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the flower is now finished, now the grapes
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In less than two weeks, we will harvest.
Last year we harvested from 1 September this year, it will start from Sept. 15.
of course, It is impossible to give any notice before harvested then vinified and finally tasted the wines this year. We only know the results of samples taken in the vineyards.
These analytical data indicates that the development is satisfactory since the beginning of August. The degrees are progressing well - between August 26 and September 2, the future level of wines grew at a rate of 0.1° / day -.
There was a fairly high acidity but steadily declining. The sunny weather of recent days has been very beneficial.
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pictures took the 03.09.2010
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Ripening began in the early days of August. You will see on the pictures below that some grapes are already well advanced, but others less so. Also on the same grapes the maturation is uneven: it is the result of the flowering period, which lasted nearly 15 days. From now on, we need the weather improved, fortunately the specialists announces a return of good weather.
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Pictures took the 18.08.2010
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The month of July was particularly hot and dry, and this has fostered a good development of maturation.
You can see from these photos the satisfactory sanitary condition of grapes. The clusters are well trained and quantity sufffisante. It may be noted some grains which are much smaller than the others : it is what we call millerandage. From experience, this phenomenon has a positive result on the future quality of wines. This will confirm or not to harvest.
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The summer heat are present from June 22 The grapes are now formed, the grains grow. It only remains to hope that the weather stays with us until the harvest.
- return of bloom
The flower appeared in the middle of June . Compared to last year, it is a little later. In 2009, she appeared to May 25, it has 10-15 days behind in 2009 but earlier than 2008 - to June 15 -.
In fact, the flower of a normal year the harvest should take place in the first half of September to early areas.
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Pictures took the last 1.07.2010
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Pictures took the last 24.06.2010
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If the winter of 2009 was qualified as rigorous what about the winter 2010?
Compared to last year, the frosts have been stronger and longer periods: from late November until late March, is almost 4 months of winter!
By cons since early April, the weather has improved significantly and, as every year, the vine has grown : the first leaves appeared in mid-April.
The weather almost summer that followed, resulted in a dramatic growth that you can see on the photos below.
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compare two pictures took the 2nd of May and the 26th
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pictures took the last 28.04 and 02.05
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Pictures took the last 28.04.2010
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Pictures took the last 02.05.2010
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At the top of the Premiers Grands Vins Sort with " Chenas" and Moulin à Vent. .
Undoubtedly at the top. Here, the motto is "Respect for the wine." Jean-Jacques Baronnat runs the trading house established for over 100 years by his grandfather, then producer in Beaujolais.
Very nice "Moulin à Vent 2009, tasty and fine bouquet with intense ruby color, pronounced nose of ripe red fruit (blackcurrant, cherry), with rounded tannins, this wine is both powerful and flexible, very typical.
Excellent Brouilly 2008, very aromatic, with subtle notes and intense, humus overripe red fruit and spices.
Beau Morgon 2008, the nose of blackberry and smoky, with tannins, a wine which goes to a very nice development.
Try the white Macon Solutre Pouilly 2008 and also the 2009 Beaujolais Villages red.
Also taste the Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Rosé, pretty much representative of the wines of the region with a bright color, nose of citrus and white fruits fresh, while flexible, perfect on a grilled fish.
Beside, the Cotes du Ventoux 2007, ruby red, nose of ripe red berries, very fragrant, large, good frame, generous and persistent.
MILLESIMES 2010 - La Bible Internationale des Vins -
voir le classement des vins de Patrick Dussert Gerber
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The wines mentioned in Millésime 2010
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The wines mentioned in Millésime 2010
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The growth cycle of the 2009 harvest
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Pictures from the 20th of August 2009
20.08.2009: After 3 weeks without rain, in one week the harvest will begin : the d day is set for August 27. If the weather stays mild, the vintage will be good.
The samples show a sufficient quantity, without excess, a good balance and a high degree natural.
The few photos below you will see the beauty of the grape.
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Pictures from the 20th of August 2009
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Pictures from the 20th of August 2009
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23.07.09: the beginning of "veraison"
some first grains takes a pink colour ...
After three weeks of good weather, you see the first grapes gradually change color. Of course, we have to wait one month before harvest and the transformation is still very shy but it is the beginning of veraison.
With the photos below you can see it...
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the colour change
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06.07.2009 : Since the flowering of the vines, we have an ideal time for the maturation. Of course, like every year we have some storms but the weather is warm without being too wet. the wet passages are followed by dry weather, which helps prevent the development of rot and vine diseases. The treatments are also more limited this year.
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30.05.2009: the vine is in bloom. Since last week, the vine has flowered. Last year, the flower came around the June 18th and the flower comes with more than 2 weeks in advance. It is an ideal weather during the flowering - with the exception of a cold passage last week - and we'll probably get one harvest more homogeneous than last year. The flowering period is always important for the future harvest. We should harvest between end of August and early September.
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06.05.09 : Over the past three weeks, the vine grows very quickly and you can see the difference on the pictures. Now, little by little the vine becomes green.
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Pictures date : 05.05.2009
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After a cold winter, and especially that lasted over time than other year. For example, the gel was permanently installed in mid-December until mid-March. Since then, little by little, time is more lenient; these last days, it looks like to summer.
This week the vine begin to change, ie that we have seen the first leaves. If everything goes normally, the flower of the vine should be in late May / early June, but we will talk in time.
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pictures date : 16.04.2009
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News awards for Jean Baronnat wines
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Wine guide selection for Jean Baronnat wines.
In september, year by year, we get the new wine guides parution.
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The 2009 wine guides who wrote about Jean Baronnat wines
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Wines selected
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MAISON Jean BARONNAT
Incontestablement au sommet. Ici, on a pour devise « Le respect du vin ». J’aime bien Jean-Jacques Baronnat qui dirige cette maison familiale de négoce, créée il y a plus de 100 ans par son grand-père, alors producteur en Beaujolais.
Remarquable Moulin à Vent 2006, de très jolie couleur grenat, charnu, au nez de fruits surmûris (framboise, cassis) et d’humus, très classique, un vin qui associe couleur et matière, d’excellente garde.
Le Fleurie 2006 est complexe et harmonieux, avec ces nuances se définissant par des arômes de framboise, de fraise des bois, un vin de couleur profonde. Excellent Brouilly 2006, corsé, un vin qui sent bon les fruits rouges mûrs et les sous-bois, de bouche savoureuse.
Goûtez aussi le Saint-Véran 2006, de belle robe pâle, avec cette touche d’acidité alliée à une rondeur agréable, où s’entremêlent des notes d’amande, de fruits mûrs et de bruyère, et le Mâcon-Villages blanc 2006, souple, tout en arômes, au nez complexe et puissant (acacia, poire), très bien équilibré, de bouche parfumée et ample.
Beau Morgon 2005, au nez de mûre et de fumé, aux tanins présents, un vin qui poursuit une très belle évolution.
Le Crémant de Bourgogne est tout en arômes, au nez intense et complexe (fleurs fraîches et musc), de mousse crémeuse.
Aucune hésitation, bien entendu.
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Côte de Brouilly
Cette affaire familiale créée au début du siècle dernier est dirigée depuis 1985 par Jean-Jacques Baronnat, petit-fils du fondateur. La sélection 2006 d’un grenat assez intense s’ouvre sur des parfums de petits fruits rouges (cerise). Ces derniers accompagnent une bouche fraîche et équilibrée aux tanins qui s’arrondissent. On pourra déguster ce vin dès maintenant ou bien l’attendre encore un à deux ans.
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Jean Baronnat company will be closed this summer between from the 31st of July and the 17th august 2009.
You can join us :
* by e-mail : info@baronnat.com
* by fax 33 474 621 921
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The specialized review Gilbert et Gaillard
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Beaujolais wine: to erase the crisis and to emphasize the vintages
"Take Régnié for example, a vintage born in 1988. Who knows this name today? questions Jean-Jacques Baronnat, directing house of Baronnat company. Before adding: If the Beaujolais wine were a bad product, we would not sell all over the world. However, of names seem less to suffer that others, like Brouilly, Moulin à Vent, Fleurie, Morgon or saint amour."
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A picture of our new vehicle
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During the summer, maybe you want to drink fresh wines. You can drink classical wines like rose wines - Tavel, Cotes de provence, Bandol... - but you can also innovate with less known wines such as :
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We give you councils concerning the service of the wines and how to taste them.
A chapître is also devoted to the agreements put and
wines.
To obtain a password: info@baronnat.com
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