The beautiful village of Givry and its vines
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Dear wine lovers,
In the South part of Burgungy, in front of Chalon-sur-Saone and on the other side of its River, there is a small village that produces very pleasant red and white wines : Givry*
**Planted on small slopes that once used to be inside the Saone River, soils are very permeable and not too rich. Givry also has 1er Crus where the "terroir" offers more rocks which enables the grapes to mature in better sanitary conditions.**
Givry white wines which make up for 20% of the appellation are mainly made from Chardonnay. They should be drunk young with River fish or with local cheeses like Brie-de-Meaux or Reblochon. Reds, made from Pinot Noir are fruity, round are can age longer. Try a 2002 with Charolais meat (or any beef like filet mignon) accompanied by this green peppercorns sauce*** and you will understand why some people say that Givry reds can be sometimes compared with their famous neighbors of Mercurey.
Givry is a beautiful village with awesome old architectural monuments churches and Châteaux, so it is worth a visit. Since the landscape is not to steep, it is fun to tour all around the small villages by bike. On the way, you will surely find some vineyards to visit. The ones that I like are Domaine La Sauleraie, Domaine Michel Sarrazin and Domaine Ragot with its charming B&B where you could stay in case you have sampled too much wine...
Cheers,
Jean-Marc Espinasse
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**Plantés sur les petits coteaux qui autrefois étaient à l'intérieur de la Rivière Saone, les sols sont très perméables et pas très riches. Givry a également des premiers Crus où le terroir offre plus de cailloux, ce qui permet aux raisins de gagner en maturité dans de meilleures conditions sanitaires.**
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*** Green peppercorns sauce :
Ingredients :
8 ounces package low-fat cream cheese
4 tablespoons freshly ground green peppercorns
Salt to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
Preparation :
Blend cream cheese and green pepper together, add the lemon juice and blend rapidly.
