La Nouvelle République, the regional paper for Touraine, today reports that 1.30 hectares of Cabernet Franc is due to planted today at the Clos de l’Hospice close to Chinon’s château. This is part of the restoration of the hospice. The vines will be looked after by 33-year-old Rodolphe Raffault, son of Jean-Maurice Raffault of Savigny-en-Véron. A number of old documents indicate that there were vines in this clos, which faces south, in 1626. The new vines are a selection massale. The first vintage should be in 2010 with the first bottles released in 2012.
The NR also reported that five Touraine appellations have this year decided to dispense with the traditional ban des vendanges – the official signal that harvesting can begin. The five are: Bourgueil, Chinon, Touraine, Touraine–Azay-le-Rideau and Touraine–Amboise.
The NR also reported that five Touraine appellations have this year decided to dispense with the traditional ban des vendanges – the official signal that harvesting can begin. The five are: Bourgueil, Chinon, Touraine, Touraine–Azay-le-Rideau and Touraine–Amboise.
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