Pruned old Carignan black vine. In a few weeks, it will be all green !
Picture taken by my lovely wife.
Dear wine lovers,
As days get longer and longer each new day, vines sense that it will soon be time to wake up. That's why we still want cold temperatures which continue the give the vines a "winter signal" in order to avoid a too soon sprout which could generate frost issues but also because we have not finished pruning...
An we now need to rush since I am going to be quite busy in the next coming week. Besides one week off with the family in the mountains, I will attend a famous wine fair in Avignon mid March (Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône) and will take off March 22nd for a large US wine tour.
If you are near New-York, Tampa, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Saint-Paul/Minneapolis, I do hope to meet in one of the tastings we organize. Also, don't hesitate to forward this link to people you know in those areas, those events are open.
Our wines have now digested their January bottling. The 2008 Dentelle Rosé should be showing its best potential for the coming Spring. Our 2007 Red Mistral is now expressing his best and just got a very nice review inside La Revue du Vin de France. As for our red 2007 Dentelle, we are now sold out and expect to bottle the 2008 vintage when I come back from my US visits.
And when I do so, I expect to see our Dear vines much greener and the promise of a beautiful 2009 vintage. Time flies...
Cheers,
Jean-Marc Espinasse
Domaine Rouge-Bleu
please post more photos marking the vines progress into green. It's nice to see the transition.
Posted by: Layla Morgan Wilde | February 17, 2009 at 08:10 PM
I am so glad you will be in Los Angels,
my wife and I will gladly apreciate you wines.
Have a nice trip.
Pedro and Karla Romero.
Posted by: Pedro Romero | February 20, 2009 at 02:19 AM
My husbad will be in San Francisco April 22 to 26. I hope you will be there.
Georgia and Joe Catasca
Posted by: Georgia Catasca | February 20, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Hi, I read your newsletter and also French Word a day. I don't know if this will be of any help to you, but c'est difficile a expliquer! I study French here in San Diego, and I am a bread baker ( hobby and love of good bread ), but I trade bread for wine with my professor. His wife imports wine from France. I have not met her, but I thought you might want to contact her about selling your wine? Here is her website alianewines.com
Just a thought!
Debra Peters
Posted by: Debra Peters | February 23, 2009 at 04:26 PM
Hey Jean-Marc, Why are you discriminating against the Southeast(of the USA)? We love the south of France, and we love wine. Can't seem to fine your wine anywhere around here.
Mary From South Carolina
Posted by: Mary | February 26, 2009 at 04:36 AM
Seattle awaits your arrival, Jean-Marc! We are loving the Dentelle and look forward to many, many years of your great wine to come!
Anne and Mike Brixner
Posted by: Anne Brixner | February 27, 2009 at 02:27 AM
Wonderful piece...
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