Located in Azille in Minervois (11 - Aude), the estate has been certified in organic and biodynamic agriculture since its creation in 1989.
Our 3.5 hectares of vines grow on clay-limestone and rocky soil and are not irrigated.
We grow different grape varieties: Macabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne for white wines, Carignan, Grenache gris and noir, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Merlot for reds, Merlot also for rosé.
Our production is minimally mechanized because we work with respect for the soil and biodiversity according to the biodynamic calendar. We limit ourselves to one tractor pass per year to avoid compacting the soil, everything else is done by hand: clearing, pruning, passage of plant preparations, harvesting, pressing for small harvests, bottling, labeling and put in boxes!
In addition, there are no synthetic inputs either in the vineyard or in the cellar. We use our homemade compost and make our own biodynamic plant preparations to strengthen the vines. There has been no sulfur or copper in our vines since 2000 and no more sulphites added to our wines since 2010. Only indigenous yeasts are at work during the vinification and aging phases.
Our wines are unfined and unfiltered and only go through a pump twice in their life, which we have chosen to be as gentle as possible.
And with all this good care, our wines keep perfectly, which allows us to offer you vintages from 2000 until today!

Information

Domain Name:
Domaine Saint Julien - Le Zaparel
Winemaker's Name:
Stéphanie Minder & Paco Aeschlimann
Country:
France
Region:
Languedoc
Appellations:
Vin de France, Languedoc
Farming:
Organic / Biodynamic (Ecocert, Demeter)
Grape varieties:
Macabeu, Grenache, Merlot, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Marsanne, Roussanne

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Situ&eacute; &agrave; Azille dans le Minervois (11 - Aude), le domaine est certifi&eacute; en agriculture biologique et biodynamique depuis sa cr&eacute;ation en 1989.
Nos 3,5 hectares de vignes&nbsp;poussent sur un&nbsp;sol argilo-calcaire&nbsp;et rocailleux et sont&nbsp;non irrigu&eacute;es.
Nous cultivons&nbsp;diff&eacute;rents c&eacute;pages : Macabeu, Marsanne et Roussanne pour les vins blancs, Carignan, Grenache gris et noir, Mourv&egrave;dre, Syrah et Merlot pour les rouges, Merlot &eacute;galement en ros&eacute;.
Notre&nbsp;production est tr&egrave;s peu m&eacute;canis&eacute;e&nbsp;car nous travaillons dans le&nbsp;respect du sol et de la biodiversit&eacute;&nbsp;selon le&nbsp;calendrier biodynamique. Nous nous limitons &agrave; un passage en tracteur par an pour &eacute;viter de tasser le sol, tout le reste se fait&nbsp;&agrave; la main&nbsp;: d&eacute;broussaillage, taille, passage des pr&eacute;parations de plantes, vendanges, pressurage pour les petites r&eacute;coltes, mise en bouteille, &eacute;tiquetage et mise en cartons&nbsp;!
De plus, il n&rsquo;y a&nbsp;aucun intrant de synth&egrave;se ni &agrave; la vigne ni &agrave; la cave. Nous utilisons notre compost maison et r&eacute;alisons nos propres pr&eacute;parations de plantes biodynamiques pour fortifier la vigne. Il n&rsquo;y a plus ni soufre ni cuivre dans nos vignes depuis 2000 et plus de sulfites ajout&eacute;s dans nos vins depuis 2010. Seules les levures indig&egrave;nes sont &agrave; l&rsquo;&oelig;uvre pendant les phases de vinification et de vieillissement.
Nos vins sont&nbsp;non coll&eacute;s et non filtr&eacute;s&nbsp;et ne passent que 2 fois dans leur vie dans une pompe, que nous avons choisi la plus douce possible.
Et avec tous ces bons soins, nos vins se conservent parfaitement, ce qui nous permet de vous proposer des&nbsp;mill&eacute;simes de 2000 jusqu&rsquo;&agrave; aujourd'hui&nbsp;!

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