Jun. 26
Time pasts so first!
It was the last day for our Languedoc wine tour.
We went to Chateau de Jonquieres in Coteaux du Languedoc.
The castle is very old, the landmark in around here.
Because we arrived at the winery just bit earlier, I saw the vineyard alone and took selfie photos in the vineyard.
Then the princess, Ms. Annie Baudot-Gutin, in the Chateau came and welcomed us.
She is the winemaker of the winery, too.
She guided us to the old Chateau at first.
I was surprised at hearing that her family has been keeping to live here many, many years .
Then, as well as, eight wineries in Coteaux du Languedoc gathered to have a wine tasting for us.
It was a hard work to face all of them and tasted and commented about their wines.
My selfie stick was welcomed hear, too.
I could take a lot of photos with the winemakers. I tasted 30 glasses of wine seriously.
I took a selfie photo with Mr.Charles-Walter Pacaud, the owner and winemaker of Domaine la Crox Chaptal, which was the final tasting booth for me in this tour.
Finally, I had done all wine tasting, around 200 wines from 56 wineries.
I was truly impressed in the high quality of the all wines.
There was definitely no bad wine. I was sure the fine quality and big potential of Languedoc wine.
The lunch today after the final tasting was very special!
It was also the final table for our party in this tour.
The last dishes were really fine, so delicious!
I took a selfie photo with Shina, who was the translator of our party.
She is a super lady!
She did the perfect translation and supporting everything in the tour, checking hotel, shopping supports, the road navigation or restaurant order, etc.
Also she is so cute and charming.
Her behavior is so elegant and sophisticated.
I’ve fallen in love to her!
After the lunch, we went to Pezenas, a famous World Heritage, and had the first sightseeing in this tour.
Then we moved to Montpellier and took to the flight to Tokyo.
It was so busy and dense program.
I think it was the hardest trip in my life.
However, I love Languedoc, of course!
I was sure again when I have been here, I always enjoy the sunshine, blue sky, blue ocean and nice persons.
Also, this professional program by CIVL was fabulous experiences for me.
It was the first time that I had been in Languedoc since six years ago.
I know only 6 years is outstandingly short term in Languedoc wine.
However, there is a big changing, moving and moving!
The total quality in Languedoc’s improves from Pay d’Oc to the specials The decent segmentation for its terroir by the professionals in Languedoc.
So that, a lot of AOC, fine AOC, Gran Vin and the top range of Cru Languedoc appearances.
The big potentials of Carignan grape variety is found.
The many wine parsons born with their outstanding passion for Languedoc wine.
I really, really appreciate to everybody in this program, SOPEXA Japan, CIVL, the associations of many AOC and many wineries & vineyards.
Also the company from Japan, who are Inigo-san, Nishiguchi-san, Kawata-san, Matuki-san, Kanayama-san and Sekiya-san.
Please keep confidence my secret talk at seaside hotel in the last midnight.
What?
Naito-san, do you fine any wine that you want to import?
Well, Actually, there are many…
But please let me be the switch quiet for a while….
