Benoît Raclet (1780–1844) was a French inventor that invented vine scalding.[1] Raclet is credited with saving his country from disaster.[2]
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editRaclet was born in Roanne, Loire, France in 1780.[1] his father, Philibert, was a prosecutor. Raclet was one of nineteen children. He was later married and became a winery owner.[3] His vine scalding technique was said to have prevented vine moths from destroying vineyards.[4]
The Fête Raclet (Raclet Festival) is held every year in his honor in Romanèche-Thorins, Saône-et-Loire, France.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Benoît Raclet, l'inventeur de l'échaudage de la vigne [Benoît Raclet, the inventor of vine scalding] (in French), bienpublic.com, 2019, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Vie à la campagne, Volume 12, publisher: Vie à la campagne, published: 1912
- ^ a b Fête Raclet : du changement pour la 159e édition [Raclet Festival: change for the 159th edition] (in French), mesinfos.fr, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ ROMANÈCHE-THORINS : La 154ème édition de la Fête Raclet célèbre les vins beaujolais et mâconnais [ROMANÈCHE-THORINS: The 154th edition of the Raclet Festival celebrates Beaujolais and Mâconnais wines] (in French), macon-infos.com, 2017, retrieved 13 March 2023