PIC SAINT LOUP RED SILK 2021 THE PATH 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.
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
SAINT MONT ROUGE 2019 PATH OF THE PELERINE PRODUCERS PLAIMONT
Grapes: Tannat, Pinenc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Located on the first slopes of the Pyrenean foothills, theSaint Mont appellation extends on 46 common to the west of the department of Gers where it profits from a specific micro-climate, stamped with freshness, and a soil of an extreme richness. The appellation uses local and ancestral grape varieties:Tannat, Pinenc, Cabernet Franc et Cabernet Sauvignon for reds and rosés, Gros Manseng, Arrufiac, and Small Courbu for white wines. The Saint Mont reds, ample and elegant, with notes of black fruits are endowed with a beautiful freshness. Whitesoriginal, fresh and balanced, express aromas of citrus fruit and yellow fruit and a nice minerality. Roseslively, tender and gourmet, exude fragrances of fresh red fruits.
PIC SAINT LOUP OPTIMISTIC 2021 THE PATH 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, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan
winemaking : Maceration of about 30 days and mild extractions. Livestock in tank.
Red Languedoc Coteaux du Pas d'Escalette Les Petits Pas 2021 75 cl
The little steps
A nod to their sons, Jules and Gabriel who were born at the start of the adventure in Languedoc. This wine which harmoniously blends all of the estate's grape varieties, with gourmet and airy notes. The vitality of this cuvée makes it a lively wine, for everyday pleasure.
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.
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 2020 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.
COTES DU ROUSSILLON LITTLE SIBERIA CLOS DES FEES HERVE BIZEUL 2017
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.
It is in this exceptional terroir perched 350 meters above sea level at the foot of the Pyrenees, an incredible crossroads between the local tramontane and the Mediterranean influence.
A plot of 2 hectares of clay-limestone with the addition of shales with a concentration of iron.
Grapes: Black Grenache
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
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.
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
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