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New Tasting Room and Cellar for Domaine de Vieux Pressoir

  • by Micaela Frow
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  • 14 Apr, 2018
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The Vagon family putting investment into local village winery.

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Jarres en grès of 1000 litres in the newly excavated cave of Vieux Pressoir
Friday saw the inaugaration of  one of our closest wineries to La Grande Maison that of  Domaine de Vieux Pressoir. Now owned by the Vagon family they opened their new tasting room and recent cellar excavation with a pop yesterday evening.
new tasting room
A smart new tasting room designed and built by local companies.
Domaine de Vieux Pressoir was originally owned by Bruno Albert who was responsible for creating the new appellation of Saumur - Le Puy Notre Dame for the Cabernet Franc red wines around Le Puy in 2009.
Frédéric Etienne
Frédéric Etienne the new director and wine maker leads us down into the new cellar
The Vagon family have brought in Frédéric Etienne to manage/produce the wine and Luce Delhumeau who is responsible for the commercialisation and wine tourism.
Sue Hunt Loire Wine Tours
The recently excavated caves and tunnels under the village of Oiré
The winery are known for a good quality range of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc and as well as dry wines produce a sparkling with the renowned Saumur sparkling wine house of Louis Grenelle and a delicious late harvest Coteaux du Saumur.
qveri jarres amphora
The stars of the show the six Vin et Terre jarres en grès that will hold 1000 litres of wine
The jarres will give a purity and freshness to the wines whilst protecting the quality of the fruit and the authenticity of the aromas. The domaine has it's Portes Ouvertes this weekend 14th and 15th April when the cave will be open to the public for the first time and the wines can be tasted.

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