France: Champagne - a feast for all senses
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Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30720] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Chavot-Courcourt.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30787] A grape picker is filling crates with freshly picked grapes on a vineyard near the village of Chavot-Courcourt south of Épernay. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Advertizing poster in champagne museum De Castellane in Épernay.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30755] This 20th century advertizing poster of champagne producer De Castellane can be seen in the De Castellane winemuseum in Épernay. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30722] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30724] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30726] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30729] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30733] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, grapes are harvested for champagne winery Maison Jeeper. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Champagne tasting in Châlons-en-Champagne.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30809] The medieval wine cellars beneath Châlons-en-Champagne are a superb location for wine tastings. The cellars were built in the 13th and 15th century by rich wine merchants. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Freshly picked grapes near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30730] Above the Champagne village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, a picker shows a freshly picked bunch of blue grapes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30721] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30723] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30725] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. The Saint-Lié Church, the tower of which rises above the slope, dates from the 13th century. The village in the background is Sacy. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Grape harvest near Ville-Dommange.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30728] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, crates filled with just-picked grapes, are pulled up the slope by a horse on a sledge. Champagne winery Maison Jeeper practices sustainable viticulture and uses horse traction in stead of mechanized vehicles on its steep-slope vineyards. Horses’ hooves are better for the soil than wheels or tracks. Photo Mick Palarczyk.
Myriam Dubois of champagne winery Maison Jeeper.
[FRANCE.MARNE 30731] Above the village of Ville-Dommange, southwest of Reims, Myriam Dubois owner of winery Maison Jeeper, shows one of her champagnes. Photo Mick Palarczyk.