13 August 2024

Just before Covid, I had the pleasure to meet Fabrice Guiberteau. Right away, his deep attachment to the land and his visceral relationship with nature caught my attention. In our first interview, along with Chef Frank Page, we explored some of these themes.

Four years later, I met again Fabrice in Kefraya. I’ve always preferred in person conversation, and this was a great setup.

During our conversation, we spoke about his attachment to the land, what he calls the “farmer common sense” (“le bon sens paysan”), the impact of climate change, how he approaches winemaking and his custodian role at Kefraya.

Besides the complete conversation available as a podcast, we produced a short portrait video of Fabrice which you can find here and YouTube.

Enjoy the conversation.

Fabrice Guiberteau

Technical director and enologist at Kefraya

Arriving in Lebanon in 2006, Fabrice Guiberteau comes from a family of winemakers in Charente-Maritime, spanning six generations. He has a background in oenology and holds an MBA in commercial engineering and project management. He serves as the technical director at Château Kefraya. Decorated as a Knight of the National Order of Agricultural Merit, Fabrice is passionate about the natural expression of terroirs. Special feature: normal.

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