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Two new wine tours from La Grande Maison


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2009 Cabernet Franc – Chinon

Cabernet Franc Ambassadors Wine Tour of the Loire

'Q. Why select Ambassadors for Cabernet Franc?

A. The UK Palate for red wine has historically been trained on Bordeaux blends, that of the Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a little Cabernet Franc. So coming to the Cabernet Franc, in the Loire, as a single varietal has traditionally been hard on the palate. This has been due to the grape not fully ripening in the cooler climate, which in turn leaves green/hard tannins. So a team at Interloire have been quietly working away on a 5 year Cabernet Franc Project to find the best Cabernet Franc wines in the Loire Valley.'

Mont Ventoux that dominates the southern Rhône vineyards

Two Centre Wine Tours i.e.: Loire/BurgundyLoire/Rhône
Micaela and Sue: 'On another tack we have just partnered with Burgundy Discovery and Rhone
Wine Holidays to offer Two Centre Wine Tours i.e.: Loire/Burgundy – Loire/Rhône

Recent reports from La Grande Maison


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Christophe Daviau, Domaine de Bablut, with some very young wine from the 2007 vintage

La Grande Maison blog has reports on this weekend’s Portes Ouvertes (11th-13th) at Domaine de Bablut in Brissac-Quincé and reviews of three of their favourite restaurants. These are Auberge Bienvenue in Doué-la-Fontaine, Le Pot de Lapin in Saumur and La Reserve in Amboise. As readers of Jim's Loire will know Le Pot de Lapin is a firm favourite but I haven't yet tried the other two.


Vignobles Daviau, Domaine de Bablut, 49320 Brissac-Quincé.
Tel: 02.41.91.22.59
Email: daviau.contact@wanadoo.fr
Site: http://www.vignobles-daviau.fr/

La Reserve, Amboise

Auberge Bienvenue, 104 Route de Cholet, 49700 Doué-la-Fontaine. Tel: 02.41.59.22.44
www.aubergebienvenue.com/accueil.htm

Le Pot de Lapin, Les Ardilliers, 35-37 Rue Rabelais, 49400 Saumur
Tel: 02 41 67 12 86

La Réserve, 28 place Michel Debré, 37400 Amboise
Tel : 02.47.57.97.96
Email: la.reserve.amboise@orange.fr

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Other items of news
Chisseaux: new market on Wednesday mornings
Chisseaux, one of a string of villages beginning with C on the north side of the Cher, now has a market on Wednesday morning. The village is between Chenonceaux and Montrichard on the D40, which becomes the D176 once you move into Loir-et-Cher at Chissay.

Portes Ouvertes
9th-10th Mai 2009 (10.00-18.00): Domaine Joël Delaunay, 48 Rue de la Tesnière, 41110 Pouillé
Tel: 02.54.71.45.59
Email: contact@joeldelaunay.com
Site: www,joeldelaunay.com

Le tasting room blog has an interesting report on the Distillery Combier in Saumur.
letastingroom.blogspot.com/2009/04/distillerie-combier.html



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