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Wednesday 17 August 2011

AC Vouvray – fleeting look

The viewof Château de Moncontour from the road along the northside of the Loire from Rochecorbon to Vouvray

This morning before heading to Pauillac we had a fleeting look at some vines in Vouvray, just to try to gauge how the grapes were coming along.


Ripening Chenin – signs of the grapes turning translucent


Blitzed vines – desherbage: 5 biodiversité: 0




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2 comments:

  1. Luc Charlier18 August 2011 at 06:52

    Be careful in Pauillac, Jim, and take care of your lady too : the harvesting machine is attacking ”la grande parcelle” de Latour as of tomorrow. Danger ! In Mouton, they’re going to wait for another couple of days. They want the extra-ripeness in order to pick at 11° ... for the elegance!

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  2. Jim's Loire18 August 2011 at 11:00

    Luc. Many thanks for the warning. We are taking due precautions while in Pauillac. Fortunately the water here is drinkable in moderation.

    Look out for a world exclusive on Les 5 du Vin this coming Tuesday.

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