Sommelier Prestige Laguiole en Aubrac in Aubrac wood – Hand guilloché and Damascus blade

Discover a Prestige Laguiole sommelier in Aubrac in Aubrac wood, designed for wine lovers, French cutlery enthusiasts and collectors looking for a truly unique piece.

Its intensely marbled handle, its chiseled Prestige n°6 fly, its hand-guilloché metal parts and its small bottle opener knife with Damascus blade make up a sommelier as remarkable for its aesthetics as for its level of finish.

Each element has been designed to make opening a bottle a precise, elegant and emotionally charged gesture.

Aubrac wood, an emblematic material of the territory

The handle is made of Aubrac wood, a material derived from beech, the emblematic tree of the Aubrac plateau.

This wood is distinguished by its warm colours, ranging from gold to camel, and especially by its black marbling that runs irregularly through the material. These natural marks are created by the action of a mushroom in the wood and produce a particularly expressive décor.

The result is a striking contrast: the bright and light areas seem to be crossed by dark lines, sometimes thin, sometimes deeper. Depending on the cut of the wood, these marblings can form undulations, ramifications or almost graphic patterns.

Because it is a natural material, each handle has a different distribution of shades and marbling. Two sommeliers of the same model never have exactly the same design.

This natural uniqueness gives the sommelier its precious character: each piece becomes a personal piece, recognizable by its own wooden landscape.

A handle that reveals all the beauty of the Aubrac

The cutler’s work highlights the contrasts of the wood without masking its identity.

The wafers are selected, adjusted and then shaped to follow the characteristic curves of the sommelier. Sanding and polishing gradually reveal the depth of the material, the warmth of its golden hues and the richness of its black marbling.

The factory has its own carpentry workshop, in which the materials are worked in their raw state and their finest parts are selected. The inserts are then shaped using various tools, including the file, sanding strips and polishing pastes.

When finished, the handle offers a smooth and pleasant touch. Its wavy silhouette naturally hugs the hand and contributes to the sommelier’s balance.

A hand-chiseled Prestige fly n°6

The Prestige fly n°6 is one of the strongest visual signatures of this creation.

Placed in the extension of the spring, it is sculpted and chiseled to reveal a relief decoration. This meticulous work brings more depth to the room and reinforces its high-end character.

The fly is not just an added element on the sommelier. It is part of the metal composition and blends naturally into the lines of the spring.

Its chiseling dialogues with the guilloché of the plates and the small knife, creating a decorative continuity throughout the piece. The public configuration of the Aubrac wood model includes a special fly n°6, a spring and guilloché plates as well as a small elaborate bottle opening knife.

Manual guilloché visible from all angles

In this Prestige configuration, the plates are guilloché on the top and bottom of the sommelier. The spring and the back of the small bottle opener knife are also decorated by hand.

Guilloché is an ornamentation technique by removing material. The cutler uses the file or the grindstone to form curves, lines and geometric patterns, then reproduce them with regularity and balance.

Each intervention remains guided by the hand, the eye and the experience of the craftsman. Slight differences may therefore appear from one room to another. They are not defects: they bear witness to the artisanal realization of the decoration.

The work is gradually discovered when the sommelier is handled. It is not limited to the immediately visible side, but extends around the spring, on the plates and even in the details of the small knife.

A Damascus blade with a naturally spectacular pattern

The small bottle opener knife is equipped, depending on the configuration described, with a Damascus steel blade.

Damascus is characterized by its wavy patterns, revealed by the work of laminated steel. Its contrasting lines seem to flow across the surface of the blade, forming a different design on each piece.

The combination of the Damascus blade and the Aubrac wood creates a particularly harmonious dialogue:

• the natural marbling of the wood responds to the undulations of the steel;
• the golden tones of the neck contrast with the darker shades of the Damascus;
• The spontaneous work of nature meets the precision of the cutler’s gesture.

On the Prestige models with Damascus blade, the metal work can be extended on the blade, the plates and the guilloché back, before the handle is assembled.

The blade of the small knife cleanly cuts the cap around the neck of the bottle, while its bottle opener function completes the versatility of the accessory.

A sommelier designed for the opening of the wine

The wavy shape of the Laguiole en Aubrac sommelier is designed to offer a balance between functionality, ergonomics and elegance.

Its slim silhouette fits naturally in the hand. The Laguiole aubrac corkscrew uses a conical spiral with five turns, designed to gradually penetrate the cork and facilitate the opening of the bottle.

The sommelier thus combines several essential functions:

• a tendril to penetrate the cork;
• a lever to facilitate its extraction;
• a small knife to cut the capsule;
• a bottle opener function for bottles closed with a metal cap.

Its ergonomics and level of finish make it as suitable for regular tasting as it is for the presentation of a grand cru on a special occasion.

Made by a single cutler

This sommelier is handcrafted by Laguiole in Aubrac, in the historic area of the Laguiole knife, in Aveyron.

A single cutler accompanies the piece throughout its creation. He ensures the assembly, adjustment, adjustment, guilloché and finishing, in order to maintain perfect coherence between the different parts of the sommelier.

The manufacturing method includes:

1. the selection of Aubrac wood chips;
2. preparation of metal parts;
3. the assembly of the spring, the plates and the mechanism;
4. manual adjustment of the individual components;
5. the shaping of the handle;
6. guilloché of the plates, the spring and the small knife;
7. the chiseling of the Prestige fly n°6;
8. polishing the wood and finishing the metal parts;
9. sharpening the small knife;
10. the final control of the mechanism and finishes.

The manufacturer indicates that assembly and adjustment require great dexterity, acquired after several years of experience. The same craftsman follows the part through to the final polishing and sharpening operations.

An exceptional piece for wine lovers

This Prestige sommelier is not limited to a utilitarian function. It brings together three complementary worlds:

• the art of tasting;
• the work of natural materials;
• the cutlery tradition of Aubrac.

Its intensely marbled handle immediately catches the eye. The Damascus blade, the manual guilloché and the Prestige n°6 fly then reveal a multitude of details that we discover over the course of use.

It is a gift idea particularly suitable for a wine lover, a collector of Laguiole, a cutlery enthusiast or a person sensitive to French handicrafts.

It can be offered on the occasion of a birthday, a wedding, a retirement, a professional success or an event related to gastronomy and oenology.

Technical characteristics

Care instructions

To preserve the Aubrac wood handle, clean the sommelier with a soft, slightly damp cloth and then dry it immediately.

Avoid the dishwasher, soaking, prolonged running under water and abrasive products. The wood may absorb moisture, swell or crack. The sommelier should be stored in a dry place, preferably in its case or box.

The Sommelier Prestige Laguiole en Aubrac in Aubrac wood is an artisanal corkscrew made in Aveyron. Its handle is made of a beech tree with golden hues and irregular black mottling. He has a Prestige fly n°6, hand-guilloché plates and spring, and a small bottle opener knife with a Damascus blade. The manufacture and assembly are followed from start to finish by the same cutler.

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What is Aubrac wood?

Aubrac wood comes from the beech tree, the emblematic tree of the Aubrac plateau. It is characterized by colors ranging from gold to camel and by natural black marbling that is irregularly distributed.

Why is each Aubrac wood handle different?

The marbling and shades naturally vary depending on the part of the wood selected. Each sleeve has a particular design.

What is a hand-made guilloché?

Guilloché is a decoration technique by removing material. The cutler forms lines, curves and geometric patterns using the file or the grindstone, then harmonizes them on the different metal parts.

What is special about a Damascus blade?

A Damascus blade can be recognized by its wavy patterns, resulting from the work of laminated steel. The visible lines on the surface give each plank a unique appearance.

Where is this sommelier made?

It is made by Laguiole in Aubrac, in the historic area of the Laguiole knife, in Aveyron.

Who does the sommelier’s assembly?

A single cutler follows the piece during its assembly, adjustment, guilloché and finishing. This organization ensures consistency between the mechanisms, the decoration and the final form.

How to maintain the Aubrac wooden handle?

The handle should be wiped with a slightly damp cloth and then dried immediately. Soaking and dishwasher are to be avoided.