Presentation Le Clos des Fees A very small domain produced in a
garage Founded in 1998 by Herv Bizeul, best sommelier in France in
1981 (Ruinart Trophee) His ambition is to produce great fine wines
for cellaring A very small domain produced in a garage Founded in
1998 by Herv Bizeul, best sommelier in France in 1981 (Ruinart
Trophee) His ambition is to produce great fine wines for cellaring
Located in one of the most beautiful terroir in the Roussillon
Situated in the most southern part of France, along the
Mediterranean sea, near the Spanish border. Vingrau small village
with 400 inhabitants located in a protected area Vingrau small
village with 400 inhabitants located in a protected area Hillside
vineyard, hard to cultivate, where low yields and concentrated wine
to cellar can only be produced The soil is rich in Calcium
carbonate, which helps retain water and encourages deep rooting and
minerality 125 tiny parcels, cultivated in the great French
tradition 27 hectares of vineyards planted with fine varietals of
Syrah, Mourvdre, Grenache noir, Carignan Very old vines, some over
100 years old Planted with young high-quality vines Very old vines,
some over 100 years old Planted with young high-quality vines
Carignan, age unknown Mourvdre Grenache noir Syrah This incredible
geological diversity makes it possible to produce high-end crus
Limestone Schist Rolled Pebbles Granite Bio-diversity, kept alive
and well Efforts to hide behind the terroir Bio-diversity, kept
alive and well Efforts to hide behind the terroir Work done the
traditional way, respecting the cycles of nature Plowing, where the
ancestral way of local winemakers is preserved Work done the
traditional way, respecting the cycles of nature Plowing, where the
ancestral way of local winemakers is preserved Listen and respect
the cycle of seasons Without human intervention, no great wines
Listen and respect the cycle of seasons Without human intervention,
no great wines Care provided to each plant depending on its
inclination but also on the surrounding population Manual Harvest
Total respect of the grape Non- intervention: simply help nature
produce each year an exceptional vintage Manual Harvest Total
respect of the grape Non- intervention: simply help nature produce
each year an exceptional vintage Grapes are transported in
refrigerated trucks In crates of 30 kg Complete destemming Sorting
following destemming Grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks
In crates of 30 kg Complete destemming Sorting following destemming
In the cellar, gentle work in order to express the terroir without
changing it. Controlled aging, with no excess, to express the
fruit, refine the tannins and ensure a long term development. In
the cellar, gentle work in order to express the terroir without
changing it. Controlled aging, with no excess, to express the
fruit, refine the tannins and ensure a long term development. An
exceptionnel wine Blending modernity and tradition Limited
production between 10 and bottles An exceptionnel wine Blending
modernity and tradition Limited production between 10 and bottles
Ultra fine tannins. Phenomenal length. Luxurious wood flavours,
very well handled. A class act . Cuisine et Vins de France oak with
hints of vanilla, spices and menthol. Fat on the palate, with
preserved fruits, liquorice and pepper. The tannins are powerful
and accomplished: great class" Pierre Casamayor Revue du Vin de
France, february 2008 Elegant and stylish wine, muscular, with
refined tannins and a classy finish Bettane & Desseauve, Grand
Guide des Vins de France 2008 This cuvee is refined and balanced.
The 2005 vintage gained again in digestibility and freshness The
Best Wines of France 2008 Already a classic wine, graceful,
generous and is ultra seductive Les The Best Wines in The
World2008, Bettane & Desseauve A feeling of brillance, purity,
and precision Winart A unique cru ha 2,000 bottles Cellaring
potential: 30 years A unique cru ha 2,000 bottles Cellaring
potential: 30 years La petite Sibrie is naturally the opposite of
its name. Hyper-rich, packed with flavours, it is a powerful and
highly generous concentration of Grenache . Thierry Desseauve The
palette has fine aromatics, with hints of stylish floral aromas.
Deep palate, dense, fat, with silky tannins. Great future. Pierre
Casamayor, Revue du Vin de France, fvrier 2008 The tannins are of
superlative quality. Exceptional freshness, spices, liquorice,
ending with beautiful black fruits Bettane & Desseauve, Gr and
Guide des Vins de France 2008 Aromas of incredible complexity, soft
tannins, extremely long finish : a cult wine Le Figaro Magazine,
sept Incredible concentration, a big beast dressed in lace, a
grandiose cuvee of black Grenache Optimum The most expressive wine
in the region J acqueline Friedrich, The Herald Tribune, november
16, 2007 Incredible concentration and richness, without ever being
over-ripe and heavy Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2008, ditions RVF
It is actually the best wine in the Roussillon Winart 2003 has
aromas of black fruits, spices, cocoa, leather and tobacco; a wine
as rich as suave, with extremely fine tannins Guide Fleurus des
Sommeliers Selective distribution Customers who became friends
Wines you can cellar as well as great to drink now Selective
distribution Customers who became friends Wines you can cellar as
well as great to drink now N1 domain in the Roussillon - 18/20 RVF
19/20 Guide Gault & Millau 17/20 Guide Bettane-Desseauve (one
of the 365 best wines in the world) Parker N1 domain in the
Roussillon - 18/20 RVF 19/20 Guide Gault & Millau 17/20 Guide
Bettane-Desseauve (one of the 365 best wines in the world) Parker
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