- Pass on a legacy
A sector that is attracting more and more women
"When you’re a woman, you have to prove yourself every day.”
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The winegrowing and winemaking world is still very male-dominated. How true is this in the Côtes du Rhône vineyard?
It is fair to say, that as elsewhere, women here probably still have to prove their worth everyday… but more and more women are managing vineyard holdings and occupying positions of authority.
Many women are involved in local syndicates and associations, and working in the vineyards, making wines and selling them with great success, paving the way for others.
In 2019, women represented half of all sommeliers and a third of all vineyard managers and oenologists. These are women from different backgrounds who have sometimes worked in another profession before embarking on the winegrowing and winemaking adventure. They have formed an association, “Femmes Vignes Rhône”, with the aim of promoting the female winemaking profession in a spirit of openness.
