Cognac vineyards and winegrowers

In cognac vineyards, the countdown is on,  first days of this month. Obviously, the beginning of the harvest is  depending from weather. After very dry july and august, some later rains have been welcomed, except for thoses who have been under an other hail storm.

« Backstage », it’s a busy month for winegrowers devoted to hardware verification, cleaning, and preparing harvester machines and tractors for the 2016 grape harvest.

 The « international circuit des  remparts »

Before the races on sunday in the historical city of Angoulême, the international rally allows to discover nearly 200 km of small roads in Charente, with stop in castles, manors in a nice  countryside of vineyards, forests and rivers. A lot of people is waiting on the side of the roads, to see the cars, some of them with flags of their homeland, as many british and dutch people leave in Charente ! Great moment, some pilots and passengers greet the on lookers, as Queen Mum

On sunday, pilots from all over Europe follow the example  of famous elders such as Fangio, Troubetskoy or Maurice Trintignant, on a tremendous circuit along the ancient city walls.

Looking for thrills ? See the embedded  video of Simon Kelleway in a 1937 Riley Sprite Special on the Plateau Sommer race. « Probably one of my best races ever – certainly the most fun – as it was a real dog fight from start to end with Mark E (Austin 7) and Mark G (Nash). Good close racing. I started 4th, got up to 3rd at the first corner, then back to 4th, down to 5th, back to 4th then 3rd, before finally finishing 4th. There’s always next year! »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nd9pmA2iYg – Thanks Simon for the rights CC

Legends cars plateau.

Many others nice moments take place all along theses days, specially when owners meet public and share their passion.

I met this luxurous car friday evening when I left a vip party. Sure I would’ve been happy to go back home inside.

When the crowd has left the beaches, I can walk  several kilometers along the sea, bathe in the ocean for the last time of the year, a quality time highly appreciated, and also play golf in a stunning place, at golf de La Palmyre.

Playing with light and transparency, inside and outside the club house lounge…

A new book on the cognac saga has been edited this month, only available in french for the moment. I have been one the first readers of course.

Before their own holidays , I met my friends Max and Pierre in their heaven of peace, the Logis de Puygaty. More on their awesome B&B

Finally, harvest began end of september for the vines which have suffered of hail storm.

L’article September in cognac vineyards, the indian summer est apparu en premier sur Living In Cognac Land.