Sancerre – photos from June 2006

The view from the Hotel Panoramic, Sancerre 

looking towards Verdigny 

Sorting through some photos today I came across these taken in June 2006 during a visit to Sancerre. 

The late Nicolas Reverdy – tragically killed while felling a tree 

Emile and Matthias Roblin

 Didier Raimbault

Jean-Marie Bourgeois 

 Franck Laloue

 The peerless Gérard Boulay

in his old premises before he built his new winery

Benoît Roumet inspecting a biodynamic preparation 

Jean-Laurent Vacheron caressing his vines 

Gilles Guillerault

Domaine des Caves du Prieuré

Jean-Michel and Pierre Fouassier

 Jean-Max Roger 

 Jean-Max and his two sons: Etienne and Thibault

 Alphonse Mellot jnr

Vincent Pinard 

 François Crochet

Dominique Roger

 Caves de la Perrière with the spread 

out village of Verdigny in the distance 

 Saint-Satur 

 Looking south eastwards from Sancerre 

December 2008: some photos from Sancerre

Biplane in the cellar of Alphonse Mellot

Taking advantage of typically poor English Bank Holiday weather to sort out a few photos. It takes no time to take digital pics, much longer to catalogue them in a retrievable way. Here are some taken on a trip to Sancerre in mid-December 2008.  

Misty day's pruning above Bué

Looking towards Clos de la Poussie, Bué

 Crossroads near Bué

Gilles Guillerault and Sébastien Fargette: Domaine des Caves du Prieuré, Reigny

Pierre Martin of Domaine Yves Martin, Chavignol

Jean-Marie Cherrier: Domaine de la Rossignole, Verdigny