiao En being moved. It was sooner or later. Hope, hope that my relatives will come to the mountains.
Old Sean's eyes have long been blurred, and the way he looks at Zhou Yi has changed. This kid is so cute!
Everyone in the winery knows that when old Sean uses "child" to describe a young person, he is completely lost, because he has regarded this person as a relative, flesh and blood, and this long-lost spouse has no children. A childless old widower is never stingy when it comes to his 'children'.
"From this wine, I can appreciate the stunning beauty of your lady, and I can also feel that she was at her peak at that time. It's a pity that the quality of the grapes that year was not good, otherwise this should be a treasure that surpasses the top red wine!"
Zhou Yizhen is not a flatterer. If a winery worth one million euros is not in his eyes, how can he flatter him for the sake of profit? He is just confused about this deceased genius winemaker. If she could reach the peak a few years earlier, If she had not been in that car accident, Chateau Marie would have been able to rank among the first-class wineries, even if it could not compete with big chateaux such as Lafite and Mouton, and Marie's name might even have been recorded in the history of French wine. , to become a master praised by everyone...
Everything is destiny, and no one can control it at all. Heaven has always been jealous of talented people, no matter which country they go to, it is the same. How can Zhou Yi not sigh and remember this lady?
"Zhou, my child...Old Sean started to cry. Regardless of whether he was familiar with him or not, he threw away the rabbit legs in his hand, opened his big greasy hands and embraced Zhou Yi into his arms. It was like meeting an illegitimate son who had been missing for many years.
With Zhou Yi's speed of reaction, it was not impossible to dodge the old man's skillful hands, but he did not dodge, but allowed Old Sean to embrace him in his arms; up to now, except for himself and his group, everyone at the dinner table, It’s David, the manor’s winemaker, and Lady Mary, who has an amazing winemaking talent. I don’t know why they didn’t add a boy and a girl to Old Sean. Is it because both parties were exposed to too much alcohol, which affected the reproductive system? No matter what the reason, Old Sean is quite pitiful. Yes, for many years I have only pinned my feelings on Octavian, the little hunting dog. Now after listening to my words, I guess I have changed the target of my affection. If I get out of the way, the old man will be very sad.
Bah, why did you compare yourself to a dog? What did you say? Zhou Yi smiled bitterly. It was undeniable that he was also moved in the arms of the extremely excited old Xiao Xiao, otherwise his thoughts would not be so confusing...
Zhou, my child!"
Old Sean seemed very worried. After reluctantly letting go of Zhou Yi, he did not forget to involve the relationship between the two parties in the next generation. At the same time, he naturally avoided the suspicion of carrying the mountain: "I have been waiting for a whole ten years. Originally, I
I just want to find a genius who really knows how to make wine, just like Mary, to restore Mary Winery to its former glory. I didn’t expect that I would wait for you. You not only understand wine, but also understand Mary... Oh, I just
I know, you must be the little angel sent by Mary to help me... Uh... The restaurant suddenly became quiet. Even Ye Zi, Jin Yangyang and Octavian, who were playing happily, stopped and looked at them in astonishment.
Old Sean, Ye Zi is a smart kid, Jin Yangyang has transcended the pig world, and even Octavian is an extraordinary dog with a very high IQ.
Even the children, pigs and dogs felt it, and Liuxu and the others could see clearly that Old Sean wanted to recognize his son and compete with the Old Zhou family for the 'good man'?
David looked at Zhou Yi with even more enthusiasm. Having lived with Old Sean for so many years, he certainly knew and understood Old Sean's character. It seemed that this young man from China... no, a genius winemaker from China.
He was about to take over Mary Manor. For him, a winemaker who was diligent enough but had never been able to get in, this was a great opportunity.
There is no doubt about Zhou Yi's level of David. Even Joseph, the top winemaker of Chateau Mouton, and El of Chateau Lafite, can't say such insightful words. Chateau Mary, there is hope...
Zhou, my child, if you are willing, I would like to give this winery to you, are you willing to accept it?"
After taking a few deep breaths, Old Sean finally made a decision. Zhou Jingjing's eyes widened when she heard this. The bargaining queen felt that the gap between her and her brother was too big.
"No, never!"
Zhou Yi shook his head: "I am very interested in Mary Winery, but I can't ask for it in vain. Mr. Sean, you'd better make a price."
Although Old Sean was born into a noble family, he was not from a wealthy family. Zhou Yi was not so greedy.
"Child, are you insulting me?"
Old Sean is very determined to give swords to strong men, and he is very unhappy with Zhou Yi's dodge... Time is tight and the task is heavy. There is still another chapter today. I will thank you all later. Thank you in advance for the brothers and sisters who voted for the five-star evaluation.
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