Domaine de L'lle Rouge

Lugasson, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France

WHERE

Antonin Jamois

WHO

Organic farming. Permaculture practices and biodiverse planting - including fruit trees and ancient cereals.

HOW

Petillant Naturel (SP) - Merlot
Le Vivant Se Soulève (R) - Merlot
Les Merles Noirs (R) - Merlot
Petite Terre (R) - Merlot
Confluence (R) - Castets, Merlot
Les Oubliées (R) - Castests, Mancin

WINES

Antonin Jamois is orginally from Paris and after studying agronomy, moved to Madagscar for 10 years. With the arrival of his daughter, they moved back to his father in law's 6 hectare property in Lugasson in the Entres-Deux-Mers. His fascination in ancient Bordelaise vareties that were forgotten after Phylloxera, led him to plant Castets,  Mancin and most recently, Sémillon.

He farms the whole property organically and promotes permaculture to preserve soil fertility and promote biodiversity in the vines including the cultivating of ancient cereals and fruit trees. The rest of the property is woodland and a meadow for his horse. A serene and intelligent approach, for wines that finally shake up the codes of Bordeaux!

Below the vines is a 19th century freestone quarry, built into the cliff. Vinifying and ageing the wine here keeps his red barrels cool all year round, preserving the freshness of the fruit and the "prise de mousse" for his Merlot Pet'Nat.

L'île Rouge, Petite Terre, 2021 L'île Rouge, Petite Terre, 2021
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L'île Rouge, Petite Terre, 2021
£31.00

Vin de France

100% Merlot Noir

Clay-Limestone and Starfish rock.

Organic & Vin Méthode Nature certified.

Hand harvested 11-12/09/21. Whole-bunch full carbonic maceration in tank for 15 days. The juices are then pressed and assembled to finish alcoholic fermentation. Inert racking to stainless steel vats for 4 months. Unfined, unfiltered.

L'île Rouge, Grande Terre, 2020 L'île Rouge, Grande Terre, 2020
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L'île Rouge, Grande Terre, 2020
£51.00

Vin de France.

100% Merlot Noir

Clay-Limestone and Starfish rock.

Organic & Vin Méthode Nature certified.

Destemmed before fermentation. All pump overs done by gravity alone. 16 months in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.

L'île Rouge, Confluence, 2021 L'île Rouge, Confluence, 2021
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L'île Rouge, Confluence, 2021
£35.00

Vin de France.

60% Merlot, 40% Castets

Clay-Limestone and Starfish rock.

Organic & Vin Méthode Nature certified.

Destemmed before fermentation. All pump overs done by gravity alone. 12 months in 2nd and 3rd fill barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.

L'île Rouge, Les Oubliés, 2022 L'île Rouge, Les Oubliés, 2022
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L'île Rouge, Les Oubliés, 2022
£39.00

Vin de France.

Castets & Mancin.

Clay-Limestone and Starfish rock.

Organic & Vin Méthode Nature certified.

Freshness and structure from forgotten Bordeaux grape varieties.