Domaine du Clos des Fées : Les Sorcières Blanc 2021

The lightness and aromatic richness of a Côtes du Roussillon white wine

The estate

Voted Best Young Sommelier of France at the age of 21, Hervé Bizeul fell in love with the magical landscapes of the majestic Vingrau cirque, at the foot of the Pyrenees Orientales, in Roussillon. Restaurateur, writer and enthusiast of land and vine, Hervé Bizeul founded the Domaine du Clos des Fées with his wife in 1997.

Over the years, the Domaine du Clos des Fées has become a major name among the most finest wine labels in Roussillon. Expressing the singularity of their terroir of origin, these exceptional vintages delight with their intensity and balance while having a great ageing capacity.

The vineyard

A major name among the great wines of Roussillon, the Domaine du Clos des Fees oversees a 30-hectare vineyard spread across 112 plots, on a real mosaic of soils run in a sustainable manner.

The wine

Les Sorcières du Domaine du Clos des Fées is a Côtes du Roussillon wine produced from young Vermentino aned Roussanne vines planted in 2011 on a clay-limestone soil, and old Macabeu vines from the hamlet of « Lou Bac. »

Winemaking and ageing

Direct pressing of whole bunches at a low temperature and low pressure for 5 hours to preserve the purity of the fruit and avoid oxidisation. After a light settling to allow the formation of lees, fermentation at low temperature is carried out in vats with indigenous yeasts. Aged on fine lees, fined with clay.

Blend

Les Sorcières Blanc 2021 is made from a blend of Vermentino, Roussanne and Macabeu.