Montirius
It was an old friend of one of our winemakers who first recommended Montirius, and how glad we are that we followed it up. Meeting Eric and Christine Saurel for the first time we were immediately impressed by the warmth of their welcome and the quality of their wine. Many visits and three years later (we never rush these things) they produced for Partners exclusive cuvées of two of the Rhône's most famous wines: Gigondas and Vacqueyras.
Eric and Christine tend their vines following strict biodynamic principles, involving not only complete respect for the environment by the elimination of all chemical pesticides, but also a requirement to be 'in tune' with the solar calendar which influences the best time to perform all the various vineyard tasks. To farm in this way takes single-minded dedication, and the benefits do not appear overnight - Eric's father started the process in 1980 when he stopped using artificial fertilizer. The complete conversion of the domaine culminated with certification by ECOCERT in 1996 and the first vintage of truly biodynamic wine was produced in 1999.
As a Partner at Montirius your allocation of wine is:
Gigondas (red)
2 cases (24 bottles) maximumVacqueyras (red)
2 cases (24 bottles) maximum
Your wine is available in May each year; Partners joining after April 1st in any year will receive their Option the following year.
Montirius is an Exclusive AOC Vineyard
A row of vines for 1 year £95
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A row of vines for 5 years £380
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Vineyard code: XSAUR