Val de l'Ours
There’s a place on the hills bordering the Mediterranean shores where nature has always been so abundant that brown bears had chosen it to settle down, knowing that the rocky hillsides and forest would provide them a safe habitat, and the thick vegetation ample supplies of food and water.
Today human activity has reclaimed this fertile valley, pushing the bears further up towards the Pyrenean mountains and allowing us to produce a range of generous wines.
Today human activity has reclaimed this fertile valley, pushing the bears further up towards the Pyrenean mountains and allowing us to produce a range of generous wines.
The vintage
The 2024 vintage begins with a significant deficit in the vine’s water reserves. Growth is limited at the start of the season, but resumes thanks to timely, beneficial rainfall at the end of April. Phenological development is highly uneven, even within individual plots. In early May, a few millimetres of rain fall. June is warm and growth becomes active. The summer of 2024 is not as hot and dry as that of 2023, which is good news for vegetative development and grape ripening. The harvest of white and rosé grapes takes place at the end of August; it is then necessary to wait a further 15 days before beginning the red grape harvest in mid-September. Maturity is slow to arrive, but once achieved, the quality of the grapes fully meets expectations.
Tasting
The wine displays a bright, vibrant garnet colour.
The nose displays aromas of garrigue, dominated by black fruit, supported by subtle notes of sweet spices.
The palate is indulgent and harmonious, combining roundness with freshness. The finish is long and alluring.
The nose displays aromas of garrigue, dominated by black fruit, supported by subtle notes of sweet spices.
The palate is indulgent and harmonious, combining roundness with freshness. The finish is long and alluring.