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Bordeaux, France: Wines & Design @ Ad Francos

Posted on January 28, 2012 | 1 comment

Ad Francos (“To Francs”) is a vineyard, with a stylish castel and wine storehouse. The Belgian current owners, Viviane and André Vossen, have mixed with sobriety and refinement, design and heritage. I really liked the view on the vines, the round inner courtyard and wine storehouses very uncluttered. To produce Great Wines (appellation : Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux), the owners appealed to the oenologist Michel Rolland. It is possible to schedule visits on R.V.

Informations : Ad Francos, www.bordeaux.com

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Bordeaux, France: Château Ad Francos, des vins et du design

Posted on January 28, 2012 | Leave a comment

Ad Francos (“Chez les Francs”) est un domaine viticole, dont le château et le chai ont énormément de cachet. Ses actuels propriétaires belges, Viviane et André Vossen, ont associé avec sobriété et raffinement, design et ancien. J’ai aimé la vue sur les vignes, la cour intérieure ronde et le chai très épuré, avec ses parties claires. Pour produire de Grands Vins (appellation : Francs-Côtes de Bordeaux), ils ont fait appel à l’oenologue conseil Michel Rolland. Il est possible de programmer des visites sur R.V.

Infos pratiques :

Ad Francos, www.bordeaux.com

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Bordeaux, France: Château de Carmasac in the Entre-Deux-Mers Countryside

Posted on January 27, 2012 | Leave a comment

Let’s move to Gironde in the Entre-Deux-Mers countryside, near Bordeaux. And visit the Château de Camarsac, called the “Black Prince’s castel” (Edouard of Woostock) from the 14th century. Today the castel and vineyard are the properties of Thierry Lurton. I climb to the top of the dungeon: a very sportive climb because of the width and height of the steps!!!. Stonished view of the vineyard (picture 4) produces differents wines : red wines, rosés wines, clairet (a bled of Cabernet and Merlot grapes, picture 5) and more recently white wines (since 2009). You can choice between different visits : classic, historic et technology (wine processing technology focus).