{"title":"Clos des B","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\n\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eClos des B\u003c\/span\u003e, vibrant wines overlooking the Mediterranean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGwendolyn and Jean-Jacques, between Grimaud and Ramatuelle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA few kilometres from the sea,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGwendolyn and Jean-Jacques\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebuilt the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eClos des B\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earound plots located in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrimaud and Ramatuelle\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez. Gwendolyn grew up in the area with a long-held desire to make wine; after several years of research, the couple found these terraces overlooking the Mediterranean and made them the starting point of the estate. Today, the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eClos des B\u003c\/span\u003e comprises\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13.5 hectares, 10.5 of which are in production\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a majority of old vines and a real diversity of Provençal grape varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSchist, quartz and old vines a stone's throw from the sea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrimaud\u003c\/strong\u003e, the vines plunge into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eschist sands crossed by quartz veins\u003c\/strong\u003e, while in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRamatuelle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe soils combine more sands and clay-limestones. The proximity of the sea and its maritime inlets bring real freshness to this otherwise very sunny area. We find notably old\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarignan vines over 70 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCinsault vines around 50 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mourvèdre, Grenache, but also\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTibouren and Syrah\u003c\/strong\u003e. The estate has chosen\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebiodynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e, with hand harvesting, sorting directly in the vineyards and then in small crates to bring in the healthiest grapes possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Provence that breaks the mold\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, the \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eClos des B\u003c\/span\u003e continues this logic with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eindigenous yeasts\u003c\/strong\u003e, gentle vinification and, for several cuvées,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eno added sulfites, no fining or filtration\u003c\/strong\u003e. The estate is by no means limited to rosé: it produces reds such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLou Dilun, Les Poupettes or Terre Mère\u003c\/strong\u003e, but also\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Miracle\u003c\/strong\u003e, an astonishing Blanc de Noirs Grenache. Sunny wines in their origin but which retain freshness, juice and a small saline imprint linked to this immediate proximity to the Mediterranean. A living Provence, far from the standardized rosés that are still too often associated with the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.mareehaute.vin\/en-gb\/collections\/clos-des-b.oembed","provider":"Marée Haute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}