Coteaux du Languedoc Saut de Côte Alain Chabanon (Domaine) 2008

After studying enology, Alain Chabanon settled in Montpeyroux at the end of the 1980s. The vineyard is now spread over about 20 hectares of vines which lie on the communes of Jonquières, St André, Lagamas, St Saturnin and Montpeyroux. The domain has been certified organic since 1992 and biodynamic since 2010. Alain Chabanon produces fine, original wines, with extraordinary aging potential. This domain is one of the jewels of the appellation.

Saut de Côte is a blend of Mourvèdre and Syrah cultivated on poor clay-limestone soils. With biodynamic certification, this cuvee underwent traditional vinification with punching down, pumping over, a 5-week maceration and 36-month élevage in concrete, egg-shaped vats. This rare cuvée (an average of 1,800 bottles are produced each year) was created for the first time in 2007 and is characterized by its fruitiness and tension. This elegant wine has a lovely, lingering finish.