A week with us

A freezing week at Domaine Rouge-Bleu... 

Dear Friends,

This week, I had the chance to train a future and talented (I sense) winemaker. His name is Alexis and he already has some good roots with his family already involved in a great vineyard that I have the chance to distribute to the US markets : Mas de Martin in Languedoc.

We started to prune and, as the so freezing Mistral started to blow, we did some soil works, putting the granules we spread the week before into the ground along with all the dead weeds, amending the soil for this coming vintage.

Then, I could use two more strong arms to barrel rack our 4 units of Lunatique 2009 which were still on their lies.

We put the 4 barrels together in a tank, washed the barrels and put back the blended barrels into the 4 originals, without the lies. Hopefully, I have kept some wine to fill the barrels which already give away 1 liter per month to Rouge-Bleu Angels. We call it "La Part des Anges" which means that it is the share the Angels get to drink.

 

Our tasting events in the US are almost all set. All dates are confirmed and the ones where no event appear will be posted soon at this same. Please mark your calendar and/or forward this link to your friends who would like to join us :

  With the hope to see you then.

Cheers,

Jean-Marc Domaine Rouge-Bleu

Comments

[louis bogue Dunedin,fla.]

It"s a lot of work but when you love what your doing, It"s not so bad, Look forward to seeing you in the fALL, BONNE CHANCE

[ELAINE CHARLES]

Jean-Marc,
I was unable to attend your last tour in DC (3/9) at the Cleveland Park Wine store. However, I wanted to try your wine so when I was in DC a week ago I bought the Dentelle 2008. I didn't think much of it when I opened it so I stuck the cork back on the bottle and set it aside. 5 days later I poured a glass and it was FABULOUS. Peppery on the palate with a long finish. My husband and I are so pleased with the wine. We also purchased the Mistral which we are looking forward to opening. Thank you for great wines.