Cabernet Franc@Chinon 8.10.2014
(above and below)
looking promising
We spent several hours yesterday in the vineyards of Chinon looking at the grapes and dropping in on a number of producers. Although when we left Epeigné it was grey with little or no wind by the time we reached Chinon, the sun had come out and a good drying wind had got up.
Although much of the afternoon was fine, late afternoon it clouded over and soon torrential rain set in.
Annick Jourdan (Jourdan-Pichard) sorting
through their Cabernet Franc
Francis and Annick Jourdan
Water is indispensable in wine-making
Philippe Pichard cleaning picking buckets
Entrance to the Baudry-Dutour winery@Panzoult
New extension under construction@Baudry-Dutour winery
Hod carriers@Domaine de la Noblaie, Ligré
Still cheerful despite the rain starting
Cabernet Franc@Domaine de la Noblaie
New amphore@Domaine de la Noire (Jean-Max Manceau)
Chenin Blanc (Chinon Blanc) fermenting in the amphore
Domaine de la Noblaie: Cabernet Franc ready
to be loading into the Pierre de Tuf vat
Jérôme Billard about to raise the bin of Cabernet Franc up to the limestone vat
François Billard
Grapes and juice flowing towards vat
The limestone vat
A torrential end to the day
D35@Bourgueil
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