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Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Saint Chinian Les Terres Blanches rouge 2022

Name: Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Saint Chinian Les Terres Blanches red 2022
Brand: Domaine Borie La Vitarèle
Rating: 3.9 (12 reviews)

Saint-Chinian|Red wine|Organic

3.9/5 (12 customers)

90/100

RVF

16/20

Jancis Robinson

freshness

glutton

fruit bomb

biodynamics

"Delicious and crunchy, perfect for any occasion!"

With its intense red color, the Les Terres Blanches cuvée offers a refined and delicate nose of fresh red and black fruits, accompanied by a hint of sweet spices. A typically Mediterranean red wine, full of freshness and elegance, with discreet tannins that provide immediate pleasure.

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Estate

Domaine Borie La Vitarèle

Vintage

Les Terres Blanches

Vintage

2022

Designation

Saint-Chinian

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 40% Grenache, 5% Mourvèdre (vignes âgées de 10 à 30 ans)

Terroirs

Soils of marl and white limestone gravel on subsoil composed of highly fractured limestone blocks

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape harvest

Manual, sorting in the vineyard if necessary

Wine making

Destemming followed by gravity transfer to open vats, gentle extraction by punching down, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, no added SO2.

Livestock farming

8 to 12 months in non-plasticized concrete vats, aged on lees

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Beautiful red dress

Nose

Aromas of fresh red and black fruits, sweet spices, all very delicate

Mouth

Very crisp, fruity freshness, rich and elegant, with subtle tannins.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with red meat, a charcuterie platter, Mediterranean cuisine, beef tartare, roasted poultry, cheese, etc.

More information on Domaine Borie La Vitarèle

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Camille Izarn, now supported by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly recommended. The estate is in good hands following the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that looks like a top-of-the-range wine and is well worth seeking out. The Les Schistes cuvée has great aging potential, while Les Crès is grown on Villefranchien pebble soils. Midi-Rouge, in the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation, is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been biodynamic since 1998.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A 20-hectare estate run since 1998 (organically and biodynamically) by Jean-François Izarn, a proponent of gentle vinification using indigenous yeasts, respectful of the environment and the terroir. This highly regarded winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, passed away prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over before passing the baton to their daughter Camille.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100

Rated estate (2025 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About wine:

Les Terres Blanches displays slightly rocky southern accents on a pronounced tannin.

About the estate:

Camille has been rooted in the estate's 60 hectares of holm oaks, scrubland, and vineyards since she was a child. While she was starting her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, after the death of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proven herself, continuing to express the geological diversity of her area, to the east of the appellation, in her various vintages. With the help of Ulrich, her partner who is passionate about agronomy, and her mother, who is always by her side, Camille is promoting new projects, such as the construction of a wine library and the planting of vines for a new vintage that will be released in 2024.

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated (2023 guide) 16/20

About wine:

Limestone. Bright purple. Lots of fruit and more supple than the Les Schistes 2021 wine.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 12 reviews