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Wednesday, 12 January 2011

Loire vignerons in the round: Jérôme and François Billard (Chinon)

Jérôme and François Billard (Domaine de la Noblaie, Ligré – AC Chinon)

My second visit on Monday afternoon was to the Domaine de la Noblaie now run by Jérôme who was taken over from his father, Francois who was the first professor of oenology at the Montreuil-Bellay wine school.



Details of wines tasted to be added.

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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 January 2011 at 11:18

    Terrific, 3 wines here in town including a Rose.

    Bob Alberta

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  2. Jim's Loire12 January 2011 at 23:54

    Good Bob!

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  3. Luc Charlier13 January 2011 at 07:11

    Yes indeed, but for organic farmers (grape growers /winemakers ....) the only proof to adequately managed vineyard slopes is the presence of a moderate amount of ... THISTLES !
    Slaintge.

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  4. Jim's Loire13 January 2011 at 07:29

    Luc. Wild leeks are better as they can be a cure for esca.

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  5. Luc Charlier13 January 2011 at 09:10

    I can see your point. What we don’t want is clover, especially when they toddle off with all the laurels.

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