It’s my Vineyard

During the days leading up to the vendanges there was intense cleaning activity. When making wine everything from the huge concrete vats where the wine is made to every bucket and hose must be spotless. Nothing must be allowed to contaminate our wine. The vats or cuves are washed under high pressure, Fred with the help of Pascal got right inside them in waterproof gear and wellingtons until all were satisfied that they were ready to receive our grapes.
On the eve of the vendange we had some disturbing news, the oenologue who was to oversee the wine making had had a serious accident while on holiday and would not be able to work with us!
The good news was that Sylvain Dory would be able to take over. This man was recommended to us by a local character and expert vine grafter Paulo Cinquin who I described in an earlier post if you remember; young and dynamic with a very good reputation in the region. With the continual help and support of our friend in Morgon they would make sure that our 2007 production was better than ever!
We look forward to the arrival of our son and a friend who will be here for a few days before and at the beginning of the vendange. I fear for them a lot of heavy duty lifting of bennes charged with grapes to feed our cuves and those at the Quincie cooperative.

Before all this we have arranged a mise en bouteille for 8000 bottles of our excellent 2006 Regnie, this involves a days work from a local company who come to our property and filter, bottle, cork and stack the wine in our cave. The highest quality corks and bottles are ordered and delivered in time for this big event..