Domaine de L'lle Rouge
Lugasson, Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux, France
WHERE
Antonin Jamois
WHO
Organic farming. Permaculture practices and biodiverse planting - including fruit trees and ancient cereals.
HOW
Petillant Naturel (SP) - Merlot
Le Vivant Se Soulève (R) - Merlot
Les Merles Noirs (R) - Merlot
Petite Terre (R) - Merlot
Confluence (R) - Castets, Merlot
Les Oubliées (R) - Castests, Mancin
WINES
Antonin Jamois is orginally from Paris and after studying agronomy, moved to Madagscar for 10 years. With the arrival of his daughter, they moved back to his father in law's 6 hectare property in Lugasson in the Entres-Deux-Mers. His fascination in ancient Bordelaise vareties that were forgotten after Phylloxera, led him to plant Castets, Mancin and most recently, Sémillon.
He farms the whole property organically and promotes permaculture to preserve soil fertility and promote biodiversity in the vines including the cultivating of ancient cereals and fruit trees. The rest of the property is woodland and a meadow for his horse. A serene and intelligent approach, for wines that finally shake up the codes of Bordeaux!
Below the vines is a 19th century freestone quarry, built into the cliff. Vinifying and ageing the wine here keeps his red barrels cool all year round, preserving the freshness of the fruit and the "prise de mousse" for his Merlot Pet'Nat.