Anjou to the Vendée, via the Pays Nantais

RE: Anjou to the Vendée, via the Pays Nantais

user2917 — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 22:34:23 GMT

The producer profiles are really helpful.

Thanks very much for all of your continued work on the region, Mr. Budd.

RE: Anjou to the Vendée, via the Pays Nantais

user2130 — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 15:45:55 GMT

And a follow-up note from Jim Budd regarding "vignes larges":

"These are vines that are trained much higher and larger than traditional sized French vines. Naturally the density is much lower - generally 3500 vines per hectare or less. Usually they are banned in French appellations, although it is quite usual for vignes larges that are already planted to be permitted to be used for AC wines.

Although the yields from individual vignes larges will tend to be higher than the smaller traditional vines found in France the overall yield need not be higher. The new Quarts de Chaume regulations stipulate a yield of 1.7 kilos per vine for the traditional sized and spaced vines and 2.5 kilos for the vignes larges. From having seen the vines of Domaine des Baumard in 2010, 2011 and 2012 it is clear that the crop is generous here."

RE: Anjou to the Vendée, via the Pays Nantais

user2102 — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:16:11 GMT

Here are two letters from Baumard in response to the controversy over cryoextraction.

www.baumard.fr/.../1-WhatCanISay.pdf

www.baumard.fr/.../2-SourGrapes.pdf

RE: Anjou to the Vendée, via the Pays Nantais

user7643 — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:14:56 GMT

Have been waiting for this arcticle for a while. Thanks for an informative series on the Loire.