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Wine No 1 from Lift Off Collection

Château Tour Boisée

Marie-Claude 2019

Languedoc
AOP Minervois

This cuvée is a blend of Grenache (35%) Syrah (35%) and Carignan (30%) which matured on clay-limestone hillsides around the village of Laure-Minervois. The grapes are carefully destemmed. Crushing is avoided and pressing is light. Aged separately in barrels for 12 months, the three grape varieties are blended just before bottling. Aging potential: up to 10 years. Classic balance and elegance. A crowd pleaser with meat dishes.

A photo of Jean-Louis Poudou The winemaker

Jean-Louis Poudou

Jean-Louis Poudou became winemaker by coincidence. His first dream was to become a mechanical engineer because he was comfortable with numbers. While being a wine grower, his father invented the first auger in France. So Jean-Louis attends university, but he 's not very studious, he realizes that his heart is somewhere else, but his father ignores his requests to work with him.  

Jean-Louis meets Marie-Claude, his wife, whose father is both a doctor and a wine grower.  Unlike his father, his father-in-law actaully suggests that he buys his vineyard from him. Jean-Louis borrows the money and buys it. He then immediately changes the focus of the vineyard from just growing grapes to making his own wine. Jean-Louis' heart is in creating a direct connection between his work and wine lovers. In his own words, he wants luxury for everyone.  He throws himself into his passion and soon receives recognition from the likes of Olivier Poussier, then best sommeiller in the world. And as they say, the rest is history.

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