L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup

In 2023, L'Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup will becomeL'Héritage du Pic Saint-Loup. This family-owned estate is managed by Jean-Marc, Pierre, and Xavier Ravaille. They have transformed the estate—which, after the Revolution, was a land of sheep, olive trees, and vines—into a flagship of the Pic Saint-Loup appellation. For the Ravaille brothers, making wine means constantly striving for perfection. Nestled against the foothills of the mountain range, on the hills of Saint Mathieu de Tréviers, the property has been farmed biodynamically for several years now,and the estate has been committed to organic farming since 2009, with certification since 2012.

In the Pic Saint Loup region, during the grape ripening cycle, there are significant daily temperature fluctuations, particularly in summer when days are hot and nights are cool. These temperature variations are a distinctive climatic feature of Pic Saint Loup and contribute to the wine’s unique character. The estate’s vineyards HéritaPic Saint Loup are harvested by hand at peak ripeness, preferably during the cool hours of the morning. Here, we select grapes whose yield has been carefully controlled through pruning, and we handle them with the utmost care from harvest to vatting, minimizing stress as much as possible. The winemaking process for the wines of theHériPic Saint Loup is the crowning touch. The three brothers pour their hearts and souls into it. The wine is vinified separately, by terroir and by grape variety. Their identity and authenticity shine through in blends aged for one to two years in tanks or in barrels, with the type of wood chosen to suit the specific grape variety.