SC - Question on Butters

[LrdRas@aol.com]

The following French vineyards have produced wine since the Middle Ages with a
few dating from 279 C.E. using the grape varieties still grown in and used
today.

Clos de Beze
Corton-Charlemagne
Le Romanee
Clos de Vougeot
Merseult
Montrachet

These vineyards were controlled by the Church in the Middle Ages.  The wine of
these vineyards was much sought after by medieval gourmets as they are in the
current middle ages.  The wines of these houses were called 'wines of
Auxerre,' then later 'wines of Baeume' and finally in the 1400s the 'wines of
Burgundy' by which name they are still referred to.

French grape varieties grown in the MNiddle Ages included Granache, Cabernet
Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot along with Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc,
Chardonnay and Gamay.  The last four being some of the most ancient varieties.

For more authenticity, and if you can afford them, you might try wines from Le
Romanee-Conti or Le Mussigny.  These two vineyards are among a handful that
still grow there vines on native stock instead of getting their grapes off
from vines that have been grafted onto phylloxera resistant American root
stock.  I would remind you that, contrary to popular opinion, the stock in no
way has any affect whatsoever on the vines that are grafted onto them other
than providing protection from phylloxera.  Taste, flavor or the resulting
wine is the same as those vines growing on native stock.

Ras
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