Anjou-Villages Domaine des Trottières

The Domaine des Trottières created with the whole beginning of last century, exploits 102 ha of vines in AOC, including 16 ha of a recent acquisition: the Domaine du Regain। Property of the Lamotte family since 1985, the vineyard is the subject of a repairing, with a development of the type of vines Cabernet and Chenin. A functional wine storehouse was built in 1990. The winegrowing produces 9 appellations: Anjou rouge, Anjou-Villages, Rosé de Loire, Rosé d' Anjou, Cabernet d' Anjou, Coteaux-du-Layon, Bonnezeaux, Anjou blanc, Crémant de Loire. The winegrowing proposes to you this Anjou-Villages 2006, a wine shining with a red color deep black cherry, to the discrete nose which opens on odors of crushed red small fruits and grows rich by spiced nuances, the mouth presents a round attack and evolves/moves on a matter tight and elegant, tannins quite present are harmonious and molten, the final persists agreeably. The Coteaux-du-Layon 2005, where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, with nuances of fresh peach, guard as Bonnezeaux Clos du Moulin des Quarts. The Cabernet d’Anjou 2007, and a good Anjou rouge 2006, robust but supple, structured well, with melted, with a strong color tannins with the purple reflections, with blackberry and currant aromas.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Famille Lamotte
Who's in charge : René Lamotte Gérant et Jean -Luc Marchive Directeur
Adress : Les Trottières 49380 Thouarcé
Phone : 02 41 54 14 10
Fax : 02 41 54 09 00
E-Mail : lestrottieres@vinsdusiecle.com
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Armagnac Dartigalongue

It is in 1838 pennies Louis Philippe, that Pascal DARTIGALONGUE originating in Saint Lannes close to Madiran settled in Nogaro in the Gers and founded its House of trade of Armagnac which is still ours. In 1969, Pierre Dartigalongue installed its distilling with Salles d ' Armagnac. Since, five generations followed one another to ensure and perennialize “the oldest house of the Armagnac”. Producer, distiller and stockbreeder, installed in the area of best believed of this brandy seven times centenary, Dartigalongue is specialized in the very old Bas Armagnacs, products selected and matured according to the ancestral tradition. It offers this single Eau de Vie, declined in credits or vintages, in luxurious and personalized presentations. The house holds in its old original wine storehouses a very important range of old Armagnacs Millésimés, growing old and improving in barrels in oak of the country under the permanent control of the Master of wine storehouse which supervises the evolution and carries out of it various handling of transfer and ventilation. In addition, following meticulous research and tastings, certain vintages are assembled in order to create “special vintages” giving rise to traditional assemblies such V.S.O.P., OUT OF OLD, or to “15 YEARS of OLD”,” 25 YEARS”…, thus to celebrate the 170ème birthday of the creation of the house an exceptional assembly of 70% of 1974 and 30% of 1976, was carried out under the denomination Cuvée Louis-Philippe 42%,70 Cl. (Carafe) (king of the French in 1838). Remarkable Bas-Armagnac cuvée Louis-Philippe (70% of 1974 and 30% of 1976), with the nuances of rancio and spices, very floral, at the same time dry and suave, very persistent with the palate. Also discover this 25 years Bas-Armagnac, assembly of several Armagnac of which young person is at least 25 years old, elegant, with these cocoa and dry fig connotations, slightly fume, of a great consistency in mouth, very scented (nut, prune), of a long final.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Françoise Dartigalongue
Who's in charge : Françoise Dartigalongue
Adress : Place du Four - BP 9 32110 Nogaro
Phone : 05 62 09 03 01
Fax : 05 62 09 01 78
E-Mail : dartigalongue@vinsdusiecle.com
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Personal website : www.dartigalongue.com

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Château du Masson

The Gassies-Gautey vineyards are family work several generations of wine growers (3rd), producers of marvellous Bordeaux and pioneers among so much of others of this soil of l ' Entre-Deux-Mers whose world reputation is recognized. The whole of the vineyard is spread out over left bank of the Dordogne, distributed in zone of slopes argilo-limestones and plates of same nature, and contiguous with the river of a plain on the siliceous ground with melts of them the low register seams of the Dordogne which is prolonged in the basement. The Claret Castle of Masson fermented Passion 2004 (80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet franc, 5% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 5% Malbec), is all in aromas, with the notes of blackcurrant and raspberry, with powerful and delicate tannins at the same time, of persistent mouth, very traditional of this beautiful vintage. Beautiful 2003, of deep color, intense and complex with the nose as in mouth, scented (ripe, spices…), with harmonious and rich tannins, persistent. Excellent Bordeaux rouge Château du Masson 2005, which combines powerfull and suppleness, of garnet-red dress vivid, very aromatic in mouth, with round tannins, quite traditional. The Bordeaux rosé 2007 Château Fleurs du Mayne is round and floral. COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Michel et Françoise Gautey
Who's in charge :
Adress : 1, le Masson 33420 Moulon
Phone : 05 57 84 52 44
Fax : 05 57 74 98 63
E-Mail : chateaudumasson@vinsdusiecle.com
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Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Château Cantenac

Nicole Roskam-Brunot, after studies of right and écomnomie regional to the university of Claret, has decided to devote entirely to its vineyard and to bring most attentive cares to vinificationet to soil, year watching to what the ground has all the oligo-necessary elements for its property। 12 hectares the continuation of the holy hillsides-émilionnais, dominating the valley of the Dordogne. It is composed 75% of black Merlot and 20% of Cabernet-Sauvignon. The terrain sablo-graveleux allows an excellent maturation of the grape. The wine is very elegant, marvellously bouqueté and fruity, a beautiful complexity and length in mouth. Nicole Roskam-Brunot, assisted of Frans Roskam, its technical counselor, mastery with fineness the breeding of the wine in casks. Deepen therefore on this Saint-Emilion GC, concentrate, balanced, to the tanins rich and silky, to the red deep, beautiful and promising evolution. It is necessary to add to the Castle Cantenac, the Mill Castle of Grenet and the Castle Jean Melin to Saint-Emilion, and its superb Selection Mrs, a supple wine, fruity, very charmer. Other novelty on the property: a rosy Sona, sensual and fruity.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Nicole Roskam-Brunot
Who's in charge : Nicole Roskam-Brunot
Adress : 33330 Saint-Emilion
Phone : 05 57 51 35 22
Fax : 05 57 25 19 15
E-Mail : chateaucantenac@vinsdusiecle.com
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Personal website : www.chateau-cantenac.fr

Le Clos du Notaire

We are immeditely charmed by the location of the vineyard, set above the confluent of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers, a strategic position with an excellent micro-climate for the vines planted on hillsides with a clay-limestone sub-soil and lots of gravel। The 20 hectares of vines on this family estate are managed using the "reasonable pest-control" approach. 1/3 of the vines are over 30 years old and some plots even reach the venerable age of 50 years old. The grapes produced here are rich in aromas, and Richard Charbonnier, a skilled wine-maker, masters the production process. The wines are of great quality, have excellent balance and are seductive, flavoursome and full of charm. This know-how is much appreciated among the knowledgeable clientele and has won many medals and the praises of the various wine guides. You should taste the Côtes-de-Bourg, remarkable with its beautiful garnet-red colour, its solid tannic base, flesh and richness and notes of spices and underwood. A wine which you will have to wait for if you want to enjoy its full potential.

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Champagne Maurice Vesselle

A family estate of 9 ha vines, where one vinifies the vintages without malolactic fermentation। This house proposes this Champagne brut Grand Cru rosé, 100% Pinot noir to you, obtained by maceration short, very out of fruits, all in roundness, full, quite attractive, which is appropriate for a navarin. This brut Millésimé Grand Cru 2002, gold medal with the Challenge International of the wine, a powerful and bouquetée vintage, with this sweetness in mouth characteristic, of beautiful robe, very delicate, very persistent, combining structure and elegance. The Champagne cuvée Réserve Grand Cru are a great success, with the nose of almond, very out of fruits, proportioned well, delicate and rich in mouth. The Bouzy rouge 2000, coming from a not éraflée vintage, nice garnet-red robe vivid, dense, scented (notes of bilberry and very characteristic undergrowth). Bouzy 96 remains of topicality, and one proposes older vintages like the 85 or the 76.

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Fixin Domaine Pierre Gelin

The GELIN winegrowing is a family property of a dozen hectares on the communes of Fixin and Gevrey-Chambertin. The property created in 1925 by Pierre Gelin is now exploited by Stéphen GELIN and his wife assisted by their Pierre-Emmanuel son who integrated the company in September 2000. Types of wines: Bourgogne Passetoutgrain, Bourgogne aligoté, Bourgogne red, Fixin 1ers crus Les Hervelets, Les Arvelets and the Clos Napoléon (Monopole), Gevrey Chambertin “Clos de Meixvelles” (monopole), Gevrey Chambertin 1er cru Clos Prieur et Chambertin Clos de Bèze. The methods of culture are traditional, the limited outputs and the manual grape harvest. After a maturing out of barrels of 22/24 month old oak, the wines are bottled at the property. The Fixin Premier Cru Clos Napoléon 2004 is fleshy, powerful, with very structured tannins, the nose prevailed by ripe blackcurrant, the violet and the humus, of spiced and persistent mouth, a wine which has powerful and very delicate tannins at the same time, of a great balance, of guard. The 2004 follow, with these subtle connotations of morello cherry and humus, which associates powerfull and distinction in mouth, matured well, with tannins present and supple at the same time, to lead to a kitchen raised well like a navarin of lamb. Typified, the Chambertin Clos de Bézé Grand Cru 2003 is scented (undergrowth and bilberry notes), traditional, a wine which associates color and matter, of molten and rich mouth, of guard. Excellent Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Clos Prieur 2005, of nice garnet-red dress vivid, with the intense and subtle nose at the same time (currant, cherry, humus), with silky tannins like this Fixin Premier Cru Les Hervelets 2005, of color crimson, with the nose prevailed by the red fruits with core, with this very specific spiced final, a wine of dense mouth.

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