Languedoc
Simon - 2022 - Françoise Julien et Christophe Peyrus
Clos Marie
Powerful nose, wildly complex and constantly evolving: leather, forest floor, prunes, garrigue, tobacco, tapenade, spices... Dense palate, with a beautiful texture, showcasing the best of Pic Saint-Loup. Ideally, let it rest for a few years in the cellar. Decanting recommended.
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Low-sulfite
- Appellation
- Pic Saint-Loup
- Degree of alcohol
- 14 %
- To drink from
- 2026 to 2033
- rock’n’roll
Blend: 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre from biodynamically farmed vines planted on semi-slopes with clay-limestone soils in the Pic Saint-Loup appellation. Hand-harvested and naturally vinified: partially destemmed, with a 20-day maceration. Aged in foudres and 600L demi-muids (no new oak) for two years. Bottled at the Domaine, unfiltered and unfined, with just a micro-dose of sulfur.
Françoise Julien & Christophe Peyrus
Françoise Julien and Christophe Peyrus have been at the helm of Clos Marie since 1995. Nestled in Lauret in the Languedoc, this dynamic duo tends to around 20 hectares of vines, biodynamically from the start – no biggie! Christophe, a former French Navy man, had no idea he'd end up among the vines. But here we are… and it's a smashing success! With Françoise, a former marine biology professor,...
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