We had a great introduction to the French Chateauneuf-du-Pape and Rhône regions on January 23 at Wine Merchants Gourmet. The event was led by Jérôme Quiot of Famile Quiot vineyards, one of the largest family of landowners in the regions with parcels of land dating back to the late 1700's. We sampled a variety of both whites and reds. Mr. Quiot enlightened us with a family history overview and a description of the various estates.
We were blown away to learn the true length of time needed for great wine making grapevines to mature (15 years to find out if a planting is successful). He commented that the recent plantings' success will be realized by his grandchildren 75+ years from now. Most endearing, Mr. Quiot was honest about his plantings that have not been succesful.
Thank you to both Mr. Quiot and Wine Merchants for a great 'adventure' to France for the night. Add the Chateauneuf-du-Pape region to our list of favorite wines!
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