There are 180 wineries in this region and every nook and cranny in the narrow, sloping town seems to house a 'cave' for tasting and buying. Which we did. Although we only came away with a modest purchase of 2 bottles!
View of the surrounding hills and vineyards from the top:
The wines here depend a lot on the type of soil, from sandy to limestone to rocky. It still looks quite odd to see a vineyard covered in rocks. Each soil type produces different flavours (all good by the way). The portions for tasting were quite generous so our afternoon only consisted of one. Even at that, we got a breathalyzer tester as we left the 'cave'. Apparently breathalyzer testers are required in every vehicle in France but there is no fine enforced if you don't have one.
2 comments:
oui bien sûr.... château neuf du pape sounds obvious but I never thought of the fact that it actually might exist - it's a bit like the song "sur le pont d'avignon, on y danse, on y danse" - enjoy and thanks for the blog
I just assumed you had been here before!
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