A deep colour. The last vintage from this particular vineyard, that faces NW, with a terroir of villefranchien clay and limestone. My husband, our two year old and I all loaded up into Matt's van where he began explaining the history of wine in the region. Six hectares is small enough for him to do it all himself and to really know what is happening in his vineyards. Then it was very dry. He has a small cellar, well situated in the centre of village almost next door to the, I asked about the name of the estate. Quite a firm structured nose, with noticeable oak. Cardinal Pierre de Bonzi was governor of the Languedoc under Louis XIV and Valmagne was his main place of residence; he turned the abbey into a home. A blend of Syrah and Carignan, a little élevage in barrel. And since wine goes with food, I do not intend to ignore the rich gastronomy of the region. 2017 Les Secrets du Rocher, Terrasses du Larzac, élevé en fût – 16.00€. 500-1 is based on quartz and sprayed onto the leaves; the aim is to enhance the effect of the sun on the vines. At Domaine Ollier Taillefer, they began the harvest on 31stAugust, a few days earlier than usual. And this is what he gave me to taste, including a couple of the estates I had not even heard of, let alone tasted before! They had finished picking, and the wines had mostly finished fermenting, but were still sur marc, on the skins, for a three-week maceration. Quite fragrant wine; neither too heavy nor too sunny and very elegant. 2019 Rosé Ostrea, Languedoc St Saturnin - 8.00€ A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Cinsault is my current enthusiasm. And it went a treat with Dom’s wife, Ine’s home made tapenade. A light bright colour. You really had to wait for the right moment for each parcel. Grenache makes for quite soft fruit while Carignan provides a firm streak of tannin. He is always nosing out new wines, so I asked if I could come for a tasting of some of his new discoveries. Bruno enthused about 2016; it has the richness of 2017, but the balance of 2014. Some mineral stony notes. A blend of Syrah and Grenache followed, a future AOP Pézenas, with a deep colour and ripe cassis fruit. The other problem this year was the wild boar. 2018 Domaine Monthelys, Languedoc - 11.00€. A more northern style of Syrah with some restraint. Deep colour with firm youthful peppery fruit on the nose. They are not too far from the sea at Valmagne, so he does get the sea influence in his vineyards, with a temperate climate. The maceration can last between five days and two weeks; ça depend! 2015 Domaine Coste Rousse, Côtes de Thongue - 9.50€. The wine will do a malo; as a Burgundian, he likes a malolactic fermentation, and all his white wines have undergone a malo since 2011. I am not very experienced at tasting very young wine from vat, but this struck me as nicely textured with some refreshing acidity. Roland blended this wine, but did not ferment it. As Adèle put it, they have put their winter coats on, in other words, an insulating cover. It turned out that Michel had just completed his second harvest. The quantity is satisfactory and the quality very good. His yields are down on last year. Zur Verkostung von Sekt oder Champagner ist ein Tastevin nicht geeignet, da man mit ihm die Perlage nicht beurteilen kann. I would love to see Roger’s vineyards and meet Victor and have a conversation about his wine-making, and the use of the Flextanks, just as soon as it is possible to return to the Languedoc and cellar visits are feasible once again. The wine was kept in barrel until February and then racked and returned to vat, and bottled about a month later. It has been twenty years since my last cellar visit to the wonderful abbey of Valmagne, when I met Diane d’Allaines, and her son Philippe, while researching The Wines of the South of France. He has a small cellar, well situated in the centre of village almost next door to the mairie. Some lovely fruit and an elegant balance. 2018 - I really enjoyed the more youthful 2018, with round floral fruit, with texture and mouthful and a youthful finish. Taste test: Languedoc red. Medium colour. A certain density on the palate, but not heavy A fresh finish with some acidity and tannin. Fresh and youthful. The 2020 vintage in the Languedoc – some initial thoughts as the harvest draws to a close. All fermented and kept in stainless steel vats. Ensems means, 70% Grenache with some Syrah, fermented and aged in vat, and bottled at the beginning of April. This was certainly a more serious wine with some depth and mouthfeel. I have to admit that this is not my favourite style of white wine from the Languedoc, but it is well made. He explained that he had spent 30 years selling Speedo swimwear and then it was time for a change. This wine was made by Philippe, rather than Roland. There is also some Morastel which his father planted 20 years ago, but it is very susceptible to mildew. Quite a firm structured palate, with some firm acidity and even a touch of tannin. It may be linked to the type of graft, but nobody really knows. Ideally, he would like 35 hl/ha but he hasn’t had that for a long time. Aged in Burgundian. Firmer, spicier nose, and drier on the palate, a tighter palate, more knit together. Youthful tannin and nicely balanced, and young for its years. This year the harvest began on 26th August with Syrah and finished on 9th September with Carignan. The two varieties are aged separately. Explore the estate and learn of the various winemaking techniques in use, and sample some of the delicious wines in production. No great heatwave, and only one day, August 1stwith a heatwave temperature. We rate four of the finest reds sun-scorched Languedoc has to offer. A blend of a high amount of Grenache grown on sandstone, with some Carignan and a little Syrah. Syrah did not set very well, but is absolutely delicious - Simon is very excited. Very nicely balanced, making this a good food rosé, with some substance and staying power. Roland explained that they do two tries through the vineyard, picking the Roussanne first at 11.9° for acidity and then at 13° for fruit, and then blend the two. Now in the cellar, the wines are looking very promising. t has been a while since I did a cellar visit with Bruno Lafon of Domaine Magellan. Indeed, many is the times that I have lamented a delicious wine made by somebody who clearly has no idea how to sell it. Another new name for me. November 2020 oder solange der Vorrat reicht. We finished with a sweet wine, a late harvest Viognier, picked in the middle of October. A blend of Chardonnay and Viognier. and on the palate rounded ripe fruit, with some depth. Simon stops treating six weeks before the harvest, so mid-July when the weather was heavy and humid and consequently the Grenache suffered. In 1907, thousands of winemakers poured into the streets of the region’s major cities to complain at cheap wine imports, mainly from from North Africa, that they deemed illegal – in part because of the added sugar in the wines. Part of the. The only wine Roger ages in oak is Les Secrets du Rocher. Their next project is a new cellar, outside Roquessels. Kept in vat. You can apparently get compensated for loss of fruit, but it is a bureaucratic hoop, and not worth the trouble. A deep colour. Adèle explained that you are allowed to use that term until you are 35. Taste du Languedoc Wine Tours offers wine tours, gourmet food tours, cultural tours, historical tours, and custom tour packages in the Languedoc region of southern France. Es besteht aus fünf Departements (Aude, Gard, Herault, Lozere und Pyrenees-Orientales) und umfasst in 18 Appellationen. We talked about the two key preparations, namely 500-P which is based on cow dung matured in a cow horn buried in the ground, and sprayed twice a year in the vineyard. 2017 Château des Nouvelles, Carignan, Vin de France - 10.00€. A rounded nose and palate, with some dry fruit and some satisfying weight. A blend of 60% Viognier, 30% Grenache Blanc and 10% Chardonnay, fermented with natural yeast and kept in a stainless steel vat. All in all it was a wonderful day that we would not have experienced without Matt's help. for customised wine tours of this wonderful region. He does not want to bother with the appellation, which would be St. Chinian - Berlou. with a long finish. It was very intense, with some peppery tannins, and the yield from 2.5 hectares was just 63 hectolitres. However, it was also their earliest harvest ever, with picking beginning on 21stAugust, to finish on 13thSeptember. This wine will complement spicy dishes, curries and smoked meats. late harvest Viognier, picked in the middle of October. Discover the history and passion behind every bottle with the best wine tours in Languedoc-Roussillon. Elegant red fruit and spice. They buy organically grown Chardonnay from a nearby wine grower. A little malo, but not 100%. The vineyards are being converted to organic viticulture and eventually will become biodynamic. Es liegt in dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Saint Quentin-de- Baron im Entre-Deux-Mers Gebiet. A nicely harmonious palate, elegant and rounded with some sweet fruit and a fresh finish, characteristic of the Terrasses du Larzac, balanced by a streak of tannin, 2018 Tramontane, Terrasses du Larzac – 11.00€, A blend of 45% Syrah, 30% Grenache Noir, 25% Carignan. In short, a great tasting, showing what a Burgundian approach can achieve in the south of France. Wines can be priced too low. Nicely rounded with a fresh finish. A richer nose. Copyright text 2016 by Taste du Languedoc Wine Tours. With the sweetness, the palate loses the obvious peachiness of the Viognier and is simply ripe and rounded, with some lovely honeyed notes and a fresh finish. Grapes: Grenache, Marsanne & Vermentino . From the rugged, sunlit slopes of southern France, these Languedoc wines by Laurent Miquel are guaranteed to bring a little sunshine into the chilliest of winter days. Aged in barrels of three or four wines for 12 months. , so that he did not harvest them himself. Andrew Jefford, award-winning wine journalist for Decanter Magazine and author of twelve books on wine including The New France has compiled information and written the vintage charts starting with the 2013 vintage. He is also planning a hectare of white wine, concentrating on Chenin Blanc, which he loves, with some Bourboulenc, Marsanne, Roussanne and maybe Macabeo. Languedoc-Roussillon Vintage Chart Ever since I lived a couple of years in Montpellier I knew about the iconic wines of the region but being a student, I rarely had the opportunity to get a taste.Mas de Daumas Gassac was one of these wines: a legend. 5 Rue de Grippis, Azille, France, 11700. Though Adèle said: on cherche. The Chardonnay has spent about six months in oak barrels. If I were wanting to do some weight lifting, I would rather go to the gym! He bottles with the waning moon, when the wine is less disturbed. The spring was quite cool, and there was quite a bit of rainfall in late April early May, while London was enjoying summer weather during lockdown. Aged in Burgundian pièces, but Bruno is considering demi-muids, and even small 20 hectolitres foudres. Aubrac beef and Languedoc-Pic Saint Loup. He has also six sheep in the vineyards during the winter to keep the grass and weeds at bay. And the IGPs are almost as bad”. Roger Jeanjean – and No, he is not related to. For lunch he stopped along a river where he set up a fabulous lunch for the 3 of us. Fresh red fruit on nose and palate. Light colour. A very interesting range of wines that certainly made me want to visit the estate. 5. It doesn’t taste as though it has 14. alcohol. A blend of 50% Grenache Blanc and 50% Marsanne. For help in house-hunting in the Languedoc, If you are looking for self-catering accommodation, One of the best wine lists devoted to the Languedoc, To help you plan vineyard visits all over France, and much more. If the temperature drops too low, it makes for bitter flavours. Another lovely glass of wine. Things have moved on; his sister-in-law Sylvie, with whom he ran Domaine Magellan, has sadly died and now he has a lot less vineyards. Michel didn’t know the village of Berlou but found himself having lunch at Le Faitout, the village restaurant, which is well worth the journey. The quantity is correct and the quality very good. 553. The Mourvèdre will have spent six months in an amphora. I quizzed Rolland about changes he has made. But then the balance between aroma, acidity and freshness is superb, for both red and white wines. with a long finish. It should age well. Medium colour. All their cuvée names have a link with their time in South America. Wine from the Languedoc-Roussillon region is produced in the South of France, ranging from the Mediterranean coast to Provence. A pale pink orange colour. Quite a rounded palate. Aged in barrels of three or four wines for 12 months. Wine Tasting. We later enjoyed it for lunch in the abbey restaurant, 2019 Turenne Blanc, Languedoc AOP - 16.00€. Marion Sauvebois - July 11, 2019. I thought there might have been a hint of oak, but no. A little colour. My very first visit to a wine cellar in the Languedoc was in 1979 and I have returned regularly since then, researching two books, firstly French Country Wines, and subsequently The Wines of the South of France, from Banyuls to Bellet. The cellar is neat and compact, well equipped with a small modern basket press - you can regulate the pressure so that it is very slow - Cinsault is very juicy and quick to press; Syrah in contrast takes longer as the skins are thicker. Half of the Grenache and all the Roussanne was aged in barrel, and the rest of the Grenache in vat. However, his vat samples tasted very promising. Medium colour. A blend of 40% Syrah and 30% each of Grenache and Mourvèdre, aged in medium toasted barrels for 12 months, and then finished off in an egg shaped Flextank, which is made of neutral plastic, which allows for the same level of oxygenation as a barrel, but without any oak effect. Last updated: October 2nd 2019. Well-made. Firm youthful nose, and firm red fruit on the palate. Very complete and harmonious. For the wine making, he thought, less extractions. Languedoc-Roussillon wine, including the vin de pays labeled Vin de Pays d'Oc, is produced in southern France. It may be linked to the type of graft, but nobody really knows. It is something that the Languedoc has to overcome. A tasty bonne bouche with which to finish our tasting. … He would love to plant olive trees in their place. Very fresh red fruit on the nose - the Cinsault makes for very appealing perfume. Kept in vat. Roland uses neutral barrels, and is also trying a terracotta amphora from Spain. His methods are natural, using indigenous yeast, no fining, no filtering and a minimum of SO2. 2018 was Roland’s first complete vintage at Valmagne when he worked the whole annual cycle. No other wine region in the Grande Nation produces as much wine as Languedoc: a good quarter of the French wine harvest comes from this part of the Pays d'Oc. Massal selection is more expensive, 3€ per vine, but the results are better. There is some richer, deeper and more fertile soil, which provides the grapes for their entry level wine, Vitrail sur l’Abbaye. A pure Carignan, from old vines. Being forced to close his shop in Pézenas, due to Covid, prompted a re-think of his business and now he concentrates on mail order and hosts small tastings (a maximum of six) for customers, either in the cellar of his house in Nézignan l’Evêque or he goes to peoples’ homes. A blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Michel didn’t know the village of Berlou but found himself having lunch at Le Faitout, the village restaurant, which is well worth the journey. Buying grapes gives them flexibility. Two new plots of vines pick up the names of the new generation, L’Enclos de Ninon, after Ninon, Roland’s daughter, and Le Petit Moine for Oliver, his nephew, whose father is English and very aptly with the surname of Monk. I like the flavours, but for the food of the Languedoc, I do so much prefer the spicy flavours of the local grape varieties, rather than interlopers from Bordeaux. A blend of minerality and southern aromas, very elegant and nicely crafted. A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. Quite a firm nose, with a nicely rounded palate, with the sucrosité or richness of the Syrah and the cherry fruit of Grenache. He had a coup de foudre for the place; it is a lost corner, on the way to nowhere, and there are vineyards on schist, not to mention vines for sale at an affordable price. A potentially lovely glass of wine, but still very young. Two more are on order - a 5hls amphora costs 2300€, but they are very easy to clean. Other reputations have faded and many others were yet to be made. Light colour. Email: tastedulanguedoc@gmail.com. His Grenache suffered from mildew, and he had expected higher yields from his Syrah, as some of his vineyards are quite vigorous, but some suffered from drought, and the long-term effect of several dry years. Very fresh with a streak of tannin. Elegant finish, what the French call a joli amertume, an attractive bitterness. Saigné after 8 to 12 hours. The oak immediately adds a different register of flavour and the wine is quite firm and structured with some underlying fruit. There is a high mortality rate amongst Syrah. He has recently remarried, to Sharon, who he met at a wine fair in Hong Kong, and they are now working together, with Bruno’s daughter, Alice, to develop the label, Maison Lafon. He took possession of his vines in 2018 and worked the vineyards, giving him a chance to get to know them, but sold the grapes sur pied, so that he did not harvest them himself. Philippe has now retired and his son Roland has taken over the winemaking, so it was time for a well overdue update. Our flowering was textbook perfect, and our lab reports show absolute zero evidence of any water stress”. The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon is recognized by the French system as AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, Appellation of Controlled Origin), however most of the wine produced in this region belongs to the Vin de Pays category, of which are being defined more than 60 denominations. The nose was quite rich with black fruit and a hint of tapenade. Getting a bottling machine to them is well-nigh impossible and they have nowhere to store any wine, which precludes an impromptu purchase if somebody stops to taste. We talked about the mortality rate of Syrah with vines of 20 years old dying before their time. Then there are limestone coteaux or hillsides, and then behind the abbey some very poor pink sandstone. The vineyards are being converted to organic viticulture and eventually will become biodynamic. On 2019, they were still picking on 9th October. However, that was not borne out by anyone I talked to; low quantity but good quality was how they summed it up in a nutshell. Part of the cuvée is in barrel and Bruno also has some Grenache Gris and Piquepoul in barrel. Rounded ripe nose and palate. Thank you! They buy organically grown Chardonnay from a nearby wine grower. You must keep your connection with your vines; he knows all his vines; you simply have to spend time in the vineyards. Simon Coulshaw at Domaine des Trinités summed it up; “Low yields but very good quality”. Ripe cassis fruit on the nose and palate, with a tannic streak on the finish. Inspired by the Bob Dylan song, Times, They are a-changin’. He has all five red varieties of the Languedoc, but Carignan is the most important, with lots of old vines that are 80 and even 105 years old. Languedoc has always been a hotbed of political protest and it is considered the birthplace of French socialism. Find out more about this Mediterranean paradise of sunshine friendly wines. You can install electric fences but they are expensive and not always 100% effective. They are kept in vat and blended in March just before bottling. The Carignan gives freshness, with red fruit and tight tannins, and a ripe finish. Promises well. it is best to work with your neighbours and fence larger plots, but you have to do that quite early in the season, and that can cause problems with using tractors. Wine Shop. Blended in December and bottled in February. Bordeaux, Frankreich: Château Lataste ist ein alteingesessenes, kleines Familienweingut im Bordeaux. His crop is small - 20-30% down – with an average yield of about 28 hl/ha. 2018 Domaine Monthelys, Languedoc - 11.00€ A blend of 50% Grenache Blanc and 50% Marsanne. Roland enthused about Mourvèdre. My favourite of the three Terrasses du Larzac. Mobile +33 6 50 12 59 98. A blend of Syrah, Carignan and Grenache Noir. The quality is very promising, with very healthy grapes, benefitting from cool nights, making for refined tannins and flavours. Good colour. They do make a red Vitrail sur l’Abbaye, but the 2018 was sold out and they had only bottled the 2019 the previous day. All fermented and kept in stainless steel vats. Very nicely balanced, making this a good food rosé, with some substance and staying power. The Carignan gives freshness, with red fruit and tight tannins, and a ripe finish. Slightly lighter colour. Quite structured. So a beautiful vintage, with less quantity than anticipated but very good quality with beautifully balanced juice in the cellar. More restrained fruit and less dense on the palate. For Deborah and Peter Core at Mas Gabriel, it was a slightly smaller yield, especially for Vermentino and Grenache, but great quality, with clean fruit and nicely balanced wines. Virtually all the vineyards are machine-harvested, as machines are so much more efficient these days. The grapes were picked on 29, A blend of 60% Viognier, 30% Grenache Blanc and 10% Chardonnay, fermented with natural yeast and kept in a stainless steel vat. Sandstone makes for lighter tannins, whereas clay gives more power. Official figures say a large harvest in Languedoc Roussillon - 13 million hectolitres and 7% up on last year. 2018 Domaine de Cadablès, rosé, Vin de France - 8.00€. Weinregion Languedoc: Das Weinbaugebiet Languedoc ist das größte Anbaugebiet Frankreichs und sogar das größte zusammenhängende der Welt. I had tasted Roger Jeanjean’s wines a while ago, in fact a number of years ago, at a wine fair in London, but had never managed to visit his estate, and then suddenly, out of the blue in the summer, an email arrived, asking if I would like to try his wines again. Good colour with spicy fruit, and a note of the garrigues on the nose. Internationally acclaimed winemaker, Jean-Claude Mas, has blended the best grape varieties of the Languedoc to create this intensely flavoured wine. Zu den bekanntesten gehören Carbades, Corbieres, Costieres de Nimes, Cotes de la Malepere, Cotes de Languedoc, Fitou, Limoux … It was quite delicious. Good young colour. They were thirsty and consumed about 70% of one plot of Mourvèdre, and also a large amount of Syrah. From 60 year old vines, grown on sandstone. “The quality was good with us as with many people I’ve spoken to, but the quantity was unexpectedly low. Mainly from Syrah, 90%, with some Grenache and Carignan, with an élevage in wood, including a little new oak. Of course, the answer was yes, and bottles duly arrived. Vin de Pays was introduced to improve the quality of what was then the mass of 'vins ordinaries'. Learn more about everything to do with Languedoc wine. A deep colour, with ripe fruit, firm tannins and a juicy finish. We went to three wineries-all very different. Since we already had plans to visit many of these areas on our own, we selected to take the La Clape seaside … He is not very keen on oak; he had put some Carignan in the demi-muid, but found it too oaky. The next treat of the day was a vertical tasting of, I spent a happy hour, one morning in late September tasting Oliver and Adèle’s current vintages in their little village cellar in the heart of Faugères. At Mas Lou they started on 7th September, a little earlier than usual, and had finished by 18th. For Roland, a rosé de saigné portrays the terroir better than a rosé from pressed grapes. As for 2020, Michel may try a different cuvée or two. However, there had been a cold snap a couple of days earlier, and Olivier was concerned to keep the wines warm, at 25°C. Black fruit and well integrated tannins. Ripe spicy red fruit on the nose, and quite sweet ripe fruit on the palate, with a streak of tannin and a fresh finish. Rounded maturing nose and palate, with supple ripe fruit and a firm finish. I asked about the name of the estate. The summer temperatures were quite warm but thankfully without the extremes of 2019. Nicely balanced. Our tasting started off in the cellar, with a vat sample of one third Roussanne to two thirds Grenache Blanc was the colour and density of grapefruit juice. Black fruit and well integrated tannins. The year was characterised by its very wet spring, followed by a dry summer. Indulge your taste buds in southern France on this 3.5-hour small-group Languedoc wine and olive tour from Montpellier. A richer nose. He wanted to monter une domaine and had hoped to buy an existing estate in Gabian, but the owner changed his mind. Supple tannins, a rounded finish, and still very young. Grown on limestone. Rain in spring made for mildew. The leading names such as l’Hortus, Mas Bruguière, Mas de Mortiès, Clos Marie, or Domaine de Cazeneuve were as yet quite unknown. We went to three wineries-all very different. No great depth or subtlety but a jolly nice glass of wine. It confers an identity to wines coming from those areas that were planted during the big periods of expansion, mostly in the plain between Narbonne and Pézenas. Fresh and youthful. Over the last twenty years or so this vast vineyard, which stretches from the Spanish border round to the delta of the Rhone has undergone a dramatic transformation, so that the wines have improved out of all recognition. The two varieties are aged separately. On 19th September, they still had about 10% left to pick, namely Carignan and Mourvèdre. Dom knows his customers and their price range - they want value for money between 6 -10€ a bottle, what Dom called pépites or nuggets, just what the Languedoc does best. We later enjoyed it for lunch in the abbey restaurant, A blend of 80% Roussanne grown sandstone with 20% Grenache Blanc from the. This year everything was ripe all at once, and they also hurried as the weather forecast had announced a downpour, that never came in the end. It has been a while since I did a cellar visit with Bruno Lafon of Domaine Magellan. A blend of Syrah and Grenache - 50/50 in the vineyard but not necessarily in the wine. Languedoc's best wines - cherry-picked by expert Wendy Gedney - delivered with no excise duty. C. As Adèle put it, they have put their winter coats on, in other words, an insulating cover. You don’t need the support of wood; it is the micro-oxygenation that is beneficial and gives stability to the wine. Attractive herbal notes on the nose and a firm palate with fresh acidity, and what the French would call a joli amertume. I thought there might have been a hint of oak, but no. Those are the wines and people I want to talk about, as well as old established favourites. For his white wine, he has Viognier, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc and he has planted Grenache Gris and Grenache Blanc, using massal selection rather than a clonal selection. From large production wineries, to a tiny one in a rural mountain town, all were fabulous and gave us an excellent introduction to wine tasting in the region. Rounded, perfumed fruit on nose and palate, with an elegant streak of tannin. Jalka are the Bolivian women who weave the local materials, which are illustrated on their labels. Ripe spicy red fruit on the nose, and quite sweet ripe fruit on the palate, with a streak of tannin and a fresh finish. We had dinner in August at the wonderful pop up restaurant in the crater at Domaine du Météore and by chance found ourselves in conversation with a fellow guest, Michel Bouisseren, who happened to mention that he made wine in Berlou, and so we arranged a cellar visit. The vintage started on 20th August and was finished by 14 September, the first time that they have ever finished so early. They are not too far from the sea at Valmagne, so he does get the sea influence in his vineyards, with a temperate climate. It was drinking very nicely. Bruno explained that the label Maison Lafon began in 2016, but it only really got going in 2019. A blend of Syrah and Grenache with a little Morastel and Mourvèdre. They now have eight hectares of vines. They were thirsty and consumed about 70% of one plot of Mourvèdre, and also a large amount of Syrah. 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