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FOOD & DRINK
Tim Flint
Eurovines
on tour
2009
September has been a great time for Tim &
Evelyn of Eurovines touring the Languedoc to
seek great new wines.
We took off in the camper and
with the dog, and headed for
Clément Thermes use a
the south. Mortagne au Perche
combination of indigenous
proved an interesting stop,
grapes from Gaillac, blending
not for the wines but for their
in some Merlot for the reds
world famous Boudin Noir:
and Sauvignon for the whites.
Lancashire may disagree, but
For me though, it was the
Mortagne people claim to have
local indigenous wines made
the best black pudding in the
from the lovely appely Mausac,
world. We found some with
blended with a splash of
walnuts, another with goats
Loin-de-l’oeil which excelled.
cheese and one with prunes.
Crisp clean dry white with a
Apart from a drive across
delicious and full fruity finish.
the Loire at Vouvray, we did
A cleansing wine to deal
not hit the vineyards until we
with local sauces and foods
reached Gaillac in the south.
beautifully. As for reds, we
We spent a fabulous visit with
were treated to a soft fruity
Château Clément-Thermes.
wine made from Brochal. This
This is a beautiful area with
ancient local grape has a lovely
flowing hills and vineyards in
bright finish with a slight
full grape for the reds (whites
white pepper touch.
had already been harvested
To read the full article with
when we arrived). Caroline
images, visit our new website
David guided us around the
at www.eurovines.co.uk/vine/
vineyard and we tasted their
Wine-Articles/press-clippings.
full range, starting with their
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varietal vin de pays wines and
Tim Flint is the founder and
moving through to the lovely
winebuyer at Eurovines in
AOC wines of the Gaillac, via
Nettlestone, Seaview.
a sparkling wine made in the
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Méthode Gaillacoise.