Winemakers in the city of Chinon
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Come to taste on April 27th:
probably one of the best Chinon vintage since the beginning of the 21st century
And celebrate inside the city!
We are all waiting for the new 2019 poster
Les Vignerons dans la ville
Rosé in the evening
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This beautiful bunch of grapes were from last year's harvest - 2015. Its too early to see such a mature bunch, but our local winemakers are a bit worried that they won't see many of these come Fall. There has been so much rain this Spring that between flooding vineyards and freak hail storms, the 2016 crop has its challenges. Sometimes, when the the harvest is small, the quality is especially high. Let's hope this will be the case for this year. So far, our winemaker friends are not optimistic - but then again, how often have you met an optimistic farmer? Especially a French one. Between the French's natural pessimism and the truly horrible Spring weather this year, they all have a right to complain.
Last weekend however, we did enjoy a refreshing 2015 Rose from Madame Charbonnier in Crouzilles. Crisp and slightly citrusy, it was all a rose should be - fresh, low alcohol and easy to quaff. So in spite of the current gloom, there is no shortage of wonderful wine to be had in our neighborhood.
It also stopped raining long enough for us to celebrate the annual Fete de Voisins in our garden. We grilled French sausages and brochettes of chicken and washed it all down beautifully with Madame Charbonnier's rose.
No complaints for this evening.
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