Loire Wine Tours

Château de Blaceret Roy info sur le Millésime 2012: comme chaque année la présentation météo du nouveau millésime 2012. après un hiver long qui a commencé tard mais très froid en janvier et février avec un peu de neige du temps gris (des gelés très bon pour le repos du Terroir en hiver mais cette […]

  We are preparing for next week at the restaurant show at Earls Court, London. 8/9/10 October. We have decided on the wines we will be tasting at the event to showcase our portfolio. Chateau Perron la Gourdine   Bordeaux AOC. This is a 2009 vintage of some real structure still with black fruits at the […]

  Yes a bit of down time for a change. A relaxing lunch at the Prieuré near Saumur in the Loire valley, France overlooking the river. A most pleasant setting for lunch with lovely friends LIz and Roy, Catharina and Hakan. A sparkling aperitif Saumur Brut with amuse bouche in the lounge beforehand. We were […]

We are over in UK to prepare for the Restaurant Show next week 8/9/10 October at Earls Court, London. We are showcasing our natural and sustainable wines with minimal intervention and some organic wines. We will be specifically displaying and talking about small passionate and independant winemakers from France. If you are a restaurant owner […]

                    A conversation about wine from the Bordeaux appellation prompted me to tell you about a very good wine from the 2009 vintage that you should try. We have brought in a quantity of the wine into UK and around France with everyone saying how good the wine is. Both fruity and structured with complex […]

Our visit to Le Prieuré has prompted me to tell you about the history of the Priory.  The monks of Benedict founded the priory in the 11th century after the Vikings invasions in the 9th century. It was extended in the 12th century and beyond. Then in the 18th century the revolution in France took […]

Here's a comment from Valerie Castan of Domaine Castan winemaker in Languedoc on this year's harvest. "September is well under way. It has always got a nostalgic feel for me, the Summer is over, the air perfumed with fresh grapes aromas and the winery is bustling with activity. It is a very special period when the year’s […]

We will be at the restaurant show again this year. In the drinks quarter stand DQ15. If you would like to come along to taste our wines please let us know at sgrainger@gfwine.co.uk. We will arrange an e ticket for you. Cheers.  

Our local domaine L'Enchantoir is busy with the preparation for the main harvest. Current trends with the testing of the Chenin and Cabernet looks like the main picking of the Chenin will be next week. Today has been very wet and there is some need to worry about the effect on the berries. So like […]

Here in the Loire valley, France the weather has improved over the months of August and September so if the weather holds for a couple more weeks we should see some good maturity for the Chenin blanc and Cabernet Franc. Yields will be down greatly over last year and over those allowed for the appellations. […]