Behind the vine
Mathilde Roux - Cave de l'Orlaya - Fully, Valais, Switzerland
When do you think you fell in love with wine, enough to make a career of it?
Well, I said I want to make wine when I was about 7 years old, so I shouldn't say that I fell in love with wine, but more that I understood it was a way of life, a passion, and a meaningful career.
What story does your wine tell?
I hope my wines shows the terroir of Fully and the variety at its best (as I produced only single varietal wine).
“I can remember some "old" Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines which were so complex with a mix of structured mouth and soft tannins. Those wines are evolving in your glass throughout the dinner.... they tell you their story”
Mathilde Roux
What misconceptions about wine do you think people should forget?
That they should "know" about wine to talk about it or even describe a wine
What great things about wine do you think people should remember?
Wine needs time and they should age them.... it's a bit frustrating to see so many wines which are consumed when they are too young.
What is a piece of advice you would give to a woman interested in breaking into the wine world?
Go for it!!
Who is a woman in wine you think everyone should know about?
Marie-Thérèse Chappaz!
Where can women find your wine?
Online, and some stores and restaurants in Switzerland.