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DOMAINE LES AURELLES
Coteaux du Languedoc
France
Basile St. Germain Vigneron (Winery Owner)
In 1994 Basile St. Germain and Karl Mauguin started Domaine Les Aurelles near Pézenas in the Languedoc region of France. Originally from Bordeaux, Basile St. Germain had worked with Haut Brion and Mauguin worked at Château Latour. They spent two years searching for particularly good parcels of land planted in local grape varietals and found what they liked just north of Pézenas. There the gravely rough soils, composed of compressed shellfish, are estimated to be 125 million years old.
Mauguin left the winery shortly after and now the winery is owned an operated by Basile St. Germain and his wife Caroline. As vineyard manager and vigneron, Basile cultivates using organic viticultural techniques. He uses natural farming methods rather than employing fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides. The low yielding crop practice ensures higher quality grapes and, in the end, more focused, developed, and elegantly intense wines.
Les Aurelles Blanc 2004 36.99 very little left.
100% Roussanne matured in oak barrels. Les Aurelles Blanc exudes a
complex floral aroma with honey notes. The flavors follow through
spreading elegance across your palate and finishing smoothly and long.
Solen 2004 21.99 limited
Old vine Carignan and Grenache.
The Solen has a silky texture, with supple, elegant character in a rounder
style. This wine sees no wood. The old vine Carignan lends to the wine’s
depth and its hints of spice with ripe, juicy raspberries. The Grenache
brings the elegance and the result is a lovely wine with a nice, long finish.
Les Aurelles 2001 31.99 about 2 cases
Elegantly ripe dark fruits with suppleness and good structure. This
wine is drinking beautifully now. Decant 1 hour before serving.
Les Aurelles 2002 29.99 limited
This is not a light wine, but its style has grace and delivers layers
of flavors highlighted by spiciness on a smooth, juicy taste of ripe
fruit flavors. Decant 1 hour before serving.
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