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Winemakers
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Domaine La Courtade, Cotes de Provence, Ile de Porquerolles
Richard Authur
Richard Authur produces very distinctive wines at this beautiful domaine on the island of Porquerolles. His first vintage was 1987, and there are now 30 hectares in production, of red, principally from Mourvèdre, rosé, from a blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache and Tibouren, and white, principally from Rolle. Yields are low, around 30 hectolitres per hectare for the red, and 35 for the white, and both red and white are aged in barriques; the white for a year, and the red for around 16 months.
The red has a very distinctive, almost iodine “twang”, and the very particular microclimate of the island produces wines which are both elegant and persistent. The 1999 red is starting to drink well now. The 1998 is more powerful, rich and ripe, with ripe firm tannins. |
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