2016 Millésime Bio – a few mug shots

 Michel Bedouet, Bedouet Vigneron 

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

La fille de Michel: Floria Bedouet, Bedouet Vigneron

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 

Julien Fournier Domaine FL

 

Pierre, who represents Domaine FL
in Paris and elsewhere  


 Sophie Chardon, Domaine de l'Aumonier, Touraine


Thierry Chardon, Domaine de l'Aumonier. Touraine 

From small beginnings Millésime Bio continues to grow
Just under 900 exhibitors and a waiting list 

 

2015 Salon des Vins de Loire: Wednesday 4th February

Thierry Delaunay, Domaine Joël Delaunay 

(above and below)

"It's Ok I'll come quietly!"

Photos from the last day of the 2015 Salon des Vins de Loire with comments to add.

Philippe Porché, Domaine de Rocheville, Parnay.

 Philippe is also president of the
Syndicat Viticole des Côtes de Saumur, which groups together 

the nine syndicats that cover the appellations of Saumur

(above and below)

Rocheville's 2014 Saumur (100% Chenin) is very impressive and the Saumur Blancs are decdedly promising.

A cherry wave from Eric Chevalier , Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu + IGTs

David Guitton and Anne Guégniard, his wife

David Guitton, La Table de la Bergerie, Champ-sur-Layon 

Anne Guégniard, Domaine de la Bergerie, Champ-sur-Layon 

Christian Bigot, le directeur général, of the 

Cave Co-operative of Saint-Pourçain

Julien Fournier, Domaine FL, Savennières and Anjou

Charles Pasquiers, general manager of Domaine FL

Pierre Jacolin, Le Prieuré de Saint-Céols, Menetou-Salon 

Philippe Cady, Domaine Cady, St-Aubin-de-Luigné
Full range of Anjou ACs  

Stefan Mureau: Chinon 

Benoït Fouassier, Domaine Fouassier, Sancerre

Paul Fouassier, Domaine Fouassier, Sancerre

Quentin Bourse, Le Sot de l'Ange, Azay-le-Rideau 
(above and below)

Millésime Bio: newly weds, cool dudes, Marco's Rosé!

 The newly weds Michel et Monique Louison 

(Domaine de LaMartine, Limoux)

il y a cinquante ans!

(above and below)

 Michel busy exploring the secret of eternal youth....!

It is always great to meet up with the Louisons again, who I first met back in July 1990. They are making lovely Loire style wines in Limoux. Not that surprising as Michel was born in Tours and they moved to Limoux because they found Faugères was becoming too hot for their style of wine.

 The cool Lone Rangers of Domaine FL (Savennières, Anjou etc.)

Above: Clint Pasquiers

Below: Pierre Buvat  

 

Châpeaux – 'for a few euros more'!

Pierre Clavel (Domaine Clavel, Languedoc) with his deep coloured 

and weighty 2014 Rosé à Rougir

(nom grace à Marc Vanhellemont)

Pierre Clavel: this is a rosé made in the style of 20 or years ago. There is nothing new! My other lighter rosé is for the summer while this is for the other three seasons – spring, autumn and winter. Although I made the wine, it was Marc Vanhellemont (Les 5 du Vin) who came up with the name. 

 Even Pierre seems surprised by rosés success!

 

2014 Loire Vintage: a few more photos from our Tuesday visit to the Layon

 Charlie Pasquiers showing us around the cuverie@Domaine FL's new winery

A small selection of photos taken during our visit to the Layon Valley last Tuesday

 Just harvested Cabernet Franc being loaded into a vat

 Barrel room downstairs@FL

 Pickers@FL – a tri for a light, easy drinking Coteaux du Layon

Grapes (Chenin Blanc) selected for another easy drinking Coteaux du Layon

@Château du Breuil 

Bruno – vineyard manager@Château du Breuil

 Picker@Château du Breuil checking for acid rot

by cutting the bunch open and smelling.

Acid rot has a sharp vinegary aroma

 

 Cuverie@Château du Breuil

Heading home on the A85 Autoroute 

Steam cloud rising from the Chinon nuclear power station 

could be seen for miles on this very clear day