2017 Renaissance – Saturday 4th February

Louis-Jean Sylvos, Château de la Roche, Azay-le-Rideau

modelling a fine hat. They also make good Chenin Blanc

Florence Sylvos, Château de la Roche 

Photos from the Saturday (4th February 2017) session of the Renaissance tasting:

Mark Angeli – the sage of Thouarcé 

 Pascale de Bonnaventure, Château de Coulaine, Chinon

Jean de Bonnaventure  

 Florent et Claire Bejon, Domaine Florent Bejon, 
Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne 

with two hectares of Cabernet Franc 

previous Appellation Touraine

but Chinon from 2016   

Claudine Tisserand, Domaine Terres de Roa, Saint-Pourçain 
Domaine of 18ha making attractively austere Tressalier.

Sébastien Riffault, Domaine Riffault, Sancerre
Continuing to make intriguing 
and very individual Sancerre

Anthony Robin, Domaine du Clos Frémur
St Gemmes sur Loire 5ha just 5km from Angers 
where Damien Laureau started before moving to Savennières 
Making attractive sparkling wine – Le Puits de Rèze,
juicy, easy drinking Grolleau.
Took over domaine in March 2015, so
2015 is Anthony's first vintage

Adrien de Mello, Domaine de la Petite Soeur
Château de la Génaiserie
badly frosted in 2016 – 7 hl/ha
2016 is his 2nd vintage 
Globule Rouge 2015 ((70% Cab Fr, 30% Cab S)  soft and rich