Pressing Trélans ... very gently

Under a blazing sun, Sébastien is filling the press with newly picked grapes, 

still on their stems. The first gentle pressing…

It’ll happen twice more so as to produce the clear, bright juices that will make up our Trélans wine.

This year the proportions of grapes in the blend will be :

60%  Vermentino and 40% Chenin

Osetra or Beluga ?

Mmmm … no!

Quite simply they’re lovely Syrah grapes, more or less intact as they reach the vats.

All being well, they’ll make up part of the 2012 Esprit de Font Caude, available towards the end of 2015 …

Le Merle aux Alouettes 2012 making haste … slowly !

Here we are on the third day of September, a quick visit to the Mas de Garrigou Merlot vines convinced us : 

 The Merle aux Alouettes 2012 is making haste … slowly !

The bunches are small and well spaced; softly but surely, unlike other years, they’re reaching optimal maturity. It all points to this year’s wine being a great vintage …

Luck (the weather in fact !) is on our side !