For our first excursion from Cairanne, we chose a trip to the other side - the other side of the Rhone that is. Carole and Claude had never been to Lirac and Tavel before so we determined that the quickest way go on the A7 north to Orange Nord and then the A9 south for one exchange. This is definitely not the shortest route as the crow flies, but it is the fastest way and in around 40 minutes from Cairanne, we were in Tavel country - you defintely can't do it that quickly across country. After the autoroute, we first drove through St. Laurent des Arbres with its impressive chateau.
Next village was Lirac, where we visited the Caves des Vins de Cru de Lirac where we picked up both roses and Lirac reds. Minutes down the road was the village of Tavel and in Tavel, their only wines are their world famous roses, although some Tavel producers may also make Lirac reds.
Here we tasted at the Caveau Saint Vincent which represents 30 domaines. We had a very helpful man who spoke English and guided us through 3 roses, from dry to fruity, the first and third being what he considered the most complex of the Tavels.
So, those are the ones that we bought. Then we retraced our autoroute journey and continued down to Avignon Nord (Le Pontet) for a major grocery shopping excursion. The Auchan here is 25000 square metres, so it's quite a walk, but we always have a great time here and came away with food for many unique French meals.
This evening, we opted for a meal of rouget (red snapper). Of course the card games continue and the girls are currently one game up on the boys, but that's likely to be temporary. We continue to follow the progress of the Blue Jays as they head into their final week of regular season play, now having clinched a playoff spot. The games aren't telecast here, but we keep up to date with the MLB app.
Next village was Lirac, where we visited the Caves des Vins de Cru de Lirac where we picked up both roses and Lirac reds. Minutes down the road was the village of Tavel and in Tavel, their only wines are their world famous roses, although some Tavel producers may also make Lirac reds.
Here we tasted at the Caveau Saint Vincent which represents 30 domaines. We had a very helpful man who spoke English and guided us through 3 roses, from dry to fruity, the first and third being what he considered the most complex of the Tavels.
So, those are the ones that we bought. Then we retraced our autoroute journey and continued down to Avignon Nord (Le Pontet) for a major grocery shopping excursion. The Auchan here is 25000 square metres, so it's quite a walk, but we always have a great time here and came away with food for many unique French meals.
This evening, we opted for a meal of rouget (red snapper). Of course the card games continue and the girls are currently one game up on the boys, but that's likely to be temporary. We continue to follow the progress of the Blue Jays as they head into their final week of regular season play, now having clinched a playoff spot. The games aren't telecast here, but we keep up to date with the MLB app.
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