Mas Foulaquier - Le Petit Duc 2012

Located north of the Pic Saint-Loup appellation, this estate consists of a large, southwest-facing hillside plot on limestone scree, planted primarily with Grenache and Syrah. This is the Foulaquier terroir proper, which is joined on the estate by the more loamy, northeast-facing terroir of Les Tonillières. This venture, which began in 1998, is led by the couple Pierre Jequier—a former architect—and Blandine Chauchat, a former parliamentary aide. These passionate winemakers have restructured the estate, which has very ancient origins, steering it toward certification in organic and then biodynamic farming. After a few minor adjustments, they now present a renewed range of healthy, delicious, and aromatic wines, most of which are aged in a reductive environment.