Alain Chabanon- Esprit de Fond Caude 2008 Magnum
Domaine Alain Chabanon's L’Esprit de Font Caude 2008 is a red wine from the Languedoc appellation, crafted in France's Languedoc region. This cuvée blends Grenache, Mourvèdre, and Syrah. It serves as the estate's flagship cuvée and its oldest expression, launched in the mid-1990s. A cellar-worthy Languedoc red bearing the producer's historic signature.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Languedoc
- Appellation
- Languedoc
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Alain Chabanon
- Cuvée
- Esprit de Font Caude
- Millésime
- 2008
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
Domaine Alain Chabanon
Domaine Alain Chabanon is a vineyard situated in Lagamas, near Montpeyroux, in the foothills of the Larzac plateau, in the Hérault department. Run by Alain Chabanon, it comprises plots spread across the communes of Montpeyroux, Saint-Saturnin, Jonquières, Lagamas and Saint-André-de-Sangonis. The vineyard is cultivated using biodynamic methods and has been Demeter-certified since the 2011 harvest.
- Owner
- Alain Chabanon
- Maître de chais
- Alain Chabanon
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 50 000 à 60 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Alain Chabanon does not come from a family of winegrowers: he initially studied agronomy in Bordeaux before specialising in oenology. Work placements and experience with industry professionals, notably with Alain Brumont in Madiran, in Corsica and later as manager of a cooperative winery in the Gard, led him to choose a career as a winegrower. In the early 1990s, he acquired his first vineyards around Montpeyroux. His first vintage was produced in 1992. The estate was built up around old vines and plots situated across five communes in the vicinity of Lagamas and Montpeyroux. Alain Chabanon has gradually increased production, reporting that it has risen from 2,000 to 50,000–60,000 bottles over twenty-five years. The estate obtained organic farming certification in 2002. It subsequently adopted biodynamic farming, achieving Demeter certification from the 2011 harvest onwards. Alain Chabanon remains at the helm of the estate and oversees the winemaking process personally.
Esprit de Font Caude
L’Esprit de Font Caude is a red wine with the AOP Languedoc Montpeyroux designation, explicitly presented as a cuvée by the estate. It is a blend mainly of Syrah and Mourvèdre, complemented by a touch of Grenache. Its extended aging and elegant profile make it a wine crafted to evolve over time.
- Style of the cuvée
- Structured and elegant red, dominated by Syrah and Mourvèdre, featuring long aging and an aging profile positioned between classicism and modernity.
- Position within the range
- Flagship cuvée and the estate's oldest cuvée, positioned among its great cellar-worthy red wines.
Histoire de la cuvée
Domaine Alain Chabanon presents L’Esprit de Font Caude as its oldest cuvée and its flagship wine. The exact date of its first production is not explicitly documented in the sources consulted.
