France is a traditional large country in wine production and consumption, with an annual output of 850 million bottles of wine, 40% of which is exported, and 15% of the annual foreign trade surplus is brought about by wine. The city of Bordeaux is the largest wine town in the world, the pride of French wine, and the largest AOC wine producing area in France.
The so-called aoc means "controlled designation of origin" in French. The grape varieties, planting quantity, brewing process, alcohol content, etc. in the area of ??origin must be certified by experts. In other words, this wine is the best of the best, recognized around the world as the best wine in the world.
Bordeaux is 579 kilometers away from Paris. It has 100,000 hectares of vineyards and more than 8,000 wineries of various types. Among these more than 8,000 wineries, there are only 65 top wineries in total, and just among these 65 The family is also divided into five levels according to the 1855 Bordeaux winery classification system. There are only five top-level wineries, recognized as first-class wineries around the world.
Among these five first-class wineries, the most famous winery is of course Chateau Lafite. Its full name is Chateau Lafite Rothschild. It belongs to the Rothschild family, the "Sixth Empire" of Europe. It is one of the top wineries in the world.
The Sismond family is one of the few ancient families in Europe. It has held the title of nobility since the Holy Roman Empire, that is, in 1273 AD. The entire family has gone through more than 800 years of ups and downs, and has always maintained their title of nobility. reputation, and. After more than 800 years of uninterrupted marriages and mergers, up to now, this family has close relatives or blood connections with most of the famous families in Europe. Therefore, someone once wrote this This book describes them and 200 other ancient families as underground operators who secretly control the entire European economy. The Sismond family ranks 7th among the oldest, richest and most influential families in Europe. They are praised and envied by countless people, and are also described as the famous "Sixth Empire" of Europe. The Rothschild family is only two places lower.
Such an ancient and prominent family. To be invited by them and allowed to use their winery as their wedding photography location, to be honest, Shi Leilei heard Zhang Yifan relay the words of Andre Sismond in an understatement. The first is ecstasy, and the second is the urge to strangle Zhang Yifan alive. This bastard, he actually plans to refuse such a good offer?
It is one of the top five wineries in the world, and it has a history of nearly 500 years. It is almost as old as the Forbidden City in famous cities. If such a winery is really so easy to open to the public, If you take random photos and it is a wedding photo, the newlyweds who have made an appointment to take wedding photos will definitely be lined up for several kilometers. When the ladies and ladies from all over the world get married, they will definitely come here to take some of the most beautiful wedding photos so that they can enrich themselves when they go back. new house, but what is the actual situation? at these top wineries. Not to mention taking wedding photos, even landscape photos are subject to strict control. Many places have clearly stated that taking photos is strictly prohibited. So, this little bastard still wants to refuse such a good opportunity?
Shi Leilei slapped the coffee table fiercely. He said sternly to Zhang Yifan: "No, Yifan, you must go to see the Marquise tomorrow. I must go to that winery to take my wedding photos. If you don't go, I will never be done with you."
Everyone in the room was awakened by Shi Leilei's words, and everyone looked at her. Sun Xiwen and Sun Bingguo had speechless expressions on their faces, but the faces of the women present, Liang Wanjun and Shi Leilei's assistants all showed envy and approval.
Liang Wanjun looked at Zhang Yifan with some nymphomaniacs and sighed sadly: "It would be great if I could still come here to take wedding photos when I get married. I will definitely take them back and put them in the most conspicuous place at home. Call me every day." Those little sisters came to see it and were so angry with them."
It turns out it was just to show off
Zhang Yifan smiled bitterly and looked at Sun Xiwen. Sun Xiwen thought about it and nodded gently to Zhang Yifan: "Go and have a look, Yifan, we will all go with you anyway. Everyone just needs to be careful. , there are so many of us, there shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡±
Zhang Yifan thought for a while and nodded: "Okay, let's go for a walk together."
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Early the next morning, the Sismond family sent several extended Mercedes-Benz, picked up Zhang Yifan and others and rushed to Charles de Gaulle Airport outside the city. When they arrived, a small private plane had been waiting on the runway for a long time.
After everyone got on the plane, the plane took off immediately. The journey of more than 500 kilometers took less than an hour and a half.
After getting off the plane, the stretched Mercedes-Benz was still waiting outside the runway. Everyone got in the car.In 20 minutes, the convoy drove into the Verdant Canyon Winery, which has a history of more than 500 years, 78 hectares of red grape planting area, and an annual output of about 35,000 to 40,000 boxes.
When the motorcade entered the gate, many people immediately poured out of the entrance of the luxurious mansion at the end of the boulevard. As soon as the car stopped at the entrance of the steps of the mansion, several maids rushed up and opened the door.
After Zhang Yifan and others got out of the car, Jane Corinne Sismond, the hostess of the Verdant Canyon Winery, Anne Helena Sismond's grandmother and the contemporary Marquess Sismond, smiled. Yingying stepped forward calmly, and shook hands with the group of people one by one in order of eldest and youngest.
When shaking hands with Zhang Yifan, Marquis Sismond looked at him with a smile for a while, then smiled at a richly dressed lady behind her and said: "Eileen, look, this is what the newspaper said Your daughter¡¯s new little lover.¡±
Zhang Yifan immediately felt a little ashamed, and Anne beside her blushed and complained softly: "Grandma, don't talk nonsense, we are just friends."
"Isn't the next step for a friend a lover? Well, my dear granddaughter, this is France, not your Hollywood. If you don't have a lover here, others will laugh at you for not being pretty enough!"
Zhang Yifan was even more embarrassed and thought to himself, what kind of grandma is this? Look at what she meant. If he disagreed with her statement, wouldn't it be the same as saying that her granddaughter was not beautiful enough?
Sun Xiwen and others also thought of this at this moment, and all of them had a strange expression on their faces.
Marquess Sismond hugged Anne affectionately, then turned around and invited Zhang Yifan and others to come in and sit down. Everyone followed her into this luxurious mansion that had been built for nearly 500 years. As soon as they entered the door, they were greeted by A luxurious Gothic circular colonnade hall shocked me.
There are four white marble pillars around the hall supporting the high ceiling. In the middle is a fountain. In the center of the fountain is a statue of a bearded man holding a wine glass and drinking. This is Bacchus, the god of wine in Greek mythology. . Two sets of pure white circular marble staircases line the east and west sides of the hall. The stairs are covered with red carpets, and the walls are covered with precious oil paintings. Every few steps there is a set of golden wall lamps, leading directly to the second floor.
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