Bruno Gracia, ex-Manager at Mas de Daumas-Gassac and his brother Jean-Paul are part of the new-wave Languedoc producers. Bruno and Jean-Paul grew up in a family of wine makers that can trace their wine-growing heritage a century back through a handful of bountiful generations.
Located in the very heart of the Saint Chinian appelation, the Tabatau vineyard consist of small parcels of ancient vine Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Aramon and Chenançon, that average 80 to 100 years on some parcels.
Bruno and Jean-Paul farm organically as their forefathers did and have made great use of traditional wine making techniques that have been handed down over the generations.
A rugged terroir consisting of a clay-limestone soil that is 250-300 meters above sea level, a constant dry Mediterranean climate and violent cold winter winds from the nearby Pyrenees Mountains add a decidedly rustic edge to a highly elegant and refined interpretation of traditional Southern French winemaking.
"This is what the wines of the Languedoc-Roussillon are all about. Ripe, creamy, silky-smooth
blackberry fruit with herbal, spicy characters and beautifully weighted tannin and acidity.
Dangerously moreish, this offers superb value for money."
“60% Grenache and Syrah, and 20% each Mourvedre and Carignan.
Spice, bacon fat, meaty, very appealing, open and expressive. Dry, medium bodied,
with firm tannins, but good rich, ripe fruit, spicy, and creamy
smooth, with a good finish. Will soften out over the next 6 months and will evolve
over the next four years.” Claire O’Boyle
