Terrasses du Larzac Les Ouvrées Le Clos de la Barthassade 2022

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Terrasses du Larzac Les Ouvrées Le Clos de la Barthassade 2022

The wine

‘L’ouvrée’, in the language of wine growers and farmers, refers to the amount of land that one person is able to dig in one day. This unit of measure is still used in Burgundy – meaning 428 square metres – where Guillaume and Hélène learnt their trade.
This cuvée is made up of 50% Syrah, 35% Mourvèdre, and 15% Grenache. The vines of the various lieux-dits are around 35 years old and are grown organically. Some of the methods used are also biodynamic.
The wine reveals notes of black fruit in a dense palate with supple tannins. We recommend opening it at around 16°C with a dish like pheasant or venison.

These two thirty-somethings arrived in Languedoc in 2013 after having studied in Burgundy, at Domaine de la Pousse d'Or and Sylvain Pataille, and Provence, at Domaine de Trévallon. They settled in les Terrasses du Larzac, where they strive to make fine wines that are both fresh and moorish.
Clos de la Barthassade stretches over 14 hectares and the vines are separated into blocks. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, Cinsault, old Carignan Noir, Chenin Blanc and even Chardonnay all grow here. To amplify the unique soils found on the property, Hélène and Guillaume follow organic practices. Vinification is as natural as possible and they only use natural yeasts and no added sulphur to make the wine. Extraction is gentle, and the reds are ideally vinified using whole bunches. The white wines are vinified ‘in the Burgundian style’.
The results speaks for themselves! The wines display unrivalled balance and freshness, raising the standard of the entire appellation. Since their first vintage in 2014, a significant number of wines lovers have fallen in love with their unique wines.