 Better Sommelier de France in 1986, Philippe Nusswitz settles in 2002 with Pascale, his wife and her children to Durfort in a Cevennes farmhouse of XVIIth century in the middle of the vines, in the soil of Duché d' Uzès. The vine growing is respectful environment and the vineyard in the course of recognition of the AOC Duché D' Uzès. The wine making is done in Coopérative Agricole Les Coteaux Cévenols in Durfort. One tastes there this fermented VDP Orénia white 2008, assembly of Viognier (50%), Marsanne, Roussane and a point of Grenache, fresh and dense, all in smoothness, a beautiful length in mouth, with the peach and hazel nut nose. This ? white Orénia Réserve 2008, selection of Viognier, Roussane and Marsanne, a third of the vintage was fermented out of barrel of oak, with the green reflections with aromas of nut and citrus fruits, is a wine of a good acidity, quite round with the nose as in mouth, lively and delicate, persistent and aromatic, of a beautiful fresh final. Red Orénia Réserve 2007, coloured and robust, with the nose prevailed by the red small fruits with stone and of the accents of smoked to the palate, is a rich wine like Miratus red 2006 (60% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre and 20% Grenache), fleshy, with rich and silky tannins at the same time, persistent, with the leather and cooked black fruit notes, wine for ageing.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Philippe Nusswitz
Who's in charge : Philippe Nusswitz
Adress : La Bruguière 30170 Durfort
Phone : 04 66 80 40 45 et 06 20 88 64 55
Fax : 08 26 35 97 82
E-Mail : orenia@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/orenia
Personal website : www.orenia.fr
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
From 2007 to 2010 according to the qualities |
Established |
2004 |
Average annual |
70 000 bottles |
Surface |
20 ha |
Vine Age |
20 years |
Soil and exposure |
Mainly argilo-calcareous ground, situated at feet of Cevennes |
Vine stocks |
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Technique |
Miratus and Il était une fois en Cévennes are wines known as “natural” with spontaneous fermentations and no entering except SO2 low dose havehas. No joining nor filtration. Orénia is vinified traditionally with a maturing enough runs out of tank. Orénia Réserve is fermented partly out of barrel for the white, matured partly under wood for the red |
Characteristics |
The soil of Cevennes Piedmont presents characteristics to the level of the climate: the very matured the day and fresh temperatures the night, enable us to work out fruity and elegant wines, while keeping southernmost generosity |
Served with |
White Orénia is tasted with aperitif and agrees with fish roasted to grasses |
Prices |
6,50 to 18 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Many restaurants, of the brewery to tables two and three spangled times |
Others references |
Very favorite guides Hachette, Miratus 2005 is “best of reds” with the competition from the “100 top wine” in London (on 1600 samples) |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 60 - Export : 40 |
Main trading partners |
Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Quebec, Germany |
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