Chateau de L’Ou Blanc Cotes du Roussillon
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The vineyard terroir for Chateau de L’Ou Blanc Cotes Du Roussillon consists of alluvial marls of the Roussillon plain.
- Philippe Bourrier is a pioneer in organic viticulture and Chateau de L’Ou is a certified organic farming operation.
- They pay close attention to the life of the soil, allowing good deep development of the roots to promote the best expression of the terroirs.
Varietal Composition: Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc et Roussanne
Elaboration: Manual harvest and fermentation at low temperature to work on the fruit and freshness. Vinification and aging for 2 to 3 months in stainless steel vats.
Tasting Notes: Full of freshness! The notes of citrus and white fruits on the nose are found on the palate where fat and power are added.
PRESS
2020 – 90 Jeb Dunnuck
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
In 1998, Séverine and Philippe Bourrier bought the 30-hectare estate in one piece, planted with 26 hectares of vines and 4 hectares of olive trees in the town of Montescot in the Pyrénées-Orientales, 10 km south of Perpignan. The entire property was immediately converted to Organic Farming. Today, the estate includes additional terriors in the Haute Vallée de Agly, including in Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes. All vineyards are organically farmed.
Chateau de L’Ou was named because of the area’s heritage. “L’Ou” in Catalan means “the egg” in French: it is the named after the property location, because in the beginning there was an ovoid-shaped resurgence of water in the area. The Mas de L’Ou, which seems to have been exploited by the Templars, was a place of passage very frequented by the mule drivers of the region.