Aupilhac (domaine d')
Information
- Description
- The Domaine d’Aupilhac is situated in Montpeyroux, some 36 kms north-west of Montpellier. Our Cave, created in 1989 in our family home, is right in the heart of the village.
A part of our vines grow on south-west facing "terraces" on a site named "Aupilhac". They’re mainly Mourvèdre and Carignan, but some Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault grow here too.
Another part is the north-west facing "Les Cocalières" at an altitude of some 350m (1150ft) where Syrah predominates, though Mourvèdre and Grenache grow here too. The most northerly facing part is planted with the four white grapes recognized by the Coteaux du Languedoc: Roussanne, Marsanne, Clairette and Rolle (Vermentino).
We plough the land regularly; this means the roots have to force their way deep into the cool sub-soil, thus protecting the vines from seasonal drought. We treat the land ("terroir") with great respect, our absolute priority being to maintain its natural balance.
We practice organic and biodynamic culture for the entire estate certificate by Ecocert and Demeter
We harvest the grapes by hand. The skins must be properly mature if we are to extract the best aromas and colour, as well as ensuring silky tannins. On young vines we carry out a summer or green harvest to remove some bunches before they reach maturity; this stops the vines suffering from the heat and helps root development. The land’s own yeasts ensure the grapes ferment naturally. The wines mature in casks and barrels in our underground cellar. We bottle the wines ourselves at the Domaine – unfiltered.
We believe that work in the vineyards has far more influence on a wine’s quality than what we do in the Cave.
- Wine-growing region
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Country
- France
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Production mode
- Year of certification
- 2006
- Quality process
- Biodyvin;Demeter
- Packaging
- Glass bottle
- Type of product
- Still wine
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Distribution network
- Type of current customer(s)
- Cafe / Hotel / RestaurantWine merchantImporter
- Current countries
- GermanyBelgiumFranceLuxembourgThe NetherlandsUnited KingdomSwissSuedeUNITED STATES
- Type of target customer(s)
- HORECAWine merchantImporterSommelier
- Target countries
- South AfricaAustraliaAustriaCambodiaChinaCroatiaCubaDenmarkFinlandFranceGreeceGuernseyHong KongHungaryIcelandJapanNorwayFrench PolynesiaPortugalQatarCzech RepublicTaiwanThailandVietnamEgypt
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Main contact
- Fonction
- Producer
