Domaine Léonine
Stéphane & Caroline Morin
Saint-André
Stéphane Morin started as a fashion photographer in Paris before making the move in 2005 to his 12h. estate in the foothills of the Pyrénées. All of Stéphane's cuvées are produced organically, biodynamically, and without any added sulfur.
"In short, the idea of the domain is to make wines close to the soil, to digest with, the least possible screen between the grape and the glass ...."
2021
Vdf "Carbone 14" 2021
VARIETY : Grenache
TERROIR : 70 year old vines in granite.
1ha in Argelès-sur-mer.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Carbonic maceration for 21 days. Aged in barrique for 9 months.
Vdf "Bottle Neck" 2021 (Grenache/Syrah)
VARIETY : 50% Grenache / 50% Syrah
TERROIR :
0.5ha of 30 year Syrah vines and 0.5ha of 25 year old Grenache vines in sand and silt, Saint-André.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration for 15 days.
Pressing, then maturing in barrels for 6 months.
Vdf "Malophet" 2021
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR : Granite.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Carbonic maceration, aged in old oak barrels.
2020
Vdf "Chic et pas Cher" 2020
VARIETY : 50% Grenache / 40% Syrah / 10% Carignan
TERROIR : 10 to 25 year old vines on sandy loam and rolled pebbles soils.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration for 10 to 20 days depending on the grape variety. Pressing then maturing in barrels for 6 months.
Vdf "Carbone 14" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache
TERROIR : 70 year old vines in granite.
1ha in Argelès-sur-mer.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Carbonic maceration for 21 days. Aged in barrique for 9 months.
Vdf "Malophet" 2020
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR : Granite.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Carbonic maceration, aged in old oak barrels.
Vdf "Bottle Neck" 2020 (Syrah/Grenache)
VARIETY : 50% Grenache / 50% Syrah
TERROIR :
0.5ha of 30 year Syrah vines and 0.5ha of 25 year old Grenache vines in sand and silt, Saint-André.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration for 15 days.
Pressing, then maturing in barrels for 6 months.
Vdf "Que Pasa" Skin Contact 2020
VARIETY : 50 % Grenache Gris / 30% Macabeu / 20% Grenache Blanc
TERROIR :
2 plots: (Grenache Gris & Macabeu) 50 year old vines on sandy-stony ground. (Grenache Gris & Grenache Blanc) 70 year old vines on granite bedrock. Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
48-hour carbonic maceration
Aged in stainless steel for 6 months
Racking and Bottling by gravity.
Vdf "Que Pasa" Rosé 2020
VARIETY : Syrah, rosé
TERROIR :
Vinification :
30 year-old vines in sandy-loamy soil.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
48-hour carbonic maceration aged in stainless steel for 6 months Racking and Bottling by gravity.
2019
Vdf "Bottle Neck" 2019
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR :
0.5ha of 30 year Syrah vines and 0.5ha of 25 year old Grenache vines in sand and silt, Saint-André.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration for 15 days.
Pressing, then maturing in barrels for 6 months.
Vdf “Barrick White” 2018
VARIETY : 50 % Maccabeu / 50% Chardonnay
TERROIR : 40 year old Maccabeu vines, 10 year old Chardonnay vines. Sandy-stony soils on the foothills of the Albères located in the commune of Saint-Génis-des-fontaines.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Direct pressing. Aged in stainless steel tanks for 5 months on fine lees.
Vdf “Que Pasa” 2018 Skin Contact
VARIETY : Grenache Gris 50% / Grenache Blanc 20% / Macabeau 30%
TERROIR :
2 plots: (Grenache Gris & Macabeau) 50 year old vines on sandy-stony ground. (Grenache Gris & Grenache Blanc) 70 year old vines on granite bedrock. Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
48-hour carbonic maceration
Aged in stainless steel for 6 months
Racking and Bottling by gravity.
2018
VARIETY : Syrah, rosé
TERROIR :
Vinification :
30 year-old vines in sandy-loamy soil.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
48-hour carbonic maceration aged in stainless steel for 6 months Racking and Bottling by gravity.
Vdf "Chuck Barrick" 2019
VARIETY : Syrah / Grenache
Vdf "Chic et pas Cher" 2018
VARIETY : 40% Syrah / 50% Grenache noir / 10% Carignan.
TERROIR : 10 to 25-year old vines, on draining soils composed of sandy silt and pebbles.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration between 10-20 days pressed, then aged in old barrels for 6 months. Bottled by gravity.
2015
Vdf "Carbone" 2015
VARIETY : Grenache
TERROIR : 70-year old vines from sandy granite soils in Argelès-sur-mer.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
21 days carbonic maceration, pressed, then aged in old 500L and 600L barrels for 9 months.
Vdf “Petites Mains” 2015
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR : vines aged between 25 – 115 years old, on sandy loam soils in Saint André.
Certified organic and biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
21 days carbonic maceration, pressed, then aged in old 500L and 600L barrels for 9 months.
Destemmed and macerated for 3 weeks in a conical tank. Pressed then aged for 10 months in a wooden conical tank.