Mas de Daumas Gassac Rouge Igp 2020 75CL

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

Red Languedoc Coteaux du Pas d'Escalette Les Petits Pas 2021 75 cl

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.

PIC SAINT LOUP WOLF HOPPER 2021 THE WAY OF DREAMS

Benoît VIOT traveled the world before settling down winemaker just north of Montpellier.
This pharmacy, a pharmacist in the industry, has always been passionate about biology and medicine. 
Before going into viticulture, he spent ten years trying to understand the wine, even going so far as to make it in his bathroom in England!
A last visit to Chile has decided to embark on this adventure.
After two years of training, in 2004, he rents 7 hectares of AOC Coteaux du Languedoc Pic Saint Loup and Grés de Montpellier vines in Combaillaux and Saint Gély du Fesc. He buys agricultural and winemaking equipment and creates “the Chemin des Rêves”. 
The name of the estate comes from a small path that runs along the vines and which had been nicknamed “Chemin des Rêves” by a resident of the village who came to walk there every day.
In 2008, he buys 7 additional hectares of vines at Saint Gély and a cellar.
In 2009, he builds a sales and tasting cellar.
In 2012, he renovates the winery.

Grapes: Syrah 70%, Grenache 30%
winemaking : traditional with pigeages and soft extractions. Aging: 12 in barrels of 2-3 aged for half of the vintage.

In the heart of the thousand-year-old Gaillacois vineyard, the Cinq Peyres estate is located on the heights of the Cordais plateau, in Cahuzac-sur-Vère. The name of the estate comes from the richness of the terroir and the different limestones that compose it.
From vine to wine, the approach is intended to be virtuous for the environment and for the grapes. Vinification is done without sulfur and takes place spontaneously thanks to the yeasts naturally present on the grapes. Hygiene and tasting are at the heart of the work in the cellar. They attach great importance to the rhythm of nature, to the good health and balance of the soil and to the development of biodiversity.

Grapes Braucol (50%) and Duras (50%) 

Vinif Maceration for 1 month in mille-feuilles with pumping over and punching down if necessary. Fermentation in native yeast.

Breeding 2 years in oak barrels over 5 years old, topped up every month. Unfined, unfiltered and sulphur-free.

Reinhard Brundig, tireless ambassador of the 7th art, is a mad wine lover. He bought Courbissac in 2002, he dreams of making wine, he is under the spell of this isolated place lost in the scrubland and the pines. He is renovating the cellar , buys the first tuns and begins to vinify the different parcels of Courbissac.
The construction is slow, you have to review the copy several times, Courbissac cannot be tamed so easily.

In 2013, he sought to renew his style, he wanted fresher, more elegant wines, and it was in November 2013 that he met Brunnhilde Claux.

At the age of 30, Brunnhilde takes over the technical part of the estate, sets up a gentle vinification, in whole bunches.

The aging is more restrained, the wines are more supple, a new page is being written for Courbissac.
And Courbissac surrenders. The wines relax, the freshness wins, a turning point begins in Courbissac.

The domain is exploited on 15 hectares of vines.

Roc du pière comes from a region called piègne or pière in the local patois.
This terroir is made up of 2 plots on either side of the estate.

Grape variety 50% Syrah 50% Mourvèdre

The stone, the rockery characterizes this cru, and naturally reveals a dense, powerful wine with spicy characteristics.
The stone is a terroir of great strength, depth and unlimited density. It reveals the power and balance of Minervois wines.

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.

MADIRAN PLENITUDE 2011 PRODUCERS PLAIMONT 

Located in the departments of Gers, Pyrenees-Atlantiques and Hautes-Pyrenees, it knew a great rise from the foundation of the Abbey of the same name in the X^rd century.
The king grape variety from the Pyrenean piedmont, the Tannat, is the basis of the identity and originality of this red wine. Other noble grape varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Pinenc or Cabernet Sauvignon also contribute to the creation of Madiran whether they are young, fruity and supple or more tannic, and long-lasting.

All the quintessence of our know-how in Madiran »
Tribute to past traditions, Fullness is uncompromising, just like the vine growers who stubbornly raise it. Assembling the best terroirs of Madiran, this wine symbolizes the accomplishment of a hard work necessary to the control of the Tannat. Fleshy, velvety but wild, it grows at the foot of the Pyrenees and aims the summits.

CAYRELIERES WINE OF FRANCE JEAN LIGNIRES 2020

Grenache from the new cuvée les Cayrelières from Chateau La Baronne is a 100% Grenache cuvée with no added sulphur.

             

The story of the Lignères family is that of doctors who have wine in their veins! The next generation of André, a general practitioner and Suzette, a pharmacist, was assured by their children, Jean, a 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 go 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 passionate people serving the terroir of the Montagne d'Alaric. In the wines of La Baronne, they try to translate this respect and passion, by practicing a biological culture highlighting the terroir of this privileged region of Languedoc - Roussillon.

At La Baronne, Languedoc's traditional grape varieties have always been in the limelight ... but the Lignères family has a penchant for Carignan. Magnify the expression, convey the finesse and elegance of this emblematic grape of the region in wines is a constant challenge.

FARMS RESERVE 2019 BINET JACQUET  

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.