The hills of the (good) wine of Saint-Emilion are part of the Scandibericthe French part of the cycle path Eurovelo 3the Via dei Pellegrini which in 5,600 kilometers connects Trondheim in Norway in Cabo Fisterra in Spainpassing through Santiago di Compostela, And crossing all of France, going from Paris to Bordeaux and making a pit-stop in the Saint-Emilion vineyards.
In the vineyards of this South West Territorionel of France near Bordeaux, the itinerary predicts to pedal on country roads, with truly negligible traffic, up and down the slopes of the 5,400 hectares of lands and landscapes UNESCO Heritage. It pedals on the thread of the provincial roads that connect i small villages And where leprotes and other animals can cut your way. All around 360 °, The green of the vineyards that shines strong, that blossoms in spring and explodes in the summer and becomes red for the foliage of autumn. In the distance a bell tower that appears. And of course the “Chateaux” of the wine, these great maison viticle From the building (often) in a candid limestone, the same that gives the flavor so characteristic to the vines. For cyclists, the only stain of the bucolic picture, the intersections with the roads with the largest travel, to be crossed with prudence.
A Saint-Emilion born as a hermit refuge
The medieval village of Saint-Emilion contains an impressive historical heritage. He dates back to the 8th century, when the Eremit monk Emilion isolates himself in one of the natural caves of this territory which becomes the heart of the village which is gradually formed around with its amphetor configuration, in which the central square is located at the bottom of the basin. The visit is full of monuments: the Torre del Roythe impressive monolithic church, an underground religious building built in the twelfth century, the largest in Europe, but also the cloister of the collegiate, and once again a walk up and down the steep alleys and under the arches of its medieval doors. And on the square overlooking the monolithic church, the bell tower beat the hours at the foot of the terrace (one of the most panoramic of the village) of theHotel De Pavie.
This is where Chef Yannick Alléno has opened The Table de Pavie. Friend of the lost family, the owners of the address and the vines of the Château pavieAlléno experiences a cuisine with a “plant spirit” but also a cuisine in which to apply the methodology of the viticulture. For example with fermented vegetables in wine barriques, or sublimating them with oxidation. At the Table de Pavie, “It is inspired by the maturation of wine mature,” explains the chef.
Among the viticole companies of the Saint-Emilion, lo Château pavie The most prestigious awards, official appellations conquered in 2022 and which are renewed every ten years: such as Premier Grand Cru “A” (only two maison to obtain the title), Premier Grand Cru et Grand Cru.
The story of its vineyards could be the plot of a Hollywood film, of the glossy ones. Obviously a family story, but all in all relatively recent, which dates back to 1998, when the current owners, Gérard et Chantal lost, recover the company. Monsieur He lost the wine ball has always had it, and in fact in his small supermarkets then he became chains, he had fun selecting the regional labels to buy, until, one day, he leaves from Paris for a business trip to Saint-Emilion. “I recommend, – his wife greets him – don’t overdo it”. But back home from his journey, Gérard rests a bottle on the table saying: “See what I bought you.” The legend (of the family) wants it to refer to the vineyards (those of the château monbousquet, where the two spouses still live) and not to the simple bottle. A story as a perfect script Feel-Good Movie.
Source: Vanity Fair
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