Irouleguy Xut Rouge Olivier Pouchoulou 2022 75cl
Domaine Etxondoa
Grape varieties: 70% Tanat, 30% Cabernat Franc
After studying oenology in Bordeaux and Burgundy, then gaining experience working in Côte-Rôtie, in the Rhône, Olivier Pouchoulou decided to return in 2019 to his native land, the Basque Country. Based in Ispoure, he devotes himself to the breeding of his tannats and his cabernet francs, the first vintage of which was produced in 2020. He initially planted 2,5 hectares of vines, then extended his operation by taking into account renting 2 additional hectares on AOC Irouléguy land.
Xut Means Steep
COASTS OF ROUSSILLON THE WITCHES CLOS DES FAIRIES HERVE BIZEUL 2021
The Clos des Fées estate is located in the commune of Rivesaltes.
The Domaine du Clos des Fées, which today has nearly 30 hectares in the Côtes du Roussillon, Côtes du Roussillon Villages and Vin de Pays des Côtes Catalanes appellations. It is partly composed of steep terraces.
Grapes: 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Carignan.
A wine full of fruit with nice tannins.
Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge Igp 2021 75CL
IGP SAINT GUILHEM LE DESERT
They are the first generation and creators of the current Mas de Daumas Gassac estate. Véronique Guibert de la Vaissiere is an ethnologist, specialist in myths and traditions in Celtic Ireland. Originally from Aveyron, Aimé Guibert comes from an old Millavoise family of glove makers and tanners.
The management of the estate and the vinifications were then passed on to the second generation made up of Samuel, Gaël, Amélien, Roman and Basile. Today they guarantee the values of respect for their "mother nature" and the primacy of the expression of the terroir, the foundations of the estate's wines since its creation.
Producer The Cave of Abbé Rous
The mid-altitude vineyard is located in the northeast of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, on the left bank of the Agly valley near the small village of Baixas.
Soil: limestone - schists. Carignan: 10% Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre: 20% Syrah: 70%. The harvest is destemmed and crushed. Traditional 8-day maceration with daily pumping over for Grenache noir and Syrah.
The Carignan was vinified in carbonic maceration.
The name of the wine comes from the origins of the VIOT family, coming from Italy under François 1er, to settle in Tours and to work there the Silk for the Châteaux of the Loire. Silk produced in Asia or in the Cevennes was dyed and woven in Touraine. Silk is a texture, a sensation, an elegance. The Silk and the Wine have in common their natural production, craft of rare products and pleasure. Silky describes the tannins as an elegant and pleasant wine by its delicacy. The charm, the colors, the sensuality accompany Silk and Wine.
The label represents the Coat of Arms of the Family.
The cuvée "La Soie" is a vintage almost exclusively Syrah.Produced in very small quantities. An expressive nose, an opulent liquorice mouth. Tannins present, fine and elegant. It will be enjoyed with a leg of pink, a duck with honey and spices or a capon.
Grapes: Syrah, Grenache
The Faugères Reserve is a powerful and elegant wine to have fun around a good meal.
Grapes: Selection of the best parcels. Mainly Grenache, supplemented by Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. The exact percentages vary according to the vintage.
returns: Low yields of 25 to 30 hectoliters per hectare on average.
winemaking: Long maceration with manual punching during 3 at 5 weeks.
Breeding: Two years, mostly in vats, a smaller part in French oak barrels.
Tasting: Wine marked by elegance and power. The opening of the bottle at least two hours ago and the use of large glasses greatly increase the qualities of this wine.
At table: The Faugères Réserve goes well with Mediterranean cuisine (French, Italian, Spanish). It accompanies meats (beef, lamb, game), spicy dishes (oriental cuisine, Asian) and cheeses (especially goat and sheep).
Time of guard: of 6 years.
Corbières The Baroness Les Lanes 2020 Lignières Family
The history of the Lignères family is that of doctors who have wine in their veins! The succession of André, general practitioner and Suzette, pharmacist, was ensured by their children, Jean, village doctor like his father in Moux, and his wife Anne, Paul, dentist, and, Geneviève, pharmacist-biologist. The Lignères family's links with the world of wine date back to the 16th century in the villages of Fontcouverte and Moux. Louis Lignères founded the Maison de Vins in 1890 and it was in 1957 that Suzette and André Lignères acquired La Baronne.
A team of enthusiasts at the service of the Montagne d'Alaric terroir. In the wines of La Baronne, they try to translate this respect and this passion, by practicing an organic culture located in value the soil of this privileged region of Languedoc - Roussillon.
At La Baronne, the traditional grape varieties of Languedoc have always been honored... but the Lignères family has a particular penchant for Carignan. Magnifying the expression, transmitting the finesse and elegance of this emblematic grape variety of the region in the wines is a constant challenge.
Corbières The Baroness Les Chemins 2020 Lignières Family
The Domaine des Grecaux is located in Saint-Jean-de-Fos, near the Hérault gorges, in Languedoc.
After a long stay abroad, Sophie and Arnaud Sandras have chosen, since 2010, to settle down on the pretty terroirs of this estate created in 1999.
The Domaine's 7 hectares of vines are located in the communes of Montpeyroux, Aniane and Lagamas. All plots are cultivated as naturally as possible, using organic farming methods (under Ecocert certification).
Syrah grape varieties 75%. Grenache 25% Both grape varieties come from high altitude vines (300m) located on the Causse overlooking Montpeyroux.
IGP AUDE HAUTERIVE PIECE DE ROCHE CHATEAU LA BARONNE 2015
Grape Carignan Plantation 1892
The harvest is done in boxes, by hand on the whole field. Each parcel is vinified and aged separately until final assembly. The grapes are sorted first in the vineyard, then before and after destemming. The berries are pushed by gravity in the cement tanks, stainless steel and frustoconical wood manufactured by Marc Grenier in Courberon.
For vinification with whole grapes, we tread the grapes in the wooden vats.
Whites and rosés are vinified on whole juices.
The alcoholic fermentation is done with indigenous yeasts of the soil.
No sulfur is added before breeding. Some of our wines are sulphite-free (apart from sulphites produced by native yeasts).
CORBIERES MIRE LA MER 2018 LES CLOS PERDUS 75CL
This estate is located in the town of Peyriac de Mer, south of Narbonne.
21 hectares are spread over 32 different plots, in three different regions of Languedoc-Roussillon.
Very large selection on 5 separate plots on heavy clay-limestone, bordering the ponds near Peyriac-de-Mer and Bages. Mourvèdre 65%, Carignan 30%, Grenache 5%. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 40% of which in 500L of new coarse-grained French oak and the rest in stainless steel vats.
Grapes Mourvèdre, Carignan, Grenache
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