On a recent trip to the South of France we discovered some wonderful wines from Le Domaine de Trépaloup. The vineyards are located about 30 miles north of Montpellier in the village of Saint Clément near the small town of Sommières. The scenery is lovely in this area and the soil and climate are so well suited to viticulture.
Since 2002 Rémi et Laurent Vandôme have been making the finest wines using organic or bio-dynamic techniques. The Domaine produces Appellation d'Origine Protégée Languedoc wines within its range. The Mourvèdre 2015 dry red is, however, of Vin de Pays status but this does not detract from its quality. This wine is a fruity red which can be consumed on its own or with food:preferably. It is perfectly balanced for tannin, acidity, sweetness, fruit flavour and body and it rests long on the palate.
The wine is superb value for money. I doubt that you would ever find this wine in the export markets or even in French supermarkets or wine merchants outside of the area. You really have no choice but to go to the region, and there are plenty of flights to Montpellier. Just allow yourself a little time to explore the surroundings to take in some sun and good food as well as perfect wine.
http://www.domainetrepaloup.com/
http://www.montpellier-france.com/
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