A Walk through the Pomerol Vineyards 🍇🍇🍇 | 漫步波美侯葡萄园

What's up Hivers! For today's WednesdayWalk, let's have a look at some vineyards in Pomerol... This beginning was written on Wednesday, but I didn't finish the photos part for the post due to other tasks that day. So let's go on this walk now on Friday. :)

Pomerol is a French commune in the Bordeaux wine region's "Right Bank". It is probably not as well known as its celebrity neighbour Saint-Emilion, while it has a solid reputation among wine lovers.

Unlike some of my family and friends who are wine experts, I am not really into wine (rightfully so, as someone allergic to alcohol XD). However, walking around in the countryside here taking in the beautiful autumn scenery and fresh crisp air is a wonderful experience.

In this commune, there is a small church dedicated to Saint Jean de Pomerol, but I didn't see a town centre or square. Only a few roads and houses sit among the vineyards. As I walked through the vineyards and wine châteaux, the lovely church tower was always visible.

In fact, Pomerol is Bordeaux's smallest major wine region, covering only about 12 square kilometres. It took me roughly 2 hours to stroll around the entire area. It could be even shorter if you don't walk slowly, marvel at little details, and constantly take pictures like I did.

Despite its small size, Pomerol was a prestigious wine region that was among the first to be granted AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) status in 1936. Because of the compact estates, production is low, and the high demand results in the "prestigious" price.

Pomerol wine has no official classification, and there are no co-operatives in operation. While the famous Château Pétrus is widely recognised as a premier cru wine.

Well suited to the local soil and climate, Merlot is the most widely planted grape in Pomerol. The wine produced here is predominately from Merlot grapes with Cabernet Franc playing a supporting role.

Wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs may be able to hold long discussions or write lengthy essays on this subject, but let me keep it short and sweet. Because I can only tell you from my winegrape tasting experience that the grapes here are sweet and juicy with an earthy note. :) I enjoyed its blackberry-like flavour more than some table grapes, and I am perfectly fine without all the alcohol content, acidity, tannin, or whatever else that adds to my itchy reaction...

上周末到了波尔多附近的波美侯，今天我们就来看看遍布这里的葡萄园。

波美侯位于波尔多“右岸”，是这块区域最小的葡萄酒产区。中心区只有一个小教堂和一个纪念碑等建筑。周围都是葡萄园，酒庄的房子和几条小路点缀其间。因为面积只有大约12平方公里，我花了两个多小时就走遍了整个波美侯地区，从各个角落都能看到教堂高高的尖塔。

酒好不怕地方小，尽管面积很迷你，波美侯却是1936年第一批获准法国AOC原产地命名控制的葡萄酒产区之一。小产业意味着低产量，而高需求又导致了价格居高不下。

波美侯葡萄酒不像其他名酒那样有官方分类，也没有合作社经营。这里却有着大名鼎鼎的波尔多葡萄酒王柏图斯，被专家称为特级葡萄酒。

因为适合当地的土壤和气候，梅洛是这里种植最广泛的葡萄，还有小部分赤霞珠也用来辅助酿酒。身边有不少家人朋友是葡萄酒爱好者，经常听他们充满激情地讨论酒体、酸度、单宁等。但作为一个酒精过敏的人，我对喝酒不在行，就不瞎评论了。

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