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Unloading Chateauneuf du Pape grapes to the destemmer:
Pneumatic press and the wooden fermentation tanks:
These old barrels are used for aging Marc and Fine. Marc is a distillate of the grape stems and Fine is distilled from the fruit material left after processing for wine. These are not unlike grappa from Italy. High octane stuff.
Soil cores from different Chapoutier sites, displayed in the floor of the sales room:
Our guide Catherine runs us through an extensive tasting and we receive a brief visit from Michel Chapoutier:
Dinner at Chez Pic in Valance. The food everywhere in the Rhone was picturesque but I felt especially moved to capture the cheese tray here. I can't say enough about the amazing cheeses that were available throughout our visit.
