Cycling, Wine and Cultural Tours in the Dordogne, Pyrenees and Southwest of France.
Chateau de Pitray
Cycling at Chateau de Pitray during the Wine Harvest !
September 14th to September 20th - 2010.
The Chateau de Pitray winery.
View of the winery with the backdrop of the Chateau Pitray
Pierre-Edouard de Boigne helps to harvest the grapes in the early fall.
Jean de Boigne drives the grape harvest tractor during the harvest.
The winery west facade.
Clients enter the winery for a tour and wine tasting.
Mr. Boigne gives a tour and explanation of the winery.
...describing the wine making process....first fermentation.
Some of the wine produced is aged in oak barrels.
John and Zinaida get play a part in the labeling and capping of the wine.
And now the best part, tasting the wine.