Domaine Padié
Calce
Jean-Philippe Padié was born and raised in Burgundy, but always dreamed of returning to his grandparent's home in the Southwest. In 2001, after his studies, he moved to the famous village of Calce to make natural wine alongside the domaine's of Gauby, Matassa, Horizon, and Pithon. He works with no additives or sulphites. His wines are distinctly crafted, with a lifted quality rare in the Roussillon.
Calce is famous for its tectonic marvel of striated bedrock -- a veritable playground for soil geeks and biodynamic seekers alike. Vines are pinstriped along limestone, clay, marl, and granite striations, allowing for many controlled fermentations and blends that put the prowess of a winemaker like Philippe at center stage. These wines are first class, always clean and elegant, always giving, and always fodder for lots of conversation.
2019
Vdf “Tourbillon de la Vie” 2019
VARIETY : Macabeu
TERROIR : Purchased fruit, granite
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Direct press into stainless
Vdf “Fleur de Cailloux” 2019
VARIETY : 40% Grenache Blanc / 40% Gris / 20% Macabeu
TERROIR :
Grenache Blanc on clay/limestone and marl
Macabeu on marls and schists
Grenache Gris on limestone marls
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : fermented separately in a mixture of either fiberglass, stainless or concrete
Aged in barrique through the winter.
Vdf “Gibraltar” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Grenache from different plots of schist, marl and granite
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Fermented separately by parcel
Neutral oak elevage through the winter
Blended in the spring.
Vdf “Le Pacha” 2019
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR :
single plot of 40-50yo vines on granite
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
50% carbonic fermentation
50% destemmed and pressed
Aged in oak for the winter
Blended in the spring
Vdf “Petit Taureau” 2019
VARIETY : 50% Carignan, 50% Syrah
TERROIR :
Carignan from limestone marls, Syrah from limestone
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Fermented in concrete
Aged in neutral oak
Vdf “Milouise” 2019
VARIETY : Mostly Grenache Gris / Grenache blanc / Macabeu with some Carignan blanc / Clairette / Tourbat / Muscat petit grains / Muscat d'Alexandrie
TERROIR : combination of plots from marl, schist, clay/limestone
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Co-fermented
Direct press into stainless
Sees some new oak
Vdf “Ciel Liquide” 2019
VARIETY : 50% Carignan / 50% Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Carignan from clay/limestone and chalky marl, Grenache noir from clay/limestone, schist and chalky marl.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Fermented in concrete
Aged in neutral oak
Vdf "Ciel Liquide" 2012
VARIETY : 50% Carignan / 50% Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Carignan from clay/limestone and chalky marl, Grenache noir from clay/limestone, schist and chalky marl.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Fermented in concrete
Aged in neutral oak