LES VIGNOBLES JEROME d'ORMESON

LES VIGNOBLES JEROME d'ORMESON - Chateau de Lézignan la Cèbe, 34120 Lézignan la Cèbe

This is another of our producers from the time we were wine importers. Jerome d’Ormeson produces wine with appellation Vdp d’Oc, which might not sound to impressive for those who think that AOP is what counts. Nothing can be more wrong in this case. 

The red wine from the estate is absolutely of top class and the prestige wine l’Enclos d’Ormesson is something extra. It is a Bordeaux type of wine produced on Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon. We sold this wine to the most prestigious gourmet restaurants in Sweden at the time. At one time we presented the wine at one of Gothenburg’s best restaurants, whose owner was the top sommelier of the country at the time. The sous-chef tried the wine on Saturday and he left half a bottle in the bar until Tuesday when the expert came in and tasted it. He was absolutely astonished by the quality and that was a bottle that had been open for several days.

The first time we visited the castle we had the opportunity to taste all available years of the prestige wine. Still today after 25 years and quite a lot of experience of wine this was the most exciting travel among tastes we have had.

There is actually another very unusual thing with this producer – they sell wine of older harvests, which very few producers in the area can afford.  Some of the cuvees are available from mid-90th.

A funny detail, as you are in the village – Lezignan-la-Cèbe is known to produce the absolutely best sweet onions in this part of the country.

WEB: http://www.larvf.com/,les-vignobles-jerome-d-ormesson,12641,400616.asp

DOMAINE DES ASPES - CHATEAU DU PRIEURE DES MOURGUES

SARL VIGNOBLES ROGER - Château du Prieure des Mourgues, 34360 Pierrerue

We met this producer the first time when we still were in the wine business. The son had just graduated as oenologue (wine maker) and had made his first wine – a Merlot - that impressed a lot on us. It became later a favorite in selected Swedish restaurants.

Today the son is in charge of the business and has developed a small but excellent portfolio of wine. They produce the most beautiful variety wines on Merlot, Viogner, Chardonnay and also one with a mixture of Chardonnay and Viogner, which is very pleasant. These wines are sold under the brand name of Domaine des Aspes and are Vdp d’Oc wines, while the traditional AOP Saint Chinian wine is sold under the label of Château du Prieure des Mourgues. The red prestige wine Grand Reserve is really something to pick up and put into your cellar to forget about for a few years.

WEB : http://www.prieuredesmourgues.com/

CHATEAU DE LUC SUR ORBIEU

CHATEAU DE LUC SUR ORBIEU  - Famille Fabre, 11200 Luc sur Orbieu 

Château de Luc is owned by Famille Fabre and is really worth a visit of the wine lover. It is located in the little village Luc sur Orbieu along the river Orbieu. 

Their range of wine is wide an besides traditional Corbières wine the produce excellent ecological wine and a number of variety wines. Their prestige red is a AOP Corbières Boutenac with the name Château Fabre Gasparet and is absolutely fantastic at a very reasonable price. My cellar never lacks bottles of this wine of different age. At the moment I find the 2008 perfect to drink, five years old as it is. A few bottles I will forget for 10+ years.

The ecological wines are sold under the name Château Coulon and unlike most ecological wine in the area they are really well made. My theory is that many not so good wine makers go into ecological production as they always have a market despite tasting quality. Here we find a master wine maker very dedicated to ecological production and quality.

They also make a few variety wines and a vin doux on Grenach, not unlike a Port wine or the more nearby Rivesaltes from Roussillon.

WEB: http://famillefabre.com/luc-sur-orbieu
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