Wine tasting!

At the Vin de Domme vineyard

Since we are in wine country, after all, we decided to take a trip to a local winery. Vin de Domme is located south of Bouzic, and naturally we ended up taking the most circuitous route possible (I really am a great navigator!) It is defintely off the beaten track, so I was surprised to find others there for the free degustation - we got to try two reds and two roses (they had already sold out of this year's white wine selection!) Luckily, we were joined by a French couple who asked lots of interesting questions regarding the winery, so got to just sit back and listen, pretending we knew what was being discussed!

View of the vineyard from a viewing platform built as a 'major' tourist attraction!

The owners of this vineyard have ressurected the 'vin de Domme' name, an umbrella term that was used to describe wines of the Aquitaine region that were shipped down the Dordogne river to various port cities several centuries ago (more info can be found here.) These days, the fields are spread out over 14 different communities, making it a costly business, and it keeps the entire production relatively small. (I think that's what she said, though she was speaking very rapid French, so I could be wrong!) They also can only sell their wares locally, since there are very few truck drivers willing to drive down such narrow country roads to get there! I thought it was worth it!

I obviously enjoyed myself...