The 2023 vintage provided a perfect duality: summer heat gave the wine ample concentration and supple fruit
Vincent Pinard's bottling from Chene Marchand is a nearly perfect representation of this special vineyard site
and planted them at a staggeringly high-density 7000 vines per hectare
utilizing long skin macerations in open-top cement tanks followed by aging in large
vinifying without destemming in cement vats to ensure complete phenolic expression from their diverse
2021 Clos de la Barthassade, Terrasses du Larzac, Les Ouvrees Site_Baudana The 2023 vintage provided aHlne and Guillaume Baron of Clos de la Barthassade are masters of low intervention winemaking. They let the vineyard speak for itselfusing native yeasts, gravity flow, and minimal sulfur to capture the true essence of their terroir. Sourced from the rocky limestone terraces of Montpeyroux and Jonquires, this blend of Syrah, Mourvdre and Grenache is truly special. The cooler 2021 vintage was a blessing, allowing the grapes to ripen fully while