Before settling down amid the vines, walls and soil of the Clos des Fées, Hervé Bizeul's peregrinations had been many, flitting around the wine business and the world in general. As a sommelier, as a journalist… but most of all, as a son of this hard ground, with a real pride in Roussillon. It was one day in the late 1990s, looking out onto this desert of scrubland, with its dry stone walls and vines planted in pick-hacked holes amid the green oaks with their twisted branches, that he decided to take his passion for wine to its logical extreme by becoming a wine grower himself. Thanks to his hard work in the vines – but also through his formidable enthusiasm for selling and promoting his wine with a talent for forging links that is somewhat uncommon among growers, who enjoy the solitary company of their vines and can be uneasy with commercial relationships – Bizeul would be quick to find success. And this success would enable him to live comfortably and develop his domain by expanding it through the purchase of parcels of land (both already planted and awaiting plantation), hiring workers, buying increasingly advanced equipment and continuing to tour the wine shows of France and the world, proudly flying the flag of his own wines as well as all the others in his region. But if you think Hervé Bizeul has retired his pen, then think again: today, he is among the most prolific contributors to be found in the blogosphere.

Hervé Bizeul, from the Roussillon’s Clos des Fées, met French actor François Berléan at a fasting retreat, and the two quickly got round to talking about a shared passion for wine. “We decided to create a new cuvée, which we named ‘Entre amis’ (Among friends).”
This cuvée is a blend of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, and it has a particularly elegant texture on the palate. A certain freshness comes from its pleasant vegetal side, balanced by a real power. Precise on the finish, it has a mouth-watering profile.
The cuvée is sold via iDealwine in aid of the Vendanges Solidaires, an association that helps wine growers impacted by climate change. Of the €30 cost, the production costs are returned to Hervé Bizeul, and the rest is donated to Vendanges Solidaires.