Jean-Francois Carrille runs a small vineyard in St. Emilion. When we stopped by, he was very busy directing the grape harvest, yet he happily found the time to give us a tour of the fields, the cellar, and the fermentation area. The cellar is centuries old, part of a cave/quarry from which the town of St. Emilion was built. Jean-Francois's wines are excellent. He's proud of his work and the region, but humble when it comes to himself. We really liked him... he is one of those people that you wish you could get to know over the years, preferably over many glasses of wine. If you are ever in St. Emilion, stop by this winery. You can buy wines going back to the 1960s, lovingly maintained in his cellar.
2 comments:
Old world charm! Neat story and photos
wish you were there to share a glass, Erik S.!
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