Domaine de la Paleine - Ligers 2011

Tuesday 2 February saw the close of the Salon des Vins de Loire 2011.

Held annually in Angers the Loire Valley Wine Fair, a 3 day trade fair plays host to the highest number of professionals, visitors, connoisseurs and Val de Loire vignerons under the same roof at any one given time.

Throughout the 3 day event vignerons wine and new vintages are sampled, professionals source favourites and new finds for commerce and connoisseurs judge the attending Domaines wines in order to establish who will be presented with the Ligers 2011 medals prior to the opening of the 3 day fair.

Proudly holding one of the highest number of Ligers medals awarded - Domaine de la Paleine was presented with a further 5 Ligers medals for its outstanding quality of wine:

Ligers Or
Saumur Rouge, ‘Cuvée de Printemps’ 2009
Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame, 'Moulin des Quints' 2009

Ligers Argent
Saumur Rouge, Tamino 2008

Ligers Bronze
Saumur Champigny 2009
Saumur Brut

If you are interested in learning more about the wines produced at Domaine de la Paleine on Sunday 13 March 2011 Gerald will be hosting a wine tasting at The Wine Shop & Tasting Room in Brighton. To learn more about this private event please contact either Sam or Simon at Ten Green Bottles.

The Loire Valley Wine Trade Fair

A major event in the international wine calendar The Loire Valley Wine Trade Fair, Salon des Vins de Loire, will be held on Sunday 30 January, Monday 31 January and Tuesday 01 February 2011 at the Angers Expo Congrès, Route de Paris, 49044 Angers