Ledogar
Xavier & Mathieu Ledogar
Ferrals les Corbières
Mathieu and Xavier are two brothers in the fourth generation of winemakers. In the mid-90's, when the brother's took over, they began the conversion to organic and biodynamic practices. Instead of making grapes for a co-op like their forebears, they bottled under the family name and began their journey to produce the most unadulterated wines the terroir could produce. With help from some 100-year-old vines, they've gotten better and better at doing just that. They currently work 19+ hectares of land.
2022
Vdf "Emmenez-Moi" 2022
VARIETY : 60% Carignan, 35% Syrah, 5% Marselan
TERROIR : clay, limestone
certified organic, biodynamic practices
HARVEST : by hand
VINIFICATION: destemmed, 10 days maceration for Carignan, 8 days maceration for Syrah and Marselan. Aged in fiber tank.
Vdf "Roug'e Clair" 2022
VARIETY : Mourvèdre, Carignan
TERROIR : Wind-eroded sand and clay soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Co-fermented and co-macerated for less than a day before pressing and a short élevage in fiberglass.
2021
Vdf "Roug'e Clair" 2021
VARIETY : Mourvèdre, Carignan
TERROIR : Wind-eroded sand and clay soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Co-fermented and co-macerated for less than a day before pressing and a short élevage in fiberglass.
Vdf “La Mariole” 2021
VARIETY : Carignan + a touch of Marselan
TERROIR : From a parcelle named “La Mariole”, planted in 1901 with some co-planted Marselan. Sandstone, clay-limestone soil.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Destemmed.
Soft and slow pressing + maceration approx 10 days in vat. Aged on lees.
2020
Vdf “La Mariole” 2020
VARIETY : 90% Carignan / 10% Marselan
TERROIR : Three parcels of Carignan, named “La Mariole”, planted between 1880 and 1980. Sandstone, clay-limestone soil. The marselan is co-planted.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed.
Maceration for approximately 10 days.
Aged in fiberglass and concrete.
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf “Maccabeu” 2020
VARIETY : Maccabeu
TERROIR : Clay and limestone.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Aged in clay eggs / neutral barrels.
Vdf “Les Brunelles” 2020 (Cinsault)
VARIETY : Cinsault
TERROIR :
Vines planted in1948
Mediterranean climate
Organic & biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed
Short and light maceration with no punchdown
Fermentation in fiberglass.
Corbières “La Compagnon” 2020
VARIETY : 60% Syrah / Carignan / Grenache
TERROIR :
Vines planted in1948
Red and grey clay on sandstone
Mediterranean climate
Organic & biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Aged in clay eggs and neutral barrels.
Vdf "Roug'é-Clair" 2020
VARIETY : Mourvèdre, Carignan
TERROIR : Wind-eroded sand and clay soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Co-fermented and co-macerated for less than a day before pressing and a short élevage in fiberglass.
2019
Vdf “La Mariole" 2019
VARIETY : Carignan / Marselan
TERROIR : Three parcels of Carignan, named “La Mariole”, planted between 1880 and 1910. Sandstone, clay-limestone soil.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed.
Maceration for approximately 10 days.
Aged in fiberglass and concrete.
Unfined, unfiltered
Vdf "Les Brunelles" 2019
VARIETY : Cinsault
TERROIR : vines planted in1948
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed
Short and light maceration with no punchdown
Fermentation in fiberglass.
Vdf "Roug'é-Clair" 2019
VARIETY : Mourvèdre, Carignan
TERROIR : Wind-eroded sand and clay soils.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION : Co-fermented and co-macerated for less than a day before pressing and a short élevage in fiberglass.
2018
Corbières BOUTENAC “Ledogar” 2018
VARIETY : Carignan / Mourvèdre / Grenache
TERROIR : Limestone, Marl
Mediterranean climate
Organic & biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked, late harvest
VINIFICATION :
Aged in old barrels for 18 months.
Vdf “Carignan Blanc" 2018
VARIETY : Carignan Blanc
TERROIR : Chalk, Clay.
Old carignans centenaires planted in 1880-1910
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Pressed into stainless, approximately 1/4 is aged in Stockinger Barrels.
Vdf “La Mariole" 2018
VARIETY : Carignan / Marselan
TERROIR : Three parcels of Carignan, named “La Mariole”, planted between 1880 and 1910. Sandstone, clay-limestone soil.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Destemmed.
Maceration for approximately10 days.
Aged in fiberglass and concrete.
2017
Vdf “Mélancolie” 2017
VARIETY : Carignan Blanc / Maccabeu / Grenache Blanc
TERROIR :
Vines planted in1948
Clay and limestone
Mediterranean climate
Organic & biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Aged in old oak
Unfined & unfiltered
2016
Corbières BOUTENAC “Ledogar” 2016
VARIETY : Carignan
TERROIR : Limestone, Marl
Mediterranean climate
Organic & biodynamic.
HARVEST : hand picked
VINIFICATION :
Aged in old barrels for 18 months.