The VEZELAY VINEYARDS
The vineyards in Vézelay and the surrounding villages have been there since the Gallo-Roman era. At the end of the 9th century the establisment of a Benedictine monastery by Girard de Roussillon, boosted the vineyard. Burgundy is fashionable and to ensure the supply of wine to Paris, wine production grew, reaching its peak in the 18th century. The vineyard extends then on 500 hectares.
In the late 19th century, phyloxera decimated the vineyards. At the end of the 70's, the vineyards came to life again and in 1985 obtained the "Burgundy" appellation. In 1997, the appellation "Burgundy Vézelay" is recognized and four villages profit from this appellation : Asquins, Saint-Père, Tharoiseau and Vézelay.Today, the vineyard covers hundreds of hectares and the grape varieties are : Chardonnay, Melon and Pinot noir.
web site du
syndicat des vignerons du vézelien : vezelay-vignerons-syndicat.com
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Hike through the Vezelay vineyards 8,6 Km (consult netrando website and download the hike)
http://www.netrando.com/us/direct/VEZELAY01X.htm
Places of sale and tasting of wine (members in the
tourist office)
| Names and addresses | phone - fax | e-mail - website |
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Henry de Vézelay 4 , Route de Nanchèvres 89450 – Saint-Père Tasting of wines of Vezelay, opened every day except December 25th and January 1st |
03 86 33 29 62 03 86 33 35 03 |
henrydevezelay@wanadoo.fr |
| Domaine Camu
Frères Le Clos – rte de saint-Père 89450 – Vézelay Visit and tasting of wines of Vézelay |
03 86 82 35 66 03 86 32 35 91 |
www.chablis.net/camufreres |
Open all year long, production of natural wine with organic fertilizer, marketing Burgundy Vézelay, Pinot - Possibility of guided wine tour |
tél & fax 03 86 33
27 95 |
maria.cuny@wanadoo.fr |
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tél & fax 03 86 32 40 94 |
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Villiers Elise Précy-le-Moult 89450 – Pierre-Perthuis Tasting and sale of Burgundy and Burgundy Vézelay wines-Independent winegrower, cellar opened all year long. |
tél & fax 03 86 33 27 62 |
elisevilliers@yahoo.fr |
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| Saint Vincent tournante à Vézelay, janvier 2006 | ||