2017 BioTop @ Marseille (part 1)

Portraits of Vignerons at 2017 BioTop, Marseille:  

 Loïc Mahé, Savennières

Loïc Mahé, Selectis Terra, Savennières

 Paul et Benoît Fouassier, Domaine Fouassier, Sancerre

 Christine Nicolas, Domaine de Bellivière, Jasnières

Eric Nicolas, Domaine de Bellivière, Jasnières

Joseph Paillé, Domaine Benastra, Roussillon

Joseph and Wendy Paillé

Wendy Paillé, Vin de Soula, Roussillon 

(above and below)

One of the organisers 

Millésime Bio: photos from First Day (27th January 2014)

Entrance to Millésime Bio@Montpellier 

 Inside Hall B2 - one of the three halls now used

Gilles Bonnefoy, Domaine de la Madone, Côtes de Forez

His 2013 Gamays are impressively good.

Unfortunately hit by hail in early August but autumn very dry

Thierry Amirault, Domaine des Quarterons – demonstrating

his green credentials by sporting an exotic headware!

+ a range of impressive 2012s

 Pascal Lambert, Chinon – above and below

 

 Loïc Mahé (Savennières) and his son (also below)

 Hilkka Chartier with Château de la Minière, Bourgueil

 Michel Bedouet and his wife, Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine

Frédéric Sigonneau, producer of fine Chinon 

(above and below)

 Adnams stalwarts: Alastair Marshall (above) and Robert Chase 

(looking very quizzically at a bottle)
Long-time fans of this fair, they were amongst the few UK merchants Present

Millésime Bio 2012: some portraits

Jonathan Pabiot and Nina Schomakers (Domaine Jonathan Pabiot, Pouilly-Fumé + Pouilly-sur-Loire)

It was difficult to make many posts during Millésime Bio 12. It was necessary to decide whether to seize the opportunity and taste as much as possible or take time out to post. I chose the former as it is always possible to post after the event and it gives you time to reflect on what you have tasted. In the event I tasted wines from nearly all the around 60 Loire producers present at the show and will be returning to wines that impressed me. It was also the opportunity to take a few pics of Loire producers – some shown here:    

Jonathan Pabiot

Nina Schomakers

Loïc Mahé (Savennières)

Vincent Caillé, Domaine Faye d'Homme, Monnières (Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine)

Damien Delecheneau, La Grange Tiphaine, ACs Montlouis and Touraine 

Vincent Roussely, Domaine du Clos Roussely (AC Touraine)

Pierre Gauthier, Bourgueil, Domaine du Bel-Air

Loire moustaches: Pierre Gauthier (Bourgueil –above) and Joseph Landron (Muscadet – below) shared the same table