Pineau d'Aunis planted@Le Clos Roussely, Saint-George-sur-Cher in 1905
Although Touraine producers may be opting for a very restrictive range of permitted grape varieties, elsewhere in the world producers and consumers are celebrating the grape's range and diversity. See this article by Huon Hooke, one of Australia's leading wine writers.
Varietals are the spice of life
Huon Hooke
August 24, 2010
It wasn't the shirazes or merlots that stood out at the Boutique Wine Awards but the rarer types of grape.
In Australia's vineyards, 72 per cent of vines grow shiraz, cabernet, chardonnay and sauvignon blanc grapes. That leaves 28 per cent for the other 100 or so varieties we grow.
Read the rest here: http://www.smh.com.au/executive-style/top-drop/varietals-are-the-spice-of-life-20100823-13dqw.html
