Jolly good day
Our morning started very well. We had a visit from one of our local champagne producers, Charles Jolly, who delivered a mixed box of champagnes for us.
Champagne Charles Jolly is a small, family-owned business in our neighbouring village of Landreville. The family has kept the business thriving for five generations, actively developing their expertise over time. Charles produces fresh, well balanced champagnes, which reflect the carefully managed terroirs he so consciously tends everyday.
They have received both HEV (Haute Valeur Environnementale) level 3 and VDC (Viticulture durable en champagne) accreditations for their environmental practices, that cover the areas of biodiversity conservation, carbon footprint, water conservation and fertiliser management. In the short time we have got to know Charles and his family you can tell the protection of vineyard wildlife is just as important to them as the health of their vines.
Our friend Sharon is visiting, so we are all looking forward to trying them over the coming days.
After breakfast we went to Chaource, to visit a small art exhibition and drop into the cheese shop there to buy some of the local Chaource cheese. Afterwards we stopped by a rather nice golf course. Sharon is a keen golfer so it was good to understand from her what her thoughts on the course were as, apparently, it is one of the prettiest golf courses in France, and only a 30 minute drive from us. It’s called La Cordeliere.
It was such a beautiful day, that when we returned home we couldn’t resist a visit to the pool for a quick swim and a little aperitif before dinner.
We enjoyed a light supper and chose the Charles Jolly rosé ‘persérvérence’ to accompany it, which was delightful. It had a subtle elegance, and was very sumptuous. We will definitely be going back for more.
Such a wonderfully relaxed day, and a joy to spend quality time together with friends.