Corbières The Baroness Les Chemins 2020 Lignières Family

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.

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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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

Irouleguy Domaine Etxondoa Olivier Pouchoulou 2020 75cl

Grape varieties: 100% Tanat

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.

Vinification is carried out with 2/3 whole harvests, followed by gentle vatting lasting 42 days. Subsequently, the wines are aged for 12 months exclusively in old barrels, from Burgundy, thus giving the wines a subtle complexity and remarkable elegance.

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.

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

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.