Domaine Le Conte des Floris

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The Estate
Le Conte Des Floris is a small estate of 7,5 hectares created in 2000. There is 5.3 hectares in red and 2.2 in white mainly carignan blanc. Any chemistry are used on the vines and in the cellar the sulfur and yeast are used in moderation. They want the terroir to express itself as naturally as possible and step in as less as possible. 

Daniel et Catherine Le Conte Des Floris :
After a first career as a professor of computational science and four years at the French magazine "La Revue du Vin de France" (RVF) where Daniel worked as assistant chief editor, this wine aficionado realized his dream in 2000 by settling down in Pézenas after a training period in Beaune (Bourgogne). Catherine was working in public relations industry in Paris, and drop everything to join him fully into this journey.  
Wines 

The unknown Carignan Blanc
The carignan blanc is a mutation of the carignan noir born after the phylloxera crisis when some winemaker wanted to reproduce the carignan noir. The carignan blanc’s berry is round small and has a thick skin. The wines produced are complex with vanilla, yellow fruits, white flowers, apple and exotic fruits aromas. Those wines can age between 5 to 15 years! 

 

Winemaker
"Through the expression of our very diversified soils, we look for the delicacy and the freshness in our wines more than the concentration and the power. The wine is made to be drunk, we shall never say it enough... " 
"Through the expression of our very diversified soils, we look for the delicacy and the freshness in our wines more than the concentration and the power. The wine is made to be drunk, we shall never say it enough... " 
Overview
Address 21 Avenue Emile Combes 34120 Pézenas
Country France
Region Languedoc
Appellation Coteaux du Languedoc, Languedoc, Languedoc blanc
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21 Avenue Emile Combes 34120 Pézenas

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