CLOS DES FEES - Les Sorcières 2019
The Domaine du Clos des Fées is located in Côtes-du-Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees. It was created by Hervé Bizeul in 1997, to live fully his passion for wine. From April 1999, his wines were sold “en primeur”. The vineyard increased a little, he had 7 hectares in production but only 15,000 bottles due to small yields. Today, the Domaine du Clos des Fées vineyard covers 30 hectares: 27.5 hectares planted in red and 2.5 hectares planted in white. The estate is considered to be No. 1 in Roussillon.
Les Sorcières du Clos des Fées is a blend of Syrah (50%), Grenache (30%) and Carignan (20%). The Grenache and the Carignan come from old vines from 40 to 80 years old, and the Syrah comes from young vines under 25 years old. The harvest is manual, then a low temperature pre-fermentation maceration in 128 hectolitres stainless steel vats with daily pumping over. Maceration lasts from 15 to 21 days with gentle extraction. The malolactic fermentation is complete. The wine is then aged in tanks on fine lees for 8 months. A very light dose of sulfur is added during the bottling.
Grape varieties: 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Carignan