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L'Ame des Pins 2009, Domaine Saint Georges d'Ibry
L'Ame des Pins 2009, Domaine Saint Georges d'Ibry
Bottle Price: £16.50
Case Price: £188.1
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
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Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon aged in barrique for 12 months -the nose is powerful, marked by intense aromas of chocolate, coffee, vanilla and liquorice flavours which follow through to the taste.
Domaine Saint Georges d'Ibry - Cotes du Thongue
This domaine was a recommendation from one of the UK’s top sommeliers, who instantly put the whole range on his restaurant list - a huge hit with our customers!
The 39 hectares of Saint-Georges d'Ibry Estate vineyards are in the Cotes de Thongue and Pays d'Oc appellation areas, in the municipality of Abeilhan between Agde and Pezenas (Languedoc, Southern France). The domaine has been established since 1860; Michel Cros who manages the Estate is highly dynamic always seeking to improve quality. His love of the land, and passion for wine-making and traditional techniques, thanks to the highly suitable soil planted with a number of different grape varieties, have enabled him to create quality, natural wines.
"As members of the "FARRE" Network (Forum for Planned Agricultural Management Respecting the Environment) all the work we do is in compliance with a very strict charter. Our Estate was accredited by "VERITAS" in 2000 and is thus entitled to the TERRA VITIS label." — Michel Cros, Winemaker.
Languedoc-Roussillon stretches along the Mediterranean between the west of the Rhône and Camargue to the Pyrénées mountains, and is one of the largest expanses of vine growing in the world. The climate is perfect and the history of wine making is long, but dramatic changes in technique over the last few years have reduced volume and, in so doing, improved the quality of the wine. The region produces mainly reds which have now lost their vin ordinaire label.
During both World Wars the Languedoc was responsible for providing the daily wine rations given to French soldiers. In 1962, Algeria gained its independence from France, bringing about an end to the blending of the stronger Algerian red wine to mask the thin le gros rouge. This event, coupled with French consumers moving away from cheap red wines in the 1970s, has contributed to several decades of surplus wine production at the in France, with Languedoc as the largest contributor to the European "wine lake" and recurring European Union subsidies aimed at reducing production. These developments prompted many Languedoc producers to start refocusing on higher quality.
Now,parts of the Languedoc wine industry are experiencing commercial success due to outside investment and an increased focus on quality. Sales have been improved by many vineyards that concentrate on creating a good brand name rather than relying on the sometimes infamous regional designations. Some vineyards have adopted the youngest batch of AOC classifications developed in the late 1990s, while other vineyards eschew designated blends entirely and are instead shifting toward bottling single varietal wines, a practice increasingly demanded by consumers in the large New World wine market.
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