Presentation Le Clos des Fees

A very small domain produced in a garage Founded in 1998 by Hervé Bizeul, best sommelier in France in 1981 (Ruinart Trophee) His ambition is to produce great fine wines for cellaring A very small domain produced in a garage Founded in 1998 by Hervé Bizeul, best sommelier in France in 1981 (Ruinart Trophee) His ambition is to produce great fine wines for cellaring

Located in one of the most beautiful terroir in the Roussillon

Situated in the most southern part of France, along the Mediterranean sea, near the Spanish border.

Vingrau small village with 400 inhabitants located in a protected area Vingrau small village with 400 inhabitants located in a protected area

Hillside vineyard, hard to cultivate, where low yields and concentrated wine to cellar can only be produced The soil is rich in Calcium carbonate, which helps retain water and encourages deep rooting and minerality

125 tiny parcels, cultivated in the great French tradition 27 hectares of vineyards planted with fine varietals of Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache noir, Carignan

Very old vines, some over 100 years old Planted with young high-quality vines Very old vines, some over 100 years old Planted with young high-quality vines Carignan, age unknown Mourvèdre Grenache noir Syrah

This incredible geological diversity makes it possible to produce high-end “crus” Limestone Schist Rolled Pebbles Granite

Bio-diversity, kept “alive and well” Efforts to hide behind the terroir Bio-diversity, kept “alive and well” Efforts to hide behind the terroir Work done the “traditional” way, respecting the cycles of nature Plowing, where the ancestral way of local winemakers is preserved Work done the “traditional” way, respecting the cycles of nature Plowing, where the ancestral way of local winemakers is preserved

Listen and respect the cycle of seasons Without human intervention, no great wines Listen and respect the cycle of seasons Without human intervention, no great wines Care provided to each plant depending on its inclination but also on the surrounding “population”

Manual Harvest Total respect of the grape Non- intervention: simply help nature produce each year an exceptional vintage Manual Harvest Total respect of the grape Non- intervention: simply help nature produce each year an exceptional vintage

Grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks In crates of 30 kg Complete destemming Sorting following destemming Grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks In crates of 30 kg Complete destemming Sorting following destemming

In the cellar, gentle work in order to express the terroir without changing it. Controlled aging, with no excess, to express the fruit, refine the tannins and ensure a long term development. In the cellar, gentle work in order to express the terroir without changing it. Controlled aging, with no excess, to express the fruit, refine the tannins and ensure a long term development.

An exceptionnel wine Blending modernity and tradition Limited production between 10 and bottles An exceptionnel wine Blending modernity and tradition Limited production between 10 and bottles

« Ultra fine tannins. Phenomenal length. Luxurious wood flavours, very well handled. A class act ». Cuisine et Vins de France «oak with hints of vanilla, spices and menthol. Fat on the palate, with preserved fruits, liquorice and pepper. The tannins are powerful and accomplished: great class" Pierre Casamayor » Revue du Vin de France, february 2008 «Elegant and stylish wine, muscular, with refined tannins and a classy finish» Bettane & Desseauve, Grand Guide des Vins de France 2008 «This cuvee is refined and balanced. The 2005 vintage gained again in digestibility and freshness» The Best Wines of France 2008 «Already a classic wine, graceful, generous and is ultra seductive» Les The Best Wines in The World2008, Bettane & Desseauve «A feeling of brillance, purity, and precision» Winart

A unique cru ha 2,000 bottles Cellaring potential: 30 years A unique cru ha 2,000 bottles Cellaring potential: 30 years

« La petite Sibérie is naturally the opposite of its name. Hyper-rich, packed with flavours, it is a powerful and highly generous concentration of Grenache ». Thierry Desseauve «The palette has fine aromatics, with hints of stylish floral aromas. Deep palate, dense, fat, with silky tannins. Great future. » Pierre Casamayor, Revue du Vin de France, février 2008 «The tannins are of superlative quality. Exceptional freshness, spices, liquorice, ending with beautiful black fruits » Bettane & Desseauve, Gr and Guide des Vins de France 2008 « Aromas of incredible complexity, soft tannins, extremely long finish : a cult wine » Le Figaro Magazine, sept «Incredible concentration, a big beast dressed in lace, a grandiose cuvee of black Grenache » Optimum « The most expressive wine in the region » J acqueline Friedrich, The Herald Tribune, november 16, 2007 «Incredible concentration and richness, without ever being over-ripe and heavy » Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2008, éditions RVF « It is actually the best wine in the Roussillon » Winart « 2003 has aromas of black fruits, spices, cocoa, leather and tobacco; a wine as rich as suave, with extremely fine tannins » Guide Fleurus des Sommeliers

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N°1 domain in the Roussillon - 18/20 RVF 19/20 Guide Gault & Millau 17/20 Guide Bettane-Desseauve (one of the 365 best wines in the world) Parker N°1 domain in the Roussillon - 18/20 RVF 19/20 Guide Gault & Millau 17/20 Guide Bettane-Desseauve (one of the 365 best wines in the world) Parker

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