Matassa Rouge

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Matassa Rouge Colour: Red Grapes: Carignan 70, Grenache Gris and Mourvèdre About: Definitely the finest wine here, the most classical, a simple statement of what carefully farmed, carefully made wine from very old vines, in particular the beautiful oft maligned Carignan can become here. Vines Location: up above Calce Size: 1 ha … Continue reading Matassa Rouge

Matassa Mambo Sun

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Mambo Sun Colour: Red Grapes: Grenache Noir 70 and Macabeu 30 About: the wine is from a very very old bit of vineyard near Coume de l’Oulla, the name a bow to the heat of the year, which Tom wasn’t sure the vineyard would handle, for it was so hot, it was … Continue reading Matassa Mambo Sun

Matassa Tatouine

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Tatouine Colour: Red Grapes: Grenache Gris 90%, Grenache Noir, Carignan, Macabeu About: first year made was 2016, from fruit from the old Roumanissa Casot vineyard which Tom had to part abandon losing a battle with wild boar. Tatouine is the name of the place, derived via some Tunisian farmers in the neighbourhood … Continue reading Matassa Tatouine

Matassa Alexandria

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Alexandria Colour: White Grapes: Grapes: Muscat d’Alexandrie About: Named after the grape, grown on particular red schist soils which gives this variety an extraordinary tension between ethereal and intensity. Vines Location: Calce, la Jasse, 6 ha block fenced off down the hill toward the sea, toward Baixas Size: part of a 2ha … Continue reading Matassa Alexandria

Matassa Coume de L’Olla Blanc

Appellation: VDF Cuvée: Coume de L’Olla Blanc Colour: White Grapes: Macabeu, Muscat d’Alexandrie, Muscat Petit Grain About: Named after the single vineyard from which it comes, Coume de l’Olla, this is all about refreshment, a wine that goes with and uplifts pretty much everything. Vines Location: down the hill to the east of Calce toward … Continue reading Matassa Coume de L’Olla Blanc

Jean-Philippe Padié information posted!

Everything we know about Jean-Philippe Padié’s wines for now has been posted here! Jean-Philippe Padié makes some of most natural, pure, delicate and complex wines in the Roussillon from his biodynamically farmed vines sited on a mosaic of soils in Calce. Each Cuvée is a fabulous adventure.  

Jean-Philippe Padié Petit Taureau VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Petit Taureau. Colour: Red. Grapes: Carignan Noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre, exact blend depends on the year, see below. About: named after a song by Claude Nougaro from 1967 filled with references to wine, women and song, “Je suis un petit taureau…”. An extraordinary wine that captures the terroir, the Mediterranean, … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Petit Taureau VDF

Jean-Philippe Padié Calice VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Calice. Colour: Red. Grapes: Carignan, Mourvèdre, Grenache Noir, exact blend depends on the year, see below. About: pale in colour, fresh, light, soft, with a gentle and salty astringency, digestible, this wine is made for easy drinking yet has a very satisfactory depth of fruit, made in Jean-Philippe’s unique fashion … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Calice VDF

Jean-Philippe Padié Milouise VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Milouise. Colour: White. Grapes: Grenache Gris 80%, with the rest Macabeu, Grenache Blanc, Carignan Blanc, Clairette, Tourbat, Muscat à Petits Grains and d’Alexandrie. About: Milouise is Jean-Philippe’s top white made from the oldest vines of the Domaine, all co-planted, very limited production. It’s named after the grand-parents, Milou and Louise. … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Milouise VDF

Jean-Philippe Padié Fleur de Cailloux VDF

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Fleur de Cailloux. Colour: White. Grapes: Grenache Blanc 50%, Macabeu 40%, and Grenache Gris 10%. About: called the “flower of stones” this complex and mineral white expresses spectacular freshness, and delicious stone fruits, for only 12.5%. Vines Location: from several parcels near Calce. Size ha: 5. Age: vines planted in … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Fleur de Cailloux VDF

Jean-Philippe Padié Tourbillon de la Vie VDF Rouge

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Tourbillon de la Vie Rouge. Colour: Red. Grapes: Grenache Noir. About: the Cuvée name means Roundabout of Life, and comes from a song by Jeanne Moreau in the celebrated film Jules et Jim by François Truffaut. The wine is a negociant wine from vineyards Jean-Philippe supervises and has made since … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Tourbillon de la Vie VDF Rouge

Jean-Philippe Padié Tourbillon de la Vie VDF Blanc

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Tourbillon de la Vie Blanc. Colour: White. Grapes: Macabeu. About: the Cuvée name means Roundabout of Life, and comes from a song, a waltz, by Jeanne Moreau in the celebrated film Jules et Jim by François Truffaut. The wine is a negociant wine from vineyards Jean-Philippe supervises and has made … Continue reading Jean-Philippe Padié Tourbillon de la Vie VDF Blanc

VDF Anima

Appellation: Vin de France. Cuvée: Anima. Colour: Red. Grapes: Grenache noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre a third each. About: FX Dauré’s second, big red, but still typical of his style for freshness and digestibility. Made by whole bunch carbonic maceration without any extraction. Vines Location: just south of Espira in the Roussillon. Size: 1.5 hectares. Age: … Continue reading VDF Anima

VDF Luminescence

Appellation: Vin de France Cuvée: Luminescence Colour: White Grapes: Muscat a Petit Grain, Muscat d’Alexandrie, et Macabeu About: FX Dauré’s first, and for now only, white is deliciously light in alcohol at under 11%. Made with skin contact, there’s a gentle astringency and cool freshness. Bottled after just three months. Vines Location: just south of … Continue reading VDF Luminescence