For more than 125 years, LAFFORT® have been working for a precision enology, partnering our innovative Research & Development center in Bordeaux with the most prestigious wine research institutes. The fruits of our work have led to a wide range of developments in natural and preventive enology. LAFFORT® are also a team of practical winemakers, well trained, and from diverse regions throughout the world. Our specialty is to understand and facilitate the fermentation, finishing, and stabilization of all wines. 

In our first Winemakers Handbook, we bring to you a synthesis of our research and practical implementation, a summary of the most common questions that are asked of us. Adding to the knowledge of the LAFFORT® USA team, there are multiple articles from our branches in France, Australia, and South Africa, and we draw on the knowledge from the 60 countries that Laffort is distributed. 

Whether it be tools for optimizing aromatics in rosé wines, a reminder of the exact process for a fermentation restart, the best practices for dealing with rot in grapes, or introducing BIOProtection into your vineyard and cellar practices, we offer you the LAFFORT® toolbox. You may use this Handbook to answer many of the most common and detailed questions about winemaking ingredients and processing aids, remembering that even more information a simply a text, email, or phone call away. Indeed, this book will not replace your LAFFORT® Technical Representative, who lives and breathes a tremendous depth of knowledge of winemaking. 

In 2021, LAFFORT® aim to obtain ISO 26000 certification, reflecting the implementation of our approach to Corporate Social Responsibility, a collaborative project that will allow sustainable development of our company while operating in an economy that is more respectful of our planet. We are committed to adopting responsible behavior and doing everything possible to ensure that our activities address the issues that we have defined as a priority, namely the environment, social equity, and economic viability. We thank you for the trust you have placed in LAFFORT® and all its teams, and wish you all the best for this 2021 vintage and beyond.

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