While waiting for the Saint-Seurin planters, just planted, to develop and produce a barrel of wine, there are still many years to wait. Carried out jointly for more than two years by the Faubourg Saint-Seurin association and the Center district town hall, this somewhat crazy project has just seen the light of day on this chilly morning of November 23, Place Lucien-Victor-Meunier, in front of around thirty of people attentive to fascinating information from wine specialists.
Bordeaux: the return of the vine to Saint-Seurin becomes concrete
Around forty vine stocks were planted in the Palais Gallien, Judaica and Fondaudège sectors. They will be officially inaugurated on Saturday, November 23, during a public meeting which will allow the opening of new plots to be considered with the residents of the neighborhood.
The president of the association, Johnny Lebeaupin, and the neighborhood mayor, Nadia Sadi, welcome the successful completion of this project. “It was a long journey which is part of the already very rich history of the district. It feels good to have collective projects! » declared Johnny Lebeaupin.
Winemaker Dominique Lafuge, production director at Château Chasse-Spleen in Médoc, was knowledgeable about the life cycle of the vine and the different stages of cultivation: planting, pruning, soil maintenance, health protection, harvest, etc. . Some of these stages will be the subject of new festive meetings with the inhabitants. “This vineyard, which will eventually bring together nearly 400 vines on around twenty plots spread across the neighborhood, must belong to the citizens,” added Johnny Lebeaupin.
Resistant grape variety
Thierry Paucan, from Guillaume nurseries, presented the new Coliris wine grape variety, recently created by INRAE, which has the required qualities of resistance to disease and vigor adapted to growing conditions. Its use in wine will be a first in the Bordeaux landscape.
With her phrasing, her words and her anecdotes, the historian Sandrine Lavaud, lecturer at Bordeaux Montaigne University, captivated the audience. “Until the 18th centurye century, the vineyards surrounding the town, and more particularly on the Saint-Seurin side, had practically no homes. These were popular local wineries. If we made wine, it was to drink it locally within the city. »
With a little patience, there will be no shortage of future wine festivals announced at the foot of the Saint-Seurin basilica!
