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  Souvenirs of the harvest in 1988 at Domaine Pierre Cros

  Souvenirs, souvenirs 1988

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  Hand picked and collected in traditional wooden tubs... — Lire la suite.

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• Château du Cèdre GC #Cahors - One of the greatest wines of southwestern France and one of the great wines of the world!

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  South-western France: The new stars in the wine-sky VINUM, October 2012 GC 2009
  Its fantastic fragrance, richness, freshness, minerality, length and density, as well as its fire and energy are an exemplary! One of the greatest wines of southwestern France and one of the great wines of the world. 2014 till 2030.
  Extract from the Vinum October 2012 cover
  Le Devoir Québec : Château du Cèdre 2009, Cahors (Les vins de la semaine)
  In his “Selection of the Week” on January 18^th, Jean Aubry wrote: (...) — Lire la suite.

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• Yves Gras Domaine Santa Duc: My opinion on the Rhone 2011 vintage: typical, authentic and very seductive !

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  We have been talking about it already last year in spring: The Rhone 2011 vintage requires patience. We started on a sunny Wednesday 14^th of September, harvest was hand picked and sorted, natural yeasts carried out fermentations, late-harvested grapes were put in the vats without destemming and tannin extractions were long and slow.
  Most of the wines were aged in oak, with large 3600 vats replacing most of the traditional smaller barriques. Now the blends are finished and the wines rest (...) — Lire la suite.

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• Here we grow again... first look at vintage 2013! #wine #languedoc

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• The Cabernets of Domaine de l’Arjolle - Côtes de Thongue

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  This almost dark wine is made of both Cabernets grown at the Domaine de l’Arjolle, C. franc and C. sauvignon. The aromas of the wine emphasizes why I love those grape varieties: leather, cassis and elder berries, together with something slightly herbaceous. You could call it green pepper, but to me the odor is somehow more ladylike, reminding more of slightly sweet and spicy chilies.
  Sweetness, that’s also what dominates on the palate, together with fresh acidity. Light-hearted, smooth, (...) — Lire la suite.

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• An indian in Gigondas - Charcoal and compost for the vineyards of Santa Duc

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  To improve soil structure and vitality we regularly spread compost in our vineyards during winter. Compost contains organic materials and important minerals for plant growth, but also shows high water storage capacity. The latter improves water supply, especially beneficial to plants during summer. Earlier this year, an article on a 3000 year old farming technique from the Pre-Columbian era caught our attention: adding a mixture of charcoal and compost to the soils to create what’s called (...) — Lire la suite.

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• Pinot noir “the youngster” – La Liberté 2011 from Pierre Cros

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  A Pinot noir from the South, growing in a rocky place called “Les Aspres”, which means “arid” in Catalan. I promise that he doesn’t smell like a Pinot from the north. It’s not an substitute for Burgundy wines and you still will find many reasons to purchase wine from the vineyards around Beaune…
  The wine has its peculiar style, its own character. A lot of fruit, Kirsch, black and red currant… a slight smell of yeast, pastry, vanilla and cinnamon. A couple of months of ageing in used oak barrels (...) — Lire la suite.

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• One week at the press - where grapes become #Champagne

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  Like for every wine, the character of great Champagne is born in the vineyards. But its quality highly depends on the pressing of the grapes. Traditionally, vertical basket presses containing 4000 kg of grapes (or a multiple of 4000 kg) are used in Champagne. Press, cellar and tanks are standardized and their conformity is checked by the CIVC (Comité interprofessionnel du vin de Champagne) and the INAO (Institut national des appellations d’origine). Grapes are pressed as whole bunches without (...) — Lire la suite.

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