Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Midi Rouge 2013
Languedoc
Red
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17/20
RVF
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16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"In the space of a year, this flamboyant cuvée has acquired an extra delicacy, with ageing now perfectly integrated. It rivals the most refined Syrah cuvées in the Languedoc" (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2018 - RVF)
Features
Estate
Domaine Borie La Vitarèle
Cuvée
Midi Rouge
Vintage
2013
Designation
Saint-Chinian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre
Terroirs
schist soils at 400m altitude, rolled pebble soils
Viticulture
Ecocert-certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
Partial destemming in demi-muids. Gentle extraction by punching down. Fermentation with indigenous and selected yeasts.
Breeding
18 months in new demi-muids, on fine lees
Alcohol content
14,5 %
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
dark, dense color
Nose
with intensity and freshness
Mouth
elegant and refined
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2025
Production
1500 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, roast free-range poultry, game and cheese...
Domain Borie La Vitarèle
Saint-Chinian
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2018 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Camille Izarn, supported today by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly commendable. The domaine is in good hands after the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that looks upmarket and deserves to be sought out. Cuvée Les Schistes has great ageing potential, while Les Crès is made from Villefranchian pebble soils. Midi-Rouge in the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been biodynamic since 1998.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A 20-hectare estate run since 1998 (organically and biodynamically) by Jean-François Izarn, an adept of gentle vinification using indigenous yeasts, respectful of the environment and terroir. This highly valued winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, "left the scene" prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over from him before handing over to Camille, their daughter.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (2018 guide) 17/20 (Grand vin)
Domain rated (guide 2024) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
In the space of a year, this flamboyant cuvée has taken on a new delicacy, with ageing now perfectly integrated. It rivals the most refined Syrah cuvées in the Languedoc!
About the domain :
Camille has been rooted in the estate's 60 hectares of holm oak, garrigue and vines since she was very young. While beginning her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, following the death of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proved her worth, continuing to express the geological variety of her area, to the east of the appellation, in her various cuvées. With the help of Ulrich, her companion with a passion for agronomy, and her mother, who is always at her side, Camille is pushing ahead with new projects, such as the construction of the wine library and the planting of a new cuvée to be launched in 2024.
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