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The Belgian Wines Routes

Who, nowadays, can only think of the slopes of the Meuse being covered with vineyards ?And this, from Dinant to Liège (and beyond), while passing by Namur and Huy !

The first vineyards date back from the conquests of Gaul by the Romans (in 58 A.C).It is with the Middle Ages (as of the 11th century, until 14th - 15th century) that the number of vineyards will increase considerably in our regions, supported in that by the monasteries and convents. Many names and places testify of this still nowadays: rue des vignes (Vineyards street), Vivegnies (Old Vineyard), Bouvignes… but also wijngaardstraat, etc.Even if the vines never completely disappeared, the number of vineyards knows a slow decline as of the 15th century, then fast as of the 18th century; and this, for multiple reasons.It is only in second half of the 20th century that, here and there, some modest vines will be reimplanted.A domino effect (the vine grower likes to share his know-how and wine) will make that new initiatives multiply since the beginning of this 21e century, so that we can reasonably speak about the rebirth of the vine in our regions.

The Mosan Wine Route

Tour n°1: Château Bon Baron, Ferme gourmande de la Bouverie and Domaine du Chenoy

09:30 Departure from Dinant10:00 - 12:00 Guided visit and tasting at the Château Bon Baron, in Lustin

Tour n°2: Domaine du Chenoy and Château Genoels-Elderen

vineyard of 15 hectares, as well as an experimental vineyard of 20 different types of vines type of vines: primarily Chardonnay, but also Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Auxerrois

The Between Sambre and Meuse Route

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Creation date : 23/03/2009 @ 17:58 Last update : 04/06/2009 @ 10:09 Category : Tourism

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