Concours Mondial du Sauvignon: over Pouilly

 La Loire with Château de Tracy and its hamlet in middle of photo

A few photos of Pouilly-sur-Loire and its vineyards as we flew over them by helicopter on Saturday.

Over the top of Tracy

The vignerons' village of Les Loges  (above and below)

 The chai of Jonathan and Didier Pabiot, above Les Loges

 

Saint Andelain in the middle of the photo 

with the hamlet of Les Berthiers towards the foreground

 

 Château de Nozet, Baron de Ladoucette, Pouilly-sur-Loire 

Approaching Pouilly-sur-Loire and the bridge across the river that marks the halfway point of its course from the Ardèche to the Atlantic.

2011 Loire vintage: prospects in Pouilly-Fumé

2011 Sauvignon Blanc@Tracy

As well as having a quick look at some Sancerre vineyards on Monday we also crossed over the Loire into Burgundy to have a look at Pouilly-Fumé. Again as in Sancerre there is some rot but from what I saw (a rapis impression) it is not too serious assuming that the weather remains dry and sunny with fairly low humidity. If there is rain, especially with high humidity and little wind, then the situation could turn nasty. Fingers crossed it won't.

Tracy: touch of rot on a bunch

We had time to have a look at the vines close to Château de Tracy, on the road out of Bois Gibault and around Château de Nozet (Ladoucette). 

2011 Sauvignon Blanc near Château de Nozet (above and below)