He was a lecturer at
Bordeaux University in France and Honoris Causa professor of the
University of Valladolid in Spain. He wrote a primary reference work on wine in
Castile and León,
Vinos y Viñedos de Castilla y León. De Lemps was the author of approximately 20 books and over 100 papers on the subjects of Spain (
wine,
spirits,
fortified wine,
botany), wines and spirits in general,
sugar cane, and
Oceania. De Lemps died in
Bordeaux on 13 October 2024, at the age of 98. ==References==