Still Wines

Maître Splinter Blanc 2019,

La Sorga
Anthony Tortul loves old vineyards: he devotes his life to finding and vinifying them. Just as there are landless shepherds, he can be defined as a landless winegrower, in other words, a wine merchant whose scope extends throughout Languedoc and, eastward, as far as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in search of the best terroirs. Born in Foix, with six years of experience as a viticultural technician and oenologist in various vineyards in the south of France, he founded La Sorga in 2008. His enthusiasm leads him on a path filled with love at first sight, and each of these loves is a vineyard. The result is a stunning mosaic of natural, lively and spirited wines, which reinvents itself each year with around thirty cuvées per vintage. Few winemakers can include such a variety of grape varieties on their menu: the whole of southern France is there with muscats, grenaches, picpoul, mauzac, carignan, cinsault, marsanne, alicante, braucol, duras, viognier, len-de-l’el, and tutti quanti.
It was in Marseillan (Hérault), on clay-limestone soils, not far from the Thau basin, that the grapes for this Maître Splinter were harvested: ninety percent picpoul (five-year-old vines), a typical grape variety of this coastal commune in Languedoc; ten percent grenache gris (twenty-year-old vines). The vinification is done using a "dip" method that Anthony Tortul likes for the whites: the Picpoul is processed by direct pressing and the whole-bunch Grenache macerates for fifteen days in vats in the Picpoul must. The nose is very marked by citrus, iodine and white fruits, a characteristic quite common in the wines of this sunny maritime terroir. The palate is long, lemony, saline, and straightforward. A superb wine to drink very chilled on any occasion.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

La Montagne Sacrée Blanc 2018,

La Sorga
Anthony Tortul loves old vineyards: he devotes his life to finding and vinifying them. Just as there are landless shepherds, he can be defined as a landless winegrower, in other words, a wine merchant whose scope extends throughout Languedoc and, eastward, as far as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in search of the best terroirs. Born in Foix, with six years of experience as a viticultural technician and oenologist in various vineyards in the south of France, he founded La Sorga in 2008. His enthusiasm leads him on a path filled with love at first sight, and each of these loves is a vineyard. The result is a stunning mosaic of natural, lively, and spirited wines, reinvented each year with around thirty cuvées per vintage. Few winemakers can include such a variety of grape varieties on their menu: the whole of southern France is included, with muscats, grenaches, picpoul, mauzac, carignan, cinsault, marsanne, alicante, braucol, duras, viognier, len-de-l’el, and all the rest.
La Montagne sacrée alludes, among other things, to the eponymous film with esoteric connotations directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky in 1974. He was, of course, inspired by the dramatic and spiritual landscapes of the Cabrières mountains (Hérault), from which the grapes come. These basalt peaks and deep valleys express a very special magic. The wine is a white from schist terroir. The grape varieties are eighty percent Grenache Blanc (fifty-year-old vines) and twenty percent Muscat d'Alexandrie (twenty-year-old vines). Vinification is done by maceration ("dip") of whole bunches of Muscat in the Grenache must obtained by direct pressing. The wine is aged on lees in sandstone eggs for eleven months. The nose expresses bergamot, lemon preserved in brine, and candied melon. The complex mineral structure of Grenache appears on the palate, very marked by these exceptional terroirs of high-altitude schists. Very good air resistance.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Pécharmant Rouge 2018,

Domaine Le Barouillet
Pécharmant is the emblematic red wine of Bergerac, already drunk in the time of Cyrano and long before. Produced from clay-siliceous soils, it typically offers a dense, fruity profile, with notes of pepper and blackcurrant. Here, we have 60% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 20% Cabernet Franc, a traditional blend for the appellation. Vinification begins with a gentle whole-bunch maceration for twenty to thirty days. Half of the wine is aged in old oak barrels, the other half in stainless steel vats. After twelve months, the final blend is made, after which the wine is left undisturbed all winter in concrete vats. Bottling is done without fining or filtration. Everything is done to keep this wine supple and round in tannins, as well as its freshness. It is a textured, versatile wine. Serve at 17-18 °C.

Pairs with: Strong cheeses, Game birds, Game animals, Red meats, Roasted meats, Desserts, Grilled meats

Proud Heretic Rosé 2019, La Sorga
"Antony Tortul loves old vineyards: he devotes his life to finding them and vinifying them. Just as there are shepherds without land, he can be defined as a landless winegrower, in other words a wine merchant whose area of ​​operation extends throughout the Languedoc and, eastward, as far as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, in search of the best terroirs. Born in Foix, with six years of experience as a viticultural technician and oenologist in various vineyards in the south of France, he created La Sorga in 2008. His enthusiasm leads him on a trajectory made up of favorites, and each of these favorites is a vineyard. The result is a dizzying mosaic of natural, lively and spirited wines, which reinvents itself each year with around thirty cuvées per vintage. Few winemakers can list such a variety of grape varieties on their menu: the whole of southern France is there with muscats, grenaches, picpoul, mauzac, carignan, cinsault, marsanne, alicante, braucol, duras, viognier, len-de-l’el, and all the rest.
A dense blend: nielluccio (sixty percent), listan (forty percent), muscat of Alexandria, muscat à petits grains, muscat of Hamburg, cardinal, chasselas. The nielluccio is directly pressed, the rest macerates, in whole bunches for some, in berries destemmed by hand for others, in the nielluccio must for forty-five days (the “dip” method). Aging is seven months, followed by eight months in bottles. The very fresh, very floral nose welcomes us: white-fleshed fruits, fresh almond. It announces a great complexity, confirmed by the straight mouth, long and fresh, mineral, and with this crazy finish on vine peach! White fruits, citrus fruits, hot stones: perfect for a barbecue where red meats, white meats, poultry and fish come together. Aging potential: ten years
Natural wine without added sulfites.

Goes with: Charcuterie, Grilled meats

Tres Uves Blanc 2011, Bodega Barranco Oscuro
Natural wine with no added sulfites.

Jéroboam Munjebel CS Red 2013

Frank Cornelissen Delivery possible in the Île-de-France region only>
This pure Nerello Mascalese comes from an ungrafted vine in the Zottorinoto contrada, growing on the Chiusa Spagnola plot, surrounded by lava rocks, somewhat hidden in an amphitheater-like landscape and at an altitude of 620 meters. This plot was planted in 1925 and produces a deep, tannic wine, somewhat reminiscent of Nebbiolo, with a slightly less intense color than the estate's other reds.
A natural wine with no added sulfites.

Magnum Vamos Vamos Blanc 2011, Joan Ramon Escada and Laureano Serres
Natural wine without added sulphites.

Saint-Romain Sous Roche Qvevris Red 2018

Frederic Cossard

This Pinot Noir from the Qvevris series (aged in Georgian-style terracotta jars) comes from a plot whose sloping terroir, facing south-southeast, is located between 280 and 400 meters above sea level in the Saint-Romain appellation. The soils are mainly marl, limestone and clay. The grapes macerate in whole bunches. Plenty of fruit and roundness supported by a sumptuous minerality. The Pinot Noir benefits greatly from the velvety texture brought by aging in qvevri.
Natural wine with no added sulfites.