After a relative warm winter, a lot of rain in January, record high temperatures for the season in February and March and a hot summer including two short periods in July and August of intense heat.  Temperatures being 2°C higher than normal.  September and October allowed us to harvest in good conditions without massive rains.  Yields were lower than 2019, being the lowest harvest quantity registered.  At the same time, the wines offer a good balance between elegance, freshness and complexity.

The grapes came into the winery very early in the morning (2 to 8 AM) and were gently transferred to our Bucher press machines.  After a soft press, direction to our stainless still tanks to fine the juice with some Pea Puree.  Alcoholique fermentation and aging on lees are done in the same tanks on low temperature.  In order to reduce the amount of total sulfites, all the process is inserted with azote gaz that we produce on site.

20 km North East from Montpellier, Puech-Haut soils spread out on 250 ha between 50 and 150 m height.  This terroir made of round pebbles on top of a 4 meters clay layer has a Mediterranean climate.

Grape Variety:  90% Mourvedre, 10% Grenache Total Acidity:  3.41 pH ABV: 13.5% Production:  1000 cases

The 2019 was a vintage of records with a 1st semester very humid (850mm rain) and cold.  Late June a terrible heat wave hit the Languedoc with a maximum of 46˚ C (124˚ F) registered Friday 29th.  The still young berries suffered and 15% of the crop was burnt.  Late July, a second heat wave (41˚ C, 114˚ F) also happened with no damage.  The late season went very well with little rain and mild temperature.  Axel Richarte put a lot of attention to the canopy management in order to protect the berries and obtain some well-balanced fruits.

The grapes came into the winery very early in the morning (2 to 8 AM) and were gently transferred to our Bucher press machines.  After a soft press, direction to our stainless still tanks to fine the juice with some Pea Puree.  Alcoolique fermentation and aging on lees are done in the same tanks on low temperature.  In order to reduce the amount of total sulfites, all the process is inserted with azote gaz that we produce on site.

20 km North East from Montpellier, Puech-Haut soils spread out on 250 ha between 50 and 150 m height.  This terroir made of round pebbles on top of a 4 meters clay layer has a Mediterranean climate.

Grape Variety:  99% Mourvedre, 1% Grenache 54.9 Meq/L Total Acidity:  3.41 pH ABV: 13.5% Sugar: <1 Production:  1000 cases