Aurélie Vic Limoux Le Long Chemin blanc 2021

Aurélie Vic, oenologist winemaker passionate, discovers and shares good vinous slopes of Languedoc. Because the area is great and the wines flavors and multiple profiles. Should it be fresh and delicious? Should it lends itself to Mediterranean cuisine? Yes of course but Vic wants Aurelie plus.Du character and balance, finesse and harmony, the wine expresses and gives clues about its origins. In short the roots speak, they connect us to the ground ... the "juice" exudes southern flavors, concentrated fruit and garrigue scents, with crisp, finesse and drinkability course.

On the road that connects the city of Carcassonne, the Pyrenees, the country Limoux heart of Cathar country, home to one of the oldest vineyards in France, a vineyard of great generosity, the cradle of great wines and famous specialties, including Crémant de Limoux and Blanquette de Limoux, the first sparkling wine in history.

Deployed on several departments (Gard, Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Herault), Languedoc-Roussillon vineyards is 42,800 hectares of vineyards and 1.8 million hectoliters of wine each year. The Greeks planted the first vines in the fifth century BC. Then the Romans cultivated and, until the seventeenth century, the vineyards experienced a great outpouring. Phylloxera destroyed in 1863, the vineyards of the country. In the twentieth century, thanks to a greater number of exploitable hectares, the wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon became a more French vineyards. It enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and milder winters. The area is not prone to heavy rainfall. Tramontana dry vines and preserves diseases. The climate therefore promotes the cultivation of vines. Yet for years the reputation of the wines of the region, due to lack of product quality was poor. The noble varieties appeared in 1970, with a revival in this region. Current varieties are Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Merlot, Muscat, Clairette, white Grenache, Bourboulenc, Picpoul and mauzac. The vines are based on various soils: limestone scree, shale, marl, sandstone, sandy clay soil. This diversity enriched the soils and the AOC that offer the region.