Our wines
Each wine celebrates a person that inspires adventure in us. Click on the wines, below, to learn more about this inspiration, and the adventures behind the wines.
Baroudeur 2023
Cepage: Carignan (20%); Syrah (80%)
Style: Well rounded full bodied red wine at 13.5% abv. Supple tannins and fruit forward with a freshness through the long ripening due to altitude
Plots: Syrah – 0.8 ha, 420 metres altitude in the black mountains above Félines-Minervois. Mica-schist dominated geology, loamy clay soil. Gentle east facing slope. Guyet pruning of 30 year old vines. Carignan – 0.67 ha, 210 metres altitude in the commune of Félines-Minervois. Sandstone gravel with some clay. Steep west facing slope; Gobelet pruning. Vines aged >70 yrs.
Vinification: De-stemmed and fermented in stainless steel. Remontage/delestage early in fermentation. 18 days on skins, fermented to dry. Aged for 9 months in tank, then aged for a further 6 months in bottle
Volume produced: 2700 bottles
Adventurer: Anthony Pile, innovator and entrepreneur, and the founder of social enterprise Blue Skies.
Zigzageuse 2023
Cepage: Syrah
Style: Light, medium bodied red wine at 12% abv. Juicy, fruit forward and easy drinking
Plots: Syrah, Camplong: 0.7 ha. 300 metres altitude. Limestone dominated geology, with clay loam soil. Gentle west facing slope. Cordon De Royat pruning
Vinification: Minimal extraction, with only 10 days on skins before pressing. Fermented to dry, aged in tank for 9 months.
Volume produced: 2180 bottles
Adventurer: Kirsty Moegerlein, artist and designer
Les virages 2023
Cepage: Marsanne
Style: 11.5% aromatic white wine with depth and texture. Fresh acidity due to high altitude
Plots: Located 450m altitude, above Félines-Minervois. Mica-schist dominated geology with clay loam soil. Gentle east facing slope. Cordon de Royat pruning.
Vinification: Destemmed and pressed after 24 hours on skins. Fermented at a low temperature for 1 month. Regular battonage to give textural character. Fermented to dry. Malo-lactic fermentation completed
Volume produced: 2710 bottles
Adventurer: Chick Churchill of Ten Years After
À vol d’oiseau 2023
Cepage: 50% syrah, 50% merlot
Style: 11.5% rosé with a little time on skins to give it a rich coral hue
Plots: Merlot – 1 ha at 300 metres altitude near the commune of Cassagnoles. Slate geology with high dominance of clay. Gentle south facing slope. Guyot pruning. Syrah – Camplong: 0.7 ha. 300 metres altitude. Limestone dominated geology, with clay loam. Gentle west facing slope. Cordon De Royat pruning
Vinification: Destemmed and pressed with a basket press at room temperature. Fermented to dry
Volume produced: 2410 bottles
Adventurer: Bridget Calaghan, pizza maker and business owner