REGISTER FOR LA PAULÉE 2024
LA PAULÉE D’ANJOU WILL MEET ON JUNE 17, 2024, TO CELEBRATE THE TERROIRS OF THE HISTORIC PROVINCE OF ANJOU
LA PAULÉE, A COLLECTIVE STORY BETWEEN ANJOU NOIR, ANJOU BLANC, SAUMUR, AND BOURGUEIL For this 12th edition, the winemakers of the collective will gather in a historic location in Bourgueil, the Abbey of Bourgueil. The Paulée d’Anjou collective works with a common goal: to promote the terroirs, history, and wines of Anjou by showcasing its landscapes, its great wines, its heritage, and the spirit of a collective of winemakers practicing artisanal, organic viticulture.
A NEW EDITION - A RICH PROGRAM!
The 12th edition of the Paulée d’Anjou is marked by a variety of activities taking place in a unique location. For the first time this year, and due to the success of previous years, several round tables will be organized throughout the day. A dynamic program that leaves no time to get bored!
Opening of the site at 9:30 AM
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM: “THE HISTORY OF BOURGUEIL IN ANJOU” and “CABERNET FRANC: 2000 YEARS OF HISTORY”
By Muriel Roudaut, Director M2RP and Martine Hubert-Pellier, Geographer and Historian
11:00 AM - 12:00 AM: Round table: “CABERNET FRANC: CONQUERING BORDEAUX AND THE NEW WORLD”
Hosted by Alexandre Lazareff with the participation of Gabriel Lepousez (Guest of honor of the Paulée, researcher and neurobiologist), Pierre-Olivier Clouet (General Manager of Château Cheval Blanc), Allison Slute (Canadian columnist @cabfrancchronicles), and Jeanne Yerre (Historian, ampelographer)
12:00 AM - 2:00 PM: Rustic chefs' lunch
Prepared by three rising stars of Anjou gastronomy,
chefs Romain Butet (restaurant Ververt), Florent Mounier (Les P’tites Terrasses),
and Charly Mabileau (Chez Odette)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: SOIL PITS
by Dominique Boutin (Soil life specialist, former elected member of the Chamber of Agriculture)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM: Masterclass
by Alexis Goujard (Journalist-Taster at Revue du Vin de France) and Gabriel Lepousez
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Round table: “HISTORY AND LIFE OF THE SOIL”
Hosted by Patrick Baudouin (Winemaker) with the participation of Christine Strullu-Derrien (Paleo-botanist and paleo-mycologist),
Dominique Boutin, Dominique Rioux (INRAE), and Paul Pisani-Ferry (Winemaker)
7:00 PM: Aperitif in the abbey park
8:00 PM: Gala dinner outdoors, in the heart of the abbey’s inner courtyard
Highlighting organic and local products & tasting old vintages at the winemakers’ table
THROUGHOUT THE DAY:
Under the Pergola: Tasting of organic wines by the Paulée d’Anjou winemakers
Theatrical scenes around Rabelais
ALSO:
Animal traction demonstration in the vineyard: 11:00 AM-12:00 AM & 5:00 PM-6:00 PM
Guided tour of the abbey: 11:30 AM-12:00 AM & 5:00 PM-5:45 PM