Raoul obtains the CFC: Certificat F\u00e9d\u00e9ral de Capacit\u00e9 de caviste (in Switzerland, Ma\u00eetre de chai) and is a graduate of the Ecole sup\u00e9rieure d’\u0153nologie in Changins.<\/p>\n\n
In 1976, Domaine Henri Cruchon was created by splitting off the old family estate.\nThis situation obliged Raoul to join the estate during his studies, and by the age of 17, he was largely responsible for vinification on the estate, his father’s main skills being sales and administration. <\/p>\n\n
Since 1982, as oenologist, Raoul has been in charge of vinification and co-administrator of Domaine Henri Cruchon SA with his father Henri and brother Michel. <\/p>\n\n
In just one generation, the estate quadrupled its vineyard, now covering 40 ha, and diversified its grape varieties to better suit the Swiss market.\nFrom four wines in its early days, the Domaine, renowned for innovation and pioneering, now offers a range of thirty-three cuv\u00e9es from twenty different grape varieties. <\/p>\n\n
Most of our products are sold directly to consumers, and some are sold through wine merchants.\nExport markets have been developed, mainly in Japan and the USA. <\/p>\n\n
The vineyard was converted to biodynamic viticulture in 2000. <\/p>\n\n
In 2022, a huge fire destroys the wine-making and bottling center.\nIt took 18 months to rebuild. <\/p>\n\n
In 2023, the estate was handed over to a new, all-female generation. <\/p>\n\n
– In 2000, elected to the Vaud Constituent Assembly.<\/p>\n\n
– President of the Cit\u00e9 Radieuse Foundation, an institution that provides accommodation and life prospects for some sixty people with Cerebral Palsy.<\/p>\n\n
– Provost of the Confr\u00e9rie du Guillon and the Confr\u00e9rie des vins vaudois.\nMember of the Petit Conseil. <\/p>\n\n
– Twenty-year president and founder of the “Vins de Morges” association, which promotes wines from the Morges region. <\/p>\n\n
– Delegate to CIVV Interprofession des vins vaudois<\/p>\n\n
– Delegate to the SEVS Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des Encaveurs de Vins Suisses.<\/p>\n\n
– Delegate to the IVVS Interprofession des Vins Suisses.<\/p>\n\n
– Teaches Biodynamics at the Changins School.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","member_country":[105],"member_affiliation":[89],"class_list":["post-1881","member","type-member","status-publish","hentry","member_country-switzerland","member_affiliation-production-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n