The Real Wine Fair and other treats this week

the Real Wine Fair: 17th and 18th April, Tobacco Dock

Now back from my Scottish sojourn, which included the memorable beach wedding on Colonsay, I'm now back in London and looking forward to a busy week of tastings.

The Real Wine Fair opens tomorrow with its public day. This year I am unable to make the Sunday but look forward to Monday but first a quick visit to the Thorman Hunt tasting in the city as they have a good list of Loire producers including Yannick Amirault and Château de Villeneuve. 

Tuesday sees the launch of a book on the wines of India as well as J&B's tasting, who again have some interesting wines on their list – including Lucien Crochet, Vincent Pinard and Jacky Blot. 

Thursday will be a day of fizz – a tasting of Bairrada (Portugal) sparkling wines made from grape variety – Baga – followed by Crémants from the Loire. 

There are several Crémant Loire producers showing at the event: Bouvet-Ladubay, Langlois-Chateau, Veuve-Amiot, La Guillaumerie and Domäne Vincendeau.    

The week closes with the Big Fortified Tasting, which is a highlight as the tasting year. I suspect as usual I will tend to major on the Sherries but I should also take a look at some Madeira.     

Liv Vincendeau

A young Crémant producer showing 

her wines in London this week.

   

Loire producers at The Real Wine Fair: Sunday 17th and Monday 18th April 2016

Loire producers at The Real Wine Fair: Sunday 17th and Monday 18th April 2016 at Tobacco Dock.  
This year there will be producers present from the full length of the Loire vineyards – from the Côtes de Forez right to Muscadet close to the Atlantic.  
 

Cave Verdier-Logel: Côtes de Forez and IGP

Clos du Tue-Boeuf: Cheverny and Touraine  

Domaine Agnès & René Mosse: Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Savennières

Domaine Alexandre Bain: Pouilly-Fumé

Domaine Catherine & Pierre Breton: Bourgueil, Chinon and Vouvray

Domaine de la Chevalerie: Bourgueil

Domaine de la Pépière: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine   

Domaine de la Sénéchalière: Pays Nantais 

Domaine des Roches Neuves: Saumur and Saumur Champigny 

Domaine du Picatier: wines from the Roannaise

Domaine Jo Landron: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Domaine Landron-Chartier: Muscadet Coteaux du Loire, Coteaux d'Ancenis

Domaine Le Clocher: Coteaux du Vendômois

Domaine Sebastien David

Hervé Villemade: Coteaux du Vendômois

La Coulee d'Ambrosia: Anjou

Les Champs Jumeaux: Muscadet Coteaux du Loire, Coteaux d'Ancenis

Pierre-Olivier Bonhomme: Touraine

Sarl Le Clos Des Treilles:  Anjou 

SAS Vignobles Michon: Fiefs Vendéens

2016 The Real Wine Fair: 17th and 18th April – Growers present

Jo Landron  – fine Muscadet

Press release from The Real Wine Fair people 

“The Real Wine Fair” is a two day wine event celebrating artisan growers who work with minimal intervention in the vineyard and the winery. 150 growers and winemakers will be pouring and presenting their wines to consumers, wine trade professionals and members of the press.

The 2016 event will once again be taking place at London’s historic Tobacco Dock in Wapping, on Sunday 17^th & Monday 18^th April.

Growers have now been confirmed from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany, England, Georgia, South Africa and Chile.

The initial ranks of French growers have since been swelled by such Loire movers-and-shakers as Thierry Puzelat, Jo Landron, Pierre Breton and Thierry Germain, whilst our Roussillon contingent of winemakers includes Tom Lubbe (Domaine Matassa), Marjorie Gallet (Domaine Roc des Anges) and debutant Jean-François Nicq (Domaine des Foulards Rouges). We are delighted to welcome back a number of Real Wine Fair stalwarts including Pierre Frick, Hervé Souhaut (Domaine Romaneaux-Destezet), John Bojanowski (Clos du Gravillas), Luc de Conti (Château Tour des Gendres) and Marc Penavayre (Château Plaisance).

Italy is once more extremely well represented with over 30 growers from 10 regions. From the foothills of the Alps to the cusp of Africa, from Piemonte to Sicilia, we’re presenting a fantastic selection of producers who embody the very best of the artisan winemaking throughout this phenomenally diverse country.

We are pleased to have a record representation from Spain and Portugal with growers from Ribera del Duero to Rioja and from Penedes to Priorat, plus some lesser-glimpsed regions such as Alicante and Vinos de Madrid. Recent inclusions to the roster of producers are first-timers Massimo Marchiori & Antonella Gerona (Partida Creus) and Joel Chavallaz (Sao del Coster).

On the home front of The Real Wine Fair, two organically-run English estates will be exhibiting their wines. Davenport Vineyards, owned and run by Will Davenport on the Kent/Sussex border, will be showing the new vintage of the Limney white as well as a sparkling blanc de noirs and a terrific new red made from Pinot Noir. Albury Estate, based near Dorking, will have their rose and a sparkling wine on display.

The Real Wine Fair always showcases the exciting and unusual, and the growers all have their stories to tell. Where else can you find under one roof a Harslevelu from the Swartland, a Chilean Carignan from a wild forest vineyard, a Sicilian red blend fermented in a traditional 250 year old palmento, or a pet nat from Vermont, not to mention literally dozens of skin contact wines of various hues and styles and almost as many made in terracotta vessels!

The Real Wine Fair
17^th & 18^th April, 2016
Tobacco Dock, Wapping, E1W 2SF

We are delighted to announce that The Real Wine Fair has a brand spanking new website.

Visit us at www.therealwinefair.com to buy tickets and find information about The Fair itself, partners, exhibitors, promotions, events and much more! You can also visit us on Facebook and Twitter.

Tobacco Dock

The Real Wine Fair returns on 17th and 18th April 2016 @Tobacco Dock, London