One of the galeries in the cellars of Langlois-Chateau

Firstly a piece from Chris Kissack on a tasting of Vins Clairs at Langlois-Chateau at the beginning of February – a soirée during this year's Salon des Vins de Loire.

Then a couple of recent pieces from Bertrand Celce's wine terroir site – one on Mathieu Coste in the Coteaux du Giennois and one on Jacky Blot's Domaine de la Butte in Bourgueil. 

To finish there is an excellent and detailed blog on the construction of the new tramway in Tours. Called un tram pour Tours it is written by 19 year old Arnoul Maffre. Article on him here.

 

2006 Salon des Vins de Loire: stand of a bottle designer

Once again trying to sort out a few photos. These are from the 2006 Salon des Vins Loire and then from a tasting of vins clairs in the cellars of Langlois-Chateau.

Baumard poster

Saumur-Champigny – Esprit d'un terroir

Bernard Chéreau (Chéreau-Carré) with Annie and Aimé, who used to own the Hotel du Mail in Angers

Langlois-Chateau: Crémant de Loire rosé

Rue des Lapins – one of the galleries@Langlois-Chateau

 

 To celebrate Jim's Loire notching up 100,000 visits we opened a bottle of 2001 Quadrille from Langlois-Chateau. This is Langlois-Chateau's top Crémant de Loire and we were kindly given a bottle of the 2001 to take away following the vins clair tasting and dinner at St Hilaire-St Florent at the beginning of February during the Salon des Vins de Loire. 

This is a blend of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet and and Cabernet Sauvignon and it spends more than four years on its lees in Langlois' cellars. It is the long aging that gives Quadrille its attractive rich, toasty, brioche character that is nicely off-set by good acidity and length.