On Thursday I spent the day at Ampelidae in the Haut-Poitou. Here are some photos from this trip – the text will follow tomorrow.
Frédéric Brochet – founder of Ampelidae and its driving force
Frédéric with his barrel, concrete egg and small stainless steel vat
– he prefers the stainless steel
Château des Roches winery
Frédéric keeping his finger on the 2016 vintage ....
The tasting area at the Manoir de Lavauguyot, Marigny-Brizay
(above and below)
Some of the range of wines
Pierre, who used to be the sommelier at
Jean Bardet in Tours, looks after the tasting area
Aynard Clermont-Tonnerre
export manager for Ampelidae
(above and below)
Part of the Château des Roches winery
Stainless steel vat
The interior of the vat
Blending into the background
Ampelidae's premises at Neuville de Poitou
previously part of the Cave-Coop
Martial Lecomte, winemaker at Neuville de Poitou
September 2013 – then disused vinification
premises of the Cave du Haut-Poitou
October 2016 – as they are now – demolished to
make way for a larger Lidl supermarket and other shops
The current Lidl shop just opposite the Cave Coop site
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