May 2015 - Sancerre & Pesselieres

Vineyards, Colza and Poppies as the rain clouds gather on the road from Vinon to Sancerre.

The weather was mixed when we were down in Sancerre this May.  Clouds most days and some rain but the light was good from time to time.

Working the vineyards by hand.....

...and by tractor.

There were still clouds when we took the dogs for a walk around Veaugues.  The trees here mark the road between Veaugues and Crezancy.

The Veaugues vineyards with the village in the background

The Veaugues vineyards, May 2015.

In May little bunches of grapes are beginning to form on the vines

For further pictures of how the Sancerre vineyards look and develop throughout the year click on a link below:

January 2015

February 2015

March 2015

April 2015

During our May visit we also went along to Pesselières which is a small hamlet near Jalognes which has a great mill selling oils and one of my favourite gardens in France.

They were making Walnut Oil the day we visited.

Walnuts are a local product with many walnut trees in the Sancerre area.

The mill stones are replaced about every 400 years.  This one was working until 2008.

The end product - Walnut oil.

The beautiful gardens at the Château de Pesselières

It is Iris season.

They have a new walled garden which is brilliant to see in the summer.