Clos des Mourres
Ingrid & Jean-Philippe Bouchet
Vaison la Romaine
"We are craftsman winegrowers, because the term ‘craftsman’ implies that we work by hand. We choose to work with the earth in a natural way. We found an answer and solutions to our personal convictions in the biodynamie: getting healthy and living soils, favoring the exchanges between roots and soils thanks to microorganisms . It is, in our opinion, the only way to get the pure expression of the terroir." Their family vineyards have been passed on from father to daughter and from daughter to daughter for four generations.
The Bouchets cultivate vines on 5-hectares in Cairanne, oriented on the northwestern slope of the Col du Débat. A natural drainage of the vines occurs thanks to the direct exposure to the Mistral wind. The plots are located between 200 and 280 meters above sea level, on mainly clay-limestone soils.
They also work 10 hectares of vines around their farm which were added in Vaison la Romaine in 2012. The soil is mainly sandy in Vaison la Romaine, and allows for the production of wines with a different structure than the wines of Cairanne. Bottling is done according to the lunar calendar シ
2021
Vdf "Pompette" Blanc 2021
VARIETY : Grenache Blanc / Clairette / Bourboulenc equal parts
TERROIR : Plots around Vaison la Romaine and Roaix +20 year old vines, grafted onto caladoc rootstock clay, loam, and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Co-fermented in enameled steel vessels. Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" Rose 2021
VARIETY : Caladoc (malbec/grenache hybrid).
TERROIR : 40 Year old vines.
Clay, loam and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Steel vat fermented, raised 6 months
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" Rouge 2021
VARIETY : Aubun / Counoise / Grenache / Cinsault
TERROIR : La Tuile, vines planted by Ingrid’s grand-father in the 1980s.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% destemmed 50% whole cluster Co-fermented in concrete
Aged on malo lees without racking.
Vdf "A Table!" 2021
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR : This Cuvee comes from 2 plots (on 1.5 hectares) of Syrah located in Vaison la Romaine near the chai. +35 year old vines, clay, loam, and sandy soils
HARVEST :
hand picked, 2 bottlings, March & June after harvest.
Organic
Biodynamic
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation (3 days approx).
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
AOC Côte du Rhône Blanc “665 Jours” 2020
VARIETY :
60% Grenache Blanc, 30% Clairette Blanche, 10% Bourbonlenc
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Co-fermented
Aged in 300-500 barrels and clay vessels of various shapes for 12 months on malo lees.
Vdf "Rosy" 2020
VARIETY : 2/3 Grenache Blanc & 1/3 Grenache Rouge, sandy soils.
VINIFICATION :
Grenache noir partially aged in 300 liter barrels and partially in sandstone eggs vessels of various shapes. Grenache blanc aged in 300 liter barrels.
AOC "Côte du Rhône Bib" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR : Vaison la Romaine
Mainly sandy soil
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed grapes.
3 day maceration.
Co-fermented in enameled steel.
Aged on malo lees without racking.
2020
AOC "Côte du Rhône Bib" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR : Vaison la Romaine
Mainly sandy soil
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% destemmed 50% whole cluster
3 weeks maceration
Co-fermented in concrete
Aged on malo lees without racking.
Cairanne "Tandem" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache 70% / Syrah 30%
TERROIR :
Vines in Cairanne, oriented on the northwestern slope of the Col du Débat.
A natural drainage of the vines occurs thanks to the direct exposure to the Mistral wind. The plots are located between 200 and 280 meters above sea level, on mainly clay-limestone soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
CdR "NoVice" 2020 (Grenache/Mourvèdre/Syrah)
VARIETY : Grenache / Mourvèdre / Syrah
TERROIR : Plots around Vaison le Romaine and Roaix Clay, loam, and sandy soils. Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST :
hand picked.
Syrah harvested first, then Grenache, then Mourvèdere.
VINIFICATION :
50% destemmed 50% whole cluster. Short maceration occurs as soon as varieties are picked, aged in enameled steel
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
AOC Vacqueyras “Milord” 2020
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR : from 2 small parcels on the AOC Vacqueyra, planted in the 1970s by Ingrid’s mother, in the neighborhood where Ingrid, her mother, and her grandmother grew up called “Milord”.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Co fermented. Mostly whole cluster fermentation with layers of destemmed grapes (like a millefeuille says Ingrid.)
Short fermentation.
Aged on malo lees without racking in demi-muids (600 liter old barrels).
Vdf "Pompette" 2020 Blanc
VARIETY : Grenache / Clairette / Bourboulenc
TERROIR : Plots around Vaison la Romaine and Roaix ~20 year old vines, grafted onto caladoc rootstock clay, loam, and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Collected together
Direct press
Co-fermented
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" 2020 Rosé
VARIETY : Caladoc
TERROIR : 40 Year old vines.
Clay, loam and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Steel vat fermented, raised 6 months
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" 2020 Rouge
VARIETY : Aubun / Counoise / Cinsault / Tempranillo
TERROIR : La Tuile, vines planted by Ingrid’s grand-father in the 1980s.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% destemmed 50% whole cluster
3 weeks maceration
Co-fermented in concrete
Aged on malo lees without racking.
2019
Vdf “Tandem” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache 70% / Syrah 30%
TERROIR :
Vines in Cairanne, oriented on the northwestern slope of the Col du Débat.
A natural drainage of the vines occurs thanks to the direct exposure to the Mistral wind. The plots are located between 200 and 280 meters above sea level, on mainly clay-limestone soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf “Trikala” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Mourvèdre
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
The Grenache is aged in a sandstone jar, the Mourvèdre and Syrah separately in demi-muids.
AOC Côte du Rhône Blanc “665 Jours” 2019
VARIETY :
60% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette Blanche, 20% Bourbonlenc
TERROIR :
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Co-fermented
Aged in 300-500 barrels, a stoneware jar and a stoneware egg for 12 months on malo lees.
Vdf “Cairanne” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache 95% / 5% Carignan
TERROIR :
Vines in Cairanne, oriented on the northwestern slope of the Col du Débat.
A natural drainage of the vines occurs thanks to the direct exposure to the Mistral wind. The plots are located between 200 and 280 meters above sea level, on mainly clay-limestone soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
AOC Vacqueyras “Milord” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR : from 2 small parcels on the AOC Vacqueyras
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
Aged on malo lees without racking in demi-muids.
Vdf "Pompette" 2019 Blanc
VARIETY : Grenache / Clairette / Bourboulenc
TERROIR : Plots around Vaison la Romaine and Roaix ~20 year old vines, grafted onto caladoc rootstock clay, loam, and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Co-fermented
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" 2019 Rosé Magnums
VARIETY : Caladoc
TERROIR : 40 Year old vines.
Clay, loam and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Steel vat fermented, raised 6 months
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf "Pompette" 2019 Rosé 3L
VARIETY : Caladoc
TERROIR : 40 Year old vines.
Clay, loam and sandy soils.
Organic
Biodynamic
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct press
Steel vat fermented, raised 6 months
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf “A Table!” 2019
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR : This Cuvee comes from 2 plots of Syrah located in Vaison la Romaine near the chai.
~35 year old vines, clay, loam, and sandy soils
HARVEST :
hand picked, 2 bottlings, March & June after harvest.
Organic
Biodynamic
VINIFICATION :
50% whole cluster 50% destemmed
Short fermentation
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.
Vdf “NoVice” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Mourvèdre / Syrah
TERROIR : Plots around Vaison le Romaine and Roaix Clay, loam, and sandy soils
HARVEST :
hand picked
Organic
Biodynamic
VINIFICATION :
50% destemmed 50% whole cluster
3 weeks maceration
Co-fermented in concrete
Aged on malo lees without racking for 8 to 10 months.