An interesting piece on the conflict between "New" and "Old World" approaches to wine-making, which gives an example of the vineyards of Les Baux de Provence (13, Bouches-du-Rhône,Provence)
"small is beautiful’. ‘We may be small,’ admit the Baux growers, who have an AC for their olive oil too, ‘but we have no intention of being lost in the mass. Our only chance is to set ourselves apart: by our vines, but also by our growing methods, by taking care of our land and promoting it. Without forgetting our history, which goes back to the Romans. And Provencal cooking.’ You can see that here, just as in Val d’Aosta, Jurançon, Pantelleria, Catalonia, on Lac Leman, the terraces of the Cinque Terre, in the vineyards of Montrachet and the crag of Hermitage, being different means having greater opportunities. And what is making the difference in this case is something intensely physical.
The full article is at www.slowfood.com
Recommended producer: Mas Sainte Berthe, Les Baux de Provence at www.mas-sainte-berthe.com
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Keywords:France,Wine, Baux,Provence,Mas Sainte Berthe
