Château Grézan “Les Schistes Dorés” red 2020 or earlier vintage (per 6) Bottle price € 28.00

A nice combination of Syrah and Mourvèdre. In this case, the Syrah has enormous storage potential, just like the better Hermitages from the northern Rhône region. The grapes come from 3 different plots. Slate substrate has the advantage that it retains moisture, which is welcome in the harsh and warm local climate. The entire yield is vinified in oak casks. The result is a mouth full of wine with lots of aromas and a herbal palette that you can't stand, partly due to maturation after fermentation in oak barrels.

Price per bottle € 28.00 and packed in boxes of 6.

Below more about the winemaker and his background:

Languedoc/Roussilon/Minervois or Sud de France.

An area that was looked at with a crooked face for a long time. It was extinct. I was there a little over 40 years ago. No sign to be seen with references to “Les Cathares”. Now there are an annoying number of references in that direction. The area, as mentioned, was extinct at the time and therefore left behind. Former hat factories in Quillan and Espéraza stood abandoned, empty. The one in Quillan has unfortunately been demolished.

So wine production was no different. Was for local use or was sold en vrac for the Vin de Table. But with the rise of tourism, the tide in wine growing has turned for the better. Beautiful wines are currently coming from here. First of all, the climate is favorable: warm and windy, often due to the Tramontane, the equivalent of the Mistral.

The predominant grape varieties are Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carrignan, Syrah, Cinsault and for white the Macabeo and around Limoux de Mauzac. The latter is for the traditional bubbles of Blanquette, but Chardonnay and Viognier are also widely used. We let you taste a selection consisting of three different families with a distinct vision.

Cros Pujol

The Cros-Pujol family has been settled in the region for a long time, for 5 generations. They own a castle, Château Grézan in the Faugères wine region in the hinterland of Beziers and towards the Massif Central. The château is an imposing Roman villa, once owned by a centurion. But they have been active in wine since 1877. They currently own several wine estates. The wines in question are included in our selection.