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Les Vins du Siècle est un grand site fédérateur, bilingue et mondial. Dans toute la France, « triés sur le volet », les meilleurs producteurs (la très grande majorité ayant l’exclusivité de leur appellation) sont retenus pour la typicité des vins, leur rapport qualité-prix-plaisir, l'expression de leur terroir et leur passion de vignerons.

Pas de vins à la mode, surcôtés ou de "jus de bois" dans Les Vins du Siècle. La typicité d’un vin, ce n’est rien d’autre que l’association d’un sol, d’un micro-climat, d’une plante et d’un homme. On ne peut aimer un vin qu’en appréciant celui qui le fait. Derrière une étiquette, il y a un viticulteur (ou une viticultrice) et c’est fondamental de ne pas les dissocier. Bien sûr, les sols ont une influence considérable et, dans chaque territoire, dans chaque commune, le vigneron fait la différence avec son voisin.

Il ne s’agit donc pas seulement de faire du bon vin, ce que tout le monde peut faire, mais surtout d’élever de vrais vins racés, reconnaissables entre mille, qui sentent ce “fumé” bourguignon, déploient ce “velours” libournais, ces senteurs alsaciennes, cette “chair” en Médoc ou à Châteauneuf, cette “minéralité” à Pouilly ou à Meursault, cette fraîcheur en Champagne comme dans nos grands liquoreux.

HALL OF FAME

LA BASTIDE BLANCHE

BANDOL

The restructuring of the estate by the Bronzo family was started in the early 70s. The Mourvèdre variety accounts for more than half the vines, giving the wine great aromatic depth. The 28-hectare vineyard is planted on hillsides, arranaged into parcels, on very deep gravelly, stony soils of the clay-limestone type. Vine-growing methods are very traditional, with regular ploughing, organic fertilisation and no chemical weedkiller used. The grapes are all hand-picked and put into small containers to ensure they reach the winery intact. The very fractured land produces low yields, resulting in very concentrated wines with strong personality and exceptional aromatic power. The wine is rich, combining structure and finesse, fleshy and racy in the mouth, with a long aromatic finish. It will age very well.

DOMAINE CRET DES GARANCHES

COTE-DE-BROUILLY

In the south of Mont Brouilly, Sylvie Dufaitre-Genin, viticultrice, produced of Brouilly and Côte-de-Brouilly and cultivate with conviction her 11.60 ha of vines, type of vine Gamay black with white juice. It patiently matures its wine to obtain vintages worthy of its grandfathers vine growers, present at Odenas since 1752. The wine then takes its robe ruby and its aromas of red fruits and flowers in the cellar. The permanent attention and the passion of Sylvie Dufaitre-Genin make the remainder. “For several years, she specifies, the Crêt des Garanches has engaged in a respectful step of nature by removing the use of insecticides on its estate. In order to guarantee the good development of the vines of Gamay black to white juice which produces the wine of the winegrowing, it is the natural regulation of fauna and the local flora which fills its work. Every year, the vines, of a 40 years average of age, is gathered the grapes with the hand. Then these grapes are vinified according to the traditional method beaujolaise, which confers on Brouilly and Côte-de-Brouilly their so particular characters.” Here is a good beautiful Brouilly 2011, coming from 40 year old vines gathered the grapes manually, it is matured 7 months out of tanks, of steady color, well-balanced, scented, with blackcurrant the nose and spices, an opulent wine with silky tannins. The 2010 are excellent, of deep color, full, with the nose where prevail the cooked fruits, with ripe tannins, all in persistence, a beautiful traditional, intense wine and charmer with the palate. Excellent Côte-de-Brouilly 2009, with the subtle aromas where the ripe fruits and the violet prevail, all of structure, very typified, combining smoothness and structure, a wine of powerful mouth, excellent evolution as attests of them the 2006, a wine of very beautiful robe steady crimson, with the notes of blackberry and of leather, slightly spiced, a fort beautiful evolution continues. Brouilly 2009, Sélection of Tastevinage d' Automne 2010, with the nose prevailed by the strawberry and blackberry, rich, are structured, of a nice final, a traditional wine, with tannins ripe but quite present. Taste also Brouilly 2009, production limited to 500 bottles, matured 18 months out of barrels of French (new), not filtered oak, natural degree 14,4°, a wine of steady color, fullbodied and powerful mouth, beautiful matter, with the cherry connotations, undergrowth and spices, with ample tannins, which deserves patience.

DOMAINE DE LA GUILLOTERIE

SAUMUR-CHAMPIGNY

Managed by the Duveau family for several generations, the vineyard of Domaine de la Guilloterie today covers 50 hectares. Set to the south of the Loire and on the banks of its tributary the Thouet, this area benefits from weather conditions that are particularly favourable to vine-growing. On this clay-limestone soil, the vine-varieties flourish, giving expressive, characterful, distinctive wines. Domaine de la Guilloterie produces an excellent Saumur white, made exclusively with the Chenin variety. It is fresh, with highly distinctive, flattering aromas. The Saumur red is supple and very aromatic, with good body enabling a short ageing period. The Saumur Champigny is very harmonious and distinctive, with lasting aromas of red fruit - a complex, elegant wine. The Saumur Mousseux brut and the Crémant de Loire both have fine bubbles and are made according to traditional methods. They are most pleasant when drunk chilled.

BESTHEIM

CREMANT D'ALSACE

CREMANT D’ALSACE PRESTIGE BESTHEIM Located in the middle of the vineyard haut-rhinois at two steps of Colmar, Bestheim, founded in 1765 has two production sites located at Bennwihr for the still wines and Westhalten for Crémants d’Alsace. Leaning on a vineyard of 1400 ha exploited by 480 wine growers fascinated by their job, Bestheim is a company particularly engaged in the environmental protection and puts a lot to the everyday life into this approach at the same time in the vineyard as within the company (fight reasoned, recycling, valorization of waste, powerful insulation, energy saving, installation of solar-fired heater, car-pooling of the employees, selection of its suppliers according to their “green” engagement,…). Bestheim produces all the range of the wines of Alsace going from Crémants to the seven Alsatian type of vines among which are declined wines of the range " Classic ", the localities, Grand Crus as well as the famous Vendanges Tardives. In 2008, Bestheim decided to diversify its productions while settling in the Bordelais vineyard in order to reinforce its trading positions. Bestheim at present exploits two Châteaux (Château De Caillavet in Coasts of Bordeaux and Château Fillon in Bordeaux Supérieur) on approximately 45 hectares of vineyards. Discover Crémant of Alsace brut rosy, 12 months minimum ageing on slats, pure pinot noir, of very beautiful tint, with this nose prevailed by the fresh fruits, of full mouth and light foam. At its sides, Crémant of Alsace Prestige Bestheim, 36 months ageing on slats, the grapes come from the calcareous soils from Westhalten, pure white pinot, the single design of the bottle in fact a top-of-the-range vintage. Very good Gewurztraminer grand cru Zinnkoepflé 2007, of fruity mouth, light and round, very out of structure, with the complex nose, generous and charmer, with the notes of lime, very good evolution. Beautiful gray selection of 2005, rare and prestigious pinot, the selections of Grains Nobles are obtained by successive sorting of the grains reached of noble rot, the concentration makes the identity of type of vine more discrete, for the benefit of a powerfull, of a complexity and a length in exceptional mouth. The production of “Grains Nobles” is on average of once per decade.

CHAMPAGNE CHARPENTIER

CHARLY-SUR-MARNE

It is today the eighth generation of vine growers which directs this house founded in 1855.Le vineyard counts 20 ha under reasoned fight. The planted grape varieties are single and atypical for the area of the valley of the Marne: 45% of Chardonnay, 40% of Pinot meunier and 15% of Pinot noir. The barouche, emblem of the house represented on the label of the vintage Terre d' Emotion, symbolizes the duty to perpetuate know-how and the values received in heritage. The pieces of old vines intended for the development of the vintages Terre d' Émotion, are cultivated in biodynamy. The house proposes to you to discover this Champagne brut Terre d’Émotion rosé, assembly only of old vines with prevailing of Chardonnay, with the subtle aromas of strawberry of wood, quite well-balanced mouth where one finds notes of brioche and almond, a wine as one likes them, frankly, of beautiful color, typified, of abundant foam, very charmer on a white meat with the cream as on a cake with the fruits. Their Champagne Terre d’Émotion Blanc de noirs (Pinot noir majority, and Pinot meunier, resulting from old vines), robust, releases a fruity complex, generous and charmer, a very round but very delicate wine also, of persistent foam. The Terre d' Émotion Blanc de blancs (pure Chardonnay compartmental old women vines and wine makings) is of light and intense foam, of powerful mouth, rich in aromas (almond, white flowers…), of beautiful structure. The brut rosé, of round mouth, of a very beautiful expression, developing elegance and vinosity, slightly is with a strong color spiced. You will appreciate also the brut rosé one, all in aromatic persistence (ripe, pink, grooves…) to uncork as well with aperitif as on a roast bass. Beautiful brut Millésime 2006, powerful and delicate at the same time, quite well-balanced in mouth, with persistent floral notes then nuances of quince and fresh almond, full and charmer, a vintage all in aromatic freshness, with fresh fruit notes to the palate. There are also this Champagne Brut Tradition, Champagne assembly of three type of vines, with prevailing of Pinot meunier, rich and well structured mouth, a nice smoothness, in creamy and distinguished foam, really very pleasant, and brut Terre d' Émotion, of a beautiful color but, with aromas quite present and notes of lime and honey, finely having a nice bouquet and robust, of a great fullness finally. The brut Réserve, assembly of three type of vines with prevailing Pinot meunier with wines of reserve in greater proportion, at the same time robust and distinguished, of a beautiful nervousness, of a great elegance, a vintage with the ripe citrus fruits scents and nut, very harmonious in mouth.