"After finishing winemaking school, Benjamin spent some time working in a conventional winery. In 2004, however, he met natural winemaker Jean-Baptiste Senat and began working with him in his cellar. He was influenced by Senat’s ideas and techniques. After his stage ended, he knew that he wanted to make his wine with a similar philosophy one day.
In 2007 he settled in his family’s hometown of Caunes-Minervois, which sits between the ancient city of Carcassone and The Montagne Noir. He purchased 5.7ha of Grenache Noir, Syrah, Cinsault, Terret Gris and began working it organically, eventually converting all of it over to biodynamics. Each year he added a plot to his estate and now he works 9.5 ha all by hand and now fully Ecocert certified. He also runs a terrific wine bar downtown called Cantine du Curé which is open during the summer tourist season.
Benjamin feels that many of the wines in the Minervois AOC are too concentrated and alcoholic, and works hard to make wines that, while full flavored, are lighter, fresher and lower in alcohol than most average wines from the Languedoc. Indeed, there is a level of liveliness in this wines that you seldom see in the wines of the region, Benjamin is happily introducing people to the concept of Minervois “vin de soif”.
Small Vineyard - 1 hectare, 30 year old vines
Soil shist, clay, limestone, sand, marl
Benjamin is happy to introduce the concept of Minervois "Vin de Soif"
a lively and fresh dry rose to sip any time, notes of strawberries, rose petals, watermelon and orange zest with a lovely backbone of acidity and minerality. Tastes of Summer in your glass. Crushable.
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Varietal: Cinsault, Syrah, Carignan
style: rose
Farming/cellar: Biodynamic, hand harvested. Direct press, spontaneous fermentation in tanks, Aged 6 months in stainless steal unfiltered + unfined, Vegan friendly, minimal added so2
pairing: Panzanella Salad, Grilled Sicilian Octopus Salad & Oysters mignonette.
