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Winemakers
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DIVEM, Coteaux du Languedoc Montpeyroux
Gil Morrot
Gil Morrot works for the INRA (Institut National des Recherches Agricoles), and also has a small vineyard in Montpeyroux. The vines were rented out en fermage, but in 2000 Gil decided to produce his own wine for the first time, from a blend of roughly 80% Grenache and 20% Syrah, with a touch of Cinsault. As he had no cellar or winemaking equipment at this stage, the wine was vinified by his friend Marc Benin of Domaine de Ravanès. Aged for fourteen months in two and three year old barriques, the wine has big ripe peppery fruit, with a classic elegance. Only a very small quantity of this wine was produced, but with the construction of his own cellars in progress at present, there will be larger quantities of this outstanding wine in a few years time.
The 2001, also vinified at Ravanès, has soft smoky supple fruit, with spicy
ripeness and concentration. Keep for a couple of years. |
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