YoYo
Laurence Mania-Krief
Banyuls-sur-Mer
The estate of Domaine YoYo is made up of 7 distinct plots,
spread out in four hectares, all in the Banyuls Cru of the Roussillon. Their natural production was certified organic in 2008. Their vines of Carignan and Grenache are over 100 years old. Everything on the estate is done by hand, horse or mule (Uma).
2021
Vdf "Alma" 2021
VARIETY : Grenache / Carignan
TERROIR : Granite in the Albères.
Vdf "La Louve Noire" 2021
VARIETY : Carignan / Grenache
TERROIR : Vines from Piedmont des Albères plot on the southwest Catalonian border. 20-80 year old vines. Grenache 3 colors, Carignan 3 colors, Syrah, Macabeu, Muscat, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, Viognner, Chasselas, Tannat…
Vdf "Vent Debout" 2021
VARIETY : Syrah
TERROIR : Young, 10 year old, Syrah vines on the Laroque des Albères commune in granite.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Direct Press
Fermentation in fiberglass.
Vdf "La Négra" 2021
VARIETY : Carignan 70% / Grenache Blanc / Gris / Rouge 30%
TERROIR :
80 year old vines in granite in piémont des Albères.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
1 week carbonic maceration, élevage in 400L demi-muid barrique.
Vdf "La Vierge Rouge" 2021
VARIETY : 80% Grenache gris / 20% Grenache noir
TERROIR : 80 years old vine, granite terroir in the foothills of the Albères.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
3 week carbonic maceration.
Aged in demi-muid.
Vdf "Akoibon" 2021
VARIETY : 60% Grenache noir / 40% Mourvèdre
TERROIR : Young mouvèdre vines from the col de Banyuls. Grenache noir on the hills of the village of Port Vendres on the sea front. Black Schist.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Carbonic maceration for 10 weeks.
End of fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Aged in barrels.
Vdf "La Tranchée" 2021
VARIETY : Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Black Grenache vines on a Soula plot (south facing) west of Banyuls. Black schist.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
8 day carbonic maceration on a bed of destemmed grapes. End of fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Aged in barrels .
Vdf "KM31" 2021
VARIETY : Grenache Noir / Gris/Blanc / Carignan
TERROIR : Century old vines in Soula on the heights of Banyuls sur mer. 3 small plots of land planted with black, grey and white Grenache and Carignan on black schist soil.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Carbonic maceration for 10 days on a bed of de-stemmed grapes. Fermentation finished in stainless steel tanks. Aged in barrels.
Vdf "Restaké" 2021
VARIETY : 60 % Grenache Gris & Blanc / 40% Carignan Blanc & Gris
TERROIR :
Black schist soil.
80 year old vines planted with Grenache Gris and Blanc at 300m on the southern heights of Banyuls. 6 year old young vines of Carignan Blanc and Gris.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Skin contact maceration for 4 days for the Carignan grapes and direct pressing for the Grenache grapes.
Fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Aged in barrels.
2020
Vdf "La Négra" 2020
VARIETY :
50% Grenache Noir / 50% Carignan
TERROIR : 80 year-old vines from Piédmont des Albères. Organic, biodynamic.
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization, 2 week carbonic maceration, aged in barrique.
Vdf "Bateau Ivre" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah
TERROIR : Vines from Piémont des Albères. Horse ploughed.
Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION :
2 week carbonic maceration after cold stabilization.
Vdf "Vent Debout" 2020
VARIETY :
TERROIR : 80 year old vines in gneiss, in Piémont des Albères. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization, Direct press into fiberglass, 5/6 of the wine aging in barrique.
Vdf "La Tranchée" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Black Schist Bedrock, incredibly stony topsoil. 30 year old vines in the Banyuls.
Southern exposure.
Organic, biodynamic.
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization at the domain followed by a 10 day carbonic maceration, aged 6 months in barrels.
Vdf "Akoibon" 2020
VARIETY : 40% Mourvèdre, 60% Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Young Mourvèdre vines and 100 year old and 30 year old Grenache from stony, black shale in the Banyuls. Northern exposure
Horse ploughed.
Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION :
10 day carbonic maceration after cold stabilization.
Aged 6 months in barrique after pressing.
Vdf "KM31" 2020
VARIETY :
Grenache gris / blanc / rouge
10% Carignan
TERROIR : 100 year old vines, black schist, rocky topsoil in the Banyuls. Southern exposure, horse ploughed.
Organic, biodynamic.
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : 1 month of carbonic maceration.
Aged 6 months in demi-muids and barrique.
Vdf "Restaké" 2020
VARIETY :
75 % Grenache Gris / Grenache Blanc
25 % Carignan Gris / Carignan Blanc
TERROIR :
Stony black schist, Northern exposure.
80 year old Grenache vines in the Banyuls. 5 year old Carignan vines.
Organic, biodynamic.
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION :
Cold stabilization before direct pressing Aged in barrels.
Vdf "Chime-R" 2020
VARIETY : Grenache, Carignan
TERROIR : 85 year old vines, co-planted at a high altitude.
Rocky, black schist in the Banyuls.
Northern exposure, horse ploughed. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : After cold stabilization, a blend of Grenache and Carignan bunches are destemmed and placed at the bottom of a fiberglass or stainless tank, then all the remainder are put on top, whole cluster. Maceration for 10 days. After pressing, Aged in barrels for 6 months.
2019
Vdf "La Tranchée" 2019
VARIETY : Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Black Schist Bedrock, incredibly stony topsoil. 30 year old vines. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization at the domain followed by a 2 week carbonic maceration in fiberglass or stainless steel. 3/4 of the wine goes into neutral oak for aging.
Vdf “Chime. R” 2019
VARIETY : Grenache, Carignan
TERROIR : 100 year old vines with northern exposure in rocky, black schist. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : After cold stabilization, a blend of Grenache and Carignan bunches are destemmed and placed at the bottom of a fiberglass or stainless tank, then all the remainder are put on top, whole cluster. Maceration for 2 weeks. After pressing, elevage in demi muid for 8-10 months.
Vdf “KM31” 2019
VARIETY : 80% Grenache Gris, 10% Grenache Noir, 10% Carignan
TERROIR : Co-planted, 100 year old vines, black schist, rocky topsoil. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : 2 week semi-carbonic maceration in wood vats. Most of the wine is aged in demi-muid, and a bit goes into barrique for 10 months.
2018
Vdf “Restaké” 2018
VARIETY : 80% Grenache Gris and Blanc, 20% Carignan Gris and Blanc
TERROIR : Stony black schist, the Grenache comes from 80 year old vines. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization then the Grenache is pressed directly into stainless after cold stabilization, the Carignan is macerated for 4 days.
Vdf “La Vierge Rouge” 2018
VARIETY : 70% Grenache Gris, 20% Grenache Noir, 10% Grenache Blanc
TERROIR : Co-planed 80 year old vines in granitic bedrock in Piédmont des Albères. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization, 10-day carbonic maceration in fiberglass or stainless, press then 4/5 of the wine sees aging in demi muid.
Vdf “Vent Debout” 2018
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR : 80 year old vines in gneiss, in Piédmont des Albères. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization, Direct press into fiberglass, 5/6 of the wine aging in barrique.
Vdf “La Négra” 2018
VARIETY : 50% Grenache Noir, Gris, and Blanc, and 50% Carignan
TERROIR : 80 year-old vines from Piédmont des Albères. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization, 2 week carbonic maceration, aged in barrique.
Vdf “Akoibon” 2018
VARIETY : 40% Mourvedre, 60% Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Young vine Mourvedre, slightly older grenache from stony, black schist in the banyuls. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : 12 day carbonic maceration after cold stabilization. 4/5 of the wine into barrique after pressing.
Vdf "La Tranchée" 2018
VARIETY : Grenache Noir
TERROIR : Black Schist Bedrock, incredibly stony topsoil. 30 year old vines. Organic, biodynamic
HARVEST : Harvested by hand in crates
VINIFICATION : Cold stabilization at the domain followed by a 2 week carbonic maceration in fiberglass or stainless steel. 3/4 of the wine goes into neutral oak for aging.