Domaine Des 2 Anes "Fontanilles"

Grapes: Carignan + Syrah + Grenache 

Region: Languedoc Roussillon, France

Vintage: 2020

Viticulture: Biodynamic

Soils: Clay + Limestone

Yeasts: Native

Vinification: The vines are hand-harvested & destemmed before they are pressed. A pigeage occurs & fermentation lasts two or three weeks. Only natural yeasts are used, and the wine is fermented and aged in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled without fining or filtration.

Aging: A few months

Fining or Filtering: None

Notes from the Importer: Magali Terrier, originally from the Beaujolais, worked in diverse wine-growing regions throughout France. In the late 1990’s, she began to seek out a terroir where she could freely express her passion for making extraordinary organic wine and that search led her to the Languedoc. Magali Terrier first set her eyes on Peyriac de mer, a diamond in the rough with a breathtaking view of the Mediterranean Sea, and it was love at first sight. She started the 2 Anes winery in the year 2000, the same year Jenny & François was founded.

Being byodynamic, the winery is a diverse farm with many different animals, including of course, donkeys, but also sheep and many other animals. The donkeys are allowed to wonder amongst the vines, where they eat the garrigue and other herbs growing everywhere on this property. When Magali begins to prune in the spring, she often discovers that the donkeys have done a “pre-pruning,” having eaten some of the shoots and canes along with the garrigue.

Tasting Note: A deep ruby in the glass with a light purple rim. The nose offers up pretty scents of crushed plums, Bing Cherry & a dusting of mineral-infused spice. The palate delivers many of the same fruits found on the nose with an added note of sweet herbs and bitter chocolate. Drinking beautifully upon release.