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Visan winegrowers celebrated their summer chapter on July 10th
August 25, 2004
On July 10 th, the King and the Queen of Saint Vincent brotherhood delivered 2002 « Cuvée du Marot » The summer chapter of Saint Vincent brotherhood presided by Paul Léaunard and presented by Frédéric Soulié was as successful as ever. After the drawing of the cellar shop tombola, the chapter started by the opening of the Marot cellar at 5 p.m. by the Queen and the King of the brotherhood. 7.500 magnum of Cuvée du Marot which have aged for one year in the Marot cellars were delivered by the Queen and the King of the brotherhood and tasted by the audience. Then the winegrowers carrying the vine-stock and accompanied by the folkloric group and the audience follew up the carriage where sat the Queen and the King to the Notre Dame des Vignes chapel. The mass was celebrated outside the chapel under the old pine-trees in the Provençal language and it was accompanied by the hunting-horns and the choir. After the blessing of the vine-stock, the procession went back to the castle where the folkloric group executed the vine-stock dance. After the burning of the vine-stock, the King: Michel Hidalgo, The Queen: Adeline Blondieau and the lieutenant : Lionel Vialaneix were introduced. Then, over 450 persons attended the dancing dinner which took place on the castle square.
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