An evening from the archive
Joie de Vin — Off the Beaten Track in France
- Date
- Thursday, 16 March 2023
- Time
- 19:30
- Host
- Tim North, Joie de Vin
- Theme
- Off the Beaten Track in France — Loire, Rhône, South-West
Tim and Jill North of Winchester's Joie de Vin brought a selection of small-producer French wines that never reach supermarket shelves: crisp Chardonnay and Pinot Gris from the Loire rubbed shoulders with Chenin Blanc, a Macon, earthy Marcillac, Côtes du Ventoux and an excellent Gaillac to finish. Members placed a substantial on-the-night order at attractively discounted prices.
The wines
What we tasted
- 1
Domaine Salmon Chardonnay
Domaine Salmon· Chardonnay· Loire· 2022· % abv
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 2
Domaine Salmon Pinot Gris
Domaine Salmon· Pinot Gris· Loire· 2022· % abv
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 3
Domaine de la Chaise Chenin Blanc
Domaine de la Chaise· Chenin Blanc· Touraine· 2020· % abv
Described as a fine white Burgundy in the source
Tonight £0RRP £0Vivino 3.9/5 · 2,938 ratings
Pairs with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian, poultry, mild and soft cheese
View on Vivino - 4
Domaine Norman Macon La Roche
Domaine Norman· Mâcon· 2020· % abv
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 5
Domaine Laurens Marcillac
Domaine Laurens· Marcillac· 2020· % abv
Red
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 6
Domaine du Bon Remède Côtes du Ventoux
Domaine du Bon Remède· Côtes du Ventoux· 2020· % abv
Red
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 7
Domaine La Toupie Côtes Catalan
Domaine La Toupie· Côtes Catalanes· % abv
Red; no vintage given in source
Tonight £0RRP £0 - 8
Château Vignals
Château Vignals· Gaillac· 2016· % abv
Red; described as excellent to finish
Tonight £0RRP £0
That's a wrap on this one.
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