Priuere Saint Jean de Bébian - Le Prieuré Saint Jean de Bébian Blanc 2020
| Category: | Roussillon |
|---|---|
| EAN: | 654990187320275 |
| Bottle volume: | 0,75 l |
| Color: | White wine |
| Country of origin: | France |
| Filtration: | No |
| Grape variety: | Roussanne 70 %, Clairette 15 %, Grenache Blanc 15 % |
| Percentage of alcohol: | 13,5 % |
| Region: | Roussillon |
| Styl: | Dry |
| Type of wine: | Natural wine |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
There is a lot of Miocene limestone in the subsoil. It was aged for 6-8 months in old oak barrels on the lees, bottled without filtration or fining. The taste has pleasant notes of citrus, flowers, anise and light minerality.
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The story of the Prieuré Saint Jean de Bébian dates back to the Roman Empire, as the vineyard would have been a reward for winning many wars for the warrior Bébian. The estate was then sold to local monks who built a monastery (hence the name Prieuré) and a vineyard.
The property has been in the news recently for several changes of ownership – in 1991 it was bought by the former owners of La Revue des Vins de France, then, together with Domaine Ganevat in Jura, it was acquired in 2015 by Russian Alexander Pumpjansky and recently taken over by his long-time winemaker Benoit Pontenier.
Benoit is the talent behind the revival of this old winery, now made up of 19 hectares of old and young vines, all in a biodynamic regime. In the cellar, he hardly interferes with the wine, uses natural yeasts and does not filter the wine, which creates perfect harmony with the terroir.
