WEBVTT 00:00:08.160 --> 00:00:13.080 The values of the House of Rémy Martin match my own, 00:00:13.080 --> 00:00:16.440 both in my professional and personal life. 00:00:16.440 --> 00:00:20.240 We are truly a family where we bounce off of each other. 00:00:20.240 --> 00:00:24.160 There is a genuine connection, which makes everything much richer and more meaningful. 00:00:27.960 --> 00:00:29.440 Winegrower Advisor and Viticulture R&D Manager 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:31.440 I love being in contact with our viticulturists. 00:00:31.440 --> 00:00:35.480 In fact, I chose this profession because it means working closely with the land, 00:00:35.480 --> 00:00:38.920 staying true to real values. 00:00:39.200 --> 00:00:42.920 We have a very strong connection with our partners. 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:47.880 I enjoy the discussions that we have and the human relationships more than anything. 00:00:48.400 --> 00:00:52.640 In truth, my team’s real value lies in our ability to help our viticulture partners grow 00:00:52.640 --> 00:00:56.200 and in tailoring our advice to each individual. 00:01:03.040 --> 00:01:06.640 I have been working on environmental aspects for twenty years now. 00:01:06.640 --> 00:01:11.200 Today our viticulturists are facing many problems and so 00:01:11.240 --> 00:01:17.000 we are also providing them with support and aid, particularly in terms of biodiversity, 00:01:17.000 --> 00:01:21.120 global warming, water quality, as this is crucial for the future. 00:01:22.800 --> 00:01:28.440 We also need to help our viticulture partners understand what we are looking for. 00:01:28.440 --> 00:01:31.720 So, that’s the next step, we really want to select the very best eaux-de-vie. 00:01:31.720 --> 00:01:38.200 Next, along with my team, I taste nearly two thousand samples per distillation batch, 00:01:38.200 --> 00:01:40.480 at least sixty samples per day. 00:01:41.360 --> 00:01:46.720 When we taste a particularly good eau-de-vie, it is truly a pleasure for the whole team, 00:01:46.720 --> 00:01:51.800 because it’s often the fruit of the advice we provided to reach this level of excellence. 00:01:52.040 --> 00:01:55.320 We love it. We love the eaux-de-vie, we love tasting the eaux-de-vie. 00:01:55.320 --> 00:01:59.680 We truly take pleasure in finding this embodiment of quality. 00:02:00.480 --> 00:02:04.160 We are lucky to be part of such a wonderful profession because we get to taste 00:02:04.160 --> 00:02:07.680 eaux-de-vie which were made before we were even born, 00:02:08.120 --> 00:02:10.960 we get to discover how they were distilled. 00:02:10.960 --> 00:02:13.120 It is truly magic – and a great pleasure.