From our permanent correspondant at Chateau-la-Nerthe, our favourite Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape winery, some pics from a late November day...
Winter time in wine country
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Chateau-la-Nerthe
Harvest in Provence des papes
September is harvesting time, when the whole countryside seems to suddenly fill up with tiny tractors transporting huge amounts of grappes and the air fills with aromas, it is a very special time to experience. We are lucky to live in a serious winemaking part of...
Chateau-la-Nerthe
Chateau-la-Nerthe is a must, not only for the discerning oenophile, but also as a sight worth seeing. If the Chateau is XVIIIe century neoclassic, part of it's cellars date back to medieval times.
Echanssonerie des Papes
Like Burgundi, Bordeaux, and many other appelations, Chateau-Neuf-du-Pape has it's own intronisation ceremony. It usually takes place at the village's chateau. During the chateau's refurbishment, the ceremony was once hold at Chateau-la-Nerthe, in the ancient cellar,...
