L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup - Pic Saint Loup Sainte-Agnès rouge 2023

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

The three Ravaille brothers—Jean-Marc, Pierre, and Xavier—are as much at home on Pic Saint-Loup as the three fish depicted on the labels are in the water. They had to change the estate’s historic name, L’Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, to avoid competing with the well-known Rhône appellation. The red Sainte-Agnès blends the four main Languedoc grape varieties, while the white is half Roussanne. The transition to biodynamics has been underway for several years. Sainte-Agnès consistently stands as the archetype of Pic Saint-Loup reds.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the estate:

This renowned estate (45 hectares), formerly known as Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, lies at the foot of the Pic Saint-Loup. It is farmed organically and biodynamically by the Ravaille brothers.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

The Cazevieille limestone, at an elevation of 350 meters, gives rise to the full-bodied structure of Sainte-Agnès 2023—vibrant and distinguished; distinctly southern in character, yet with the freshness of Pic-Saint-Loup.

About the estate:

L'Héritage du Pic-Saint-Loup is a historic vineyard located on the grounds of the former convent of Château de Montferrand. It was in the 12th century that the first winegrowers began tending and cultivating these vineyards. This jewel of the appellation, nestled directly against the Pic, is now run by the Ravaille family, to whom we owe, in particular, the introduction of Syrah, which is now the dominant variety in the appellation. The latest generation—Xavier, Pierre, and Jean-Marc—decided in 1992 to leave the cooperative to vinify these beautiful high-altitude vineyards. Rigorous standards in the vineyard, precision in expression, and controlled power are the hallmarks of the estate’s current production, making it a benchmark within the appellation.