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Domaine Le Conte des Floris Languedoc Pézenas - Homo Habilis 2017

Languedoc

Red

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RVF

generous
intensity
liquorice
biodynamics

"The estate's 'top-of-the-range' cuvée, one of the great wines of the Languedoc!"

"Homo Habilis opens delicately with scents of juniper berry, incense and dried rose. On the palate, a sensation of blackberry and thyme with well-integrated tannins and a fresh finish." (Le Guide RVF 2022).

Features

Estate

Domaine Le Conte des Floris

Cuvée

Homo Habilis

Vintage

2017

Designation

Languedoc Pézenas

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 40% Mourvèdre et Grenache

Terroirs

Carboniferous (shales, sandstones, mudstones...) and Villafranchian

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Traditional and meticulous, long vatting period (5 weeks) with gentle extraction by punching down.

Breeding

Aged in barrels for 32 to 36 months, then one year in vats

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense garnet-red colour

Nose

Black fruit, sweet spices such as cinnamon, liquorice

Mouth

Soft attack, generous texture and characterful finish

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

2 hours before decanting

Guard

8 to 10 years

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with lamb fillet with eggplant caviar and tapenade cream, red mullet fillet with Provence herbs and artichokes barigoules, pan-fried foie gras...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Catherine and Daniel Le Conte des Floris have established themselves on the Pézenas terroir. The remarkably deep whites demonstrate the interest the value of white carignan, and show just how wrong it was to have a mistake. The region's wisest winemakers are starting to replant, a sign of the times. The range of reds are based on the terroirs in which they were born: carboniferous, basaltic basaltic and villafranchian. In white, Lune Blanche is one of Languedoc's most original wines, thanks to its blend of white carignan. Combined with roussanne, it becomes lune-rousse, and then marsanne. Grenache from Villafranchian soil and Syrah from carboniferous schist cultivate elegance and a drinkability that's easy on the palate.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100

Domaine rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

Homo Habilis opens delicately with scents of juniper berry, incense and dried rose. On the palate, a sensation of blackberry and thyme with well-integrated tannins and a fresh finish.

About the domain :

It was in 2000 that Daniel Le Conte des Floris, a former journalist, took the plunge and created this small but exciting domaine in Pézenas. His Burgundian training is evident in his taste for terroir variation, the delicate management of barrel ageing and, ultimately, in wines favoring aromatic complexity and freshness. Word of mouth has made the whites stars of the Languedoc, pioneers in their intense, precise, gourmet style, with a breath of fresh air. In the fine style of reds, the Villafranchien (grenache), Carbonifère (syrah) and Basaltique cuvées are a fine trilogy of terroir varietals that sometimes need a year or two of cellaring to find their feet.

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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 26/03/2024

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