The First Certified Natural Wine that came to US
GRAPE VARIETALS: 90% Bourboulenc, 10% Macabeu
Winemaking: Certified Organic, Certified Natural. A member of “Syndicat de Defense des Vins Naturels
VERY RARE ORANGE WINE IN THE WORLD
There are 304,000 acres of Sauvignon Blanc planted in the world. How many acres of Bourboulenc? Less than 2000 acres! Bourboulenc is one of the rarest grapes in the world.
FAMILY ESTATE SINCE 1701 (Science marries Nature)
It’s 1701. Jean Baptiste d’André arrives in southern France, sees parcel of fertile land Al Pech, meaning “hill” in Occitan and starts what would become a 300 year old French family domaine that’s lasted to this day. The winery now is run by Mireille Remaury (descendant of Jean D’Andre) and her husband Phillippe Lelong who has a PhD in Soil Science. They believe they’ve been entrusted with important land and they must do everything they can to protect, nurture, and preserve it for future generations. After all, this is what their ancestors did for them. This magical earth gives life to an incredibly diverse ecosystem of plants, trees, insects, and animals. Biodiversity is at the heart of le Pech d’André. Grapes flourish here. Specifically, Philippe and Mireille grow hyper-local Mediterranean varietals that are not well known, but that are very well suited to the area.