Nicholas Smith

Vigneron near Toulouse making AOP Fronton and vin de France rouge and rosé with negrette, syrah, malbec and cabernets franc and sauvignon.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Really happy to have our first vintage featured in Le Point magazine following a #negrette tasting in AOP Fronton.

I just need the labels to be delivered so you know it's Domaine Bois de Devès in the bottle!

https://t.co/m9DdSJfBdl

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Great to see a Fronton wine there. Chateau Laurou is one of the best, owned by a generous and kind vigneron, Guy Salmona.
I love his #negrette

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Malbec / cot?

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Bouyselet from south west france

[Wine Folly @WineFolly]

What's an underrated white wine that you think more people need to know?

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Chilly mornings in Fronton. A bit of post bashing and trellis repairs going on before the missing vines are replaced.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

@bottleofgrapes Thanks for that. I was considering doing it myself. I may wait and get them done by the professionals as well as replacing the doors.
Thanks again.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

I wonder if any knows of the best way to repair the flaked interior of a concrete wine tank?

Maybe @bottleofgrapes has some expert knowledge as recommended by @Tony_Milanowski

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

One more day of harvest left at Chateau Deves. Just pressed the #syrah too. True to its #terroir #cabernetsauvignon

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

That's us tomorrow bringing in the #negrette for the reds here in #AOPfronton

[“Life, Dogme, and Wine” @quick_philip]

Bringing in the Merlot. ..which is amazingly good #pelicannegru from an organic #vineyard at #olanesti in #moldova. ..

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Looks like here #fronton My biggest losses have been through sunburn.

[Passione Divina @RussellVine1981]

More heat damage. The vine on the left the leaves totally stressed out and this cluster was partially turned to raisins

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

What a guy! Frédéric from #leroc in #fronton found this old chassis out back under some brambles, attached some pallets and I've got myself a harvest trailer.
#harvest2020 begins on Thursday @chateaudeves

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

I have just read that the following year's bunch count could be negatively affected when spraying 3 weeks before flowering which is the best time to apply #Progibb

https://t.co/VJKrNZ0oDy

[Alec Levin 🍇👨🏻‍🔬 @aleclevin]

@NicholasJSmith @ProVitic Same question for Pinot noir. I’m assuming the answer is yes though.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

@ProVitic So does gibberelin work well? I'll be working with #negrette soon that have tight bunches and thin skins so this may help.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Nice selection. I have that Hendrix 'radio one, you're the only one, for me' on picture disc. I think it has Gloria on the B side. The groovy grass man's comin'.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

A sort video (in french) about the small appelection of #Fronton which is proud to make its wines from the ancient grape variety #negrette

#licorice #violets #savoury #wine

https://t.co/smQDI6K3V1

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Delayed pruning results between March and May. Interesting to see the results side by side.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

@LizGabayMW Can I get a copy here in France? I'll soon be making wines in AOP #Fronton with #negrette so this book is ideal.

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

I was involved in making 300hL of organic co-op sauvignon blanc 'sans sulphite' in 2019 in Touraine. Machine harvested as many good sauvignons are. No yeast innoculation etc. A reasonable volume like that aides the difficulties of natural winemaking.

[Tony Milanowski @Tony_Milanowski]

@thejosequintana @jamiegoode Surely if you sell at higher prices to international markets you are working with the mainstream not against it. Vin en vrac or vino sfuso from a cooperative strikes me as more authentic version of counter culture to mainstream captilism

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Good luck. We're seeing frosty mornings here. How is it in #EntreDeuxMers

[Dawn Jones-Cooper @DawnJonesCooper]

Staying at home with my 17,000 babies, trying to get them under control🙄 well there's just no stopping nature, they're off to a flying start! 😁 #organicwines #Bordeaux #whitewines #farming

[Nicholas Smith @NicholasJSmith]

Hear hear! But even the cheddar that's available does nothing for the british reputation.