Max Léglise (1924–1996) was a French

oenologist Oenology (also enology; ) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. The English word oenology derives from the Greek word ' ...

. Most of his career was spent working at the ''Station œnologique de Bourgogne'' ( INRA,

Beaune Beaune () is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Lyon and Dijon. Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France, and the center of Burgundy wine production and business. The annua ...

), where he entered in 1948, and that he directed from 1962 to 1984. Departing from the dominant conventional œnology that he practiced at the beginning of his career, he developed biological methods to be applied to vinification. He was also one of the initiators of

sensory analysis Sensory analysis (or sensory evaluation) is a scientific discipline that applies principles of experimental design and statistical analysis to the use of human senses ( sight, smell, taste, touch and hearing Hearing, or auditory percepti ...

and was therefore well regarded by fellow oenologists, wine merchants, and restaurateurs.

Selected publications

* ''Une initiation à la dégustation des grands vins'' (1976) * ''Les méthodes biologiques appliquées à la vinification & à l'oenologie'' (2 volumes) * ''La vigne et le vin entre Ciel et Terre'' (text of a conference held in 1990)

Selected publications

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