This morning – Sancerre town as an island....

Sancerre rising through the mist on the left

We stayed overnight in Chavignol and were completely unaware that Sancerre and much of the surrounding area was in thick mist as it was Chavignol. It wasn't until we drove up to the viewpoint above Chavignol at the top of Les Monts Damnésthat we were aware of the mist making the top of Sancerre town appear as an island. A little later when we drove across to Pouilly it was thick mist.  

 Looking down the Monts Damnés with Chavignol 

below and islands including Sancerre out of the mist

 

 Les Monts Damnés and Sancerre

 Bright sunshine on the vines above Chavignol – 

often Chavignol is in the mist and Sancerre in the clear

 Mist swirling over the vines towards Amigny 

The row of trees marks the main road from Sancerre to Bourges 

with a flock of birds flying through the white layer of mist 

Other Sancerre photos  

Pierre and Lauriane Martin 

with 2016 Sancerre juice in their glasses  

Picking on the steep slopes of the 

Clos de la Poussie above Bué

 

 The Clos de la Poussie is in a better state than it was 

but there are still many missing vines here 

Pattern of vineyards close to Bué

 Chavignol – harvest over it is time to clean up

Picking may have finished but spiders are still busy

A glimpse of the Loire with Sancerre in the 

distance from above Les Loges (AC Pouilly-Fumé)