There were about 8 of us on the tour. The first stop was a working goat farm where we saw the making of the famous Crottin de Chavignol produced in the Loire Valley. JB told us that the bluish mould on the rind was edible.
The second stop was Pouilly where they produced the Pouilly Fume sauvignon blanc wines. The vines I learnt grow in clayey limestone soil and the winegrowers do not irrigate the soil They let the vines grow deep into the soil to draw the spring water and due to the composition of the soil, the grapes and the wine have distinct aromas of the soil. We had wine tasting among the vines.
We stopped at Sancere village for lunch and the village is very charming. We then visited the museum of wine making.
The last stop was a vineyard where they produce rose wine and pinot noir with gamay grapes.
It was a really good trip and an eye opener to the French's approach to wine making. I bought 3 bottles of wine - Sauvignon Blanc, Rose, Pinot/Gamay wine....
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