Mulsum

[Thomas]

Visited a winery today outside of Beaucaire that has a re-introduced winery using the Roman method of production from the 2nd century. I tasted Mulsum (wine, honey, cinnamon, thyme); Turriculae (wine with sea water and something I can't remember); and a wine with quince that was syrupy sweet. The Turriculae is fantastic. It was a recipe of Columella (2nd Century agriculturist). The wine tastes like dry sherry and wouldn't you know it: Columella came from Cadiz!

The winery also produces fine modern reds and rose from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. They are in the states--so I was told. Chateau des Tourelles. I plan to get the wines for is-wine.

I was particularly in heaven romping thorugh their olive groves.

[Innkeeper]

Sounds fantastic.

[ShortWiner]

It sure does. Now this is what the Wines Without a Category forum is for! Will you get the Turriculae for is-wine, too? You've got at least one customer who's sure to buy...

[This message has been edited by ShortWiner (edited 10-20-2003).]

[Thomas]

Can't Shortwiner. They do not export the stuff. It's for France only (1 hectare of vines for the whole lot). But if you are nice, I might let you taste the one I bring home with me.

The winery happens to sit on an excavation site, so we got to see Roman ruins from the 2nd century, and also a reproduction of a Roman wine pressing. While we were there some of the "ancient" wines were still fermenting--in open amphora. I remembered so well that fermentation smell, from my winery long gone.

My wife did not believe me that olives from a tree are inedible. She does now!

[ShortWiner]

Ah, well, guess I'll have to be nice, then [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb2/wink.gif[/img]