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In this episode, MS Christopher Tanghe speaks with Thomas Savre, the director of winemaking and viticulture at Lingua Franca Winery in the Willamette Valley. They discuss reduction, particularly in Chardonnay, unpacking a complex topic that is often oversimplified in wine circles. Chris and Thomas talk about the processes that create aromas such as matchstick, smoke, and flint and outline the distinction between reduction and reductive.
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Thomas Savre is the director of winemaking and viticulture at Lingua Franca Winery in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley. Thomas, originally from France, earned Master's degrees at the University of Burgundy in Viticulture Practices as well as Enology and Winemaking. Previously, he worked at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Dujac, and Domaine Chevrot in Burgundy, and he worked at Evening Land, also in the Eola-Amity Hills, prior to joining Lingua Franca in 2015.
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Thank you for the podcast. Very informative and now have a more of an understanding on the subject.
Fantastic pod. Really appreciate the breakdown in layman’s terms and I feel like I finally understand this concept. Thank you