Description
This wine, named after Olivier's son ('little Pithon'), has both fresh notes and a sultry southern richness. This cuvée is the result of a partnership of half a dozen winegrowers who are engaged in organic farming or converting neighboring villages. The harvest is finally vinified by Olivier. The result is a fresh, soft red wine from the South of France. Soft red fruit, with a little bit of black fruit such as blackberries. The tannins are in the background, making the wine very accessible but still has more body / tension than a Pinot Noir.
Delicious with: Appetizers, pork, rotisserie chicken, charcuterie, boudin noir, sweetbreads, calf brains, red meat without a strong sauce.
Olivier Pithon, a winegrower in Calce, a village near Perpignan. Olivier is the brother of Jo Pithon, the famous winegrower from the Loire of Domaine Pithon-Paille . He ended up in Calce via Gérard Gauby, one of the best winegrowers in the region and a friend of his father, and decided to start his own domain. Today the domain has 15ha of vineyards, with 7ha of white and 8ha of red. Olivier has now become one of the leading winegrowers in the region and a pioneer for the new generation.
The subsoil here contains schist, slate, loam and limestone and Olivier seems to be a master in letting that terroir express itself. He works biodynamically and only works with local grape varieties.
Especially his top wines are real terroir wines, grape, soil, air, climate all come to the surface in his wines paired with a high minerality. A clean and neat style.
- Country / Region: France / Languedoc-Roussillon
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Grape variety(ies): 50% grenache, 25% syrah, 25% mouvèrde
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In the vineyard: Assemblage of the harvest of different farmers from the area. Completely organic farming.
- In the wine cellar: Maturation on concrete
- Quality mark: biodynamic & Vin Nature
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