Languedoc, Domaine Borie La Vitarèle, Les Terres Blanches, AOC Saint-Chinian, Rouge
Languedoc, Domaine Borie La Vitarèle, Les Terres Blanches, AOC Saint-Chinian, Rouge
Founded in 1990 by Jean-François and Cathy Izarn, Borie la Vitarèle, it is 18 hectares of vines in the AOC Saint-Chinian managed in organic and biodynamic since 1998. Day after day, they protect the biodiversity of the domain in an approach global life. The soils are alive there, the vines in harmony with the land, the wines nourished by these beautiful terroirs. Vines under influences which give unique wines, reflections of the multiple facets of nature.
The story
Les Terres Blanches are the characteristic soils of arid causses surrounded by scrubland and pine forests. The Grenache and Syrah vines give it a typically Mediterranean wine made of gluttony and elegance on a discreet tannic structure.
Vinification
Without added sulfites, fully destemmed and fermented (indigenous yeasts) in open vats fed by gravity. Soft extraction by punching-downs. Ageing in concrete vats (with no plastic liner) for 8 to 12 months. No fining and light filtration before bottling.
Varietals
Syrah: 50
Grenache noir: 40
Mourvèdre: 10
Specifications
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