René Bonneau du Martray did not have children, so he bequeathed the property to his niece Alice Colonna de Giovellina, who married Jean le Bault de la Morinière. Despite the difficulties he endured, René took his responsibility at the head of the family vineyard very seriously. Born in 1886, he suffered the horrors of the two world wars he suffered physically from them for the rest of his life. René Bonneau du Martray, son of Eugène, also experienced his share of historical events. The action of this brilliant engineer during these dark hours preserved the integrity of the estate. He allowed the Domaine to go through the ups and downs of history without suffering: during the wars of 1870, 1914-18, phylloxera, and beyond. Their son, Marie-Eugène Bonneau du Martray is an essential link in the history of the Domaine. In the 19th century, the Bonneau du Martray family owned a few acres of vines whose heart and jewel were the entire Charlemagne climate in the commune of Pernand-Vergelesses. Her dowry included approximately 60 acres of vineyards in Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, and Volnay. Marie-Eugénie, Simon Very's daughter, married Charles Bonneau du Martray, who was a descendant of Nicolas Rolin, the founder of the Hospices de Beaune. With the sale of Church-owned properties organized by the revolutionary government in 1791, Charlemagne's vines left the hands of the monks of Saint-Andoche in Saulieu and were bought at auctions by François Ray and quickly resold to Simon Very. **In the book « Charlemagne » from Georges Tessier - Editions Marabout (1982) *Grands Palais - Editions Les Idées Claires (2008) This was an insightful choice that the following centuries did not contradict. There, the Benedictine monks utilized the most advanced wine-making techniques of the time and were therefore the most capable of making the kingdom's wines shine. Later, in 775, Charlemagne donated his Corton vines to the Abbey of Saulieu. Charlemagne's reign was long, and throughout it he enjoyed tasting local wines while he himself was a major owner of vineyards.īecause of the warming sunlight, Charlemagne would have noticed that the snow on the hill of Corton melted faster than on the other hills of the region, so he ordered vines to be planted in this particularly bright place. In Fronsac, while he intended to repel the Vikings and Saracens, his table was enlivened by the vermeil wine produced in the region. "He who knows how to drink knows how to rule" rang true for Charlemagne. (.) Let them send for our use the product of the vines of our vineyards. He required his overseers to apply innovative methods and techniques in the vineyard and in the cellars.Ĭharlemagne's secretary took note of this imperial injunction, writing: "Let our intendants take care of our vines, those under their care, and take good care of them, pour the wine into good containers and make sure that they are not spoiled in any way. He pushed his administrators to set up "precise rules for the production and maintenance of quality viticulture for the benefit of all", according to Corinne Lefort and Karine Valentin*. The Holy Roman Emperor, Charlemagne, appreciated wine and promoted moderate consumption. From Charlemagne to the Benedictine monks
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