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Domaine Le Conte des Floris Languedoc Pézenas - Villafranchien 2020

Languedoc

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91/100

Bettane & Desseauve

crunchy
red berries
beautiful finish
filet mignon
biodynamics

"Great energy!"

"The Grenache sensation is clear, the juice is generous in its aromatic expression with a round finish and just the right amount of freshness to energize its finish." (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve)

Features

Estate

Domaine Le Conte des Floris

Cuvée

Villafranchien

Vintage

2020

Designation

Languedoc Pézenas

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

80% Grenache, 10% Carignan, 10% Cinsault

Terroirs

Ancient Quaternary Villafranchian terraces (rolled stones and pebbles)

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Extraction by pigeage aux pieds, semi-early harvest (Burgundian style) on Grenache

Breeding

Barrels of 3 to 5 wines for one year, after blending aged in vats for 6 months

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense garnet colour

Nose

Opens quickly on aeration with a cocktail of crunchy red fruits and a hint of spice.

Mouth

Generous and delicate, notes of strawberry, liquorice, beautiful minerality and long finish.

Serve

Decant at 18°C

Open

To decant

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Delicious with beef stew with olives, red mullet salad with herbs, pork filet mignon stuffed with prunes, duck legs confit with sweet spices...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100

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

About the wine:

The Grenache sensation is clear, the juice is generous in its aromatic expression, with a round finish and just the right amount of freshness to energize the finish.

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 (2023 guide) 91/100

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:

Villafranchien expresses its usual floral character, with pretty notes of red rose and a hint of wild strawberry. It's an aromatic charmer, even if the tannins need to mellow over the next few years.

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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