Clos del Rey
Jacques Montagne started the Clos del Rey in 2001. His grandparents were already making dry table wine from the family’s choice properties in Maury. His son Julien, who has worked for the Mas Amiel, joined him in 2015.
The high-elevation vineyards southeast of the village, where much of their fruit grows, preserves freshness and warded off dehydration but produce enough juice to make wine.
This particularity combine to the wine making process of Montagne’s family make hight quality wines every year.
The Clos del Rey turns out fantastic wines that are rich, fine, concentrated yet are not overdone. The balance is always there.
Terroir
All the plots are naturally protected by the guarrigue (made of thym, rosemarie and cistes). The soil is composed of clay and limestone with lot of iron at 300m altitude.
Grapes
the syrah is 15 years old, the grenache and carignan are 50 years old and some are 120 years old
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Roussillon |
| Appellation | Cotes du Roussillon, Cotes du Roussillon village, Maury |
From this Winery
This white is a special cuvee, the plot is located on a plateau at 500m/600m of altitude close to the Tarerach village.The soil is made of granit called « granitic arena ». This soil was formed by the magma 300 milions years ago.
A complex, rich and authentic wine that truly shows its Mediterranean influences.
From very old vines of Carignan, this cuvee, through its purity and softness, brings plenty of pleasure.
L'Episcata is a single plot cuvee, the twin brother of l'Aragone. To celebrate its birth, the artist Philippe Laborderie has created a magnificent label around the theme of the terroir. This cuvee comes from very old Grenache vines which give a juicy, delicious and fresh wine.
About the label: It's written in Persia. It is a nod to the city of Shiraz in Iran, long considered the cradle of Syrah, the painting illustrates this with the desert and the vine growing in the middle.
30 years old Grenach planted on 300m of altitude!
Lush, fruity, herbal, mineral flavours; you can smell the sunshine!
Lush, fruity, herbal, mineral flavours; you can smell the sunshine!
The new half sweet cuvée from the vineyard.