COUNTRY :
France
REGION :
Calce
PRODUCTION :
Originally from Burgundy, Jean-Phillipe Padié headed south to study agronomy in Montpellier. After stints working for Mas Amiel and Gerard Gauby he didn’t stray far and established his own winery in Calce in 2003. Since then he has expanded his holdings to 18 ha spread out over 30 micro-plots that he works with a team of two others. Carignan, Grenache in all three colors, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Macabeu are farmed using agrobiology and biodynamic practices.
Le Pacha
Region: Roussillon
Grape: Carignan
Soil: limestone, schist
Average Age of Vines: 100 years
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole bunch direct press, cold settled. Grenache Blanc and Gris fermented in enamel tank, old barrels, and foudre. Macabeu fermented in concrete
Aging: concrete for 6 months
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Petit Taureau
Region: Roussillon
Grape: Carignan, Syrah
Soil: calcareous marl, schist
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole bunch, fermented in concrete tank
Aging: concrete tank for 10 months
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Milouise
Region: Roussillon
Grape: Grenache Blanc, Macabeu, Grenache Gris, Carignan Blanc, Clairette, Tourbat, Muscat Petit Grains, Muscat d’Alexandria
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: all varieties pressed together, cold settle in tank, fermented in 15hl foudre
Aging: foudre for 6 months
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Le Tourbillon de la Vie
Region: Rousillon
Grape: Macabeu
Vineyard: purchased grapes from vineyards that Jean-Phillipe supervises
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole bunch direct press to fiberglass and enamel tank
Aging: fiberglass tank, enamel tank, old barrique for 8 months
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Gibraltar
Region: Rousillon
Grape: Grenache Noir
Vineyard: plots with varying primary soils
Soil: schist, marl, granite
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: each parcel fermented separately in concrete
Aging: over winter in neutral barrels
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none
Fleur de Cailloux
Region: Rousillon
Grape: Grenache Blanc 50%, Macabeu 40%, Grenache Gris 10%
Vineyard: mostly planted in 1940, half of the Grenache Blanc planted in 2000
Soil: mosaic of mostly limestone, includes clay-limestone, calcareous marls, schist
Average Age of Vines: 53 years
Farming: agrobiology and biodynamic practices
Harvest: by hand
Winemaking: whole bunch direct press, cold settled. Grenache Blanc and Gris fermented in enamel tank, old barrels, and foudre. Macabeu fermented in concrete
Aging: on the lees, no stirring
Fining: none
Filtration: none
Added S02: none