We offer you a selection each month of media publications about the Domaine du Vallon des Glauges, our estates internationally in Sicily and South Africa, and the beautiful story of the Oddo family, owners of the Oddo Vins & Domaines group. These publications allow you to learn more about the Domaine's philosophy, our history, the crafting of our wines, and food and wine pairings.
The ambitions of the Oddo – Le Figaro 08/04/2023 – Stéphane Reynaud (Excerpt)
"Pascal Oddo and his daughter Lorraine are going to focus onProvence. "We had the opportunity to acquire the Vallon des Glauges estate, in the Alpilles massif,he recounts.But when my daughter wanted to sell our wine in the United States, we realized it would be complicated."Father and daughter are changing direction:"We only had one product to present. We then decided to launch a real business,continues Lorraine Oddo, president and co-manager of the Oddo estates.I was living in Italy and was introduced to the Planeta family, owners of estates in Sicily, with whom we partnered to acquire land in Sambuca di Sicilia. Then, we also bought Le Piton de Sancerre inSancerre, in partnership with the winegrower Pascal Jolivet.» She and her father are not lacking in ambition."We also wanted a property in the Southern Hemisphere. But acquisitions in Argentina and New Zealand proved difficult or risky. We ultimately found 230 hectares in South Africa, in the form of three different vineyards, each with its own characteristics. Le Chant serves as a gateway to South African wines, Pink Valley produces our rosé wine, and Taaibosch is more classic." «
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