It’s massive!

Through the summer we’ve been watching a new ‘pressoir’ being built in Landreville, the village next to ours.

It all really started when we saw some massively long beams being delivered. They were parked just off the main road to the entrance of the village for a few days, I think whilst they worked out how to get them up the narrow, winding road.

Once there, they then needed to install a crane to position them. Another amazing feat.

Over the weeks, then months, we’ve seen the building progress. Before it was totally sealed, they needed to fit in some of the larger equipment needed for a pressoir.

A few weeks ago, they had the tanks delivered. Huge stainless steel containers for the jus to be stored in.

We will keep watching it develop over the coming weeks. For now though I think they are having a short break, whilst the old press next door is used for the harvest.