<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150</id><updated>2011-11-28T00:53:11.591+01:00</updated><category term='South-West Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Corsica Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Alsace Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Rhone Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Beaujolais Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><category term='Jura Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><category term='French Wines - Vins de France'/><category term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Savoie Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><category term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Provence Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><category term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French Wines - Vins de France</title><subtitle type='html'>Directory and guide of French wines -  
Annuaire des vins de France</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>166</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7373213707948085321</id><published>2008-11-02T18:41:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T18:41:56.085+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Beaujolais Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Beaujolais2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/beaujolais2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Beaujolais2&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Maison Pierre Ferraud et Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jean-Michel and Yves-Dominique Ferraud preside over the company, P.Ferraud and sons.&lt;br /&gt;They are the fifth generation of this family of wine merchants.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We own family estates in the Beaujolais and in the Maconnais. The wines from these estates account for a small percentage of our sales. The majority of our wines come from estates which sell exclusively to us.We have a privileged relationship with all of these estates. Let’s take an example, that of the Rolland Estate. This estate produces Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly and the wines from this estate have always been sold to us, that’s to say since 1882.As you can imagine, we are very proud of this fact.&lt;br /&gt;Partnership is the key word in our businessAt each step of the way, it’s the wine itself which has to be given pride of place so that it arrives on your table at its best.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nous sommes depuis cinq générations une famille d'éleveurs à visage humain.Chaque cuvée est élevée séparément selon son tempérament et notre mission est de l'amener à terme en favorisant l'épanouissement de son caractère, en cherchant constamment l'équilibre entre son fruit et sa race.Notre batterie de vieux foudres en chêne leur permet un acheminement plein de subtilités qui donne des résultats très flatteurs.Grâce à nos approvisionnements auprès de domaines très réputés, dont nous avons l'exlusivité, nous pouvons puiser à l'infini dans les trésors qui sommeillent dans leurs caves et nous nous faisons une joie de les mettre en lumière pour le plaisir de vos yeux, de votre odorat et de votre goût.Tout, dans notre comportement, est fondé sur le respect du vin et ceux qui le boivent, afin de créer et d'entretenir avec chacun des relations confiantes telles qu'elles existent avec nos partenaires viticoles&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7373213707948085321?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/beaujolais2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Beaujolais2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7373213707948085321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7373213707948085321&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7373213707948085321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7373213707948085321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-beaujolais2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Beaujolais2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7887108701954540872</id><published>2008-11-02T16:41:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T16:42:18.813+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine Monin"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Férus de convivialité, de modernité et d'ouverture, Philippe et Hubert Monin ont su développer autour de leur coeur de métier un ensemble de prestations d'agrotourisme à la carte pour profiter de week-ends de détente ou de vacances en campagne, pour découvrir les atouts géographiques, historiques et gastronomiques de la région, pour organiser des soirées entre amis, écouter des concerts ou apprendre à connaître la vigne et ses sciences…Banquets, réceptions et buffets -Accueil de séminaires, cérémonies familiales et groupes touristiques&lt;br /&gt;-Repas et dîners dominicaux "Terroir Bugiste"Soirées Mélomanes : concerts de chanson française et musique classique-Hubert Monin et Martine de Bois Joli : compositions Jazzy Bossa Piafd'Hubert Monin-Concerts improvisés et thématiques en collaboration avec des membres de l'Orchestre de Radio France&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7887108701954540872?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7887108701954540872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7887108701954540872&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7887108701954540872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7887108701954540872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-696421073315403741</id><published>2008-11-02T16:39:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T16:40:14.583+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine Monin - Gîtes et Chambres d'Hôtes"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Férus de convivialité, de modernité et d'ouverture, Philippe et Hubert Monin ont su développer autour de leur coeur de métier un ensemble de prestations d'agrotourisme à la carte pour profiter de week-ends de détente ou de vacances en campagne, pour découvrir les atouts géographiques, historiques et gastronomiques de la région, pour organiser des soirées entre amis, écouter des concerts ou apprendre à connaître la vigne et ses sciences…&lt;br /&gt;- Maisons d'hôtes (Gîtes de France 3 Epis)- Séjours court "Découverte du Bugey"- Séjours longs "Repos au Fil de l'Eau"- Gîtes- Etape accueil pour groupes sportifs"Découverte des Terroirs entre Amis"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-696421073315403741?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/696421073315403741/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=696421073315403741&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/696421073315403741'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/696421073315403741'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4482457920743688576</id><published>2008-11-02T12:02:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T12:02:45.009+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Savoie Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Savoie</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/savoie.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Savoie&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Monin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Famille vivante et passionnée autour d'une exploitation produisant des vins de terroir, sous le regard bienveillant de Marius, fondateur, et d'Eugène son fils et précurseur de l'Appellation&lt;br /&gt;d'Origine Vins de Qualité Supérieure VDQS vins du Bugey, Hubert et Philippe MONIN,&lt;br /&gt;la nouvelle génération d'exploitants, vous proposent de découvrir leur domaine fondé au 19ème siècle et sans cesse modernisé, embellit et développé, à l'occasion de la remise d'un Coup de Coeur au Guide Hachette 2004 pour Mondeuse 'Les Griots'.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Héritiers d'une longue tradition vigneronne remontant au 18ème siècle, nous perpétuons unsavoir faire et une authenticité au travers d'une gamme de vins de qualité. Notre domained'une vingtaine d'hectares est situé au centre de Vongnes, à proximité de Belley dans l'Ain, lapatrie de Brillat Savarin, auteur du fameux Traité du Goût, à mis chemin entre Chambéry,Annecy, Lyon et Bourg-en-Bresse. Equilibré entre cépages blancs (Chardonnay, Alligoté,Altesse, Jacquère, Molette) et rouges (Mondeuse, Pinot, Gamay) les vignes, d'un âge moyende 25 ans, sont établies sur des terroirs argileux-calcaires exposés sud-est et bénéficient dumicro climat favorable des bords du canal du Rhône&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4482457920743688576?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/savoie.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Savoie'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4482457920743688576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4482457920743688576&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4482457920743688576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4482457920743688576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-savoie.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Savoie'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2138980459528868347</id><published>2008-11-02T09:19:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-02T10:19:35.904+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Maison Blanche&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine est conversion vers l'agriculture biologique depuis 2006, certifiés depuis le millésime 2007 (premier millésime certifié AB : 2009).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L A F A M I L L E&lt;br /&gt;La famille Despagne, enracinée dans la terre saint-émilionnaise depuis plus de trois siècles, décline les métiers de la vigne et du vin depuis au moins onze générations. L’incomparable somme de savoir-faire, d’expérience et de tradition accumulée par des vies de brassiers, de laboureurs, de tonneliers, de propriétaires, de vignerons et de marchands, lui a donné une sagesse qui aide à traverser le temps. En 1972, par succession, elle prend la direction d’une partie des vignobles acquis par Louis Rapin entre 1938 et 1964 sur les appellations Montagne Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion et Pomerol. Membres Françoise &amp;amp; Gérard Despagne-Rapin et leurs enfants Nicolas, François et Nathalie Société foncière G. f. a. Despagne-Rapin (gérante : Françoise Rapin) Société d’exploitation S. c. e. a. des Vignobles Despagne-Rapin (co-gérants : Gérard Despagne &amp;amp; Nicolas Despagne) MONTAGNE SAINT-EMILION&lt;br /&gt;L E V I G N O B L E&lt;br /&gt;Maison Blanche, en appellation Montagne Saint-Emilion, est l’un des très beaux domaines du libournais. Une grosse maison du dix-neuvième siècle en pierres blanches, au coeur d’un parc, commande un grand vignoble d’un seul tenant et un ensemble de bâtiments d’exploitation abritant, notamment, une batterie de cuves traditionnelles, l’un des plus grands chais à barriques de la région et un caveau souterrain de vieux millésimes. Situation au sud-ouest de la commune de Montagne - Superficie 40 hectares, dont 32 en vignes - Géologie argile, calcaire, alios Cépages 50 % cabernet-franc, 50 % merlot Age moyen des vignes 45 ans Rendement moyen 50 hl/ha Culture sans engrais chimique, enherbement, travail sous le pied, protection de la vigne sans molécule de synthèse depuis la campagne 2005/2006 (en conversion vers l’agriculture biologique depuis 2006), pas de travaux en vert sur les terroirs historiques Vins Château Maison Blanche, Louis Rapin, Les Piliers de Maison Blanche, Château Lamarsalle&lt;br /&gt;L E V I N&lt;br /&gt;"Château Maison Blanche" est le nom du grand vin de Maison Blanche, issu des vieux merlots et cabernets francs plantés sur les terroirs historiques de la propriété. C’est un vin de garde, puissant et authentique, construit sur l’équilibre, qui se goûte jeune, entre deux et quatre ans, puis dans sa période de maturité qui commence à l’âge de sept ans. Vendanges manuelles Rendement moyen 45 hl/ha Tri des raisins à la vigne puis au chai sur tapis roulant. Vinification selon des règles traditionnelles de respect de l’expression du terroir dans le fruit : sans adjonction de levures, de bactéries, d’azote, de tannins, d’enzymes, de copeaux, d’acide tartrique (etc.) ; sans recours, à la thermo-régulation automatisée, à la concentration artificielle, au micro-bullage (etc.) Cuvaisons de 2 à 4 semaines Elevage barriques d’un, deux &amp;amp; trois vins Assemblage de 10 à 40 % de cabernets francs &amp;amp; de 60 à 90 % de merlots Mise en bouteille au château sans stérilisation, sans pasteurisation et, sauf marché spécifique, sans filtration (depuis le millésime 2001), sans collage (depuis le millésime 2004) Production moyenne 70 000 bouteilles.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2138980459528868347?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2138980459528868347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2138980459528868347&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2138980459528868347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2138980459528868347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6158397253474271151</id><published>2008-11-01T18:21:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-01T18:21:37.601+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux13</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux13.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux13&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Maison Blanche&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;L A F A M I L L E&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La famille Despagne, enracinée dans la terre saint-émilionnaise depuis plus de trois siècles, décline les métiers de la vigne et du vin depuis au moins onze générations. L’incomparable somme de savoir-faire, d’expérience et de tradition accumulée par des vies de brassiers, de laboureurs, de tonneliers, de propriétaires, de vignerons et de marchands, lui a donné une sagesse qui aide à traverser le temps. En 1972, par succession, elle prend la direction d’une partie des vignobles acquis par Louis Rapin entre 1938 et 1964 sur les appellations Montagne Saint-Emilion, Saint-Emilion et Pomerol. Membres Françoise &amp;amp; Gérard Despagne-Rapin et leurs enfants Nicolas, François et Nathalie Société foncière G. f. a. Despagne-Rapin (gérante : Françoise Rapin) Société d’exploitation S. c. e. a. des Vignobles Despagne-Rapin (co-gérants : Gérard Despagne &amp;amp; Nicolas Despagne)&lt;br /&gt;MONTAGNE SAINT-EMILION&lt;br /&gt;L E V I G N O B L E&lt;br /&gt;Maison Blanche, en appellation Montagne Saint-Emilion, est l’un des très beaux domaines du libournais. Une grosse maison du dix-neuvième siècle en pierres blanches, au coeur d’un parc, commande un grand vignoble d’un seul tenant et un ensemble de bâtiments d’exploitation abritant, notamment, une batterie de cuves traditionnelles, l’un des plus grands chais à barriques de la région et un caveau souterrain de vieux millésimes. Situation au sud-ouest de la commune de Montagne - Superficie 40 hectares, dont 32 en vignes - Géologie argile, calcaire, alios Cépages 50 % cabernet-franc, 50 % merlot Age moyen des vignes 45 ans Rendement moyen 50 hl/ha Culture sans engrais chimique, enherbement, travail sous le pied, protection de la vigne sans molécule de synthèse depuis la campagne 2005/2006 (en conversion vers l’agriculture biologique depuis 2006), pas de travaux en vert sur les terroirs historiques Vins Château Maison Blanche, Louis Rapin, Les Piliers de Maison Blanche, Château Lamarsalle&lt;br /&gt;L E V I N&lt;br /&gt;"Château Maison Blanche" est le nom du grand vin de Maison Blanche, issu des vieux merlots et cabernets francs plantés sur les terroirs historiques de la propriété. C’est un vin de garde, puissant et authentique, construit sur l’équilibre, qui se goûte jeune, entre deux et quatre ans, puis dans sa période de maturité qui commence à l’âge de sept ans. Vendanges manuelles Rendement moyen 45 hl/ha Tri des raisins à la vigne puis au chai sur tapis roulant. Vinification selon des règles traditionnelles de respect de l’expression du terroir dans le fruit : sans adjonction de levures, de bactéries, d’azote, de tannins, d’enzymes, de copeaux, d’acide tartrique (etc.) ; sans recours, à la thermo-régulation automatisée, à la concentration artificielle, au micro-bullage (etc.) Cuvaisons de 2 à 4 semaines Elevage barriques d’un, deux &amp;amp; trois vins Assemblage de 10 à 40 % de cabernets francs &amp;amp; de 60 à 90 % de merlots Mise en bouteille au château sans stérilisation, sans pasteurisation et, sauf marché spécifique, sans filtration (depuis le millésime 2001), sans collage (depuis le millésime 2004) Production moyenne 70 000 bouteilles&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6158397253474271151?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux13.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux13'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6158397253474271151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6158397253474271151&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6158397253474271151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6158397253474271151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux13.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux13'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-211435586895205128</id><published>2008-11-01T14:35:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-11-01T14:35:43.299+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Pierre Naigeon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pierre Naigeon&lt;br /&gt;Vigneron à Gévry-Chambertin depuis 5 Générations&lt;br /&gt;For over a century in the heart of the prestigious vineyards of the Côte de Nuits, Pierre Naigeon carries on as a winemaker in the tradition of the best Burgundy wines.&lt;br /&gt;A passion for wine meticulous and constant care&lt;br /&gt;The greatest expression of terroir&lt;br /&gt;Depuis plus d'un siècle au cœur des prestigieux vignobles de la Côte de Nuits, Piere Naigeon perpétue la tradition vigneronne des grands vins de Bourgogne.&lt;br /&gt;La passion du vin un travail de chaque instant.La révélation du terroir.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-211435586895205128?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/211435586895205128/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=211435586895205128&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/211435586895205128'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/211435586895205128'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/11/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5263277658453292132</id><published>2008-10-31T12:46:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-31T12:46:34.578+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhone Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Rhone3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Rhone3&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Pesquié&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Welcome to Château Pesquié&lt;br /&gt;Discover our beautiful family-owned estate in Mormoiron at the foot of the Mount Ventoux. You can visit our cellar, taste our wide range of red, white and rosé wines, which are amongst the best in the south of the Rhône Valley. You can also walk across the vintner path surrounding the majestic 18th century Bastide and its plane tree alley. At our shop, you will find a selection of terroir products such as the olive oil from the estate. Winner of les Etoiles de l'Accueil 2008 awards, we will be happy to receive you, on your own, with friends or with your family&lt;br /&gt;Free access and free of charge(7 days a week during season from 9 a.m till noon and from 2 p.m till 6 p.m)A tasting of Château Pesquié wines and olive oilChâteau Pesquié Boutique : Olive tapenade, jams, eggpalnt caviar, saffron, onion confit, olive oil, wine-service glassware, nougats...Free stroll in the vineyard : (30 to 60 minutes) Stroll along our vintner path through the vines and around the Chateau. Enjoy gorgeous views of the village of Mormoiron and the Mount Ventoux. A leaflet presenting the path, our terroir and grape varieties is available in French, English, Dutch and German.Guided visits (reservation for groups of 4 persons minimum) :Guided visit of the cellar, private wine and olive oil tasting ( about 1 h 30).Guided visit of the cellar, private wine and olive oil tasting, with one session of wine tasting practice (between 2 h and 2 h 30).Harvest workshop, from vine to wine (from 9a.m to 4 p.m.) : share the harvest with Paul Chaudière, winemaker.&lt;br /&gt;Fares : please contact us - &lt;a href="mailto:contact@chateaupesquie.com"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bienvenue au Château PesquiéVenez découvrir notre magnifique domaine familial, situé à Mormoiron au pied du Mont Ventoux. Vous pourrez visiter nos chais et déguster notre vaste gamme de vins rouges, blancs et rosés, qui comptent parmi les meilleurs du sud de la Vallée du Rhône. Vous pourrez aussi vous promener sur le sentier vigneron qui fait le tour de la majestueuse Bastide du XVIII° siècle et son allée de platanes. Notre boutique vous offre enfin une sélection de produits du terroir et notamment l'huile d'olive du domaine. Lauréat des étoiles de l'accueil 2008, nous serons heureux de vous recevoir seul, entre amis ou en famille.En accès libre et gratuit (7 jours sur 7 en saison de 9 h à 12 h et de 14 h à 18 h)Dégustation des vins du Château Pesquié et de son huile d'olive Boutique du Château Pesquié : tapenade d'olive, confitures, caviar d'aubergine, safran, confit d'oignon, huile d'olive, verrerie adaptée au service du vin, nougats...Randonnée libre dans le vignoble : (30 à 60 minutes) promenez-vous sur notre sentier vigneron, qui traverse les vignes en faisant le tour du Château et offre de splendides vues sur le village perché de Mormoiron et le Mont Ventoux. Un commentaire du circuit, disponible en Français, Anglais, Hollandais et Allemand, vous permettra de mieux comprendre notre terroir et nos cépages.Visites guidées sur réservation (à partir de 4 personnes) :Visite commentée de la cave, dégustation privative de nos vins et huile d'olive (1 h 30 environ).Visite commentée de la cave, dégustation privative de nos vins et huile d'olive, avec séance d'initiation à la dégustation, (entre 2 h et 2 h 30).Stage Vendanges, de la vigne au vin en septembre et octobre : partagez les vendanges avec Paul Chaudière, vigneron(de 9 h à 16 h)&lt;br /&gt;N'hésitez pas à nous consulter pour connaître les tarifs - &lt;a href="mailto:contact@chateaupesquie.com"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5263277658453292132?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5263277658453292132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5263277658453292132&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5263277658453292132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5263277658453292132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-rhone3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5383468376391538799</id><published>2008-10-28T21:41:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T21:41:28.965+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque - Gîte rural&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque have recently started a Gîte&lt;br /&gt;for 8 persons - 4 bedrooms - kitchen - lounge - dining room - 2 baths&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gîte rural 8 personnes, 6 pièces, dont 4 chambres, cuisine indépendante, salon, salle à manger, 2 salles de bains, 1 WC indépendant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A great terroir is one that has a controlled hydric system. Water must not be easily available to the vine, but there should be enough available to the root system for proper growth.&lt;br /&gt;There may be a little hydric stress at the beginning of the growing season, bur never enough to detract from the finesse of the wine’s tannic structure.&lt;br /&gt;This is how things are at Fonroque, which has a tremendous self-regulating hydric system. Inaddition, the presence of limestone in most of the vineyard gives the wine freshness, length, and intrinsic elegance typical of the greatest Saint-Emilions&lt;br /&gt;Un grand terroir est celui dans lequel existe un régime hydrique maitrisé.Il ne faut pas que l’eau puisse être captée aisément par la vigne qui doit néanmoins, grâce à ses racines, pouvoir en trouver et éviter ainsi blocages de maturation…Tôt dans la saison, elle ne doit pas être libre dans le sol, mais malgré tout disponible lorsque le besoin s’en fait ressentir…&lt;br /&gt;Tel est le cas à Fonroque, avec cette formidable capacité à réguler le régime hydrique de la plante. Si l’on ajout à cela la présence du calcaire dans la majorité des sols, qui confère aux vins de Fonroque une fraicheur, une longueur et une race tout à fait typiques des plus grands vins de Saint-Emilion, on peut véritablement parler d’un terroir de grande classe…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5383468376391538799?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5383468376391538799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5383468376391538799&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5383468376391538799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5383468376391538799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays12_28.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6808208402509667325</id><published>2008-10-28T21:40:00.000+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T21:40:54.632+01:00</updated><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque - Gîte rural&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque have recently started a Gîte&lt;br /&gt;for 8 persons - 4 bedrooms - kitchen - lounge - dining room - 2 baths&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gîte rural 8 personnes, 6 pièces, dont 4 chambres, cuisine indépendante, salon, salle à manger, 2 salles de bains, 1 WC indépendant.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A great terroir is one that has a controlled hydric system. Water must not be easily available to the vine, but there should be enough available to the root system for proper growth.&lt;br /&gt;There may be a little hydric stress at the beginning of the growing season, bur never enough to detract from the finesse of the wine’s tannic structure.&lt;br /&gt;This is how things are at Fonroque, which has a tremendous self-regulating hydric system. Inaddition, the presence of limestone in most of the vineyard gives the wine freshness, length, and intrinsic elegance typical of the greatest Saint-Emilions&lt;br /&gt;Un grand terroir est celui dans lequel existe un régime hydrique maitrisé.Il ne faut pas que l’eau puisse être captée aisément par la vigne qui doit néanmoins, grâce à ses racines, pouvoir en trouver et éviter ainsi blocages de maturation…Tôt dans la saison, elle ne doit pas être libre dans le sol, mais malgré tout disponible lorsque le besoin s’en fait ressentir…&lt;br /&gt;Tel est le cas à Fonroque, avec cette formidable capacité à réguler le régime hydrique de la plante. Si l’on ajout à cela la présence du calcaire dans la majoritéDes sols, qui confère aux vins de Fonroque une fraicheur, une longueur et une race tout à fait typiques des plus grands vins de Saint-Emilion, on peut véritablement parler d’un terroir de grande classe…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6808208402509667325?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6808208402509667325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6808208402509667325&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6808208402509667325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6808208402509667325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays12'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8743898407084101199</id><published>2008-10-28T21:38:00.002+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-28T21:39:30.783+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux12</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux12.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux12&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Fonroque&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A great terroir is one that has a controlled hydric system. Water must not be easily available to the vine, but there should be enough available to the root system for proper growth. There may be a little hydric stress at the beginning of the growing season, bur never enough to detract from the finesse of the wine’s tannic structure.&lt;br /&gt;This is how things are at Fonroque, which has a tremendous self-regulating hydric system. Inaddition, the presence of limestone in most of the vineyard gives the wine freshness, length, and intrinsic elegance typical of the greatest Saint-Emilions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un grand terroir est celui dans lequel existe un régime hydrique maitrisé.Il ne faut pas que l’eau puisse être captée aisément par la vigne qui doitNéanmoins, grâce à ses racines, pouvoir en trouver et éviter ainsi blocages de maturation…Tôt dans la saison, elle ne doit pas être libre dans le sol, mais malgré tout disponible lorsque le besoin s’en fait ressentir…Tel est le cas à Fonroque, avec cette formidable capacité à réguler le régime hydrique de la plante. Si l’on ajout à cela la présence du calcaire dans la majorité&lt;br /&gt;Des sols, qui confère aux vins de Fonroque une fraicheur, une longueur et une race tout à fait typiques des plus grands vins de Saint-Emilion, on peut véritablement parler d’un terroir de grande classe…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8743898407084101199?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux12'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8743898407084101199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8743898407084101199&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8743898407084101199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8743898407084101199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux12.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux12'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5599294113932012655</id><published>2008-10-26T22:05:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-26T22:06:03.464+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy10.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Veuve Ambal - Crémant de Bourgogne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This appellation was created in 1975.The production of this sparkling wine is largely restricted to three regions in Burgundy : the wine-growing areas around Auxerre and Châtillon-sur-Seine in the north, and the Côte Chalonnaise (principally Rully) in the south.&lt;br /&gt;Crémant de Bourgogne can be made using several types of grape : Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and also Gamay "jus blanc", Aligoté, Melon, and Sacy. Each grape variety has is own distinctive taste.What Pinot Noir has offer in robustness and richness, a Chardonnay can match in finesse, suppleness and aromas of white blossom and toast.If Gamay recommends itself for its juiciness, vivacity and volume, Aligote's unique acidity increases the wine's effervescence.Skilful blending techniques can be used to produce a wine with its own definable style while remaining faithful to the traditional character of the vineyard.This Crémant offers the elegant finess one expects of a good sparkling wine, together with its particular aromatic freshness. It makes a perfect aperitif, either on its own or with crème de cassis (Kir Royal). The Rosé goes perfectly with sweets and deserts. 8-9 °C (47-49°F) As an aperitif ; strawberry slice ; ice-cream with gingerbread ; apple upside-down cake ; fresh or stewed fruit&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VIVEZ EN DIRECT LA CREATION D UN CREMANT DE BOURGOGNE&lt;br /&gt;Etablie pendant plus d’un siècle à Rully en bourgogne dans ses caves d’origine, la Maison VEUVE AMBAL premier producteur de crémant de Bourgogne s’installe en 2005 à Montagny-lès-Beaune. Sur ce site entièrement dédié aux vins effervescents “Méthode Traditionnelle”, plus de 70 personnes élaborent avec passion plus de 9 millions de bouteilles par an, dont plus de la moitié en AOC Crémant de Bourgogne. Avec plus de 200 hectares de vignobles, Veuve Ambal est propriétaire-récoltant de quatre grands domaines, répartis dans une Bourgogne riche en appellations renommées.VEUVE AMBALvous ouvre les portes de ce nouveau site de production. Nos guides dévoilent nos secrets de fabrication. Les cuveries, caves de vieillissement, ateliers avec robots et automates fascineront grands et petits. Des projections sur écrans géants complètent nos explications.Une dégustation commentée de 3 crémants de Bourgogne termine la visite.Audioguide neerlandais,japonais,anglais,allemand.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5599294113932012655?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5599294113932012655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5599294113932012655&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5599294113932012655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5599294113932012655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy10_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2541410184057059889</id><published>2008-10-26T17:36:00.001+01:00</published><updated>2008-10-26T17:36:32.462+01:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon7&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Le Conte des Floris&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The domaine Le Conte des Floris is a small exploitation created in 2000 of about 7 ha located between Pezenas, Caux and Gabian. The winery is within the village of Caux in a old cellar from the beginning of the 20th century.&lt;br /&gt;All our wines are worked without pesticid, insecticid or engrais. The harvest are handmade and the grappes are picked in small boxes of 12kg after selection within the wines. The wine is kept in small barrels during at least 15 months. Through the expression of our « terroir » (divers and separeted) we are looking for fineand fresh wine rather than a powerfull and concentrated wine. The most of our work is to let the terroir to express itself with the least of technical intervention.Each of red label is the expression of a singular terroir, for instance grenache for Villafranchien, syrah for schiste of Carbonifère and carignan for Basalte.Our white wines are made essentialy with an unknown grappe variety called carignan blanc, alone for Lune Blanche, with marsanne and terret bourret for Arès Blanc, and with roussane for Lune Rousse. It's acidity is naturelly high which is allowed to pick it at a good maturity.As a matter of fact, my first goal is to preserve the freshness and the right balance of my wines, and they are made to be drunk through a meal. The field the Tale of Flowered is a small-scale farming created in 2000 including/understanding approximately 7 hectares of sparse vines in slopes of Languedoc between the communes of pézenas, Caux and gabian. The wine storehouse, or are made the wine making and the breeding, is in the vicinity immediate of the “circulade” which ensèrre the historical part of the village of Caux, in an old cellar of the beginning of the century.All our vines are worked without use of pesticide, weedkiller or manure. The grape harvest is carried out in small cages of 12kg after sorts, if nécéssaire. Pressing is carried out with the hand on vertical press. The wine makings are done most naturally possible, with a very moderate use of suffers and indigenous yeasts. The breeding of the wines is done was of oak lasting at least a year and is generally prolonged ferments some for a greater harmony.The essence of our work, while trying to be less the possible interventionist with the vine as with the wine storehouse, is to express with readiest our soils.&lt;br /&gt;Of or vintages of red or the type of vine which expresses the mieu a particular soil is largely dominating: the grenache for the “Villafranchien”, the syrah for the schists of “Carboniferous” and the carignan for “Basalt”.In white we work especially around an ignored type of vine although magnificiently adapted to our climate, the white carignan. Its natural acidity makes it possible to push rather high its maturity without to lead to soft wines. Dominating, to see even nearly exclusive, it gives the “White Moon”. In the most beautiful years, associated the roussane, it takes for name “the Russet-red Moon”. Finally when the marsanne takes it not and that the terret bourret supplements it, it gives the vintage “white Arès”.&lt;br /&gt;Through the expression of our soils, diversified and thus very morcellés, we seek the smoothness and freshness in our wines more than the concentration and the power. The wine is made to be drunk with table, one will never say it enough…&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine Le Conte des Floris est une petite exploitation créée en 2000 comprenant environ 7 hectares de vignes clairsemées en coteaux du Languedoc entre les communes de pézenas, Caux et gabian. Le chai, ou se font la vinification et l'élevage, se trouve à proximité immédiate de la “circulade” qui ensèrre la partie historique du village de Caux, dans une vieille cave du début du siècle.Toutes nos vignes sont travaillées sans utilisation de pesticide, herbicide ou engrais. Les vendanges sont effectuées en cagettes, après trie sur pied si nécéssaire. Le pressage est réalisé à la main sur pressoir vertical. Les vinifications se font le plus naturellement possible, avec un usage très modéré du souffre et uniquement des levures indigènes. L'élevage des vins se fait en fût de chêne durant au moins un an et se prolonge généralement en cuve pour une plus grande harmonie.L'essentiel de notre travail, en essayant d'être le moins interventionniste possible à la vigne comme au chai, est d'exprimer au plus prêt nos terroirs.D'ou des cuvées de rouge ou le cépage qui exprime le mieux un terroir particulier est largement dominant : le grenache pour le “Villafranchien”, la syrah pour les schistes du “Carbonifère” et le carignan pour le “Basalte”.En blanc nous travaillons surtout autour d'un cépage méconnu bien que magnifiquement adapté à notre climat, le carignan blanc. Son acidité naturelle permet de pousser assez haut sa maturité sans pour autant aboutir à des vins mous. Dominant, voir même quasi exclusif, il donne la “Lune Blanche”. Dans les plus belles années, associé à la roussane, il prend pour nom “Lune Rousse”. Enfin quand la marsanne prend la pas et que le terret bourret le complète, il donne la cuvée “Arès blanc”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A travers l'expression de nos terroirs, diversifié et donc très morcellés, nous recherchons la finesse et la fraicheur dans nos vins plus que la concentration et la puissance. Le vin est fait pour être bu à table, on ne la dira jamais assez...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2541410184057059889?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2541410184057059889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2541410184057059889&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2541410184057059889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2541410184057059889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-9012771367158785284</id><published>2008-10-25T20:16:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T20:16:43.066+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Loire6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Loire6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine des Huards&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The GENDRIER family have occupied the domaine since 1846. In 1950, four hectares of vines were cultivated mostly being of the white Romorantin type. Our grandfather Raoul GENDRIER is already renowned for the quality of his wines. From the sixties onwards, our parents have asserted the viticultural vocation of the Domaine and are at the origin of the progressive expansion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situé entre Loire et Sologne, à deux pas des Châteaux de Cheverny et Chambord, le Domaine des Huards s'étend aujourd'hui sur 34 hectares de vignes conduites en culture biodynamique...&lt;br /&gt;Une autre façon de voir la vie!&lt;br /&gt;N'hésitez pas à faire le détour chez Jocelyne et Michel Gendrier et venez déguster leurs vins authentiques et sincères...&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-9012771367158785284?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/9012771367158785284/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=9012771367158785284&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/9012771367158785284'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/9012771367158785284'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-loire6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3478981038167352462</id><published>2008-10-25T20:13:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T20:14:19.133+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine des Huards&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The GENDRIER family have occupied the domaine since 1846. In 1950, four hectares of vines were cultivated mostly being of the white Romorantin type.&lt;br /&gt;Our grandfather Raoul GENDRIER is already renowned for the quality of his wines. From the sixties onwards, our parents have asserted the viticultural vocation of the Domaine and are at the origin of the progressive expansion&lt;br /&gt;Our land is predominantly clayey-calcareous with certain areas covered with a sandy or clayey-siliceous layerWith our constant concern for the environment, we respect our soils and work them in a regular ane well adapter manner. For quite a long time now, we have not been using any synthetic products for treating the vineyards and no weed killers or chemical fertiliser are used either.&lt;br /&gt;Certified - Agriculture Biologique&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situé entre Loire et Sologne, à deux pas des Châteaux de Cheverny et Chambord, le Domaine des Huards s'étend aujourd'hui sur 34 hectares de vignes conduites en culture biodynamique...Une autre façon de voir la vie!N'hésitez pas à faire le détour chez Jocelyne et Michel Gendrier et venez déguster leurs vins authentiques et sincères... Notre terroir est à dominante argilo-calcaire avec des parcelles recouvertes d'une couche sableuse ou argilo siliceuse. Dans un souci constant de l'environnement, nous effectuons des travaux du sol réguliers et adaptés.Depuis quelques temps nous n'utilisons plus aucuns produits de synthèse pour traiter la vigne, ni aucun désherbant ou engrais chimiques.&lt;br /&gt;Certifié - Agriculture Biologique&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3478981038167352462?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3478981038167352462/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3478981038167352462&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3478981038167352462'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3478981038167352462'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4813482795036615677</id><published>2008-10-20T21:12:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-20T21:13:06.969+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château de la Croix&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situé dans un petit village, à 7 kilomètres de Lesparre-Médoc et à 4 kilomètres de l’estuaire de la Gironde, le Château de la Croix, cru Bourgeois du Médoc, possède un vignoble de 30 hectares qui culmine à 33 mètres.&lt;br /&gt;Les vins sont très bouquetés, bien structurés aux tanins fondus dont la puissance exprime un terroir et une typicité. Son encépagement est typiquement Médocain : Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc et Petit Verdot. La diversité des sols, tantôt graveleux, tantôt argilo-silicieux, confère au vin équilibre et harmonie. Jean Francisco élabore ses vins avec passion, dans le respect de la tradition. Propriété familiale depuis 1870 : un savoir-faire de 5 générations&lt;br /&gt;Château de la Croix Lors de votre passage en Médoc, rendez-nous visite, le meilleur accueil vous sera réservé.&lt;br /&gt;L’élevage en barriques de chêne français pendant 12 mois vient parfaire le long processus d’affinage, ensuite les vins sont mis en bouteille à la propriété par nos soins.&lt;br /&gt;Production annuelle : 160 000 bouteilles.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4813482795036615677?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4813482795036615677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4813482795036615677&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4813482795036615677'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4813482795036615677'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2188574705251110726</id><published>2008-10-19T21:49:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T21:50:15.872+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine du Mas Blanc&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Domaine du Mas Blanc always dissociated itself from the quality of its products. Doctor Gaston and André Parcé gave the impulse to the Field, by the presentation of Banyuls and Collioures Parcé in the great restoration.&lt;br /&gt;Jean-Michel Parcé directs at the present time the Field. Guarantor of the family tradition, it continues to vinify and raise since 1976: Collioures and Banyuls in the respect of transmitted teaching.Work of the man, adaptation of type of vine and expression of the ground, are the adequacy of Collioures of the Field, which express the passion of a vine grower of the vintage, to the accents of the Soil.With with dimensions of its Banyuls, Rimages and old vines which are the translation of a know-how and a strength of selection, it is only A to preserve and maintain Solèra contituée by his grandfather in 1925...&lt;br /&gt;LES BANYULS wines must be gathered with a minimum of 14,5° alcohol, fermentation is stopped by adding 96° alcohol.This process is called "Mutage" and it fortifies the wine but doesn't interfere with the natural residual sugar, hence the name "Vin Doux Naturel" ( Natural Sweet Wine ).The fermentation of Banyuls wines must be stopped with a percentage of alcohol varying between 4% and 10%.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Domaine du Mas Blanc s'est toujours démarqué de par la qualité de ses produits.Les Docteurs Gaston et André Parcé donnèrent l'impulsion au Domaine, par la présentation des Banyuls et des Collioures Parcé dans la grande restauration.Jean-Michel Parcé dirige à l'heure actuelle le Domaine. Garant de la tradition familiale, il continue à vinifier et à élever depuis 1976: Collioures et Banyuls dans le respect de l'enseignement transmis. Travail de l'homme, adaptation du cépage et expression du sol, sont l'adéquation des Collioures du Domaine, qui expriment la passion d'un vigneron du cru, aux accents du Terroir.A côté de ses Banyuls, Rimages et Vieilles Vignes qui sont la traduction d'un savoir-faire et d'une vigueur de sélection, il est le seul a conserver et entretenir une Solèra constituée par son grand-père en 1925...&lt;br /&gt;LES BANYULS doivent être récoltés avec un degré minimum de 14,5°, la fermentation est stoppé par une adjonction d'alcool à 96° (nommé Mutage) qui fortifie le vin, mais qui lui laisse des sucres résiduels naturels, d'ou la dénomination: 'Vin Doux Naturel'.Les Banyuls doivent être 'Mutés', soit avec un minimum de 4% d'alcool, ou un maximum de 10% d'alcool. (Raisin titrant 14,5° = 10% d'alcool pour le mutage), plus le degré du raisin est fort moins il faut d'alcool pour arrêter la fermentation. Les Banyuls ne doivent pas dépasser 19° d'alcool total, et ne doivent pas avoir moins de 51 grammes de sucres résiduels.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2188574705251110726?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2188574705251110726/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2188574705251110726&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2188574705251110726'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2188574705251110726'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc_6266.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8654992606251060386</id><published>2008-10-19T19:07:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T19:08:01.048+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Mazeris&lt;br /&gt;DESCRIPTION&lt;br /&gt;Situated in the community of Saint Michel de Fronsac, in the appellation ‘Canon Fronsac’, the property is 23 hectares large in one sole block with 17 hectares planted with vines. This family estate has been run by successive generations of the same family since 1769 &amp;amp; today it is Patrick de Cournuaud who runs the property.&lt;br /&gt;The Slopes – 7 hectares&lt;br /&gt;The geology is in 3 parts:&lt;br /&gt;Chalky at the top, clay-chalk in the middle, sandy-silty at the bottom. Only Merlot is grown on the slopesHalf is east facing &amp;amp; the other half west facingThe average age of the vines is 15 years&lt;br /&gt;The Plain – 10 hectares&lt;br /&gt;The geology shows a shallow layer of chalk with successive banks of emerging rocksThe soil is mainly clayey-chalk.There are 2 hectares of Cabernet Franc with the rest Merlot. There are blocks of vines of all ages, from 20 years to 70 years for the oldest.The vines are grassed in at 50% with lawn-type grass. Only the very young vines follow the traditional style.The pruning is Double Guyot with debudding 1 on 2.De-leafing &amp;amp; green harvesting have been done since 7 years, depending upon the conditions of each year.&lt;br /&gt;WINEMAKING – AGING&lt;br /&gt;Vats of concreteTraditional harvesting, with sorting table, de-stemming &amp;amp; total crushing with stainless steel materialHeat control by mobile equipment. Long vatting period with a system of "micro-bullage" 30% of the wine is put in barrels – depending on the conditions of each vintage – in January, after the winter racking. The wine is bottled around June/July in heavy traditional bottles&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;DESCRIPTIF&lt;br /&gt;Située sur la commune de Saint-Michel de Fronsac, dans l'appellation "Canon Fronsac" la propriété d'un seul tenant a une superficie totale de 23 h. dont 18 h. sont actuellement en vigne. Cette propriété familiale a vu se succéder les générations de viticulteurs depuis 1769 et c'est Patrick de Cournuaud et son fils Jean qui en assurent actuellement les destinées.&lt;br /&gt;Deux ensembles se détachent:&lt;br /&gt;Les côtes : Constituées de 7 h.&lt;br /&gt;Le modelé est en trois parties : Calcaire en haut, Argilo-calcaire en milieu, Sablo limoneuse en bas. Le cépage unique sur les côtes est le merlot. Les côtes sont à moitié au levant et l'autre versant au couchant. L'âge moyen de cette partie est de 20 ans.&lt;br /&gt;Le plateau : Constitué de 11 h.&lt;br /&gt;Il se caractérise par une table calcaire peu profonde et par la succession de bancs rocheux affleurants.Un sol à dominante argilo-calcaire. 2 hectares de cabernet franc, le reste en merlot. Des parcelles de tous ages, à savoir de 20 à 60 ans pour les plus anciennes.Les vignes sont enherbées en semis de gazon, à raison de 50 % de la superficie. Seules les jeunes plantations restent en mode de culture traditionnel. La taille s'effectue en Guyot double avec ébourgeonnage 1 sur 2.L'effeuillage et les vendanges en vert sont pratiqués depuis 10 ans suivant les conditions annuelles.&lt;br /&gt;VINIFICATIONS - ELEVAGE&lt;br /&gt;Cuverie en béton.Les vendanges traditionnelles, avec table de tri, erraflage et foulage complet avec matériel inox.Thermorégulation par appareil mobile.Durée de cuvaison longue avec système de micro-bullage à oxygène. Mise en barrique à raison de 30 %, (suivant les millésimes), en janvier, après soutirage d'hiver. Mise en bouteilles vers avril ou mai.Bouteilles lourdes tradition.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8654992606251060386?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8654992606251060386/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8654992606251060386&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8654992606251060386'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8654992606251060386'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7112295799477141096</id><published>2008-10-19T17:24:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T17:24:42.404+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alsace Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine François Schwach &amp;amp; Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Founded half a century ago, our Wine Estate has these past 20 years experienced a fast growing period.&lt;br /&gt;Today, Philippe and Sébastien , fully in charge of a nearly 45 acres estate, make a rule to mix the local tradition with the most modern wine-growing and wine making techniques, to make every year the best wine.Our winery is located at Hunawihr, known as one of the most attractive villages of France, right in the middle of the Alsace wine region.Have you ever seen the picture of the famous XIVth century church of Hunawihr overlooking the old village? It is represented on all publicity posters and in all books and magazine praising the beauty of Alsace vineyards.Our vineyard spreads over an area composed of eight neighbouring parishes: Hunawihr-Zellenberg-Ribeauvillé-Beblenheim-Riquewihr and Ammerschwihr.If Riesling is the very emblem of our wine region, we can offer also our clients the complete range of the other Alsace wines. It is made possible because our estate comprises a certain number of pieces of land: each one with different soil characteristics favourable to wines variety.&lt;br /&gt;Today, thanks to the well-known "Grands Crus" and the quality and variety of their soils, the wines of Alsace have reached a high state of excellence.When tasting our wines, their unequalled fruity lead to a feeling of intense and complete happiness!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Créée il y a 50 ans, notre exploitation s'est beaucoup développée dans les quinze dernières années.Aujourd'hui, Philippe et Sébastien Schwach sont à la tête d'un domaine qui s'étend sur plus de 20 hectares et ils essaient d'allier la tradition et les techniques les plus modernes pour la culture des vignes et la vinification, afin de produire chaque année des vins d'exceptions.Nos chais sont situés à Hunawihr, un des plus beaux villages de France, au cœur du vignoble alsacien. Qui n'a pas vu l'église de Hunawihr, dominant le vieux village, sur une affiche publicitaire ou dans un magazine vantant les merveilles du vignoble alsacien!Notre vignoble s'étend sur sept communes avoisinantes, Hunawihr, Zellenberg, Ribeauvillé, Bergheim, Beblenheim, Riquewihr et Ammerschwihr.Si le Riesling est une spécialité dans notre région, nous proposons à notre clientèle toute la gamme des vins d'Alsace car notre domaine étant très morcelé, nous possédons tous les terroirs propices aux différents cépages.Aujourd'hui avec les Grands Crus et les vins de terroir, le vin d'Alsace a su conquérir ses lettres de noblesse. Quel bonheur que de déguster ces vins dont le fruité n'a d'égal nulle part ailleurs!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7112295799477141096?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7112295799477141096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7112295799477141096&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7112295799477141096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7112295799477141096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-alsace6_19.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4538146443172608950</id><published>2008-10-19T17:22:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T17:23:06.847+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine François Schwach &amp;amp; Fils - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Apartment and lodging in Alsace 'Sainte Hune'&lt;br /&gt;It is in an entirely new and independent building that are located the 'Sainte Hune' apartment in which we are pleased to offer our guests nights. It is a real 3 rooms flat on two levels.&lt;br /&gt;It is located in one of the most beautiful villages of France and right in the middle of the highly touristy Alsace region.&lt;br /&gt;Sebastien apartment First level: Lounge and kitchenette fully equipped – looking west through a private terrace.Mezzanine floor apartment Second level two beds rooms, one with a king size bed (160 cm), the other with twin beds with a large balcony and an unobstructed view over the vineyards and the Ribeauvillé 3 castles.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.schwach.com/en/apartment-lodging-alsace.html"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gîte SébastienNotre gîte est situé dans notre exploitation viticole, dans un bâtiment indépendant entièrement remis à neuf. Cet appartement comprend 3 pièces sur 2 niveaux (pour 2 à 4 personnes).Nos locations participent au programme œnotourisme de découverte des régions viticoles.De par notre situation au cœur de l'Alsace, vous pourrez rayonner facilement vers Mulhouse, Strasbourg, les stations de ski vosgiennes ou la route des crêtes ou encore vers la Suisse et l'Allemagne. Au premier niveau, un séjour avec télévision couleur et un coin cuisine entièrement équipé donnant sur une terrasse privée exposée à l'ouest. À l'étage, une chambre avec un grand lit (160) et une deuxième avec 2 lits jumeaux donnant sur un grand balcon avec une vue imprenable sur le vignoble et les trois châteaux de Ribeauvillé&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.schwach.com/fr/gite-alsace.html"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4538146443172608950?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4538146443172608950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4538146443172608950&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4538146443172608950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4538146443172608950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays11_6284.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2732664595519735090</id><published>2008-10-19T17:21:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T17:22:01.508+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine François Schwach &amp;amp; Fils - Chambres d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Holiday rooms, B&amp;amp;B in Alsace 'Sainte Hune'&lt;br /&gt;It is in an entirely new and independent building that are located the 'Sainte Hune' rooms in which we are pleased to offer our guests nights and breakfast accommodations.&lt;br /&gt;Holiday rooms, B&amp;amp;B in Alsace "Sainte Hune"It is in an entirely new and independent building that are located the "Sainte Hune" rooms in which we are pleased to offer our guests nights and breakfast accommodations.Within the premises but independent from the the wine cellar and business place, the holiday cottage is composed of two large rooms and annexes plus one duplex apartment.It is located in one of the most beautiful villages of France and right in the middle of the highly touristy Alsace region.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.schwach.com/en/rooms-alsace.html"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chambres d'hôtes en Alsace "Sainte Hune"Nos chambres sont situées dans notre exploitation viticole, dans un bâtiment indépendant entièrement rénové.Nous sommes situés au bas du vieux village de Hunawihr (un des plus beaux villages de France), au milieu du vignoble Alsacien entre Ribeauvillé et Riquewihr.Nos locations participent au programme œnotourisme de découverte des régions viticoles.De par notre situation au cœur de l'Alsace, vous pourrez rayonner facilement vers Mulhouse, Strasbourg, les stations de ski vosgiennes ou la route des crêtes ou encore vers la Suisse et l'Allemagne.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.schwach.com/fr/chambres-hotes-alsace.html"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2732664595519735090?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2732664595519735090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2732664595519735090&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2732664595519735090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2732664595519735090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays11_9234.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8075688472246059691</id><published>2008-10-19T13:58:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T13:58:41.845+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mas du Soleilla - Chambres d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VINS ET CHAMBRES D’HOTES&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Mas du Soleilla est un petit domaine viticole de 19h situé sur La Clape, entre Narbonne et la Méditerranée. Le site est unique : il est à la fois sauvage et romantique. Son terroir et son climat représentent des conditions idéales pour la viticulture. La Clape est une petite appellation dont la notoriété s’est forgée depuis des siècles. Nous avons une vocation artisanale et qualitative et nous apportons beaucoup de soins au travail des vignes : les vendanges se font à la main et les raisins sont soigneusement triés avant et après éraflage. Les rendements sont très faibles : 28 hl/ha. Nous appliquons une culture raisonnée et respectueuse de l’environnement.Nous proposons cinq chambres d’hôtes qui permettent de séjourner aux premières loges de ce ravissant paysage. La vue sur le vignoble, les promenades dans la garrigue sauvage et la proximité des côtes de la Méditerranée en font un lieu de repos idéal. Les chambres ont toutes une salle de bains individuelle et donnent sur un joli jardin, face aux vignes. Elles sont confortables et meublées avec un goût soigné. Le petit-déjeuner copieux est servi en terrasse avec vue sur la Méditerranée.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.mas-du-soleilla.com/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8075688472246059691?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8075688472246059691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8075688472246059691&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8075688472246059691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8075688472246059691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays11_19.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7950616540952180557</id><published>2008-10-19T13:58:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T13:58:22.867+02:00</updated><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mas du Soleilla - Chambres d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VINS ET CHAMBRES D’HOTES&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Mas du Soleilla est un petit domaine viticole de 19h situé sur La Clape, entre Narbonne et la Méditerranée. Le site est unique : il est à la fois sauvage et romantique. Son terroir et son climat représentent des conditions idéales pour la viticulture. La Clape est une petite appellation dont la notoriété s’est forgée depuis des siècles. Nous avons  une vocation artisanale et qualitative et nous apportons beaucoup de soins au travail des vignes : les vendanges se font à la main et les raisins sont soigneusement triés avant et après éraflage. Les rendements sont très faibles : 28 hl/ha. Nous appliquons une culture raisonnée et respectueuse de l’environnement.Nous proposons cinq chambres d’hôtes qui permettent de séjourner aux premières  loges de ce ravissant paysage. La vue sur le vignoble, les promenades dans la garrigue sauvage et la proximité des côtes de la Méditerranée en font un lieu de repos idéal. Les chambres ont toutes une salle de bains individuelle et donnent sur un joli jardin, face aux vignes. Elles sont confortables et meublées avec un goût soigné. Le petit-déjeuner copieux est servi en terrasse avec vue sur la Méditerranée.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.mas-du-soleilla.com/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7950616540952180557?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7950616540952180557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7950616540952180557&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7950616540952180557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7950616540952180557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays11'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7068312860661631519</id><published>2008-10-19T13:57:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T13:57:23.939+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Mas du Soleilla&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;VINS ET CHAMBRES D’HOTES&lt;br /&gt;Le Mas du Soleilla est un petit domaine viticole de 19h situé sur La Clape, entre Narbonne et la Méditerranée. Le site est unique : il est à la fois sauvage et romantique. Son terroir et son climat représentent des conditions idéales pour la viticulture. La Clape est une petite appellation dont la notoriété s’est forgée depuis des siècles. Nous avons une vocation artisanale et qualitative et nous apportons beaucoup de soins au travail des vignes : les vendanges se font à la main et les raisins sont soigneusement triés avant et après éraflage. Les rendements sont très faibles : 28 hl/ha. Nous appliquons une culture raisonnée et respectueuse de l’environnement.Nous proposons cinq chambres d’hôtes qui permettent de séjourner aux premières loges de ce ravissant paysage.&lt;br /&gt;La vue sur le vignoble, les promenades dans la garrigue sauvage et la proximité des côtes de la Méditerranée en font un lieu de repos idéal. Les chambres ont toutes une salle de bains individuelle et donnent sur un joli jardin, face aux vignes. Elles sont confortables et meublées avec un goût soigné. Le petit-déjeuner copieux est servi en terrasse avec vue sur la Méditerranée.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.mas-du-soleilla.com/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7068312860661631519?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7068312860661631519/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7068312860661631519&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7068312860661631519'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7068312860661631519'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc_19.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8457649723215805496</id><published>2008-10-19T10:40:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T10:40:45.406+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alsace Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Bruno Herz&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have been winegrowers since 1750.&lt;br /&gt;At present , Bruno HERTZ and his niece Caroline KIEFFER work together on the family estate. Our estate is in Eguisheim, south of Colmar.&lt;br /&gt;We have 6 hectar of vineyards and we produce the 7 Alsace grape varieties as well as Crémant d’Alsace.We produce a Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Pfersigberg (Eguisheim) as well as Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen in Thann in the south of Alsace.Some of our wines undergo ageing in the « Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg ».Our cellar is in the center of Eguisheim, beside the church of which the bell tower dates back to 1220.The building which shelters our cellar dates back to the 15th and 16th century.We let a 2 room apartment in a 16th century house, during the holiday season.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8457649723215805496?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8457649723215805496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8457649723215805496&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8457649723215805496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8457649723215805496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-alsace6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-507050396220569789</id><published>2008-10-19T10:39:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-19T10:39:30.785+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Bruno Hertz - Holiday apartment&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We have been winegrowers since 1750.&lt;br /&gt;At present , Bruno HERTZ and his niece Caroline KIEFFER work together on the family estate. Our estate is in Eguisheim, south of Colmar.&lt;br /&gt;We have 6 hectar of vineyards and we produce the 7 Alsace grape varieties as well as Crémant d’Alsace.We produce a Gewurztraminer Grand Cru Pfersigberg (Eguisheim) as well as Gewurztraminer, Riesling, Pinot Gris Grand Cru Rangen in Thann in the south of Alsace.Some of our wines undergo ageing in the « Cave Historique des Hospices de Strasbourg ».Our cellar is in the center of Eguisheim, beside the church of which the bell tower dates back to 1220.The building which shelters our cellar dates back to the 15th and 16th century.We let a 2 room apartment in a 16th century house, during the holiday season.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-507050396220569789?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/507050396220569789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=507050396220569789&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/507050396220569789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/507050396220569789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2316651857559256786</id><published>2008-10-18T16:36:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T16:37:01.653+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Clavel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Domaine Clavel… it’s the story of a man : Pierre; of a will : make wine; then of meetings, of exchanges and of passion. Today after more than 18 years of existence the Domaine Clavel has come of age, or rather matured.&lt;br /&gt;Matured in knowing the business and the terroir, matured in its relations with the men and women that live there.&lt;br /&gt;INTRODUCING PIERRE CLAVEL, WINEGROWER&lt;br /&gt;My goal,&lt;br /&gt;Excellence in what I produce in all humility, with sincerity - the simplest expression of my terroir. My hope, That the bottles leaving my cellar to reach connoisseurs throughout the world will contribute to exchanges, pleasure, satisfactions, sensations and, why not? sensuality.&lt;br /&gt;I imagine&lt;br /&gt;Their active presence on family tables, on those of crowded restaurants, or else in the intimacy of a couple.&lt;br /&gt;I would like&lt;br /&gt;My wine to be a source of conviviality, of narrowing the gap between different destinations, of languages, of situations, of different frames of mind and of different moments.&lt;br /&gt;I am aware&lt;br /&gt;That the search for excellence is difficult.&lt;br /&gt;I am worried&lt;br /&gt;that I am still far from attaining it, there are so many external elements beyond my control, beyond that of the men and women around me.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mas de PériéUn cadre privilégié aux portes de Montpellier : Surveillé par le Pic Saint Loup… En allant vers la mer…Un Domaine reposant entouré de vignes,de prairies, de la garrigue… Acquis en 2001, c’est le fruit de 15 ansde travail autour de la vigne et du vin. C’est ici que Pierre et Estelle Clavel ont voulu regrouper les différents chais jusqu’alors éclatés en plusieurs sites.Une cave vielle d’un siècle, fermée en 1985…Retournée à la vie en 2001, elle a su garder le charme et le calme de sa structure ancienne, tout en laissant de la place pour nos exigences techniques d’aujourd’hui :Un apport de vendange par gravité afin de préserver la qualité du raisin. Les volumes de cuves adaptés à nos vins Une hygiène facile à tenir. Un système de refroidissement performantUn local de conditionnement…dans une ancienne grange ou nos vins sont mis en bouteilles, parfois filtrés, et ensuite stockés dans une fraîcheur naturelle avant d’être expédiés chez vous dans le monde entier.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2316651857559256786?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2316651857559256786/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2316651857559256786&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2316651857559256786'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2316651857559256786'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7997882983883515872</id><published>2008-10-18T16:34:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T16:34:52.243+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays10.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Clavel - Gîte &amp;amp; Mazet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;STAY ON THE DOMAINE&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy the relaxed rhythm of life at the heart of an authentic Languedoc mas.&lt;br /&gt;We welcome you to our Domaine, to let you see, meet, taste, share … We offer a self-catering cottage for rent (4 to 5 people), converted above the wine cellar, with a large terrace facing due South, with a marvellous view! Country calm, attentiveness, secrets … Make the most of the atmosphere of the place, discover the many paths on foot or on mountain-bike, look out for the protected flora and fauna, take part in looking after the sheep, discover the vegetables of the garden, and listen to the cicadas singing … You're on holiday !&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-clavel.com/clavelGB.asp?IdPage=7996"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Séjourner au DomaineEt partager la douceur de vivre au cœur d’un mas languedocien authentique.Nous voulions accueillir au domaine, voir, rencontrer, déguster, partager… Nous proposons depuis l'été 2005 un gîte de séjour pour 4 à 6 personnes et une charmante petite maison pour 2.Calme, attention, verdure, soins, secrets…Profitez de l’ambiance des lieux, découvrez les nombreuses promenades à pied ou à VTT , observez la faune et la flore préservée, participez aux soins des brebis, découvrez les légumes du jardin, écoutez les cigales chanter…&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-clavel.com/clavel.asp?IdPage=5250"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7997882983883515872?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7997882983883515872/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7997882983883515872&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7997882983883515872'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7997882983883515872'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays10_18.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2485194918698525806</id><published>2008-10-18T14:35:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T14:35:28.460+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays10.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Olivier Manuel - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Self catering gite : warm welcome and low prices !&lt;br /&gt;If you wish to share the intimacy of the land of the Hautes-Côtes, why not stay in our self-catering gite, on the very place where our wines are produced ? Our lovely, attractively converted cottage set in a small village of 35 inhabitants, can welcome up to 10 people. It is sited on the edge of woods, among vineyards and fields of blackcurrant, strawberries and raspberries.&lt;br /&gt;Chantal OLIVIER will show you the surrounding countryside, telling you all about vines and blackcurrant, before sharing with you her knowledge of wine tasting…The Gite has been rewarded with the “3 Epis” award in the guide “Gites de France”.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.domaine-olivier.com/eg/gite.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Si vous voulez entrer dans l’intimité du terroir des Hautes-Côtes, nous vous proposons de séjourner dans notre gîte rural, sur notre Domaine viticole. Vous pouvez être accueilli jusqu’à 10 personnes dans une petite maison de caractère, au cœur de notre village de 35 habitants. Vous y serez installé au pied de la forêt en compagnie des vignes et des champs de cassis, framboises, fraises et autres cultures.Chantal OLIVIER vous fera visiter le Domaine familial en vous racontant l’histoire du vignoble et du cassis avant de vous faire partager son expérience sur la dégustation du vin.Notre gîte est labellisé Gîte de France 3 épis.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.domaine-olivier.com/gite.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2485194918698525806?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2485194918698525806/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2485194918698525806&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2485194918698525806'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2485194918698525806'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays10'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2827460570786165401</id><published>2008-10-18T14:33:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T14:33:56.558+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy10.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Olivier Manuel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THE LAND&lt;br /&gt;Just above the famous vineyards of Vosne Romanée and Nuits St Georges, the hillsides, in a final effort, give birth to a land of hills and valleys of outstanding and wild beauty.&lt;br /&gt;The vineyards keep all their rights over this land, covering well-exposed slopes and producing a wine with the label “Appellation contrôlée”, a label guaranteeing the origin and the quality of wine :&lt;br /&gt;Bourgogne Hautes–Côtes de Nuits&lt;br /&gt;Since the year 2005, the grower is happy to proposeyou the possibility to buy some of prestigious wines from the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune : Morey Saint Denis, Aloxe-Corton and Vosne-Romanée. THE ESTATE&lt;br /&gt;Born in an old farmer’s family, Manuel OLIVIER has followed an atypical professional way…1990 : At the beginning, just a few acres of vineyards and small berries.Today, Manuel OLIVIER the “full of passion” wine-grower, 35 years old, cultivate 10 ha of vineyards. He belongs to the “rising generation” and obtains each year a lot of rewards for his wine.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2827460570786165401?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2827460570786165401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2827460570786165401&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2827460570786165401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2827460570786165401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy10'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-696727726620070449</id><published>2008-10-12T22:53:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T22:54:06.123+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Loire5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Loire5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine de la Tourlaudière&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Domaine de la Tourlaudière.&lt;br /&gt;Située à mi chemin entre les bourgs de Vallet et de la Chapelle heulin, entre les départementales 106 et 756, l'exploitation est d'environ 30 ha.&lt;br /&gt;L'histoire&lt;br /&gt;La toponymiedes lieus et des parcelles,souvent d'origine celtique, ne laisse entrevoir, ni chateau, ni seigneur dans l'histoire du domaine, seulement une famille de paysans et de laboureurs, installés sur une terre défrichée, bien avant le 17eme siecle. Le nom de tourlaudiere pourrait avoir comme origine, " autour de laudiere " peut être un lieu de priere pour une communauté d' eyssarteurs.A travers les documents familiaux on constate que la culture de la vigne c'est développée au début du 18ème siècle, par la location à complant ou métayage de clos situés dans un périmètres de 2 km.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-696727726620070449?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/696727726620070449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=696727726620070449&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/696727726620070449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/696727726620070449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-loire5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7170437545022980655</id><published>2008-10-12T21:53:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T21:54:16.050+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Provence Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Provence3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/provence3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Provence3&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Bas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Bas is situated in the heart of the Coteaux d'Aix en Provence appellation, in a small valley between Aix and Salon, at the crossroads between the Alpilles, the Luberon and Aix.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The site is profoundly marked by its history. The first century BC roman temple that dominates thelandscape is the most visible symbol of this heritage, along with the Romanesque chapel dedicated to Saint Cézaire. The château, restored in the 17th century is itself built over a roman village. The excavations reveal that farming, and wine making have been a key feature of this site for more than 2000 years.The vineyards are on chalky-clay hillsides in the small valleys around the Château, with sun drenched slopes and cool hollows in the forest, making for a diversity of microclimates conductive to growing vines. The Mistral is an integral part of the terroir, blowing in cold dry air from the North-West, sweeping away clouds and damp, it benefits the grapes, which grow healthier and more concentrated.The vigneron can weigh expertise and intuition to create a rich palette of flavours and aromas with which to compose the fine wines of Provence. From the automn harvest into the cold, dim light, in the silence of winter the winemaker nurtures the wine along a path to its birth. Aging the reds can last up to two years – in tanks or barriques, depending on the grape variety and the vintage. The frequency and intensity of racking little by little sketches the contours of the new vintages; the tannins mellow out, the fruit grows more refined and the liquid more limpid and the cold and the weather stabilise the wine's constituent parts. All it needs now is time.The rosés and whites stay on fine lees for several months, conferring fullness and aroma. Vinifiedseparately, the different cuvées are blended and bottled from late winter onwards. The wines are ready to drink by early springtime.Château Bas produces three cuvées: Cuvée du Temple in three colours comes from the finest parcels of vineyard and forms the backbone of our production; Pierres du Sud, in three colours, crearly lays claim to it's Provencal identity; Alvernègues are easy drinking wines ideal for summer cooking&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7170437545022980655?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/provence3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Provence3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7170437545022980655/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7170437545022980655&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7170437545022980655'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7170437545022980655'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-provence3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Provence3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-519247411068149932</id><published>2008-10-12T20:45:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T20:45:33.083+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Rouge Garance - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nous avons un gîte sur la commune de Castillon du Gard pour 6 personnes:&lt;br /&gt;3 chambres (2 lits en 140 et 2 lits en 90) à l'étage 1 wc, 1 wc et une salle de bains&lt;br /&gt;au rez de chaussée, 1 cuisine toute équipée(lave-vaisselle), pièce avec lave-linge.&lt;br /&gt;Grande cour et grand espace devant la maison, barbecue.&lt;br /&gt;Possibilité de baignade dans piscine commune avec les propriétaires.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus d'info:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Rouge Garance&lt;br /&gt;C&amp;amp;B Cortellini&lt;br /&gt;Chemin de Massacan&lt;br /&gt;30210 Saint-Hilaire d'Ozilhan&lt;br /&gt;Tél. 04 66 37 06 92&lt;br /&gt;Port. 06 14 41 52 88&lt;br /&gt;e-mail : contact@rougegarance.com"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-519247411068149932?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/519247411068149932/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=519247411068149932&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/519247411068149932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/519247411068149932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5808990030047236013</id><published>2008-10-12T19:27:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T19:29:58.687+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux10</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux10.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux10&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Hostens - Picant&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our 42 hectares vineyard is situated 24 Kilometers east of Saint-Emilion.&lt;br /&gt;We acquired it late 1986. Before that the vineyard belonged to the same family for the past 90 years and was already mentioned in the 1864 Issue of “Le Guide Feret : Bordeaux et ses vins” under the name of Chateau de Granges. However it has to be mentioned that the vineyard was engaged with a “Cooperative” from 1946 to 1989.After the acquisition in 1986, the new owners, Nadine et Yves Picant made during 3 years different trials of vinification to finally decide to build a brand new winery ans start to produce their own wine in 1990. The winery is totally equipped with stainless steel thermo-controlled vats and a micro-oxygenation equipment for a total capacity of 3600 hectoliters with an additional cellar of 700 barrels. In 2007, in order to improve quality of its wines,the Hostens-Picant Castle undertook a program of new plantations and complantations to pass from 3.200 to 6.000 feet ha.&lt;br /&gt;The vineyards are producing 2 different types of wines under 2 different labels which are:&lt;br /&gt;- CHATEAU HOSTENS-PICANT&lt;br /&gt;- CHATEAU de GRANGENEUVE&lt;br /&gt;For CHATEAU HOSTENS-PICANT which is our first quality wine, we are using the Appellation “Sainte-Foy Bordeaux”. This Appellation has existed since 1929, but few people were using it until recently. We were pioneering for a new launching and now the number of Winemakers implicated is growing year after year.&lt;br /&gt;CHATEAU DE GRANGENEUVE our second wine is also using Appellation “Sainte-Foy Bordeaux”.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce superbe vignoble de 42 hectares est situé en plein cœur de l’appellation Sainte-Foy Bordeaux sur les côteaux des Lèves et Thoumeyragues à 24 kilomètres de Saint-Emilion. Acquis par nos soins fin 1986, le domaine a appartenu à la même famille durant les 90 années précédentes.Nous devons cependant mentionner que le vignoble a été sous contrat avec une coopérative de 1946 à 1989. Après l’acquisition en 1986, les nouveaux propriétaires, Nadine et Yves Picant ont effectué pendant 3 ans différents essais de vinification avant de décider finalement de construire un nouveau chai de vinification et de vieillissement et de produire leurs premiers vins en 1990. Le chai de vinification est totalement équipé d’une cuverie inox dont la capacité totale est de 3 600 hectolitres. Chaque cuve bénéficiant d’un contrôle thermique et d’un dispositif de micro-oxygénation. A ceci il convient d’ajouter un chai de vieillissement permettant le stockage de 700 Fûts de chêne. En 2007, afin d'améliorer la qualité de ses vins, le Château Hostens-Picant a entrepris un programme de nouvelles plantations et de complantations pour passer de 3 200 à 6 000 pieds/Ha.&lt;br /&gt;*Le vignoble produit 2 types de vins vendus sous 2 étiquettes différentes :&lt;br /&gt;- CHATEAU HOSTENS-PICANT&lt;br /&gt;- CHATEAU de GRANGENEUVE&lt;br /&gt;Pour le Château Hostens-Picant qui est notre premier vin, nous utilisons l’Appellation Sainte-Foy Bordeaux. Cette Appellation existe depuis 1929 mais pour des raisons historiques et économiques a été peu utilisée jusqu’à récemment. Nous faisons partie du petit nombre de viticulteurs qui ont participé à la relance de l’Appellation et année après année de nouveaux adhérents viennent nous rejoindre. Pour le Château de Grangeneuve, nous utilisons les Appellations Bordeaux et Sainte-Foy Bordeaux.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5808990030047236013?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux10'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5808990030047236013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5808990030047236013&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5808990030047236013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5808990030047236013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux10'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-487033216298897737</id><published>2008-10-12T18:09:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T18:09:48.485+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Chasselas - Gîte de Charme&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chateau Chasselas has a charming lodge, situated on the Honor Court of the castle,190 m2 with 5 bedrooms for 11 persons.&lt;br /&gt;With on the main floor:1 kitchen (oven, microwave, cooking plates, dishmachine) + eating place. 1 living room with fireplace ( wood is furnished ), vestiary and toilets On the 1st floor:5 bedrooms for 11 persons composed as : 1 bedroom of 4 persons (single beds); 3 bedrooms of 2 persons (double beds); 1 bedroom of 1 persons, 1 bathroom, 1 waterroom and 2 toilets.Sheets and towels furnished, washing machine, baby bed possible; on the evening, outside lightning of the castle and parking; all shops at 7 kms; plenty restaurants nearby; tasting of our wines.Tourism around the castle: The Solutré rock, the Cluny abbey, castle of Cormatin, the "Hameau du Vin", zoo of Touroparc, Parc ornithologique des Dombes (birds park of the Dombes)Nearby leisures : Macon la Salle's golf, water-skiing on the river Saone, "La Voie Verte"( walking, biking, roller blade)&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.chateauchasselas.fr/a_index.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chateau Chasselas dispose d'un gîte de charme, donnant sur la Cour d'Honneur du Château:190 mètres carré pouvant acceuillir 11 personnes .Avec au rez-de-chaussée :1 cuisine (four, micro-ondes, plaque de cuisson, lave-vaisselle) + coin repas. 1 salon avec cheminée (bois fourni), coin vestiaire et toilettes TV , DVD, VHS, WIFIA l'étage :5 chambres composées comme suit :1 chambre de 4 personnes (lits simples 90x200cm), 3 chambres de 2 personnes (lits doubles 160x200), 1 chambre de 1 personne (90x200),1 salle de bain et 1 salle d'eau, 2 toilettes. Mise a disposition d'un lit parapluie et d'une chaise pour bébé.Draps et linge de toilette fournis / Lave-linge dans le gîte / Possibilité de lit-bébé / Le soir, éclairage extérieur du Château et du parking / Tous commerces à 7kms / Nombreux restaurants à proximité / Dégustation gracieuse de nos vins. Tourisme : la Roche de Solutré, abbaye de Cluny, Château de Cormatin, Route de Lamartine, le Hameau du Vin, Touroparc (zoo), parc ornithologique des Dombes...Loisirs: golf de Mâcon la Salle, ski nautique sur la Saône, tennis, pêche, acrobranches, plan d'eau, randonnées, Voie Verte (piste cyclable)&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.chateauchasselas.fr/fr_index.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-487033216298897737?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/487033216298897737/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=487033216298897737&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/487033216298897737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/487033216298897737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4157424668866713330</id><published>2008-10-12T18:06:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T18:06:49.308+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception4&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Chasselas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Capacity: 50-120 people&lt;br /&gt;In the exceptional setting of the Château de CHASSELAS, the magnificent and recently restored 14th century barn: for seminars, meetings, concerts, exhibitions, receptions, tasting sessions&lt;br /&gt;Fully-equipped kitchen,&lt;br /&gt;Sanitary facilities,&lt;br /&gt;Dressing room,&lt;br /&gt;Furniture available: Tables and chairs,&lt;br /&gt;Sound system, Projection screen, Overhead projector, HF Microphone...&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.chateauchasselas.fr/a_index.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dans le cadre exceptionnel de Château Chasselas, magnifique grange du XIVème siècle récemment restaurée : pour séminaires, réunions, concerts, expositions (peintures, sculptures...), spectacles, réceptions, mariages, dégustation. . . (120 personnes assises)Mobilier : Tables rondes (Ø 160 ), chaises en velours bordeaux capitonnées, chandeliers, mobilier de jardin. Eclairage direct et indirect avec variateur Ecran video WIFI Vestiaire, toilettes Garde d'enfants sur demande&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.chateauchasselas.fr/fr_index.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4157424668866713330?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4157424668866713330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4157424668866713330&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4157424668866713330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4157424668866713330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6697610329152911250</id><published>2008-10-12T17:44:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-10-12T17:44:45.405+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Château Chasselas&lt;br /&gt;The history of Château de Chasselas dates back to the 14th century with the Lords of Chasselas.&lt;br /&gt;Set in the heart of the village of Chasselas, which gave its name to the famous grape variety, the estate currently covers 6 hectares. Visitors enter the estate (listed as a historic monument) by a beautiful drive running through the vineyards, before arriving at a vast interior courtyard. The eastern and western sides are defined by 14th and 15th century buildings, including 3 towers, while the main group of buildings to the south dates back to the 18th century. The estate’s long tradition of winemaking continues with its new owners. Since taking over in 1999, they have taken great pains to develop high quality wines that reflect the identity of their terroir. Committed to a constant search for quality, Château de Chasselas uses modern tools.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Comment, en dégustant ce vin digne des plus grandes tables, ne pas penser à l'histoire de ce château et à la vie des Seigneurs qui s'y succédèrent ? Au début du XIV ème siècle, le château de Chasselas appartient aux Seigneurs de ce nom. Judith du Roux, dame de Chasselas et de Pouilly, en hérite au XVI ème siècle. Elle allie ainsi deux grands crus de Bourgogne. Son mari, Lyonnet de Challes, batailleur, sans scrupule, toujours en conflit avec les autorités, rançonne les voyageurs qui commettent l'imprudence de passer aux abords du château. Il est décapité en 1580 à Trévoux. Sa veuve se remarie peu après avec Phillipe de Bellecombe, seigneur de Vinzelles ( encore un cru célèbre!)Leur fils, Jacques de Bellecombe, meurt de la peste ainsi que sa femme en 1629. Claude, le fils de ces derniers, n'est pas plus heureux : il est assassiné mystérieusement en 1654. Chasselas connaît ensuite divers propriétaires jusqu'aux Cellard d'Estours qui le possèdent à la veille de la Révolution, et dont les armes - trois tours - ornent encore les girouettes du Château. Le 29 Juillet 1789, les révolutionnaires envahissent le domaine et mettent le feu aux archives. Le château est sur le point de brûler également, lorsque les voisins, tremblant pour leurs propres bâtiments, éteignent le début d'incendie et calment l'ardeur des sans-culottes en les emmenant boire chez eux ! Chasselas est ainsi sauvé par son propre vin, et c'est un mérite de plus à ajouter aux qualités de ce cru excellent !&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6697610329152911250?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6697610329152911250/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6697610329152911250&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6697610329152911250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6697610329152911250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/10/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3499975028929630899</id><published>2008-09-22T07:14:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-22T07:15:17.068+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Loire5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Loire5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Château de Passavant"&lt;br /&gt;Rock, soils, climate, landscape and human intervention all work together to create «terroir». This «terroir» is what gives the Château’s wines their authenticity. The soils of the Château de Passavant originate from the Brioverian period; they consist mainly of schistous rock and metagrauwacke. Situated on medium slopes, 60 m above sea level in very open countryside, they are not very deep (0.50 m). Natural drainage is good and the useful water reserve is low. Their potential for winegrowing is demonstrated by early maturing and low level of vigour.Some parcels are mainly sandy on the surface or have a high gravel content, which makes them mature earlier than the average for the estate.The estate works constantly to adapt its grape varieties and rootstocks to the “terroir”, with the aim of obtaining quality AOC grapes that express their identity and originality on the estate.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.passavant.net/site/Ch%E2teau%20de%20Passavant-3-%20Avril%202004_fichiers/frame.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dans un souci d'originalité et de respect des terroirs, le Château de Passavant valorise depuis l'an 2000, l'étude "Terroir d'Anjou".Basée sur une caractérisation fine de chaque parcelle de vigne, elle en explique les propriétés, le potentiel viticole et aide le viticulteur dans ses décisions, par exemple le choix des plantations.Après quelques années d'expérience, ce nouvel outil a permis de renforcer la notion d'A.O.C. dans les différents vins du Château.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.passavant.net/site/Ch%E2teau%20de%20Passavant-3-%20Avril%202004_fichiers/frame.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3499975028929630899?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3499975028929630899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3499975028929630899&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3499975028929630899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3499975028929630899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-loire5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1884026823761082756</id><published>2008-09-20T19:46:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-20T19:47:09.149+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine Rouge Garance"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A commitment with ECOCERT to produce organic wines has been started in 2007 and the Label Oganic Wine is to be expected in 2010.1977, Claudie and Bertrand Cortellini settle down on a small 6ha property located in the commune of Castillon du Gard.The grapes were then brought to the local cooperative cellar for processing.1985, They then encounter Jean Louis Trintignant, an actor whose passion is wine. This passion convinced them to vinify their own wine.1996, Together they bought a vinyard located at Saint-Hilaire d’Ozilhan.1997, Then the project becomes reality. They vinify a small part ( 5 ha ) of the harvest under the label “Rouge Garance”. Enki Bilal designs the first label and creates the bird which will become the trade mark of the domain.1998, A second wine “Garances” is produced in order to celebrate some very old Carignan vines.1999, The cellar was extended to accomodate for the entire production of the property.A new and exiting adventure begins with the production of five vintages.Rouge Garance is a domain located in the two communes of Castillon and Saint-Hilaire d’Ozilhan (Gard) on the right bank of the Rhône river.From all the differents vineyards of the domain, one can admire the famous Pont du Gard, over many centuries witness of the relationship between man and wine.Basked in exeptionally sunny conditions, the grapes mature in early September.The mixed clay-limestone; soil is blanketed with a covering of small stones.This soil offers the diverse varieties of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan, the possibility for their best expression.Our idea is to work our vinyards in a way that is safe for the environment.This includes tilling the soil frequently, avoiding chemical fertilizers and fight sensibly against vine diseases.From pruning to hand selected harvests, vinification and bottling, we take pain in proposing to you an original and product of the highest quality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Un engagement avec ECOCERT (organisme certificateur) pour la culture biologique de la vigne. Label AB pour le millésime 2010.En 1977,Claudie et Bertrand Cortellini s’installent sur une petite propriété de 6 hectares située sur la commune de Castillon proche du Pont du Gard.Le raisin est alors amené en cave coopérative.En 1985, ils rencontrent Jean-Louis Trintignant, acteur passionné de vin, ils évoquent déjà le plaisir de vinifier le raisin en cave particulière.En 1996, ils achètent ensemble une propriété située sur la commune de Saint-Hilaire-d’Ozilhan.En 1997,le projet devient réalité: ils vinifient en cave particulière une petite partie (5ha) de leur récolte sous le nom de « Rouge Garance ».Enki Bilal dessine la première étiquette et crée L’oiseau qui deviendra l’emblème du domaine.Un second vin “Garances” est produit en 1998.1999, la cave est agrandie et accueille la totalité de la propriété ( 28 hectares).Une nouvelle aventure commence avec la production de 5 cuvées.Le domaine Rouge Garance est situé sur les deux communes de Castillon et Saint-Hilaire-d’Ozilhan (Gard) sur la rive droite du Rhône.De toutes les parcelles du domaine, on peut admirer le Pont du Gard , témoin de la relation ancestrale entre l’Homme et la Vigne.L’ensoleillement est exceptionnel toute l’année, les raisins arrivent à maturité dès le début Septembre.Les terrains argilo-calcaire, d’épandages caillouteux offrent aux divers cépages (Syrah,Grenache,Cinsault,Carignan) leur meilleure expression. « Notre idée est de conduire nos vignes de la façon la plus saine possible, en travaillant les sols sans herbicide en leur apportant exclusivement des matières organiques et en utilisant la lutte biologique contre les diverses maladies. De la taille à la vendange manuelle triée, de la vinification à la mise en bouteille, nous nous efforçons de vous proposer un produit naturel et original de qualité&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1884026823761082756?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1884026823761082756/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1884026823761082756&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1884026823761082756'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1884026823761082756'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic_20.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5841077938284820640</id><published>2008-09-20T19:44:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-20T19:45:12.945+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhone Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Rhone2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Rhone2&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Rouge Garance&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;1977, Claudie and Bertrand Cortellini settle down on a small 6ha property located in the commune of Castillon du Gard.The grapes were then brought to the local cooperative cellar for processing.&lt;br /&gt;1985, They then encounter Jean Louis Trintignant, an actor whose passion is wine. This passion convinced them to vinify their own wine.1996, Together they bought a vinyard located at Saint-Hilaire d’Ozilhan.1997, Then the project becomes reality. They vinify a small part ( 5 ha ) of the harvest under the label “Rouge Garance”. Enki Bilal designs the first label and creates the bird which will become the trade mark of the domain.1998, A second wine “Garances” is produced in order to celebrate some very old Carignan vines.1999, The cellar was extended to accomodate for the entire production of the property.A new and exiting adventure begins with the production of five vintages.Rouge Garance is a domain located in the two communes of Castillon and Saint-Hilaire d’Ozilhan (Gard) on the right bank of the Rhône river.From all the differents vineyards of the domain, one can admire the famous Pont du Gard, over many centuries witness of the relationship between man and wine.Basked in exeptionally sunny conditions, the grapes mature in early September.The mixed clay-limestone; soil is blanketed with a covering of small stones.This soil offers the diverse varieties of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan, the possibility for their best expression.Our idea is to work our vinyards in a way that is safe for the environment.This includes tilling the soil frequently, avoiding chemical fertilizers and fight sensibly against vine diseases.From pruning to hand selected harvests, vinification and bottling, we take pain in proposing to you an original and product of the highest quality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;En 1977,Claudie et Bertrand Cortellini s’installent sur une petite propriété de 6 hectares située sur la commune de Castillon proche du Pont du Gard.Le raisin est alors amené en cave coopérative.En 1985, ils rencontrent Jean-Louis Trintignant, acteur passionné de vin, ils évoquent déjà le plaisir de vinifier le raisin en cave particulière.En 1996, ils achètent ensemble une propriété située sur la commune de Saint-Hilaire-d’Ozilhan.En 1997,le projet devient réalité: ils vinifient en cave particulière une petite partie (5ha) de leur récolte sous le nom de « Rouge Garance ».Enki Bilal dessine la première étiquette et crée L’oiseau qui deviendra l’emblème du domaine.Un second vin “Garances” est produit en 1998.1999, la cave est agrandie et accueille la totalité de la propriété ( 28 hectares).Une nouvelle aventure commence avec la production de 5 cuvées.Le domaine Rouge Garance est situé sur les deux communes de Castillon et Saint-Hilaire-d’Ozilhan (Gard) sur la rive droite du Rhône.De toutes les parcelles du domaine, on peut admirer le Pont du Gard , témoin de la relation ancestrale entre l’Homme et la Vigne.L’ensoleillement est exceptionnel toute l’année, les raisins arrivent à maturité dès le début Septembre.Les terrains argilo-calcaire, d’épandages caillouteux offrent aux divers cépages (Syrah,Grenache,Cinsault,Carignan) leur meilleure expression. « Notre idée est de conduire nos vignes de la façon la plus saine possible, en travaillant les sols sans herbicide en leur apportant exclusivement des matières organiques et en utilisant la lutte biologique contre les diverses maladies. De la taille à la vendange manuelle triée, de la vinification à la mise en bouteille, nous nous efforçons de vous proposer un produit naturel et original de qualité&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5841077938284820640?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5841077938284820640/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5841077938284820640&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5841077938284820640'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5841077938284820640'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-rhone2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2358583741612203950</id><published>2008-09-18T10:33:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T10:33:46.189+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Château La Croix de Roche - Chambres d'hôtes"&lt;br /&gt;"Suite du Château" : Spacious and comfortable room with a 200 x 200cm bed, a living-room, a bathroom with bathtub and italian shower, double basin and separated toilets.Room "Rosée de Roche" : Comfortable room with a 160 x 200cm bed, bathroom with italian shower and toilets.Room "Croix de Roche" : Comfortable room with a 160 x 200cm bed, bathroom with italian shower and toilets."Olympe Suite": Bacchus room with two 90 x 200cm beds.Dionysos room with a 180 x 200cm bed.Bathroom with bathtub and italian shower, double basin and separated toilets.All our rooms are air-conditionned, with high class SIMMONS bedding and an internet access. Two large living rooms are at your disposal.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/en/chambres-hotes.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Suite du Château : Chambre spacieuse et confortable avec un lit de 200 x 200,un salon salle de bain avec baignoire et douche à l’italienne,double vasque, wc indépendantsChambre Rosée de Roche : Chambre confortable avec un lit de 160 x 200, salle de bain avec douche à l’italienne et wc.Chambre Croix de Roche : Chambre confortable avec un lit de 160 x 200, salle de bain avec douche à l’italienne et wc. Suite de l’Olympe : Chambre Bacchus avec deux lits de 90 x 200.Chambre Dionysos avec un lit de 180 x 200.Salle de bain avec baignoire et douche à l’italienne, double vasque, wc indépendants.Toutes nos chambres sont climatisées, équipées de literie haut de gamme SIMMONS et disposent d’un branchement Internet ; deux grands salons sont à votre disposition.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/fr/chambres-hotes.php"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2358583741612203950?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2358583741612203950/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2358583741612203950&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2358583741612203950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2358583741612203950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2987969901551735899</id><published>2008-09-18T10:31:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T10:32:09.885+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Le Prévot et Château Grand Place - Vins Maurin Delmas"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Born from a nice love story, Château du Prévot and Château Grand Place spread a mantle of vineyards over the clay and limestone slopes of the A.O.C Bergerac and Côtes de Francs terroirs . Profitting from a mild climate and long periods of sunshine, the soil produces high quality wines, ranging from red to rosé to white according to one’s taste or inclination, highly valued both by connoisseurs and amateurs. The wine came from an alchemy between an astounding vineyard and men with a will who, although they had different backgrounds, were thrown together by the same love for the soil: Calixte Delmas and Claude Cucuron, engineers, Claude Moscheni and Michel Laffont in the hotel trade and François Maurin, an oenologist. They were moved by the same ideal and had the same goal: to create a nectar whose keystone would be friendship and cordiality.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/en/delmas.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nés d'une belle histoire d'amour, Le Prévot et le château Grand Place étendent leur manteau de vignes sur les pentes argilo-calcaires des appellations d'origine contrôlée Côtes de Francs et de Bergerac. Bénéficiant d'un climat à la douceur et l'ensoleillement privilégiés, ces sols généreux offrent aux connaisseurs comme aux amateurs, des vins de grande qualité, se déclinant du rouge au rosée en passant par le blanc, très apprécié lui aussi, selon les goûts et les envies de chacun. Une divine alchimie entre un vignoble hors du commun et des hommes de terroir, professionnels et volontaires, des hommes aux parcours différents, dans l'ingénierie des arts et Métiers pour Calixte Delmas et Claude Cucuron, dans l'hôtellerie pour Claude Moscheni et Michel Laffont et l'onologie pour François Maurin, désireux de créer un « nectar de rêve » placé sous le signe de l'amitié et de la convivialité.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/fr/delmas.php"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2987969901551735899?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2987969901551735899/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2987969901551735899&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2987969901551735899'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2987969901551735899'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux9_1609.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-910334732477758450</id><published>2008-09-18T10:30:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T10:31:00.064+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Château la Croix de Roche - Vins Maurin Delmas"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On its clay and sandy ground,haloed by sky and sun, the fine-looking mansion “La Croix de Roche”, topped by its small slate-covered bell tower, lazily overlooks the banks of the river Isle. Surrounded by its twenty hectare vineyard, this old farm was bought by Isabelle and François Maurin more than a quarter of a century ago. As if by magic, surely by love and hard work, it has been turned into a place full of charm which offers its easy way of life to the traveller interested in wine, wine-making and vineyards, looking for peace and authenticity.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/en/maurin.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Assise sur une terrasse d'argiles et de sables, nimbée de ciel et de soleil, l'élégante demeure de La Croix de Roche, surveille, indolente, les rives de l'Isle, coiffée de son joli clocheton d'ardoises. Sertie d'un vignoble de vingt hectares, cette ancienne ferme, rachetée par Isabelle et François Maurin voilà plus d'un quart de siècle, s'est transformée, par magie, amour et travail, en un décor de charme offrant sa douceur de vivre aux voyageurs, amoureux de la vigne et du vin, en quête de sérénité et d'authenticité.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/fr/maurin.php"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-910334732477758450?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/910334732477758450/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=910334732477758450&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/910334732477758450'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/910334732477758450'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux9_18.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8628129184380269291</id><published>2008-09-18T10:28:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-18T10:28:47.051+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Vins Maurin Delmas"&lt;br /&gt;Maurin Delmas wines, a passionate search for authenticity.Fruit of a union stamped by the sign of passion, the Maurin Delmas wines were born from the rich and fertile soil of the right riverbank of the Dordogne.Their sun-drenched taste coming from the blend of different cepages, can be varied according to one’s feelings, according to the weather and to the dishes served, bringing forth an authentic, noble pleasure. These elegant Bordeaux wines are made merry with the aroma of the Côtes de Francs, the perfume of the Fronsac wines and their charm equals the subtlety of the Bergerac nectar : a tasty rainbow coloured by the soil. This union of the senses is due to the coming together of true, passionate men united by the noble art of wine-making and of vineyards, but also fond of rugby and challenge. It is a mixture of power and harmony, of strength and elegance.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/en/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les vins Maurin Delmas, la passion de l'authentique.Fruit d'une union scellée sous le signe de la passion, les vins Maurin Delmas sont issus des terroirs riches et généreux de la rive droite de la Dordogne. Leur goût, inondé de soleil, produit de l'assemblage de différents cépages se distille au gré des envies, du temps et des mets pour un plaisir noble et authentique. L'élégance des Bordeaux s'enivre de l'arôme des Côtes de Francs, du parfum des vins de Fronsac et rivalise de charme avec la souplesse des nectars du Bergeracois : une valse de goûts aux couleurs de la terre. Ce mariage des sens, c'est la rencontre d'hommes authentiques et passionnés, amoureux de l'art noble de la vigne et du vin mais aussi férus de rugby et de lutte. C'est l'union de la puissance et de l'harmonie, de la force et de l'élégance: Une invitation au plaisir que nous vous invitons à découvrir. (Voir les sites coup de coeurs.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.vins-maurin-delmas.com/fr/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8628129184380269291?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8628129184380269291/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8628129184380269291&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8628129184380269291'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8628129184380269291'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2655495929876418708</id><published>2008-09-17T23:45:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T23:45:34.142+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine de Bellivière"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The estate covers 13 hectares in Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir Appellations. The parcels located in 5 parishes (Lhomme, Ruillé sur Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon and Dissay sous Courcillon) offer different soils which constitute the richness and diversity of the different wines of the estate. The vines, including old vines, are cultivated by ploughing, harrowing etc. Progressively, parcel by parcel, this fundamental work has enabled us to build a natural resistance that we are continually improving. We chose 2008 to be the year we converted the whole estate to Biodynamic agriculture.The harvest is entirely manual and yields resolutely very moderate.We replant using scions from within our own vineyards, planting at a high density quite deliberately. This gives a better quality, and allows us to use our rare and valuable terroir to the best advantage.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.belliviere.com/en/estate.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine couvre 13 hectares dans les appellations Jasnières et Coteaux du Loir. Les parcelles situées sur 5 communes (Lhomme, Ruillé sur Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon et Dissay sous Courcillon) offrent les différents terroirs qui constituent la richesse et la diversité des cuvées du domaine. Les vignes sont cultivées (labourages, grattages, etc...), y compris les vignes âgées. Parcelle par parcelle et petit à petit, le travail de fond nous permet de constater une résistance naturelle que nous n’avons de cesse d’améliorer et nous avons choisi 2008 pour convertir l’ensemble du vignoble à l’agriculture biodynamique.La vendange est entièrement manuelle et les rendements sont résolument très modérés. Les plantations en sélection massale sont volontairement conçues à densité élevée, plus qualitative, de manière à mieux occuper nos terroirs rares et de valeur.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.belliviere.com/fr/domaine.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2655495929876418708?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2655495929876418708/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2655495929876418708&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2655495929876418708'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2655495929876418708'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic_17.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4332067996512609079</id><published>2008-09-17T23:43:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T23:44:19.156+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Loire4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Loire4&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine de Bellivière"&lt;br /&gt;The estate covers 13 hectares in Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir Appellations. The parcels located in 5 parishes (Lhomme, Ruillé sur Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon and Dissay sous Courcillon) offer different soils which constitute the richness and diversity of the different wines of the estate. The vines, including old vines, are cultivated by ploughing, harrowing etc. Progressively, parcel by parcel, this fundamental work has enabled us to build a natural resistance that we are continually improving. We chose 2008 to be the year we converted the whole estate to Biodynamic agriculture.The harvest is entirely manual and yields resolutely very moderate.We replant using scions from within our own vineyards, planting at a high density quite deliberately. This gives a better quality, and allows us to use our rare and valuable terroir to the best advantage.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.belliviere.com/en/estate.htm"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine couvre 13 hectares dans les appellations Jasnières et Coteaux du Loir. Les parcelles situées sur 5 communes (Lhomme, Ruillé sur Loir, Chahaignes, Marçon et Dissay sous Courcillon) offrent les différents terroirs qui constituent la richesse et la diversité des cuvées du domaine. Les vignes sont cultivées (labourages, grattages, etc...), y compris les vignes âgées. Parcelle par parcelle et petit à petit, le travail de fond nous permet de constater une résistance naturelle que nous n’avons de cesse d’améliorer et nous avons choisi 2008 pour convertir l’ensemble du vignoble à l’agriculture biodynamique.La vendange est entièrement manuelle et les rendements sont résolument très modérés. Les plantations en sélection massale sont volontairement conçues à densité élevée, plus qualitative, de manière à mieux occuper nos terroirs rares et de valeur.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.belliviere.com/fr/domaine.htm"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4332067996512609079?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4332067996512609079/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4332067996512609079&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4332067996512609079'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4332067996512609079'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-loire4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5135731743922803995</id><published>2008-09-17T20:17:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-17T20:17:31.034+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon2&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine d'Escary&lt;br /&gt;Pesentation&lt;br /&gt;The field is located North-West of Montpellier in the Garrigues. We produce "Vin de Pays d'Oc", wines of the Oc country: vintage white “Chamade”, and reds “Paradox, Enigme, Tentation and Charles”. Descendants of five generations of wine growers, we have created a unique cellar in 2003. Jacky Fournier’s nephew Nicolas Fournier joined this dynamic two-generation team that combines authenticity and innovation with the motivation to create wines of quality, original wines, and signature wines.&lt;br /&gt;The vineyard&lt;br /&gt;Domaine d'Escary is on a very stony, clayey limestone soil with excellent drainage.The climate is Mediterranean, tempered by light sea breezes. The vines are cultivated with respect to their environment.Vegetation is closely controlled which, combined with deep pruning, provides very low yields. Organic soil improvement agents stimulate the microbial richness of the soil and any treatments are made on a reasoned basis ensuring harvests of small grapes, shaped by nature&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.domaine-escary.fr/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine est situé au nord ouest de Montpellier dans les garrigues.Viticulteur depuis cinq générations nous avons crée en 2003 une cave particulière.Jacky Fournier a été rejoint par Nicolas Fournier, son neveu, le dynamisme de cette équipe de deux générations allie, authenticité et novation avec une même motivation de créer des vins de qualité, des vins originaux, des vins empreints d’une signature.&lt;br /&gt;Le Vignoble&lt;br /&gt;Le Domaine d'Escary est implanté dans la garrigue, au coeur du Languedoc à 12 Km au nord ouest de Montpellier, sur un magnifique terroir argilo calcaire, très caillouteux et drainant.Le climat est méditerranéen tempéré par de légères entrées maritimes. La culture de la vigne est respectueuse de son environnement.L'enherbement naturel maîtrisé associé à une taille sévère régule de très faibles rendements. Les amendements organiques favorisent la vie microbienne de ce terroir, les traitements réalisés avec parcimonie et de façon raisonnée assurent une récolte de petites grappes façonnées par la nature.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.domaine-escary.fr/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5135731743922803995?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5135731743922803995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5135731743922803995&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5135731743922803995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5135731743922803995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc_17.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5843696275600010114</id><published>2008-09-14T11:23:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-14T11:23:45.739+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Champagne Pierre Launay&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Etabli à Barbonne-Fayel dans la région de la Côte de Sézanne (sud-ouest marnais), depuis la fin des années 1960, notre exploitation viticole s'est développée progressivement tout en conservant son caractère familial puisqu'elle a été reprise par les trois fils à la fin des années 1990. Elle s'étend aujourd'hui sur une dizaine d'hectares situés pour une grosse moitié à Barbonne-Fayel et Broyes (Côte de Sézanne) et pour le reste sur la Côte Barséquanaise (Aube). Notre vignoble est composé à 44% par le cépage Chardonnay qui apporte légèreté, finesse et fraîcheur, et à 56% par le cépage Pinot Noir qui ajoute arômes, fruité et puissance. Cet équilibre entre ces deux cépages se retrouve dans les assemblages de nos Champagnes. Récoltants et Manipulants, nous élaborons à la propriété, notre champagne, du travail de la vigne à la vente de la bouteille, dans le respect de la tradition champenoise.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.champagne-launay.fr/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.champagne-launay.fr/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5843696275600010114?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5843696275600010114/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5843696275600010114&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5843696275600010114'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5843696275600010114'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-champagne6_14.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3532000083104062612</id><published>2008-09-11T14:19:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T14:19:29.677+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine dessus-bon-boire - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;D’accès indépendant aux Chambres d’hôtes et à notre domicile, le gîte peut recevoir de 2 à 11 personnes.&lt;br /&gt;L’ensemble du rez de chaussée est rendu accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite.&lt;br /&gt;Cuisine, salle à manger et salon se partagent l’espace d’une grande pièce.&lt;br /&gt;La salle de douche avec w-c, et les 2 chambres de 2 personnes forment un premier espace.&lt;br /&gt;L’étage se compose de la mezzanine avec deux couchages possibles, d’une chambre pour 2 personnes, et d’une salle de douche avec w-c.&lt;br /&gt;Enfin, une chambre pour 2 ou 3 personnes avec salle de douche et W-C indépendant,et une alcôve qui fera le bonheur des enfants, assurant un hébergement de qualité pour les familles nombreuses…&lt;br /&gt;La terrasse orientée sud s’ouvre sur l’extérieur et complète l’ensemble."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3532000083104062612?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3532000083104062612/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3532000083104062612&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3532000083104062612'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3532000083104062612'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays8_1839.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7500913503057333181</id><published>2008-09-11T14:18:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T14:18:43.515+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine dessus-bon-boire - Chambres d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bienvenue au domaine dessus-bon-boire&lt;br /&gt;Nous sommes heureux de vous recevoir à Vaux dans l'Yonne, où nous avons crée dans notre ferme vigneronne bio cinq chambres d'hôtes et un gîte, pour vous accueillir tout au long de l'année.&lt;br /&gt;L’entrée du bâtiment est indépendante de notre domicile. Au rez- de- chaussée vous découvrirez les pièces de vie.&lt;br /&gt;Le petit déjeuner est servi dans l’ancien fumoir, la cheminée et le four à pain (remis en service) composent le décor.&lt;br /&gt;Pour un encas ou un repas la cuisine est à votre disposition.&lt;br /&gt;Vous pourrez passer un agréable moment. dans le salon, calme et chaleureux.&lt;br /&gt;Nous avons gardé la tradition, et nommé les chambres avec les lieux-dits du village.&lt;br /&gt;Au rez- de- chaussée « Beauregard «, une chambre pour 2 personnes, avec salle de douche et W-C . Cette chambre est adaptée aux personnes à mobilité réduite.&lt;br /&gt;A l’étage quatre chambres, toutes possèdent sanitaires et w-c indépendant."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7500913503057333181?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7500913503057333181/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7500913503057333181&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7500913503057333181'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7500913503057333181'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays8_11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2352976065802481277</id><published>2008-09-11T14:16:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T14:17:15.319+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines4&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Domaine dessus-bon-boire&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La culture de la vigne existe dans l'auxerrois dès le III ème siècle. Les fouilles du site archéologique de Ste Camille attestent de la période.&lt;br /&gt;Le vignoble de Vaux est vaste. La viticulture représente la principale culture en 1840.&lt;br /&gt;Les vins destinés aux parisiens étaient transportés en barriques sur l'Yonne.&lt;br /&gt;Le phylloxera, l'agrandissement de Paris ont eu raison de cette culture qui dans les années 60 n'existait plus à Vaux.&lt;br /&gt;C'est à cette époque que mes parents ont replanté et relancé ainsi le vignoble du village.&lt;br /&gt;Nous avons repris l'exploitation en 1991. Actuellement le domaine compte 14 hectares et 5 appellations différentes travaillées en culture biologique. En reprenant l’exploitation familiale en 1991, nous étions conscients et convaincus qu’il nous appartenait de valoriser notre terroir et que nous devions apprendre à le préserver. Après la lutte raisonnée puis intégrée, nous avons obtenu à partir de la récolte 2004 le label biologique pour les raisins issus de ce millésime. Ce label, AB, est très important pour nous, car il représente quatre années d’efforts pour améliorer la qualité de nos vins.&lt;br /&gt;Par ce choix, nous nous sommes engagés à respecter notre terroir et notre environnement. Cette volonté s’exprime par un travail différent qui recherche l’équilibre et l’harmonie entre un sol préservé et sa vigne. La culture biologique nécessite de bien connaître l’historique de chaque parcelle et passe par l’observation minutieuse des vignes tout au long de l’année. La culture biologique développe dans le temps un écosystème favorable aux auxiliaires, prédateurs naturels des ravageurs et parasites. Pour favoriser la vie microbienne et limiter l’enherbement concurrentiel, nos sols sont binés régulièrement ce qui apporte une grande partie de la fertilisation organique.&lt;br /&gt;Plusieurs traitements sont nécessaires pour préserver l’équilibre sanitaire des parcelles. Les éléments de base de nos traitements sont le soufre, le cuivre, l’argile, et les plantes. Ce sont des produits de contact par conséquent lessivables. En cave, matériel et méthode respectent au maximum vendange et moût. Les seuls produits utilisés sont l’argile pour les clarifications et le souffre en quantité limitée. Nous employons pour la fermentation des levures indigènes.&lt;br /&gt;Ainsi, la couleur obtenue par macération, la clarification naturelle, et la filtration douce sont pour nous des gages de qualité et de respect pour l’authenticité d’un millésime. Notre choix est volontaire, souhaitant vous offrir le plus longtemps possible le meilleur de nos vins. Deux fois par an, nous sommes contrôlés par un organisme certificateur indépendant "ECOCERT".&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2352976065802481277?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2352976065802481277/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2352976065802481277&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2352976065802481277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2352976065802481277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic_11.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6520659048851363329</id><published>2008-09-11T14:14:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-11T14:14:42.899+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy9.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine dessus-bon-boire&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bienvenue au domaine dessus-bon-boire&lt;br /&gt;Nous sommes heureux de vous recevoir à Vaux dans l'Yonne, où nous avons crée dans notre ferme vigneronne bio cinq chambres d'hôtes et un gîte, pour vous accueillir tout au long de l'année.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: cliquez ici&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6520659048851363329?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6520659048851363329/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6520659048851363329&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6520659048851363329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6520659048851363329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy9.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy9'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3579485085198560873</id><published>2008-09-10T21:21:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T21:21:33.619+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Besancenot&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our story, our passion&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Besancenot Family making remarkable wines at affordable prices, Bernard and his children, Dominique and Thérèse, are the artisans of a long and fantastic heritage.&lt;br /&gt;The Besancenot family’s winery has its roots in 1850, and ever since, for over five generations, we have been making wine from the first and finest grapes that are locally grown in Beaune.We are committed to our terrors and respect the unique qualities of varietals of each soil and each vineyard. Our 12 different appellations are planted within 8 hectares and include six of the noblest grape varieties: among them Pinot Noir for the red wines; Chardonnay and Aligoté for the white wines.We respect the pioneering spirit and know-how of our ancestors and blend traditional methods of work with the newest technologies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vigneron depuis 1850&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Vigneron depuis 5 générations, la famille Besancenot a exploité les premières vignes en 1850, à Beaune, en Bourgogne.Bernard et ses enfants, Dominique et Thérèse, sont aujourd’hui les artisans de ce formidable héritage.La famille est attachée et fidèle au terroir. La typicité de chaque parcelle est respectée ; les 12 appellations réparties sur 10 hectares sont issues de cépages nobles, 100 % Pinot Noir pour les Rouges et le Rosé, Chardonnay ou Aligoté pour les Blancs.Respectueux du savoir-faire transmis depuis toutes ces générations, les méthodes de travail restent traditionnelles sans négliger pour autant les nouvelles technologies.Le travail de cette famille de viticulteurs est reconnu aujourd’hui dans le monde entier.Les vins sont exportés en Angleterre, au Japon, en Europe... et maintes récompenses dans les tastevinages sont obtenues ainsi que des parutions et recommandations dans les guides internationaux.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3579485085198560873?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3579485085198560873/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3579485085198560873&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3579485085198560873'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3579485085198560873'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7391652863322350689</id><published>2008-09-10T19:43:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T19:43:54.956+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine de L’Abbaye du Petit Quincy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le Domaine de L’Abbaye du Petit Quincy, fondé avant 1198 sur le finage d’Epineuil, dépendait de l’Abbaye cistercienne Notre Dame de Quincy.&lt;br /&gt;Ce cellier à vin, qui domine le village, est directement exploité jusqu’au XIVe siècle par les frères convers, puis par des vignerons jusqu’à la Révolution française.Le grand corps de logis abbatial, plusieurs fois modifié (XIIe –XVIIIe siècle), servit de résidence estivale aux pères abbés. Les moines ne dédaignaient pas le vin, leurs règles ne leurs en interdisaient pas l’usage, et le vin de messe exigeait d’être choisi parmi les meilleurs crus.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7391652863322350689?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7391652863322350689/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7391652863322350689&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7391652863322350689'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7391652863322350689'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy8_10.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2888253682102108018</id><published>2008-09-10T18:17:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-10T18:17:20.387+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;Champagne Guy Charlemagne&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation&lt;br /&gt;La maison Guy Charlemagne se situe en plein coeur de la Côte des Blancs, dans le petit village du Mesnil sur Oger. Vignerons de père en fils, depuis 1892, nous ne récoltons et ne vinifions que les raisins issus de notre propre vignoble. Nous produisons actuellement environ 130.000 bouteilles par an, vendues pour 60% en France et 40% à l'étranger.&lt;br /&gt;Notre devise "QUALITE EST MA VERITE" est un souci de chaque jour. Entourés d'un personnel qualifié, nous travaillons tous dans ce même objectif pour l'élaboration de nos cuvées. Toujours en entreprise familiale où se perpétue la tradition, nous souhaitons vous faire partager les valeurs de notre prestigieux terroir en privilégiant la qualité, l'authenticité et le rêve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le vignoble de la maison Guy Charlemagne&lt;br /&gt;Notre vignoble de 15 hectares est composé particulièrement de vignes situées dans la Côte des Blancs, crus du Mesnil sur Oger et d'Oger. La partie complémentaire est constituée par les vignobles de Mancy, Cuis, Glannes et Sézanne. Nos raisins sont donc essentiellement de cépage Chardonnay à 87 % et le complément de cépage Pinot Noir.La sélection des meilleures parcelles et lieux-dits nous permet d'élaborer des champagnes de caractères où la personnalité et la typicité de chaque terroir s'expriment.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.champagne-guy-charlemagne.fr/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.champagne-guy-charlemagne.fr/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2888253682102108018?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2888253682102108018/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2888253682102108018&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2888253682102108018'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2888253682102108018'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-champagne6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3460074138054044540</id><published>2008-09-09T16:10:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-09T16:10:44.472+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loire Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Loire3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Loire3&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine des Pénitents - Alphonse Mellot"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Presentation&lt;br /&gt;The Domaine des Penitents, some 18 hectares of limestone rich in entrochus, facing due south and planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. A forgotten vineyard, just 35 kilometers from our Sancerre producers, and a real challenge for an adventurer in the kingdom of the wine. Organic and biodynamic cultivation, severe disbudding, grapes gathered and crated by hand, and sorting table.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;History&lt;br /&gt;It is sometimes the case that stories come in the guise of tales of love, and that is exactly how it happened when my friend and traveling companion Charlois, splitter of merrain oak in Bertrange and expert cooper, led me to this spot, so marvelously wild yet so full of history.It was love at first sight for this old, this very old vineyard on the Charitois slopes, firmly ensconced in the Morvan foothills and of a positively medieval beauty. The slopes are abrupt and unembellished, surrounded by a cathedral of a forest peopled with great mairandier oak trees, the scent of casks awaiting the precious liquid. Monastic, Burgundian limestone – it was certainly Cluny from whence came the cultured monks who brought this vineyard into being. Cistercian monks, Burgundian at heart and connoisseurs if ever there were such things, founders of a Burgundy so rich in history and magnificent local wines.An interesting historical nugget – this parcel of Montaillant land was gifted to the Cistercian monks of Bourras by Etienne, Count of Sancerre. The Bourras priory was one of the hundred and sixty-five Cistercian monasteries scattered across France in the first half of the 12th century and, following the example of their brothers at Clos Vougeot, the monks of Bourras made viticulture part of Cistercian economy, setting up a storeroom within their monastery. A vineyard crossed by the Way of St James, the Via Podiensis starting in Le Puy-en-Velay, and best known to us from the Codex Calixtinus, the first pilgrim’s guide, compiled by Aymeric Picaud in 1140. In this text, we learn of the route that still crosses our vineyard and which gave it its name, Domaine des Penitents.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.les-penitents.com/an/presentation.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine des Pénitents : quelques 18 hectares plantés de Chardonnay et de Pinot noir sur des calcaires à entroques exposés plein sud. Un vignoble oublié, à seulement 35 kilomètres de nos bases sancerroises, un vrai challenge pour un aventurier de la vigne. Culture biologique et biodynamique, ébourgeonnage sévère, vendanges manuelles en caisses et table de tri.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Histoire&lt;br /&gt;Il est parfois des histoires qui ressemblent à des fables amoureuses. C’est ce qui arriva lorsque l’ami compagnon Charlois, fendeur de merrains en Bertrange et tonnelier fameux m’emmenât sur ce site étonnement sauvage et pourtant chargé d’histoire.Coup de foudre pour ce vieux, très vieux vignoble des coteaux charitois solidement planté sur les contreforts du Morvan et d’une beauté médiévale. Les coteaux sont abrupts et dépourvus de fioritures cernés par cette forêt cathédrale peuplée de grands chênes mérandiers, saveurs de barriques en attente du précieux liquide. Calcaires bourguignons monastiques c’est bien de Cluny que nous viennent ces moines cultivés qui créèrent ce vignoble : moines Cisterciens, bourguignons dans l’âme et connaisseurs s’il en est, fondateurs de cette Bourgogne si riche en histoire et grands vins de terroir.Chose curieuse et clin d’oeil de l’histoire, cette terre de Montaillant fut donnée aux moines cisterciens de Bourras par Etienne Comte de Sancerre. Le prieuré de Bourras fait alors partie des cent soixante cinq monastères cisterciens essaimés sur le territoire français pendant la première moitié du XIIème siècle, et, à l’exemple de ceux du Clos Vougeot, les moines de Bourras intègrent alors la viticulture à l’économie cistercienne et établissent un cellier au sein de leur monastère. Un vignoble traverse par le chemin de Saint Jacques : la via Podiensis au départ de Puy en Velay qui nous est notamment connu par le codex Calixtanus, premier guide du pèlerin composé par Aymery de Picaud en 1140. C’est par celui-ci que nous est révélé l’itinéraire qui encore aujourd’hui traverse notre vignoble d’où son nom : domaine des Pénitents.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://www.les-penitents.com/fr/presentation.php"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3460074138054044540?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/loire3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3460074138054044540/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3460074138054044540&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3460074138054044540'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3460074138054044540'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-loire3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Loire3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4222805671969177434</id><published>2008-09-07T17:11:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T17:11:25.815+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.domaines-pedro.com/"&gt;Domaine Le Ronceray - Les Domaines Pedro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Presentation:&lt;br /&gt;Domaine de la Ronceray, which is situated on a plateau with stony subsoil adjoining&lt;br /&gt;Château Lavilotte, is also planted with noble and carefully selected grape varieties.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technical specification:&lt;br /&gt;This Saint-Etèphe cru is made using the same traditional cultivation techniques and&lt;br /&gt;same painstaking approach to vinification and ageing.&lt;br /&gt;This explains why Domaine de la Ronceray is able to produce such generous wines, both&lt;br /&gt;velvety and mellow, much in demand for their elegeance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation:&lt;br /&gt;Le Domaine de la Ronceray qui est situé sur un plateau au sous-sol pierreux contigu&lt;br /&gt;Au Château Lavilotte est également planté de cépages nobles et sélectionnés.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fiche technique:&lt;br /&gt;Ce Cru de Saint-Estèphe reçoit les mêmes façons culturales classiques et les mêmes soins traditionnels de vinification et de conservation.&lt;br /&gt;C’est ainsi que le Domaine de la Ronceray produit des vins généreux, mais veloutés et moelleux très recherchés pour leur finesse."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4222805671969177434?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4222805671969177434/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4222805671969177434&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4222805671969177434'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4222805671969177434'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux8_9338.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5193957344594731829</id><published>2008-09-07T17:10:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T17:10:23.387+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.domaines-pedro.com/"&gt;Château Lavilotte - Les Domaines Pedro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Presentation:&lt;br /&gt;This 11 hectare vineyard, enjoying superb exposure and planted with noble grape varieties,&lt;br /&gt;is the object of the meticulous attention and skilled cultivation techniques.&lt;br /&gt;Vinification is in the traditional manner: the wine is matured in oak barrels, then bottled and kept in superbly underground cellars for ageing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technical specifications:&lt;br /&gt;And so thanks to the character of its stony soil, excellent grape varieties and the meticulous care given to vineyard management and vinification, Château Lavilotte is able to produce refined wines with a good bouquet, rich in tannins melting in delicious harmony.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation:&lt;br /&gt;Ce vignoble d’une superficie de 11 hectares merveilleusement exposé et planté de cépages&lt;br /&gt;Nobles, reçoit les soins les plus attentifs et bénéficie de méthodes culturales perfectionnées.&lt;br /&gt;la récolte vinifiée traditionnellement, est élevée en barriques de chêne puis mise en bouteilles et conservée dans des chais souterrains admirablement conditionnés pour le vieillissement.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fiche technique:&lt;br /&gt;Ainsi, par la nature de son sol pierreux, ses excellents cépages, les soins minutieux apportés&lt;br /&gt;A la culture de la vigne, à la vinification, le Château Lavilotte produit des vins bouquetés et distingués, mais aussi riches en tannins qui se fondent dans une grande harmonie.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5193957344594731829?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5193957344594731829/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5193957344594731829&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5193957344594731829'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5193957344594731829'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux8_6614.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7015716591958557081</id><published>2008-09-07T17:08:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T17:09:04.571+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.domaines-pedro.com/"&gt;Château Le Meynieu - Les Domaines Pedro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Presentation:&lt;br /&gt;Château Le Meynieu is located in the heart of the Medoc, close to the village&lt;br /&gt;of Saint-Estèphe. This delightful 19th Century residence, nestling in a green landscape, is surrounded by 22 hectares of vineyard.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Technical specifications:&lt;br /&gt;The grapes of this cru bourgeois are processed using traditional winemaking and ageing&lt;br /&gt;techniques to produce a generous wine, highly appreciated for its elegance and delicate bouquet, finding great favour with a large number of French and overseas customers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Présentation:&lt;br /&gt;C’est au cœur du Médoc, à proximité de la commune de Saint-Estèphe, qu’est situé&lt;br /&gt;le Château de Meynieu. Cette charmante demeure de XIXe siècle, blottie dans la verdure, est&lt;br /&gt;entourée d’un vignoble d’une superficie de 22 hectares.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Fiche technique:&lt;br /&gt;La récolte de ce Cru Bourgeois, traitée avec les méthodes traditionnelles de vinification&lt;br /&gt;et de vieillissement en barriques, produit un vin généreux, très apprécié par sa finesse et son bouquet délicat. Il a conquis la flaveur d’une nombreuse clientèle française et étrangère.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7015716591958557081?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7015716591958557081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7015716591958557081&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7015716591958557081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7015716591958557081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux8_07.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3042058620867201464</id><published>2008-09-07T17:07:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T17:07:57.465+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.domaines-pedro.com/"&gt;Les Domaines Pedro&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A family team dedicated to the vine and the wine. This family team manages these three crus with respect for tradition and perfection.&lt;br /&gt;An individual presentation of the domains hereinafter.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Une équipe familale au service de la vigne et le vin.&lt;br /&gt;Une équipe qui gère ces trois crus dans le respect de la tradition et de la perfection.&lt;br /&gt;Une présentation des domaines ci-après."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3042058620867201464?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3042058620867201464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3042058620867201464&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3042058620867201464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3042058620867201464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7194592388876312015</id><published>2008-09-07T13:15:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T13:15:35.000+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Champagne Louis Dousset"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.louis-dousset.com/"&gt;Champagne Louis Dousset&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The House Louis Dousset It’s in 1844 that M. Leopold Dousset leaves his native village of Couvignon to settle in Verzenay. He was then a wine grower worker, he decided to buy with his savings the Dousset’s family still. Brandy was at the time very appreciated with workers, it allows the Dousset’s family to buy two other stills. Eugene Dousset, son of Leopold and father of Louis Dousset continues to develop his brandy’s sales, he goes all the way to the south of France to distill fruits from Provence. Thanks to profitable commerce, the Dousset’s family invests in fell priced parcel of vineyard. Due to the annihilation of the vineyard by philoxera in the beginning of century. Louis Dousset will develop his two activities until 1976 for only taking care of Champagne. In 1990, the farm was getting some new vineyards, an area of more than 4.5 Hectares and got a capacity of auto-production of more than 25 000 bottles per year. To face a strong demand and an increasing consumption, the family business needs to develop. In 1998, Jean-Roch Floquet, grandson of Louis Dousset takes the high-powered of the company, he wants to benefit from the Champagnes, the respect of the Champenoise tradition and new technology of wine making. By only getting supply with limited wines, the House of Louis Dousset has resolutely modern style for the consumption and tasting of Champagne.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les Dousset, en Champagne depuis 1844 En 1844, Léopold Dousset quitte son village natal de Couvignon dans l’Aisne pour s’installer à Verzenay, petit village de Champagne classé Grand Cru. Ouvrier vigneron, il développe une activité de distillateur dans la région qui permettra à Eugène, fils de Léopold, et père de Louis Dousset, d’investir dans des parcelles de vignes. A partir de 1976, Louis Dousset se consacre exclusivement au Champagne à Verzenay, au coeur de la Montagne de Reims. En 1998, Jean Roch Floquet, petit-fils de Louis Dousset prend la diretion de la société et positionne les Champagnes Louis Dousset dans la continuité de la tradition Champenoise, tout en s’appuyant sur les techniques innovantes de vinification. C’est ce style résolument moderne que le Champagne Louis Dousset vous invite à découvrir. Le Vignoble de la Montagne de Reims Situé au Sud de Reims, le terroir de la Montagne de Reims est orienté Nord / Nord-Est / Nord-Ouest et s’appuie sur une sous-sol de craie et de dépôts déversant (roches composites). Le vignoble s’étend sur 10 hectares répartis en 12 parcelles. Le Pinot Noir, raisin noir à jus blanc, est le cépage dominant de ce terroir où les gelées de printemps sont fréquentes. Un climat plutôt difficile qui donne des Champagnes Blancs de Noirs de caractère, à la complexité remarquable. Le Vignoble de la Côte des Blancs. La particularité du terroir de la Côte des Blancs est son exposition Est / Sud-Est, elle bénéficie ainsi d’un ensoleillement maximal tout au long de l’année. La structure du sol est composée de limons, d’argile et de craie. Le vignoble s’étend sur 10 hectares répartis en 9 parcelles. Le Chardonnay, seul cépage blanc de la Champagne, règne ici en maître. Légèreté, finesse et élégance caractérisent les Champagnes Blanc de Blancs.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7194592388876312015?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7194592388876312015/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7194592388876312015&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7194592388876312015'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7194592388876312015'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-champagne5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6041441983598034379</id><published>2008-09-07T13:13:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T13:13:26.907+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Alsace Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Alsace5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Alsace5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine Roland Lutz"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vins.alsace.lutz.over-blog.com/"&gt;Domaine Roland Lutz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Our Family is attached to the traditions, the domain Lutz is situated in the small village of Bourgheim near the wine road. We are wine grower since four generations. The family makes all the works from the vineyard to the bottle, we are supporter of the integrated farm management. We have 7,5 hectares, were we product all the Alsace’s variety of grapes.In our tasting room, you can discover our wines. We welcome you in daytime for the tastings and the visits of cellar in oak tanks which dates 1696.Among our wines you can discover all the vines of Alsace from the Riesling Old Vineyards, to the Pinot Gris, but also Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives, and Grain Noble as well as many other specialities as the Rouge d’Ottrott and Klevener of Heiligenstein.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Entreprise familiale attachée aux traditions, notre domaine est situé dans un petit village de Bourgheim au bord de la route des vins. Viticulteur de père en fils, la famille Lutz réalise tous les travaux de la vigne à la bouteille, partisan de l'agriculture raisonnée. Nous produisons sur 7,5 hectares tous les cépages d'Alsace.Dans notre chaleureux caveau de dégustation, vous pouvez découvrir notre gamme de vins. Nous vous accueillons pour les dégustations et visites de cave en fût de chêne qui date de 1696.Parmi nos vins vous pouvez découvrir tout les cépages d’Alsace passant du Riesling Vieilles Vignes, au Pinot gris, mais aussi le Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives, le Grains Nobles ainsi que bien d’autres spécialités comme le Rouge d’Ottrott et le Klevener de Heiligenstein&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6041441983598034379?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/alsace5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6041441983598034379/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6041441983598034379&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6041441983598034379'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6041441983598034379'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-alsace5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Alsace5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7059892331949284571</id><published>2008-09-07T13:11:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T13:11:46.746+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Domaine Alain Chabanon"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.domainechabanon.com/"&gt;Domaine Alain Chabanon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My first fourteen hectares (35 acres) around Jonquières have now expanded to around twenty (50 acres) to take in land near St Saturnin, Montpeyroux and the hamlet of Lagamas where I live, vinify and cellar the wines. It’s ideal vine-growing land : arid, stony clay and limestone soil at the foothills of the Cevennes mountain range below the Larzac plateau. The climate is great too : cold in the winter, warm in the spring and autumn, with hot summers bringing the grapes to full maturity in peak condition. There’s usually enough rain to keep up the water table levels, but the vines have to send their roots deep down for moisture, an effort that’s great exercise : it helps them stay strong and healthy. Some people grumble about the winds ; I don’t : the dry north-west Tramontane is splendid for blowing clean fresh air through the vines, discouraging mildew and rot and helping produce a crop of healthy grapes. From the south and south-east, the Autan brings welcome cooling marine winds and rainfall which helps refresh the vines – particularly the young ones which can suffer in years when the heat is a touch strong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le vignoble de 14 ha , acquis autour du village de Jonquières, lors de mon installation, est maintenant composé d’une vingtaine d’hectares équitablement répartis sur le territoire de cinq communes ( Jonquières, St André, Lagamas, St Saturnin et Montpeyroux ). Cette disposition permet de profiter d’un grand nombre de micro-climats et de différents types de sols. Bien utile sur les millésimes difficiles…Le terroir est idéalement adapté à la culture et à l’épanouissement de la vigne : des sols arides et caillouteux situés sur les contreforts du plateau calcaire du Larzac, des hivers froids et des étés chauds encadrés par des printemps et des automnes doux.Une des caractéristiques majeures de notre climat est la prédominance au printemps et au début de l’été de vents forts et irréguliers de secteur Nord-Ouest. Cette Tramontane est une bénédiction pour la vigne puisque sa fraicheur et sa sécheresse découragent bien souvent les maladies du vignoble ( c’est notamment l’ennemi juré du mildiou ). Ainsi, nous pouvons réduire nos traitements bios à très peu de chose…Autre vent solaire en été, le Marin, venant de la mer et apportant au contraire du précédent son humidité bienfaisante lors des grosses chaleurs estivales…&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7059892331949284571?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7059892331949284571/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7059892331949284571&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7059892331949284571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7059892331949284571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7028158106747736725</id><published>2008-09-07T07:10:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-07T07:11:16.692+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Provence Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Provence3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/provence3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Provence3&lt;/a&gt;: "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fontvert.com/"&gt;Château Fontvert&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Four centuries of history...As the stone-carved coat-of-arms proudly proclaims, the Domaine de Fontvert, a magnificent fortified provencal mas, was built in the second half of the XVIIth century by a Huguenot family. For more than 3 centuries, the estate will remain carefully tended by the same family, generation through generation.It is out of passion for vineyards and love for the region that Doctor Olivier Monod, mayor of the village, decided to settle on the Fontvert domain in the middle of last century.In 1999, Jérôme Monod and his three sons Fabrice, Guillaume and Donatien, driven by the same passion, and seducted by the wide variety of vines and the richness of the domain, decided to vinify and age wine.Since the year 2000, Château Fontvert has aquired a modern vathouse, a burried cellar and a packaging and consignment shed, guaranteeing the authenticity and the excellence of the various vintages.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Quatres siècles d’histoire...Le domaine de Fontvert s’est constitué autour d’un magnifique mas provençal, édifié par une famille huguenote dans la seconde moitié du XVII° siècle (comme en témoigne le blason dominant son entrée principale). Mais des écrits encore plus anciens évoquent l’existence du domaine dès la fin du XVI° siècle.Pendant plus de trois siècles, le domaine restera propriété de cette même famille, transmis et patiemment façonné de génération en génération. C’est au milieu du siècle dernier que le Docteur Olivier Monod, maire du village, par passion de la vigne et amour du pays, décide de s’installer au domaine de Fontvert.En 1999, Jérôme Monod et ses trois fils Fabrice, Guillaume et Donatien, guidés par une même passion, séduits par la grande richesse des cépages et des parcelles du domaine, décident de vinifier et d’élever eux mêmes les produits de ce terroir et de son soleil.&lt;br /&gt;A partir de l’an 2000, Château Fontvert s’est équipé d’une cuverie moderne, d’un chai à barriques enterré et d’une halle de conditionnement et d’expédition afin de garantir l’authenticité et l’excellence des différentes cuvées proposées."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7028158106747736725?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/provence3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Provence3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7028158106747736725/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7028158106747736725&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7028158106747736725'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7028158106747736725'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-provence3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Provence3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5423877283480677924</id><published>2008-09-06T18:42:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T18:42:27.431+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines2&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de la Brunette - Côtes de Bourg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Five generations of wine growers have preceded Gil and Dorota Lagarde in their passion for working the land and growing their own vine. However, their gamble on the future was not won in advance, nor that on taking up the family property, because the first calling of the couple had been teaching for several years. Only at the beginning of the nineties was Gil - grandson and only son to keen vine growers - confronted with an essential choice : selling the property and forgetting the efforts of his forefathers, or resuming their work as craftsmen of the vine. He chose to resume his ancestors' activity, and thus began an adventure which has been very gratifying to both of us for the last fifteen years !&lt;br /&gt;Located at the door of the appellation 'Côtes de Bourg', on the foothills of a clayey and chalky slope, the 'Château de la Brunette' is well situated, facing due south, and gets a lot of sunshine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its five unbroken hectares are planted with merlot (70%), malbec (15%) and cabernet sauvignon (15%). Old vines (which are over 60 years old !) make half of the vineyard, and the oldest plot was planted in 1932. The 'Château de la Brunette' 's vines are old yet sturdy, as they are seen to with traditional farming methods and as we never use synthetic chemicals. Our vines produce silky and fruity wines which you can keep in your cellar for a long time very easily.&lt;br /&gt;BIOOur commitment to organic wineAs soon as we started growing wine, we took some time to think about the use and relevance of chemicals in our vineyard. We worked on our wines in the so-called " reasoned " way during a few years, but soon decided that herbicides and pesticides were quite unnecessary. We therefore submitted ourselves to a very strict control as early as 1999, doing our best to meet the " ECOCERT " requirements (an independent body that guarantees we abide by organic agriculture). You thus may be certain that both our grapes and wines are organic.Herbicides, pesticides and fungicides, as well as any synthetic plant-care product entering and modifying the vine, have been replaced by ploughing, treating the plants with organic products (sulphur and copper), powdering with clay and sea limestone and spraying with macerated horsetails, ferns and nettles.Both our grapes and wines are organic !Situé à l'entrée de l'appellation des Côtes de Bourg, sur les premiers contreforts d'un coteau argilo-calcaire, le "Château de la Brunette" bénéficie d'une exposition plein sud et d'un ensoleillement exceptionnel. D'un seul tenant, les cinq hectares du domaine sont plantés de merlot (70%), de malbec (15%) et de cabernet sauvignon (15%). Les vieilles vignes (de plus de 60 ans !) composent la moitié du vignoble et la parcelle la plus ancienne a été plantée en 1932. Anciennes mais vigoureuses, car entretenues de manière exclusivement culturale et sans aucun apport de produits chimiques de synthèse, les vignes du " Château de la Brunette " produisent des vins soyeux, fruités et munis d'un très bon potentiel de garde.ENGAGEMENT EN CULTURE BIOLOGIQUENouveaux vignerons, nous avons amorcé dès la première année de notre installation une réflexion sur la pertinence de l'emploi des produits chimiques dans la vigne. Après quelques années de pratique de viticulture dite " raisonnée ", la nécessité de travailler sans herbicides ni pesticides s'est imposée rapidement. Ainsi dès 1999, nous avons décidé de nous soumettre au contrôle très strict du cahier des charges de l'Agriculture Biologique certifié par un organisme indépendant, " ECOCERT ", qui garantit la qualité bio de nos raisins.Ainsi le trio "herbicides- pesticides -fongicides " ainsi que tout autre produit phyto -sanitaire de synthèse qui pénètre et modifie la plante, ont été remplacés par des labours, des traitements à base de produits naturels (soufre et cuivre), des poudrages d'argile et de calcaire marin et des pulvérisations de macération de prèles, fougères et orties.Nos raisins sont bio et nos vins aussi !"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5423877283480677924?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5423877283480677924/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5423877283480677924&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5423877283480677924'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5423877283480677924'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic_06.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1479440485927060521</id><published>2008-09-06T18:40:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T18:40:36.526+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de Lavernette&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les terres et la maison de Lavernette, propriété des moines de l’abbaye de Tournus devinrent la seigneurie de Lavernette en 1596. Les vignes faisaient déjà partie de ses biens et à cette époque, existait un « tinailler » (chais) renfermant deux pressoirs et quatre grandes cuves. De nos jours la propriété du Château de Lavernette, située au carrefour du Mâconnais et du Beaujolais sur les communes de Chaintré et de Leynes appartient à la famille de Boissieu, descendant de la famille de Lavernette.&lt;br /&gt;Antoine et Yvonne de Boissieu reprirent le domaine et cultivèrent le vignoble jusqu’en 1978. Bertrand et Hubert, 2 fils parmi les 14 enfants d’Antoine et Yvonne s’installent ensemble en GAEC et continue de cultiver les raisins et de les amener à la cave coopérative jusqu’en 1988. Bertrand et Anke créent une EARL et réinstallent les anciens chais pour pouvoir vinifier et commercialiser eux-mêmes. Hubert part en retraite en 1997. Depuis Nicolas Bernard de Lavernette, né en 1536, Bertrand représente la douzième génération qui produit du vin à Lavernette.&lt;br /&gt;Depuis 2007, Xavier, le fils de Bertrand et Anke, et Kerrie sa femme, travaillent tous ensemble sur le domaine familial en alliant leurs qualités, expériences et connaissances pour produire de grands vins. Le vignoble est cultivé selon les techniques de l’agriculture biologique depuis 2005 afin de respecter l’environnement et de créer des vins imprégnés de leurs terroirs.&lt;br /&gt;Un engagement avec ECOCERT (organisme certificateur) pour la culture biologique de la&lt;br /&gt;vigne. Label AB pour le millésime 2010."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1479440485927060521?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1479440485927060521/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1479440485927060521&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1479440485927060521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1479440485927060521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5252909408666632055</id><published>2008-09-06T18:38:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T18:39:10.611+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8&lt;/a&gt;: "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chateaudelabrunette.com/"&gt;Château de la Brunette - Côtes de Bourg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château de la Brunette - Self catering flatAs visitors, you may stay in our self-catering flat which overlooks our vineyard. The flat is composed of a large living-room (equipped with a bed settee for two), an open-plan kitchen, a bedroom with a double bed and a bathroom. This 40m2 flat offers a panomaric view on our vineyard. You may rent it for one week or just for the night, and it will make an ideal starting point for you to discover the region and its wines&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nous mettons à la disposition de nos visiteurs un appartement d'hôte situé au-dessus de nos chais. Composé d'une grande pièce à vivre (équipée d'un canapé deux places convertible), d'une cuisine américaine, d'une chambre deux personnes et d'une salle de bains, cet ensemble de 40m² bénéficie d'une vue panoramique sur les vignes. Loué à la semaine ou à la journée, il est le point de départ idéal pour découvrir la région et sa route des vins"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5252909408666632055?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5252909408666632055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5252909408666632055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5252909408666632055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5252909408666632055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1528466286770762407</id><published>2008-09-06T18:34:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T18:35:12.305+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Bordeaux Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux7&lt;/a&gt;: "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chateaudelabrunette.com/"&gt;Château de la Brunette - Côtes de Bourg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Five generations of wine growers have preceded Gil and Dorota Lagarde in their passion for working the land and growing their own vine. However, their gamble on the future was not won in advance, nor that on taking up the family property, because the first calling of the couple had been teaching for several years. Only at the beginning of the nineties was Gil - grandson and only son to keen vine growers - confronted with an essential choice : selling the property and forgetting the efforts of his forefathers, or resuming their work as craftsmen of the vine. He chose to resume his ancestors' activity, and thus began an adventure which has been very gratifying to both of us for the last fifteen years !Located at the door of the appellation "Côtes de Bourg", on the foothills of a clayey and chalky slope, the "Château de la Brunette" is well situated, facing due south, and gets a lot of sunshine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Its five unbroken hectares are planted with merlot (70%), malbec (15%) and cabernet sauvignon (15%). Old vines (which are over 60 years old !) make half of the vineyard, and the oldest plot was planted in 1932. The 'Château de la Brunette' 's vines are old yet sturdy, as they are seen to with traditional farming methods and as we never use synthetic chemicals. Our vines produce silky and fruity wines which you can keep in your cellar for a long time very easily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Situé à l'entrée de l'appellation des Côtes de Bourg, sur les premiers contreforts d'un coteau argilo-calcaire, le 'Château de la Brunette' bénéficie d'une exposition plein sud et d'un ensoleillement exceptionnel.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;D'un seul tenant, les cinq hectares du domaine sont plantés de merlot (70%), de malbec (15%) et de cabernet sauvignon (15%). Les vieilles vignes (de plus de 60 ans !) composent la moitié du vignoble et la parcelle la plus ancienne a été plantée en 1932. Anciennes mais vigoureuses, car entretenues de manière exclusivement culturale et sans aucun apport de produits chimiques de synthèse, les vignes du ' Château de la Brunette ' produisent des vins soyeux, fruités et munis d'un très bon potentiel de garde."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1528466286770762407?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/bordeaux7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1528466286770762407/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1528466286770762407&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1528466286770762407'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1528466286770762407'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-bordeaux7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Bordeaux7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-228092240534167060</id><published>2008-09-06T18:32:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-09-06T18:32:22.654+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Burgundy Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy8.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de Lavernette&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les terres et la maison de Lavernette, propriété des moines de l’abbaye de Tournus devinrent la seigneurie de Lavernette en 1596. Les vignes faisaient déjà partie de ses biens et à cette époque, existait un « tinailler » (chais) renfermant deux pressoirs et quatre grandes cuves. De nos jours la propriété du Château de Lavernette, située au carrefour du Mâconnais et du Beaujolais sur les communes de Chaintré et de Leynes appartient à la famille de Boissieu, descendant de la famille de Lavernette.&lt;br /&gt;Antoine et Yvonne de Boissieu reprirent le domaine et cultivèrent le vignoble jusqu’en 1978. Bertrand et Hubert, 2 fils parmi les 14 enfants d’Antoine et Yvonne s’installent ensemble en GAEC et continue de cultiver les raisins et de les amener à la cave coopérative jusqu’en 1988. Bertrand et Anke créent une EARL et réinstallent les anciens chais pour pouvoir vinifier et commercialiser eux-mêmes. Hubert part en retraite en 1997. Depuis Nicolas Bernard de Lavernette, né en 1536, Bertrand représente la douzième génération qui produit du vin à Lavernette.&lt;br /&gt;Depuis 2007, Xavier, le fils de Bertrand et Anke, et Kerrie sa femme, travaillent tous ensemble sur le domaine familial en alliant leurs qualités, expériences et connaissances pour produire de grands vins. Le vignoble est cultivé selon les techniques de l’agriculture biologique depuis 2005 afin de respecter l’environnement et de créer des vins imprégnés de leurs terroirs.&lt;br /&gt;Un engagement avec ECOCERT (organisme certificateur) pour la culture biologique de la&lt;br /&gt;vigne. Label AB pour le millésime 2010."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-228092240534167060?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/burgundy8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/228092240534167060/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=228092240534167060&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/228092240534167060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/228092240534167060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/09/french-wines-vins-de-france-burgundy8.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Burgundy8'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8162717723576131322</id><published>2008-08-31T18:25:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T18:25:32.333+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.champagnedesousa.com/"&gt;Champagne De Sousa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Property Welcoming guests on the property… Michelle and Erick De Sousa put a strong emphasis on welcoming their guests, as you will find out when visiting them in Avize.Thanks to the detailed explanations of your host, you will be made familiar with the wine-making process, as he will take you on a tour of the cellars and the fermentation room, and tell you about his Champagne with an elegant and passionate eloquence. The Secrets of the De Sousa House... The vine has roots called "pivots", which descend up to 10 or 12 meters to extract salts and trace elements from the chalk.When the rooting is deep, the taste of soil is stronger than that of the the vine. The deeper the root is, the farest it is from fertilizers, and the more nutritive elements from the soil it extracts, which guarantees the quality of the grapes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La propriété&lt;br /&gt;Pour Michelle et Erick De Sousa, privilégier l'accueil est essentiel, et vous le ressentirez lors de votre prochain passage à Avize.&lt;br /&gt;Les explications précises et les principes d'élaboration n'auront plus aucun secret pour vous, lorsqu'à travers la visite des caves ou de la cuverie vous écouterez le Maître de Maison vous parler de son Champagne avec verve, élégance et passion.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Les secrets de la maison De Sousa&lt;br /&gt;La vigne a des racines appelées pivots, qui au bout de dizaines d'années descendent de 25 à 30 mètres de profondeur pour extraire tous les sels minéraux et oligo-éléments du sous-sol et de la craie.&lt;br /&gt;Lorsque l'enracinement est profond, le goût de terroir est plus fort que celui du cépage. Plus la racine est profonde, plus elle est loin des engrais, plus elle extrait les éléments nutritifs du terroir, garanties de la qualité des raisins.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8162717723576131322?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8162717723576131322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8162717723576131322&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8162717723576131322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8162717723576131322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-champagne5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1094431721125110628</id><published>2008-08-31T16:33:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T16:35:38.533+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Organic Wines-Vins Bio'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://ajbeaufort.free.fr/"&gt;"Champagne André &amp;amp; Jacques Beaufort &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A la suite d'allergies, en 1969, causées par l'emploi de produits chimiques de synthèse, nous avons dû rechercher d'autres traitements pour nos vignes en préservant notre santé. C'est pourquoi, depuis 1971, nous cultivons nos vignes en protégeant l'environnement dont nous faisons partie"&lt;br /&gt;Pour défendre le microcosme que nous avons conservé dans nos parcelles, nous avons dû lutter contre la pollution par hélicoptère contre laquelle aucun organisme pour l'agriculture biologique ne nous a soutenus (Arrêt N°1 85 du 17 Février 1988 de la Cour d'Appel de Reims).Puis, après avoir été dans les pionniers de l'agrobiologie, nous avons protesté contre le paiement des contrôles. Il semble assez paradoxal de payer pour ne pas polluer. Mais n'étant que peu suivis par d'autres, et face à la pression commerciale, nous avons dû céder pour n'être reconnus qu'en reconversion en 1994. Dans le même contexte, aujourd'hui s'installe tout un commerce de la dépollution ou du recyclage, auquel nous devons être vigilants pour que ceux qui ont pollué et polluent encore, ne soient pas les mêmes qui profitent de ce nouveau marché ... à bon entendeur!&lt;br /&gt;pour en savoir plus: &lt;a href="http://ajbeaufort.free.fr/"&gt;cliquez ici&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;to find out more: &lt;a href="http://ajbeaufort.free.fr/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1094431721125110628?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/organic-wines.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1094431721125110628/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1094431721125110628&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1094431721125110628'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1094431721125110628'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-organic.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Organic wines'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-195287993445045582</id><published>2008-08-31T09:22:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T09:22:47.143+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception4&lt;/a&gt;: "Vignoble Klur - Wine and Gastronomy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The KLUR family offers several arrangements for groups - honeymoons - wine and gastronomy.&lt;br /&gt;Séjours de groupes, lune de miel, vin &amp;amp; gastronomie etc.&lt;br /&gt;' Oenotourisme en Alsace ? c'est chez Klur ! non seulement nous vous dirons tout sur les vins d'Alsace, la culture biologique et la biodynamie mais en plus vous pourrez loger sur place et partager au quotidien la vie d'un domaine viticole. Et pourquoi ne pas vous inscrire aux vendanges ? Katzenthal est un petit village en bout de route à 6 km de Colmar, installé dans l'un des vallons granitiques du vignoble alsacien et les Klur y sont vignerons depuis des générations. Nous proposons tous les vins blancs d'Alsace, et aussi du pinot noir. Venez nous voir pour une dégustation du lundi au samedi après midi et profitez ensuite des sentiers pédestres balisés dans le grand cru Wineck Schlossberg ou Sommerberg, séjournez chez nous et partez à la découverte des villages avoisinants en vélo (Kaysersberg, Riquewihr, Ribeauvillé, Turkheim) ou en vtt sur les sentiers du parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges. Vins et maisons tout est bio chez nous (label Clé Verte, jardin d'oiseaux de la LPO) !! et en plus nous vous donnerons tous les tuyaux pour faire de l'éco-tourisme dans la région."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-195287993445045582?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/195287993445045582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=195287993445045582&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/195287993445045582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/195287993445045582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3087703767596905746</id><published>2008-08-31T09:21:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T09:22:02.699+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception3&lt;/a&gt;: "LES DOMAINES BUNAN&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LES DOMAINES BUNAN&lt;br /&gt;La Cadière d'Azur.&lt;br /&gt;30 minutes from Marseille, 20 minutes from Toulon.The wedding room is the high place of maturation of the red wines or room of wood tuns. Measuring 350 m2 the room can contain 200 persons. You will discover there the extensions and the gardens of the domaine where you will be able to take aperitif.&lt;br /&gt;Round tables of 8 or 10 persons (160 cm diameter) and chairs will be provided to you. You will have a kitchen entirely equipped at your disposal.&lt;br /&gt;The wines and champagnes of the Domaines Bunan will accompany your evening and those with a special tariff including a discount of 10% on the current tariff.&lt;br /&gt;A person in charge for the domaine will be present during all of the event and a person will guide the drivers during 2 hours.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LES DOMAINES BUNAN&lt;br /&gt;La Cadière d'Azur.&lt;br /&gt;30 minutes de Marseille, 20 minutes de Toulon.&lt;br /&gt;La salle de mariage est le haut lieu de maturation des vins rouges ou salle des foudres. Mesurant 350 m2 la salle de mariage peut contenir 200 personnes.&lt;br /&gt;Vous y découvrirez les extensions et les jardins du domaine où vous pourrez prendre l'apéritif.&lt;br /&gt;Des tables rondes de 8 ou 10 personnes (160 cm de diamètre) et des chaises vous seront fournies. Vous disposerez d'une cuisine entièrement équipée.&lt;br /&gt;Les vins et champagnes des Domaines BUNAN accompagneront votre soirée et ceux-ci à un tarif spécial comprenant une remise de 10% sur le tarif cave.&lt;br /&gt;Un responsable du Domaine sera présent pendant toute la prestation et un voiturier guidera les chauffeurs pendant 2 heures."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3087703767596905746?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3087703767596905746/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3087703767596905746&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3087703767596905746'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3087703767596905746'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8724656006873505256</id><published>2008-08-31T09:20:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T09:20:47.373+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception2&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de Chassagne-Montrachet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, located in the very heart of famous burgundian vineyards is owned by the Picard Family.&lt;br /&gt;In 1951, Louis Felix Picard acquired 2 hectares in Chagny area, few kms from Chassagne-Montrachet famous wine-growers village, and from his childhood, his son Michel Picard, was inducted into all aspects of wine.&lt;br /&gt;In 1970, Michel Picard took over the reins from his father and formulated his life’s objective, the acquisition of vineyards, which would become the driving force behind his actions and later, that of the company he founded.&lt;br /&gt;Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is now the headquarter of the Maison Michel Picard, famous burgundian wine house, innovative and open-minded, which produce among the best crus of Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise fine wines.&lt;br /&gt;Francine Picard, the daughter,33 years old, manage tremendously this winery :efforts in the vineyards that lay the foundation for the making of great wine, choices of specific oenological pratices, and long and carefully oak barrels aging, in our 11th and 14th century vaulted cellars…&lt;br /&gt;The 32 hectares of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet include impressive growths such as Corton Grand Cru “Clos des Fiètres”(red), Chassagne-Montrachet Devant le château”(white), Puligny-Montrachet Les Demoiselles(white) and so on….&lt;br /&gt;Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is also a welcome, Festive and Tasting Place:5 charming and surprising suites will offer you unforgettable moments to be experienced here:Designer furnishing, modern and regional materials, luxurious spaces, warmful atmosphere and comfort(wifi access, AC, HiFi)"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8724656006873505256?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8724656006873505256/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8724656006873505256&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8724656006873505256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8724656006873505256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7974592260418245435</id><published>2008-08-31T09:18:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T09:19:19.962+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception&lt;/a&gt;: "La Cuisine au Vin - Daniel Etienne Defaix&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The room mixes a wonderful place made of 7 roman cellars from 10th century with contemporary furnitures signed by the most famous designers of the 21st century.&lt;br /&gt;From every time, Chablis wines wre linked with cooking and french roots. The great chefs used the wine as a base for receipt and its accords. Curnonsky, Ali Bab, Escoffier, Gouffé, Alexandre Dumas … have praised the wine and honord it in their most delicate, fines and tasty preparations.&lt;br /&gt;Great mineral and intrinsic qualities of Chablis make a wine of predilection of it to make great kitchen and well on accompanying it. This completely exceptional minerality is recognized like a world model, its frame brings structure to sauces.&lt;br /&gt;The promptness of Chablis without never being aggressive balance the sauces or can cook certain mets and well on thawing considerable preparations.&lt;br /&gt;The smoothness of Chablis is exhaustive flavours and will bring this delicate lightness which transforms you a dish or a sauce into a silky caress for the palate.&lt;br /&gt;No the table without Chief! Even if a restaurant-bar with wines works of good products of soils, the chief must be Great for choosing a product at good season well and transforming it with a single aim of giving pleasure.&lt;br /&gt;No tables without vine growers! The vine grower must do everything so that his wine once again serf only to give happiness by his delicate smoothness for one or by his stoutness and his matter for others.&lt;br /&gt;La cuisine au Vin, it is thus a concept where the wine, Chablis is with the honor, testimony of our history, defender of our culture of our education and our knowledge food, and well on certain idea of happiness to divide.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: &lt;a href="http://www.lacuisineauvin.fr/"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7974592260418245435?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7974592260418245435/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7974592260418245435&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7974592260418245435'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7974592260418245435'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception_31.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2297158604750844657</id><published>2008-08-31T09:14:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T09:15:21.672+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dining-reception services-parties in a Château or a Winery'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Reception</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Reception&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Domaine terre de Mistral&lt;br /&gt;Les Programmes Touristiques du Domaine The families Davico and Gueury have several touristic packages. They will introduce you to their passion of the Provence region and they will be happy to reveal the subtleties of their wine and olive production at the occasion of an organized visit. Furthermore they offer the possibility to taste theirproducts on site in their fantastic reception room.to find out more : &lt;a href="http://www.terre-de-mistral.com/Languages/Lang_FR/tourisme.php"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Par la connaissance de leur terroir et à travers leur histoire, leur implication, les familles Gueury et Davico&lt;br /&gt;vous feront partager leur passion de la Provence et leur savoir-faire. Ils vous dévoileront toutes les subtilités&lt;br /&gt;de leurs vins et huiles d’olive, ainsi que les secrets d’élaboration en vous emmenant découvrir des lieux insolites en toute convivialité.&lt;br /&gt;Pour en savoir plus : cliquez ici&lt;br /&gt;Table d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;D’une superficie de 100 m², notre espace table d'hôtes dispose d’une large baie vitrée offrant la vue sur l’atelier viticole. Nous pouvons servir jusqu’à 80 couverts.&lt;br /&gt;Nous proposons une cuisine identitaire Provençale :&lt;br /&gt;Daube, Pieds paquets, aïoli&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2297158604750844657?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/reception.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2297158604750844657/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2297158604750844657&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2297158604750844657'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2297158604750844657'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-reception.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Reception'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7731236695466784121</id><published>2008-08-31T08:45:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T08:45:16.227+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bioklur.net/"&gt;Vignoble Klur - Apartment at the winery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay at the winery at Katzenthal close to Colmar:Chez JulietteJuliette was the name of one of the grand mothers of the Klur family. She lived here in this room close to the Stub (the main room in the house). The is still a fireplace here and a very nice living room. You will enjoy the quietness of this 1 floor apartment, the morning sun in the kitchen, the evenings siting in front of the fire with a glass of Klur wine.The vineyard house was built at the end of the 19th century on an ancient foundation. It's a typical winemaker's house with basement cellars, living area on the first floor and a huge attic. Renovated 1992 and 2007, all organic you will enjoy this place and living very close to a traditional family.&lt;br /&gt;Katzenthal is one of the very rare villages in Alsace to be located at the end of the road. At the foot of the Trois Epis spa, a well-known pilgramage site, in the heart of Alsace and just outside of Colmar, this village preserves its rural character. Lovers of peace and quiet come here, attracted by this unique valley, by the superb south-west facing hillsides, and by the fortified chateau ruins surrounded by vines. Your day begins with the boulangerie where you'll get all the latest village news and Patricia's laugh will wake you up. After, opt for a day in the outdoors and take the marked footpath beside the house and wander through part of the vineyards: towards Neiedermorschwihr and its twisted steeple and on towards the walls of Turkheim or in the other direction towards Ammerschwihr and Kaysersberg, where Albert Schweitzer lived. You'd like to go higher in the mountains? Then take the other path towards le Galtz (at 700 meters of 2200 ft) and Labaroche for a taste of the Welche region. After this warm-up you are at a maximum 30 minutes from 50 discovery excursions in Alsace. Tired in the evening? Try a tarte flambee in one of the village restaurants. You don't want to budge? Then enjoy a relaxing day in Katzenthal: Madame can pamper herself at the beauty salon, monsieur can go to the tennis court with the children who will also love the playground…and there's no need to insist that you will learn everything about Alsatian wines if you would like to. We're just close to your holiday home.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7731236695466784121?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7731236695466784121/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7731236695466784121&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7731236695466784121'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7731236695466784121'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays7_6346.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3674897496216339366</id><published>2008-08-31T08:41:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T08:41:14.734+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7&lt;/a&gt;: "Vignoble Klur - Holiday house with garden&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Garden Side, a vacation home on the Alsatian wine route.&lt;br /&gt;It has had its turn as a winemaker’s house, an office, then a new holiday house. Decorated in pale blue and white, and connected to a a 100m2 (300 square feet) garden, that’s Garden Side: Coté Jardin.&lt;br /&gt;Holidays &amp;amp; garden. The garden is private and enclosed. A lime tree and a catalpa offer generous shade in the summer, while the terrace allows you to sunbathe all year long. At close proximity are the grapevines and a forest of acacias and chestnuts whose perfumes come into the kitchen in June…ah! that is the time to make acacia flower fritters or beignets, delicious !! We will gladly give you the recipe. There is a garden fireplace in the stone wall made from Vosges sandstone, an eating nook and a hammock perfect for a siesta on one side, chairs for sunbathing on the other side. You can park your car and forget it for a week because walking paths begin at the house and you also have bicycles at your disposal. If it rains, you can enjoy the sauna and books and games. The light-filled interior is organized around a large woodstove with banquettes for cold winter nights. The south-facing family room opens onto the eating nook, the library, and the well-equipped kitchen with bar. We’ll give the latest on the suspension easy chair and the readings we have chosen…The bath has a tub/shower, separate toilet, and there are two bedrooms for 2 and 3 people plus a dressing area. You’ll also find cable TV and a DVD player"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3674897496216339366?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3674897496216339366/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3674897496216339366&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3674897496216339366'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3674897496216339366'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays7_8135.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4808361599597783584</id><published>2008-08-31T08:40:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T08:40:34.749+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7&lt;/a&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;"Vignoble Klur - Honeymoon House&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your honeymoon house in the heart of Riquewihr Your wedding in France ? This is the perfect address for your honeymoon…It is certainly the smallest of Alsatian houses but what a charmer!! Tucked into the original 13th century wall, which you will notice still there in the kitchen, it was originally an access to the covered walkway of the remparts (door, stairway, platform) and we have preserved the stone vestiges in spots in the plastered walls. During the 15th century, the town expanded, a second wall replaced the first and the place became a raised passageway above a hayloft. Even later, it was the stable for the oxen who helped the winemaker work his vineyards, a chicken coop, a storage place for wood, and then nothing for a longtime…We thought that this house on three levels would make a true love nest and we have welcomed honeymooners of 20, 30, and even 60 years of age !! The bedroom is way at the top of a spiral staircase,so it is prudent not to drink too much before going to sleep. The entrance and the bathroom (with an antique tub) are on the ground floor. On the first floor is a living room whose windows are even with the street (you can see everyone who passes by….), a kitchen and a charming south-facing terrace."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4808361599597783584?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4808361599597783584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4808361599597783584&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4808361599597783584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4808361599597783584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays7_31.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-7529553892156616464</id><published>2008-08-31T08:38:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-31T08:39:14.477+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7&lt;/a&gt;: "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bioklur.net/component/page,shop.product_details/flypage,/product_id,49/category_id,20/manufacturer_id,0/option,com_virtuemart/Itemid,69/"&gt;Vignoble Klur - Gîte - Ecological House with pond&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chez Gustave, a World Wildlife Federation (WWf) Panda gîte for your ecological holidaysGustave lived there 50 years ago and then he left the village. He was a farmer and fought single-handedly all his life against an ungrateful piece of earth which is for us, near paradise…In this spacious hayloft the summer harvest lay and insulated the stable below it from the fierce cold of winter. Today, this Panda gite, certified by the WWF and the Parc Natural Regional des Ballons des Vosges is a place of estonishing discovery for those who love peace and nature. Located on the magic Plateau of the 1000 ponds close to the Vosges mountains Around the house, in the microclimate at the back of the pond, on the meadow of the Frêne fountain, or in the immediate surroundings you will find plenty to observe. No television here and your mobile phone will barely work here…it’s a true vacation, time to discover another rhythm.The house has been renovated with natural materials. You will have fresh natural spring water and solar energy for warm water and a central wood stove which is ample for heating the entire house. At 700 meters (2200 feet) of altitude, surrounded by meadows and forests, the air is of very good quality and suitable for children or adults with respiratory problems.&lt;br /&gt;Designed for 2, 3, or 4 people, it is an ideal spot for a small family, a couple, or close friends. Imagine yourselves in front of the fire with a good book and a glass of wine (from Klur vineyards of course !) after a day of discovering the local hiking trails or walking along the 1200 ponds in the immediate surroundings…soon you will go to have an omelet at the Bistrot de Pays de Beulotte Saint Laurent (15 min. by foot) or even more if you have reserved tickets for the Theatre du Peuple du Bussang (20 min. by car) Your plans for the following day may include the or perhaps a day at the thermal baths in Luxueil les Bains, or who knows, maybe you won’t budge from the house. It’s your choice and we will give you all the tips for your vacation, depending on your desires"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-7529553892156616464?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/7529553892156616464/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=7529553892156616464&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7529553892156616464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/7529553892156616464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays7.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays7'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4959694801711121723</id><published>2008-08-30T14:01:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-30T14:02:38.902+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Champagne Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Champagne4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Champagne4&lt;/a&gt;: "Champagne Leclerc Briant&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At Leclerc Briant’s, we are highly respectful of the traditions of the arts of vinegrowing and vinemaking, while developing a capacity for innovating and looking for promising niches. Champagne Leclerc Briant cultivates 30 hectares of vineyards between the Montagne de Reims and the Marne valley in world-famous villages : Cumières, Damery, Dizy, Epernay, Hautvillers and Verneuil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With a view to guaranteeing quality wines respecting both tradition and the environment, our House started several years ago to experiment organic-based cultivation techniques for improving and protecting the vineyard : bio-dynamics.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le champagne Leclerc Briant respecte la tradition de l'Art viticole et vinicole, tout en sachant innover et se positionner sur des créneaux d'avenir. La maison cultive 30 hectares de vignoble répartis sur 6 communes situées entre la Montagne de Reims et la Vallée de la Marne et dans des crus réputés : Cumières, Damery, Dizy, Epernay, Hautvillers et Verneuil.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Afin de garantir des vins de qualité, respectant les traditions et l'environnement, la Maison est en reconversion, depuis plusieurs années, vers une culture à base de produits organiques pour l'amendement et la protection du vignoble : la bio-dynamie."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4959694801711121723?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/champagne4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4959694801711121723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4959694801711121723&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4959694801711121723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4959694801711121723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-champagne4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Champagne4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5113647262047306396</id><published>2008-08-26T08:24:00.005+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:25:00.358+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays6.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine de la Désoucherie - Christian Tessier et fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay in the heart of the vineyard!&lt;br /&gt;Located on the viticultural estate of Christian Tessier,&lt;br /&gt;Next to the warehouse, this rest house will let you discover the charms of the place from where you will be able to discover the whole region.&lt;br /&gt;Description&lt;br /&gt;House located on a wine domain, attached to the tasting cellar. Garden with pond (Not railed in) with shared access to the cellar. Terrace at the back of the house with private access. Entirely on the ground level : Living room, kitchenette (Micro wave). Bathroom with toilets. 1 Room (1 bed 140 cm) , 1 Room (1 bed 140 cm), 1 Room (1 bed 120 cm). Electric Heater – Possibility to buy wine. Radio. Baby Cot. Changing Station. Children Seat.&lt;br /&gt;to find out more: click here&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Séjournez au coeur de la vigne !&lt;br /&gt;Situé sur le domaine viticole de Christian Tessier,&lt;br /&gt;jouxtant le chai, ce gîte vous fera découvrir tous les charmes de ce lieu d'où vous pourrez rayonner dans toute la région.&lt;br /&gt;Description&lt;br /&gt;Maison située sur une exploitation viticole, mitoyenne à la cave de dégustation. Jardin avec pièce d'eau (non cloturée) avec accès commun pour la cave. Terrasse à l'arrière du gîte avec accès indépendant. Entièrement au Rez de ch. : séjour, coin-cuisine (micro-ondes). Salle de bains avec WC. 1 ch (1 lit de 140), 1 ch (1 lit 140), 1 ch. (1 lit 120). Chauf. élec. Poss. d'acheter du vin sur place. Radio. Lit bébé. Table à langer. Siège enfant.&lt;br /&gt;en savoir plus: cliquez ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5113647262047306396?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5113647262047306396/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5113647262047306396&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5113647262047306396'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5113647262047306396'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays6.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays6'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-2496266099564375868</id><published>2008-08-26T08:24:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:24:22.889+02:00</updated><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Anne Gros - Minervois&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gites in Minervois...&lt;br /&gt;Inside an authentic and preserve nature in the heart of the Minervois Vineyards,near the Muscats from St Jean de Minervois,St Chinian...&lt;br /&gt;(7 kms from the City of Minerve,15 kms from the Canal du Midi,35 kms from the sea,50 kms from the City of Carcassonne,15 kms from the Haut Languedoc Park,15 kms from the Orb Valley; trekking,kanoé,cycling...)&lt;br /&gt;3 appartments in wood construction are on your disposal in the tiny village of Cazelles (30 inhabitants), in the Herault department.&lt;br /&gt;Built at the second floor of the winery, each have a wood terrasse with a beautiful view of the vineyards and montains.&lt;br /&gt;Each appartment is equiped with:&lt;br /&gt;Heating system, cooking system, complete kitchen, washing machine, TV, internet access.&lt;br /&gt;Electricity at your own charge.&lt;br /&gt;I always think to receive my guests with the best comfort and simplicity for the best relaxing with harmony of the elements.&lt;br /&gt;In Minervois, you are in the heart of immensity... a peace harbor and true countryside... it is for us a privilege to work there and to have the possibility to share our emotions with you.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-2496266099564375868?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/2496266099564375868/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=2496266099564375868&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2496266099564375868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/2496266099564375868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays5_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1610200453804511996</id><published>2008-08-26T08:23:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:23:47.121+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Anne Gros - Burgundy&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Maison La Colombiere&lt;br /&gt;Gite in Burgundy...&lt;br /&gt;You can hire the entire guest house..&lt;br /&gt;With the use of a charming little garden with swings, weber barbecue and garden table (acces by a little road in the vineyeards).&lt;br /&gt;With sheets and bath towels.&lt;br /&gt;With housework included at the end of the week.&lt;br /&gt;(If you need a house cleaner during your stay, we can organize it for the price of 50 euros per intervention).&lt;br /&gt;With the access to a pretty old burgundy cellar for your tastings and lunches.&lt;br /&gt;To find out more: click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1610200453804511996?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1610200453804511996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1610200453804511996&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1610200453804511996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1610200453804511996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays5.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays5'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6421695648719220965</id><published>2008-08-26T08:22:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:23:11.819+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays4&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de Chassagne-Montrachet&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, located in the very heart of famous burgundian vineyards is owned by the Picard Family.&lt;br /&gt;In 1951, Louis Felix Picard acquired 2 hectares in Chagny area, few kms from Chassagne-Montrachet famous wine-growers village, and from his childhood, his son Michel Picard, was inducted into all aspects of wine.&lt;br /&gt;In 1970, Michel Picard took over the reins from his father and formulated his life’s objective, the acquisition of vineyards, which would become the driving force behind his actions and later, that of the company he founded.&lt;br /&gt;Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is now the headquarter of the Maison Michel Picard, famous burgundian wine house, innovative and open-minded, which produce among the best crus of Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise fine wines.&lt;br /&gt;Francine Picard, the daughter,33 years old, manage tremendously this winery :efforts in the vineyards that lay the foundation for the making of great wine, choices of specific oenological pratices, and long and carefully oak barrels aging, in our 11th and 14th century vaulted cellars…"&lt;br /&gt;The 32 hectares of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet include impressive growths such as Corton Grand Cru “Clos des Fiètres”(red), Chassagne-Montrachet Devant le château”(white), Puligny-Montrachet Les Demoiselles(white) and so on….Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is also a welcome, Festive and Tasting Place:5 charming and surprising suites will offer you unforgettable moments to be experienced here:Designer furnishing, modern and regional materials, luxurious spaces, warmful atmosphere and comfort(wifi access, AC, HiFi….)It is the perfect match of the traditional and latest in daring, modern design and decoration..Château is ideal site for receptions, coktails, business meeting in any of the three distinctive receptions rooms(amazing vaulted cellars from the 14th century, beautifully renovated cuverie and salle du Triporteur room, and guest Pavilion with its 3 lounges and billiard room).Last and not least, a Tasting table will offer you great experiment of the fine wines: a regional full meal with opulent and flagrant wines, commented by our expert…Château de Chassagne-Montrachet is waiting for you, it is the right place to experiment the burgundian welcoming !&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6421695648719220965?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6421695648719220965/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6421695648719220965&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6421695648719220965'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6421695648719220965'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1537266866142446156</id><published>2008-08-26T08:21:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:21:27.188+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Denis Père &amp;amp; Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Domaine Denis Père &amp;amp; Fils - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Studio meublé (30m2) dans une maison ancienne, au coeur du village, pour 2/3 personnes. Cuisine équipée, coin couchage séparé: 1 lit 2 personnes, séjour avec canapé lit 1 personne (lit bébé sur demande) - Salle de bain avec WC - Chauffage électrique, parking dans la cour, salon de jardin. Possibilité location de VTT. Tout commerce à 5min."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1537266866142446156?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1537266866142446156/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1537266866142446156&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1537266866142446156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1537266866142446156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays3_1309.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1081952739312276724</id><published>2008-08-26T08:20:00.004+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:20:58.462+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Mongeard Mugneret - Hôtel Le Richebourg&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To return for an unforgotten stay in Burgundy, we propose you to prolong your visit in this unique vineyard.&lt;br /&gt;Indeed, our Hotel **** Le Richebourg welcomes you in its exceptional environment.&lt;br /&gt;Pour rendre inoubliable votre séjour en Bourgogne, nous vous proposons de prolonger votre visite dans ce vignoble unique au monde.&lt;br /&gt;En effet, notre Hôtel **** Le Richebourg vous accueillera dans son environnement exceptionnel."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1081952739312276724?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1081952739312276724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1081952739312276724&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1081952739312276724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1081952739312276724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays3_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6415028108863485140</id><published>2008-08-26T08:20:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:20:31.589+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Jean Sipp - Chambres d'hôtes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Clos Ribeaupierre room is amply proportioned. It is on the first floor of one of the buildings on the estate and overlooks the courtyard.&lt;br /&gt;With a surface area of 42 sq.m., it has two 1-metre single beds, a very comfortable lounge with TV, a private bathroom and toilet. It also has its own entrance and a garage is reserved for you on the ground floor. To find out more : click here&lt;br /&gt;The Kirchberg room is pleasantly sized. It is situated on the 1st floor of one of the buildings on the estate overlooking its courtyard.&lt;br /&gt;With a surface area of 27 sq.m. it has a large1.80 m double bed, a small lounge with TV, a private bathroom and toilet. A garage is reserved for you on the ground floor. To find out more : click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6415028108863485140?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6415028108863485140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6415028108863485140&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6415028108863485140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6415028108863485140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays3.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays3'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6306584038861290894</id><published>2008-08-26T08:19:00.004+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:19:58.046+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2&lt;/a&gt;: "Château de Jonquières&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château de Jonquières - Guest rooms&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Château de Jonquières offers you four guestrooms of character in an authentic and exceptional site.&lt;br /&gt;The garden (2 hectares) is typically mediterrannean, with trees of the south; platanes, buis plaqueminiers, micocouliers, lauriers, chênes blancs, oliviers. A natural spring and a small bamboo forest bring a lot of charm. At the end of the garden, a 'bassin de baignade' for you to cool down. In fact, an ancient irrigation pond of 12 metres by 12 metres that we have transformed and yet kept with a maximum of it's original character. Laurier trees and a maronnier will give you the indispensable shade.&lt;br /&gt;For more information : click here&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château de Jonquières - Gîte&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Self catering holiday house situated in the Château de Jonquières’ courtyard.&lt;br /&gt;For more information : click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6306584038861290894?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6306584038861290894/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6306584038861290894&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6306584038861290894'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6306584038861290894'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays2_4368.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6249618094611508562</id><published>2008-08-26T08:19:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:19:25.101+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2&lt;/a&gt;: "Château Belles - Graves&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Guest rooms Belles-Graves&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Located 5 km from the city of Libourne, in the commune of Néac, Château Belles-Graves provides quality guest rooms in an enchanting setting&lt;br /&gt;The rooms are in the west wing of the château, on top of a hill, with windows overlooking the Barbanne valley and the prestigious Pomerol vineyards&lt;br /&gt;A terrace featuring a French-style garden is located in front of the house. This is ideal for relaxing, taking a delightful walk through a labyrinth of vines, or enjoying a bucolic&lt;br /&gt;breakfast with a beautiful view as far as the eye can see.&lt;br /&gt;For more information: click here"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6249618094611508562?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6249618094611508562/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6249618094611508562&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6249618094611508562'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6249618094611508562'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays2_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8646813453407888418</id><published>2008-08-26T08:18:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:18:55.223+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Claude &amp;amp; Christophe BLEGER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;GITE ET CHAMBRES&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine vous propose aussi son gîte et ses chambres d’hôtes afin que lors de séjours en Alsace&lt;br /&gt;vous puissiez loger dans un appartement spacieux et confortable.&lt;br /&gt;Pour plus d'informations: cliquez-ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8646813453407888418?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8646813453407888418/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8646813453407888418&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8646813453407888418'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8646813453407888418'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4455543316325630682</id><published>2008-08-26T08:18:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:18:21.653+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays&lt;/a&gt;: "Hôtel Aux Lys De Chablis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hôtel moderne de 38 chambres à l’entrée de la ville de Chablis coté Auxerre et Restaurant le soir – Wine-Bar -Tv Sat - Wifi free - Salon d'hiver - Grande Terrasse l’été au pied de la petite vigne - Salle de séminaire - grand parking gratuit et ombragé.&lt;br /&gt;Plus d'informations sur le site de l'Hôtel : cliquez ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4455543316325630682?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4455543316325630682/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4455543316325630682&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4455543316325630682'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4455543316325630682'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays_7254.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-5910987653548798714</id><published>2008-08-26T08:17:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:17:53.362+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Bannwarth Laurent &amp;amp; Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Camping dans le vignoble&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venez-vous reposer chez des vignerons alsaciens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le camping de 6 emplacements est très calme. Les sanitaires sont récents avec douche, lavabos, évier et WC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus d’informations sur notre site à la page « vacances » : cliquez ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-5910987653548798714?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/5910987653548798714/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=5910987653548798714&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5910987653548798714'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/5910987653548798714'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays_9081.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4444527908295849074</id><published>2008-08-26T08:17:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:17:22.759+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Bannwarth Laurent &amp;amp; Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gîte au cœur d’un village alsacien&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venez découvrir la passion du vin d’Alsace chez des vignerons passionnés par leur métier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ce gîte peut recevoir 4 à 6 personnes. 2 chambres, 2 salles de bains, 1 salon – salle à manger et 1 grande cuisine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La maison se situe à quelques mettre du domaine, à proximité des vignes et de la montagne.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Au cœur du vignoble, à deux pas de Colmar et Mulhouse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus d’informations sur notre site à la page « vacances » : cliquez ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4444527908295849074?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4444527908295849074/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4444527908295849074&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4444527908295849074'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4444527908295849074'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-6822360535463752186</id><published>2008-08-26T08:15:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:16:35.918+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wineries and Châteaux with Gîtes and Chambres d&apos;hôtes'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Holidays</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Holidays&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine Bannwarth Laurent &amp;amp; Fils&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gîte chez les vignerons alsaciens&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Venez découvrir la passion du vin d’Alsace chez des vignerons passionnés par leur métier.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Le gîte peut accueillir 4 personnes. 2 chambres et une salle de bain. A l’extérieur, vous bénéficiez d’un agréable salon de jardin avec barbecue et jeux pour enfants. L’appartement se situe sur notre domaine, à proximité des vignes et de la montagne.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Au cœur du vignoble, à deux pas de Colmar et Mulhouse.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plus d’informations sur notre site à la page « vacances » : cliquez-ici"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-6822360535463752186?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/holidays.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/6822360535463752186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=6822360535463752186&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6822360535463752186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/6822360535463752186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-holidays.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Holidays'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-3269196610420470835</id><published>2008-08-26T08:11:00.002+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-26T08:12:06.192+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Languedoc Roussillon Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon4.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4&lt;/a&gt;: "La cave des collines du Bourdic&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The winery cellar of the Hills of Bourdic is located on the largest vineyard of the world, in the south of France. Each and every year our winery receives the highest distinctions and medals as recognition of our quality products. The wines are marketed in France as well as abroad. We kindly invite you to discover over twenty varieties of the wines we are producing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;La cave des Collines du Bourdic, située sur le plus grand vignoble du monde, dans le sud de la France, est chaque année médaillée des plus hautes distinctions. Commercialisées en France et à l'étranger, vous pourrez découvrir plus de 20 références de vins."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-3269196610420470835?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/languedoc-roussillon4.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/3269196610420470835/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=3269196610420470835&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3269196610420470835'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/3269196610420470835'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-languedoc_26.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Languedoc Roussillon4'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1959969889895939744</id><published>2008-08-23T10:00:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T10:01:12.740+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='South-West Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - South-West2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west2.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - South-West2&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine du Théron - Appellation Cahors Contrôlée&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This beautiful vineyard specialises in making quality red wines to suit all&lt;br /&gt;budgets by means of our chai (winery) which is among the most modern in the&lt;br /&gt;Lot region.&lt;br /&gt;For more than 10 years now the combination of tradition and technology and&lt;br /&gt;the marriage of the Malbec and Merlot grape varieties contribute to the&lt;br /&gt;success of the vineyard's two vintages - Domaine du Théron and the Le&lt;br /&gt;Théron - both offering glowing, smooth wines with plenty fruit and body. The&lt;br /&gt;wines can be tasted in the fine setting of the old, renovated winery or on&lt;br /&gt;the shady terraces of the Domaine which afford spectacular views over the&lt;br /&gt;Lot valley."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1959969889895939744?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West2'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1959969889895939744/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1959969889895939744&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1959969889895939744'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1959969889895939744'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-south-west2.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West2'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-4301149781457266288</id><published>2008-08-23T10:00:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T10:00:37.646+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='South-West Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - South-West</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - South-West&lt;/a&gt;: "&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Château Eugénie&lt;br /&gt;Le Château Eugénie est le fruit d’une longue lignée de vignerons. Selon les archives départementales, on retrouve la trace de vignerons Couture en 1470 au service du seigneur d’Albas. Et c’est notre arrière-arrière-grand-mère Eugénie, qui a donné son prénom à la propriété. Ces siècles de traditions et de savoir-faire acquis de père en fils, alliés à des techniques de vinifications modernes, permettent à la Famille Couture de vous proposer, aujourd’hui ses Grands Vins de Cahors.&lt;br /&gt;Situé au coeur du vignoble de Cahors, les vignes du Château Eugénie symbolisent l’accord&lt;br /&gt;parfait entre la nature et le vin, grâce à une situation privilégiée sur les meilleurs terroirs de&lt;br /&gt;l’Appellation Cahors. Plantées sur les terrasses de la vallée du Lot, en demi-coteaux et sur les&lt;br /&gt;coteaux du causse, les vignes du Château Eugénie bénéficie d’un remarquable ensoleillement.&lt;br /&gt;Afin de vous faire découvrir les caractéristiques de ces terroirs, la Famille Couture élabore,&lt;br /&gt;pour vous une large gamme de vins, en y associant des assemblages adaptés des trois cépages&lt;br /&gt;Malbec (appelé aussi Auxerrois ou Cot), Merlot et Tannat de l’A.O.C. Cahors. Vous&lt;br /&gt;découvrirez également ses Vins de Pays du Lot la Treille du Roy en rosé et rouge.&lt;br /&gt;Après une saison de soins attentifs au vignoble, les raisins sont récoltés en septembre-octobre,&lt;br /&gt;et chaque parcelle de vigne est vinifiée individuellement. Profitant de macérations longues,&lt;br /&gt;les vins sont ensuite élevés en cuves et en barriques, pendant plusieurs mois, où ils sont&lt;br /&gt;choyés par le vigneron, avant de s’habiller d’une bouteille. Enfin, ils rejoindront votre table,&lt;br /&gt;où pour votre plus grand plaisir, ils vous dévoileront tous leurs charmes."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-4301149781457266288?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/4301149781457266288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=4301149781457266288&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4301149781457266288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/4301149781457266288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-south-west_23.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-8862503061022076918</id><published>2008-08-23T09:58:00.003+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T09:59:09.226+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='South-West Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - South-West</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - South-West&lt;/a&gt;: "Château Vent d'Autan&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The vineyard of Château Vent d'Autan,&lt;br /&gt;located in the middle of the ' Quercy Blanc ' in Southwest of France has been completely reshaped by Anne Godin in 1987.&lt;br /&gt;In order to keep only the best grapes, at Château Vent d'Autan, the selection of the grapes is done right from the start, on the vine itself. As a result, the cot, merlot, tannat and cabernet franc vines used on the vineyard only produce high quality vintages. Its 'terroir' or type of soil, which gives the wine its uniqueness, is composed of chalky rubble coated with clay.&lt;br /&gt;Located on a hilly landscape on the causse, 300 meters above sea level, it produces very specific red wines.&lt;br /&gt;Le domaine de Château Vent d'Autan dans l'appellation Cahors est conduit en agriculture biodynamique (Demeter) certifiée depuis 1991, il produit des vins de Cahors, de Coteaux du Quercy et une vendange tardive sur cépage Mauzac, ainsi que l'Agace Pissette (un clairet non filtré et sans SO2) et des produits dérivés du vin : les premiers polyphénols biologiques de pépins de raisin, cosmétiques et complément alimentaire (anti-oxydant, anti-radicalaire, anti-âge) sous la marque Vino-Cure"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-8862503061022076918?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/south-west.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/8862503061022076918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=8862503061022076918&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8862503061022076918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/8862503061022076918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-south-west.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - South-West'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1317618132961829150.post-1889513733163757742</id><published>2008-08-23T09:58:00.001+02:00</published><updated>2008-08-23T09:58:19.499+02:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Rhone Wines and Wineries'/><title type='text'>French wines - Vins de France - Rhone</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone.html"&gt;French wines - Vins de France - Rhone&lt;/a&gt;: "Domaine de Magalanne&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Jean-Baptiste Crouzet est un jeune vigneron de 25 ans à Domazan dans le Gard.&lt;br /&gt;Il exploite actuellement 25 hectares de vignes avec lesquelles il produit des vins des Côtes du Rhône méridionales."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1317618132961829150-1889513733163757742?l=wines-france.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.frenchwinesandfrenchwineries.com/rhone.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/feeds/1889513733163757742/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=1317618132961829150&amp;postID=1889513733163757742&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1889513733163757742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/1317618132961829150/posts/default/1889513733163757742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://wines-france.blogspot.com/2008/08/french-wines-vins-de-france-rhone_23.html' title='French wines - Vins de France - Rhone'/><author><name>EG Services &amp;amp; Conseils</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
