Domaine des 2 Anes
In Peyriac-de-Mer, in the Aude, Domaine des 2 Ânes occupies a vineyard in the maritime Corbières. Magali Roux, a winegrower, and her three employees Mylène, Samuel and Thierry work between vineyard and cellar to maintain a family-scale estate. The estate's name pays tribute to the donkey, a stubborn and hardworking animal that taught humans to prune vines. After experiences in the Jura, the Mâconnais and the Beaujolais, Magali Roux settled in Peyriac-de-Mer after a year of research, won over by a preserved environment and a terroir that was still dormant.
The vineyard benefits from abundant sunshine, low rainfall and an omnipresent wind. The tramontane, the dominant dry wind coming from inland, cleanses the vines and encourages a healthy harvest; the proximity of the sea softens winters and tempers summers. The vines are planted on hillsides overlooking the lagoons, up to 120 m in altitude, between the sea and the Mediterranean scrubland of the Fontfroide massif. The soils, deep, structured and very stony, of the Mediterranean red type with numerous limestone scree deposits, allow the vines to withstand drought.
Carignan, a traditional Languedoc grape variety, accounts for half of the estate. Grown on hillsides, with low yields and harvested at maturity, it forms the backbone of the wines while retaining freshness. Grenache Noir brings generous fruit and must be harvested at advanced maturity. Mourvèdre, a late-ripening and difficult grape variety, succeeds on the estate thanks to sea spray and management at very low yields; it produces ample, soft and silky wines, marked by black fruits and spices. Syrah, introduced more recently, expresses itself through aromas of flowers and fresh red fruits when yields remain moderate.
Farming is carried out biodynamically, with Demeter certification, and the wines are claimed to be organic. The grapes are harvested by hand and winemaking is intended to be natural; for the pétillant naturel, only indigenous yeasts carry out the fermentation, with no added sulfites. The estate produces reds, whites, rosés and a pétillant naturel, several cuvées of which carry the Corbières appellation. The stated philosophy seeks simplicity and conviviality, with wines conceived as living products, expressing the terroir.
Details gathered from the estate's website and public sources, for information only.
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