La forge in the drops of god

Published in Japan, the 31st instalment of the famous manga features La Forge, AOP Corbières-Boutenac, 2008 on its cover. The iconic wine of Gérard Bertrand appears on page 43 of the book when friends gather at a country house and open a bottle of La Forge.

"Superb, this wine."

"Gerard Bertrand La Forge 08 !"

"A special cuvée, crafted by a star winemaker from the Languedoc, South of France, in tribute to his late father."

Like a treasure hunt, the intrigue of Les Gouttes de Dieux sets two brothers against each other upon the death of their father, the prestigious oenologist Yutaka Kanazaki. The one of the two brothers who solves 12 riddles about 12 wines will inherit his fortune. He will then discover the 13th and ultimate wine, unknown to all, nicknamed "Les gouttes de Dieux". Through this storyline, the reader is led on a journey of discovery into the world of wine, also an opportunity for an educational and initiatory voyage. Based on a script by Tadashi Agi and drawings by Shu Okimoto, this saga is the first worldwide success in the wine comic category.