Death of Professor Denis Dubourdieu

27 Jul 2016

The Professor dedicated his professional life to oenology.

He served as Director of the Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences (ISVV) in Bordeaux (France). He was also the author of over 200 national and international works, publications and communications of a scientific and technical nature, and co-produced a Traité d'œnologie (Handbook of Enology), published by Dunod – which is a major reference today.

Professor Dubourdieu was considered one of the top experts in winemaking and the maturing of white wines, and he will remain one of the greatest specialists in the science of wine and winemaking in the world.

His passing is a great loss for the global vitivinicultural sector.

The OIV pays tribute to the memory of this great oenologist and would like to extend its deepest sympathies to his family and friends.