August 2013

We first met Rosemary George MW at the Vigneron Indépendent salon, Porte de Versailles last November and then again very briefly at the Sud de France London Trade Day tasting in June, when she promised to visit us during one of her trips to Languedoc. And in July, we were very happy to find that she had scheduled a trip to Domaine de La Rencontre and our nook of the world.
Rosemary is passionate about Languedoc and the possibilities that it presents for winemakers, to take the best of the traditions and use them as a platform for innovation, to produce wines that surprise. And indeed, the beauty of Languedoc is it’s immense diversity and the mix of old established winemakers, local people, young and not so young, who feel the urge to put their piece of paradise in the spotlight and the influx of new people from all around the world, who fall under the spell of this incredible place. It is not just in wine that you find this desire to innovate, Languedoc is bursting with people who don’t just come for their holidays, or to retire. The speed with which communities develop here is incredible. Sometimes the development is in conflict with traditional land use, but generally there is space for everyone, and that creates an enormous dynamism.

So, back to the wine. We took the opportunity to do a vertical tasting of the three years of wine that we have produced. It was a great chance for us to talk through our experiences and our hopes for the future.

You can find her report about us on our Medals notations and press reports page, and through this link to her blogspot “Taste Languedoc ».

And while you are reading this article, take a look at the other domaines that she has visited in this wonderfully diverse region. Everything is possible here and surprises are round the next corner, hill, vale and village. If you have never taken the time to come and explore – perhaps this will persuade you…..

Rosemary George MW visit July 2013