Pinot Noir 2023
ProducerDomaine de ClovallonRegionLanguedoc, FranceGrapePinot NoirGeologyVaried soils beneath a limestone escarpmentFarmingCertified organic and biodynamicVintage2023CertifierDemeter
AbstractCherry, floral, fine
Pinot Noir from an unusually cool Languedoc valley, giving southern fruit without a heavy frame.
Winemaker
Catherine Roque was an architect before establishing Clovallon in the upper Orb valley. She planted Pinot Noir and Riesling in a site unusually cool for the Languedoc.
Her daughter Alix, who grew up among the vines and later worked abroad, continues the project. Organic and biodynamic farming includes natural vegetation between the rows. Altitude, the limestone escarpment and cooler valley air make these less usual southern varieties possible.
Wine
Pinot Noir from Clovallon's younger vines on red sandstone in the upper Orb valley. Native yeasts start fermentation in vat, preserving fragrance without a heavy oak treatment.
Cherry and flowers come with fine tannin and bright acidity. Southern-grown Pinot from an unusually cool site.
Origin
Clovallon lies near Bédarieux, in the Orb valley. Altitude and a limestone escarpment moderate the warmth of the surrounding Languedoc.
