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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Languedoc Blanc “Aupilhac”
20% Ugni Blanc, 40% Grenache Blanc, 40% Clairette 16 years average Clay, limestone 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Blanc “Les Cocalières”
30% Roussanne, 30% Vermentino, 20% Grenache Blanc, 20% Marsanne Planted in 1999-2002 Limestone, Basalt 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Rosé “Lou Maset”
80% Mourvèdre, 20% Cinsault 8-15 years Limestone, clay, scree, blue marl (with fossil deposits) 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Rouge “Lou Maset”
40% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 5% Syrah, 5% Alicante Bouchet 20 years Limestone 21.5 ha total
Vin de Pays de Mont Baudile Rouge “Le Carignan”
Carignan Up to 70 years Limestone, clay, scree, blue marl (with fossil deposits) 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Rouge “Les Cocalières”
40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 30% Mourvèdre Planted in 1999-2002 Limestone, Basalt 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge
30% Mourvèdre, 30% Carignan, 25% Syrah, 10% Grenache, 5% Cinsault 35 years Limestone, clay, scree, blue marl (with fossil deposits) 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge “La Boda”
40% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah, 10% Carignan, 10% Grenache N/A Limestone, basalt, clay, scree, blue marl (with fossil deposits) 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge “Le Clos”
40% Mourvèdre, 40% Carignan, 20% Syrah 30-70 years Blue marl 21.5 ha total
Languedoc Montpeyroux Blanc “La Boda”
25% Carignan Blanc, 15% Clairette, 20% Rolle, 15% Roussanne, 5% Marsanne, 10% Grenache Blanc 20 - 25 years Clay, limestone .3 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

In 2007, Montpeyroux was granted its own denomination within the A.O.C. Coteaux du Languedoc. In addition, all wines designated as A.O.C. Coteaux du Languedoc have been changed to a new appellation, A.O.C. Languedoc. Growers have a period of time in which they must comply. Future vintages will thus read as A.O.C. Languedoc and A.O.C. Languedoc Montpeyroux.


• Grapes are harvested by hand, de-stemmed, and only indigenous yeasts are used

• Fermentation occurs in open-top cuves of temperature-controlled stainless steel

• All parcels are vinifed and aged separately

• Wines are unfiltered

• Wines are bottled in accordance with the lunar cycle and optimal atmospheric pressure


Languedoc Blanc “Aupilhac”:

• Primary fermentation, malolactic fermentation, and aging take place in one 40 hL foudre and two 600L demi-muids

• Wine ages for 12 months


Languedoc Blanc “Les Cocalières”:

• Single vineyard “Les Cocalières” is situated at an altitude of 350 meters, with northwest sun exposure

• The land is on the site of an ancient lake formed after the eruption of a volcano, resulting in a geological phenomenon consisting of limestone and basalt

• All the different grapes are harvested and vinified all together
• Both vinification and malolactic fermentation take place in casks and used barrels

• Wine ages for 13-14 months in older barrels


Languedoc Rosé “Lou Maset”:

• Mourvèdre juice is obtained by direct press; Cinsault juice is obtained by saignée

• Ferments in temperature-controlled, stainless steel

• Wine does not undergo malolactic fermentation

• Ages in stainless steel for 8 months before bottling

• Beginning with the 2020 vintage, wine will be a Vin de France called “Le Rosé”

Languedoc Rouge  “Lou Maset”:

• Traditional vinification in stainless steel lasts for 10-15 days

• 50% ages for 6 months in foudre, 50% ages 6 months in stainless steel


Vin de Pays de Mont Baudile Rouge “Le Carignan”:

• Vineyard situated on hillside terraces

• Grapes macerate for 28 days, with frequent pump-overs

• Ages in barrel for 18-20 months


Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge :

• Grapes macerate for 15-30 days, with frequent pump-overs

• Wine ages in barrel for 20 months

• Labeled as IGP Mont Baudile in some vintages


Languedoc Rouge  “Les Cocalières”:

• Single vineyard “Les Cocalières” is situated at an altitude of 350 meters, with northwest sun exposure, allowing for a long, slow ripening of the grapes

• The land is on the site of an ancient lake formed after the eruption of a volcano, resulting in a geological phenomenon consisting of limestone and basalt

• Grapes are picked three weeks later than neighbors in the appellation

• Long maceration with regular pump-overs

• Ages in cuves and barrels for 15 months


Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge  “La Boda”:

• “La Boda” comes from the Spanish word for marriage; this blend is a union of terroirs merging the altitude of the Cocalières vineyard with the terroir of Aupilhac

• Long maceration with regular pump-overs

• Ages for 24 months in 300-L barrels


Languedoc Montpeyroux Rouge  “Le Clos”:
• Whole cluster fermentation in open vats with regular punchdowns
• Ages for 25 months in barrels and 5 months in foudre

Languedoc Montpeyroux Blanc  “La Boda”:
• Fermentation lasts 4 weeks
• Aged in demi-muid for 18 months
• Neither fined nor filtered

General Information

Country
France
Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation(s)
Vin de Pays de Mont Baudile, Vin de Pays de l’Hérault, Languedoc, Languedoc Montpeyroux
Producer
Sylvain Fadat
Founded
1989
Annual Production
11,000 cases
Farming
Organic (certified), Biodynamic (certified)
Website
http://www.aupilhac.com
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