All these photos except the last one were taken on a walk around the champagne village of Bouzy on the côte des Noirs.
The last one was taken in the village of Cramant on the côte des Blancs to the south.
A récoltant-manipulant is a grape-grower who harvests his own grapes and then makes and bottles
the wine from them himself, instead of selling them to one of the major "houses" (brands)
or sending them to a cooperative that turns them into champagne wine.
Beautiful signs!
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ReplyDeletethe wine from them himself, instead of selling them to one of the major "houses" (brands)
or sending them to a cooperative that turns them into champagne wine." That's about the best, most concise, description of the different Champagne types I've seen.
Thanks, Bob. I didn't make it up but I did translate it from French.
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