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Vintage Wine Appreciation
The fame of the French wines dates from the Renaissance. The wines of Bordeaux and Burgundy were served in all the courts of Europe.
The Clos de Vougeot was the wine of the popes and of the kings, the Corton was Voltaire's treat while the Chambertin was Napoleon's table wine. The Montrachet, the best white of the world, was the favourite wine of Alexandre Dumas, who drank it on bended knees and hat down.
We invite you to taste these legendary wines, rich of a thousand years of history, at our Grand Cru Seminar. The course, in English, takes place at Château de Calas, home of Count de Villeneuve. The professor is Joël Corre, Director of the Institute of Oenology of Aix-en-Provence.
Schedule
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8, July 2012
Grands Crus of the Rhône Valley
Saturday, July 7, 10 am to 1 pm
Oenology :
Grand Cru definition, the notion of terroir. The part of man and the part of nature in the final quality. The incidence of climate on the vintage and on the evolution of wine.
Tasting :
- HERMITAGE Les Rocoules 2001 Blanc Marc Sorrel
- SAINT-JOSEPH Le Berceau 2005 Bernard Gripa
- HERMITAGE Le Gréal 2000 Rouge Marc Sorrel
- COTE-ROTIE Côte Brune 1996 Domaine Jamet
- CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2001 Clos du Caillou
- CONDRIEU Chéry 2005 Domaine André Perret
Grands Crus Classés of Bordeaux
Saturday, July 7, 3 to 6 pm
Oenology :
Maturation and harvest. Winemaking technique, fermentation and barrel aging. Grand vin, vin de goutte and vin de presse. The incidence of oak, new and old barrels. Racking and filtering.
Tasting :
- CHATEAU DE FRANCE 2001 Pessac-Léognan
- CHATEAU SOUTARD 2000 Saint-Emilion
- CHATEAU GAZIN 1998 Pomerol
- CHATEAU PAPE-CLEMENT 1995 Pessac-Léognan
- CHATEAU PALMER 1996 Margaux
- CHATEAU CLIMENS 1996 Sauternes
Premiers Crus of Burgundy
Sunday, July 8, 10 am to 1 pm
Oenology :
The vine diseases, fungi, insects and phylloxera. Culture raisonnée, organic and biodynamic culture. French and American roots, young and old vines.
Tasting :
- CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY Hauts-Doix 1999 Robert Groffier
- NUITS St-GEORGES Boudots 2000 Méo-Camuzet
- VOSNE-ROMANEE Les Malconsorts 1999 Sylvain Cathiard
- SAINT-AUBIN Les Frionnes 2005 Hubert Lamy
- CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET Virondot 1999 Marc Morey
- MEURSAULT-PERRIERES 2000 Michel Bouzereau
Grands Crus of Burgundy
Sunday, July 8, 3 to 6 pm
Oenology :
The history of the Grands Crus, Bordeaux seigneuries and Burgundy's abbeys. The wine hierarchy, commerce and marketing. Wine and health, the French paradox.
Tasting :
- GRANDS ECHEZEAUX 2000 Gros Frère et Sœur
- CLOS DE VOUGEOT 1990 Domaine H. Rebourseau
- ROMANEE St-VIVANT 1998 Domaine Robert Arnoux
- CHABLIS LES CLOS 2003 Domaine Jean-Paul Droin
- CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE 1999 Rapet Père et Fils
- MONTRACHET 1992 Domaine du Baron Thénard
Pricing
Price of the course : 395.00 € per person.
Reservation at the Institute of Oenology, Aix-en-Provence, France. Classes are restricted to twenty people. To day, ten places are still available for the July 2012 seminar.
Next Grand Cru Seminar in English : Autumn 2012.
