Les Sabots d'Hélène
Created in 2005, Les Sabots d'Hélène is an 8-hectare vineyard estate located in Feuilla, a commune in Corbières, in the Aude, bordering the Pyrénées-Orientales. Alban Michel, its founder, was born in Baccarat in Meurthe-et-Moselle; after travelling around and holding various odd jobs in France, he claims experience in the vineyards of the Côte du Rhône — Hermitage, Cornas, Condrieu — and Roussillon, from which he says he has gained a good command of organic farming.
The vineyard is managed under organic farming certified by Ecocert. All the cuvées, reds, whites, rosés and others, are made from 100% grapes. The wines blend in particular Grenache Noir and Blanc, Carignan, Cinsault, Syrah, Macabeu and Muscat.
The range includes about ten cuvées with frequently ironic names: Alcoolitre, a white made from Grenache Blanc and Macabeu; La mauvaise réputation, a Carignan red; Anticonstitutionnellement, an orange wine made from Grenache and Muscat; Jajaculateur précoce, made from Cinsault; L'alternapif, made from Syrah; Pif « Not Dead », made from Caladoc; Tcherno Bulles, a sparkling wine made from Macabeu and Muscat; the rosés Rinocirosé and Globule Rosé, as well as Ni dieu Ni maître Ni sulfite. The estate also produces an eau-de-vie, Grognac, which its creator presents as the work of an « alambicologue ».
The house vocabulary embraces mockery: Alban Michel describes himself as a « pificulteur » producing « pif » in Corbières and calls his practice « normal farming, so-called certified organic ». Tasting takes place in the cellar, where the winemaker invites you to come for a drink and talk about the cuvées.
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