In mid-July, my wife and I have traveled to France to visit the Mastalerz family living in Montpellier in southern France. We saw some beautiful examples of the history of the region. One day we took the time to visit one of the local vineyards near agence web Montpellier. We arrived at the Coteaux De St Christol Cave in the afternoon and were treated to a great southern French hospitality. In preparation for the trip, I did some research on the web on the wine industry and grape growing regions of France.
As we drove into the entrance to Les Coteaux, it was obvious that most of the area of the farm was cultivated in grapes. Most of the vines we saw were mature and laden with grapes moving towards harvest. Harvest of these grapes would not occur until late August or early September. Most vineyards in the same area also had acres of vines stretching out of sight. One farm had started some new vines that had been lost in wild fire in 2010. It was clear by looking at the landscape why France is the leading wine producer in the world leading. I was surprised to discover that Luxembourg is drunk more wine per capita than France.
As we approached the winery, warehouse and retail stores, I was impressed by the simplicity and clean layout. Grapes were harvested here, processed into various types of wines, boxed wine was stored and shipped from here and retail sales were also conducted. The store had a neat but comprehensive display of all the wines of the Coteaux De St Christol Cave offered.
We shopped and selected some of the ones we wanted to taste before you buy. A cheerful young lady helped us by carefully pouring into fresh glasses the portion of wine needed to make a decision about its taste. A black bin was located nearby for us to settle the unwanted taste tests. Of course, when we found one we liked, we drank whole sample. The best part of visiting a winery like this for me was the rural French hospitality that was coupled with a wine tasting experience simple that I will not forget soon. We ended up buying a few bottles and I am happy to say they did it again in the United States without breaking.
Visit the wine regions of France gave me a lot of good memories. The vineyards we visited were beautiful to behold and included a backdrop of historic structures that date back hundreds and hundreds of years. If you have the chance to visit a French vineyard, you will enjoy the wine tasting, the country style hospitality and at the same time enjoy the historical significance of this region of Europe. For example, several vineyards in the area where we were bisected by an ancient Roman aqueduct built around 92 AD
As we drove into the entrance to Les Coteaux, it was obvious that most of the area of the farm was cultivated in grapes. Most of the vines we saw were mature and laden with grapes moving towards harvest. Harvest of these grapes would not occur until late August or early September. Most vineyards in the same area also had acres of vines stretching out of sight. One farm had started some new vines that had been lost in wild fire in 2010. It was clear by looking at the landscape why France is the leading wine producer in the world leading. I was surprised to discover that Luxembourg is drunk more wine per capita than France.
As we approached the winery, warehouse and retail stores, I was impressed by the simplicity and clean layout. Grapes were harvested here, processed into various types of wines, boxed wine was stored and shipped from here and retail sales were also conducted. The store had a neat but comprehensive display of all the wines of the Coteaux De St Christol Cave offered.
We shopped and selected some of the ones we wanted to taste before you buy. A cheerful young lady helped us by carefully pouring into fresh glasses the portion of wine needed to make a decision about its taste. A black bin was located nearby for us to settle the unwanted taste tests. Of course, when we found one we liked, we drank whole sample. The best part of visiting a winery like this for me was the rural French hospitality that was coupled with a wine tasting experience simple that I will not forget soon. We ended up buying a few bottles and I am happy to say they did it again in the United States without breaking.
Visit the wine regions of France gave me a lot of good memories. The vineyards we visited were beautiful to behold and included a backdrop of historic structures that date back hundreds and hundreds of years. If you have the chance to visit a French vineyard, you will enjoy the wine tasting, the country style hospitality and at the same time enjoy the historical significance of this region of Europe. For example, several vineyards in the area where we were bisected by an ancient Roman aqueduct built around 92 AD
