Pézenas Terroir Box

A terroir renowned for its diversity, Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are the main grape varieties of the red wines of Pézenas, alongside Cinsault and Carignan. They give these wines an elegant and velvety character. Rich on the attack, they show balance and roundness with present, silky and persistent tannins.

The terroir of Pézenas (34) in the Languedoc region is a mosaic of soils composed of Villafranchian pebbles, schist, limestone and sandstone, linked together by a basalt flow. This volcanic rock is the particular geological feature of this territory.

It is a triangle of about 24km on each side, pointing downwards, it is bordered to the East by the river Hérault, which flows from North to South. To the north, the land is sheltered by the Montagne Noire and to the southwest, it is the extension of the Biterrois. The altitude varies between 0 and 300 m, and vines can be found at all altitudes.

The Languedoc-Pézenas Protected Designation of Origin has strict production conditions. The grapes come from plots identified by the producers and approved by the INAO.
In the Hérault, fifteen communes can claim to make Languedoc-Pézenas wines. These are : Adissan, Aspiran, Caux, Fontès, Fouzilhon, Gabian, Lieuran-Cabrières, Montesquieu, Neffiès, Nizas, Paulhan, Péret, Pézenas, Roujan and Vailhan.
The wines must be made from the following grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache noir and Mourvèdre (70% minimum), individually limited to 75%, Cinsault and Carignan.

 

This box includes one bottle of each of the following wines from the Pézenas terroir:

    Domaine Stella Nova - Ariane (Languedoc-Pézenas AOP) 2016
    La Font des Ormes - Terres mêlées (Languedoc-Pézenas AOP) 2016
    Domaine de La Garance - Les Armières (Languedoc AOP) 2018

These three wines are presented in a beautiful matte black gift box.