Domaine Leon Barral Faugères Jadis 2013
Le Domaine Léon Barral Faugères Jadis 2013 is a red wine from the Faugères appellation in Languedoc, produced by Domaine Léon Barral. The Jadis cuvée is a blend of 50% Carignan, 30% Syrah and 20% Grenache. The Wine Advocate awards it 94/100 and recommends drinking it from 2017 to 2023. The publication describes an aromatic and complex wine with ripe dark fruits, lavender, garrigue and dried meat notes, backed by concentrated fruit and soft tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Languedoc
- Appellation
- Faugères
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Léon Barral
- Cuvée
- Jadis
- Millésime
- 2013
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 50% Carignan, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache
Domaine Léon Barral
The name Barral is associated here with Domaine Léon Barral, situated in the hamlet of Lenthéric, in the commune of Cabrerolles, within the Faugères AOP area. The estate is managed by Didier Barral on steep, schist-rich slopes. His approach combines viticulture with winemaking and practices that promote ground cover and biodiversity.
- Owner
- Didier Barral
- Maître de chais
- Didier Barral
- Surface (ha)
- 28.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 85 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Domaine Léon Barral is situated in Lenthéric, in the Hérault department, on the schist-rich slopes of the Faugères appellation. Before the family took over, the estate’s grapes were delivered to the co-operative. In 1993, Didier Barral took over the estate with his brother Jean-Luc, and they began making wine on the estate. Didier Barral then gradually developed a system of organic mixed farming and livestock rearing, suited to shallow schist soils prone to drought and erosion. In particular, the vines are trained using the goblet system, and livestock play a part in the farm’s agronomic management. The estate also uses cover crops, organic matter inputs and measures designed to encourage beneficial wildlife. A document detailing the estate’s operations in 2023 indicates a total area of 130 hectares, of which 49 hectares are planted with vines, with an average yield of 20 to 30 hl/ha. Didier Barral is now recognised as the owner of the estate and oversees the winemaking process directly.
Jadis
Jadis is a red cuvée marketed under the AOP Faugères by Domaine Léon Barral. It blends Carignan, Syrah, and Grenache from schist soils, followed by extended aging in barrels. It is distinguished from the estate's generic Faugères by the significant presence of Syrah and its barrel aging.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1993
- Style of the cuvée
- A deep and structured red wine, combining ripe dark fruits, spices, and garrigue, with an assertive tannic structure, freshness, and a controlled rustic character.
- Position within the range
- An intermediate and iconic red cuvée, positioned between the estate's Faugères and Valinière.
Histoire de la cuvée
A 1993 vintage of Jadis is documented, the year Didier Barral created his private cellar and developed estate bottling. The cuvée still features in the range alongside the red Faugères and Valinière.
