PRESENTATION OF THE DOMAINE VIRGILE JOLY

PRESENTATION OF THE DOMAINE VIRGILE JOLY
What they think about us…
Jancisrobinson.com – The Tale of the other Joly
“A bit of Languedoc celeb, having featured as the handsome young
vigneron in Patrick Moon’s beautifully written book Virgile’s
Vineyard, Monsieur Joly should probably be much more famous for
his wines. […] Accolades , medals and awards have poured in :
Guide Hachette, Gault Millau, Solar Organic Wine Guide, Wine
report, Wine Europy and the IWC”
Howard Hewitt - www.redforme.blogspot.fr
Every region has its up-and-coming star, even if not everyone
agrees on who that might be. Virgile Joly s certainly one of those
rising stars (if not already established as a leading winemaker) in
the Languedoc.
Harpers Wine & Spirit - Very Important Producer
“Run by Virgile Joly and his wife Magdalena, the company has been
producing a range of quality organic wines since 2000 which have a
penchant for elegance rather than “fruit upfront” wines. “
Revue Objectif Languedoc-Roussillon (n°116)
Virgile Joly, Vigneron du bio
« Ses vins bio sont une référence en Languedoc, Virgile Joly vinifie
15 ha sur des sols argilo-calcaires extrêmement profonds et
drainants. »
Magazine Terre de Vins
La Cuvée Virgile Blanc 2005, n°1 du palmarès Bettane et Desseauve
« La bio-diversité du Languedoc »
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]
Domaine Virgile Joly : a passion for terroir wines
Virgile Joly represents a new generation of wine-growers. For him,
the vines are a way of life and he works his magic to play on the
senses of amateurs of fine wine.
For the last 10 years, armed only with his courage and passion, he
has extracted from the soil wines which combine his attachment for
the land with the subtlety of his expertise, with total respect for the
environment.
Having spent his childhood in the Rhone Valley, between Avignon and Vaison-la-Romaine, where his
grandfather was a wine-maker, Virgile’s attachment to the land is as strong as ever. After finishing his
studies in oenology and management, he gained further experience in wine cooperatives and smaller
individual wineries.
But his strong sense of independence meant he had only one idea in his mind: to create his own
winery. Hence in 2000 he set himself up in Saint-Saturnin, in the Terrasses du Larzac area, where he
rented one hectare of vines. Ten years on, he has fifteen hectares of organic vines in the heart of this
wild land. Welcome to the Domaine Virgile Joly....
Les Terrasses du Larzac
The terroir of Saint-Saturnin
The Domaine Virgile Joly is situated in one of the best areas of the South of France: the Appellation
d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) Coteaux du Languedoc – St Saturnin, which includes the communes of
Saint Saturnin, Jonquières, St Guiraud and Arboras.
The grape varieties include Grenache (white and red), Syrah, Carignan and Cinsault, all of which are
cultivated organically, with an average natural yield of 30 hl/ha.
Combined with the richness of the Mediterranean climate, the land is worked with total respect for
the environment, which allows the Domaine Virgile Joly to produce straightforward and sincere
wines with a rich palette of aromas.
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]
Working the land
Special attention is paid to the ecosystems. Preference
is given to manual work in order to allow the vines to
express themselves as naturally as possible. Weeding is
done manually without chemicals and organic fertilisers
are used. Treatments are the same as those used by
our ancestors (sulphur and copper sulphate). All this
allows the vines to build up a natural resistance.
This painstaking work provides the ideal conditions for
development and optimal maturity.
Harvesting the grapes
Respect for the grapes, as well as respect for the
vines, implies that certain principles need to be
adhered to. For this reason, the grapes are picked and
sorted by hand. They are then transported to the
cellar in small crates where they are destalked and
vinified in a traditional way.
Once they have been blended, the wines are then
raised in vats or French oak barrels.
There are no strict rules at the Domaine Virgile Joly: attention and adaptation are the key elements
for assuring continuity from one year to the next, hence the date of harvest (based on the maturity
of the grapes), the relative acidity and the maturity of the tannins are all closely monitored. The
result is a range of well-balanced, authentic and natural fine wines.
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]
WINE LIST
VIRGILE ROUGE
VIRGILE BLANC
AOC Languedoc Saint- Saturnin
Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah and
Carignan
Ageing : 18 months in tanks, 12
months in oak barrels
Serving information: between 17 and
18°C, ready to drink 4 to 12 years
after harvest.
Vin de pays de l’Hérault
Grape varieties: 100% white Grenache
Ageing and wine-making : 18 months in
500-litre oak vats.
Serving information : between 11 and 14°C
ready to drink 2 to 5 years after harvest.
Available vintage : 2005
Available vintage : 2002, 2006, 2007,
2009
SATURNE ROUGE
SATURNE BLANC
AOC Languedoc Saint- Saturnin
Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah,
Carignan, Cinsault
Ageing : 18 months in tanks.
Serving information : between 17 and
18°C, ready to drink 3 to 8 years after
harvest.
AOC Languedoc
Grape varieties: white Grenache and
Roussanne
Ageing : 9 months in tanks.
Serving information : between 10 and 12°C,
ready to drink 1 to 4 years after harvest.
Available vintage : 2010/11
Available vintage : 2012
LE JOLY ROUGE
LE JOLY BLANC
AOC Languedoc
Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah,
Carignan, Cinsault
Ageing : 12 months in tanks
Serving information : between 14 and
17°C, ready to drink 1 to 3 years after
harvest.
AOC Languedoc
Grape varieties: Grenache blanc and
Roussanne
Ageing : 8 months in tanks.
Serving information : between 10 and 12°C,
ready to drink 1 to 4 years after harvest.
Available vintage : 2013
Available vintage : 2012
CARTHAGENE
EAU DE VIE
Alcohol from grape skins of the wine
« Virgile Rouge »
Double distillation of MrFrecon
Ageing : severalyears
Vin de liqueur fortifié à l’eau de vie
Grape varieties: Cinsault and Syrah
Ageing: 9 months in tanks
Serving information : between 8 and 12°C,
ready to drink 2 to 20 years after harvest.
Available vintage : 2013
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]
VIRGILE ROUGE
Vintage
2009
2007
2003
Awards
Decanter World Wine Awards 2014
Silver
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2015
Gold 87/100
Concours des Vins de la Vallée de l’Hérault 2014
Gold
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
17.5/20
Challenge Millésime Bio 2013
Silver
Concours Signature bio 2012
Gold
Concours des Vins de la Vallée de l'Hérault 2012
Gold
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
International Wine Challenge 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Bronze
Bronze
17+/20
Signature Bio 2009
Bronze
Guide Gault et Millau 2011
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
86/100
VIRGILE BLANC
2005
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
92/100
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
N°1 du palmarès des vins bio du Languedoc: une
sélection du magazine Terre de vins /
Bettane&Desseauve
17,5/20
15,3/20
SATURNE ROUGE
2011
2010
Hachette Guide 2015
1 Star
Challenge Millesime Bio 2015
Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards 2014
Bronze
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
16+/20
International Wine Challenge 2013
Bronze
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
International Wine Challenge 2012
Bronze
Bronze
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]
2009
International Wine Challenge 2011
Silver
Signature bio 2012
Silver
Challenge Millésime Bio 2012
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Bronze
Commended
SATURNE BLANC
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
International Wine Challenge 2013
International Wine Challenge 2012
Decanter World Wine Awards 2012
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Signature Bio 2012
Challenge Millésime Bio 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
DecanterWine Awards 2010
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
Commended
Silver
Silver
17/20
Silver
Bronze
16,5/20
Commended
85/100
LE JOLY ROUGE
2012
2011
2010
International Wine Challenge 2013
Decanter World Wine Awards 2013
Signature Bio 2013
International Wine Challenge 2012
International Wine Challenge 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Decanter World Wine Awards 2011
Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
Commended
Bronze
16,5/20
Commended
LE JOLY BLANC
2013
2012
2011
Guide Gilbert & Gaillard 2015
Challenge Millesime Bio 2015
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Challenge Millésime Bio 2013
Signature Bio 2013
Signature Bio 2012
Gold 87/100
Silver
16/20
Silver
Bronze
Silver
Virgile Joly & Cie
6 Bis Place de la Fontaine, 34725 St. Saturnin de Lucian (France)
Tél : + 33 (0)4 67 44 52 21 Fax : + 33 (0)4 99 91 09 69 Courriel : [email protected]