07 February 2019
Today, let's get acquainted with Bouchalès, a grape variety once widely planted in Gironde, in the Blayais, in the palus, but also in South Gironde
We tasted a magnificent Bouchalès at Château de la Veille Chapelle from pre-phylloxera vines, proving, if proof were needed, its presence in Gironde during the 19th century.
Photo taken from the Traité pratique de viticulture (1900) by Joseph Daurel, scanned and available on the excellent Babordnum from the Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin
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