Following on from yesterday's post of some photos of Pouilly-sur-Loire taken on a visit to the region in late October 2006, here is a selection of Sancerre taken at the same time. With the autumn colours – making it easy to recognise at a distance blocks of Sauvignon Blanc (golden) and those of Pinot Noir (red tinged).
Views of the village of Chavignol
There are times during the year, particularly during the winter, that Chavignol is shrouded in mist – even fog – but not on this occasion. Arnaud Bourgeois will dispute Chavignol's propensity to mist but he is mistaken...........
The cemetery in Chavignol and les Monts Damnés beyond
White van among blocks of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir
View from Sancerre towards Verdigny
From Sancerre towards Chavignol and the hills that encircle the village.The soil in the closest vineyards is cailliottes while the hills are terres blanches (argile calcere/marnes kimmeridgian)
From Sancerre looking over Saint-Satur, just to the north, and its vines 
Night sky and the hills of Sancerre
