Presentation Domaine Virgile Joly (ENG)

PRESENTATION OF THE DOMAINE
At 39, Virgile Joly represents a new generation of winegrowers. 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 St Saturnin, at the foot of
the Larzac hills, where he rented one hectare of vines. Ten years on, he has twelve
hectares of organic vines in the heart of this wild land. Welcome to the Domaine
Virgile Joly....
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
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.
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.
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
WINE LIST
VIRGILE ROUGE
VIRGILE BLANC
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc St
Saturnin
Varietals : Grenache, Syrah,
Carignan
Ageing : 18 months in tanks, 12
months in oak.
Serving information: between 17
and 18°C, ready to drink 4 to 12
years after harvest.
Vin de pays de l’Hérault
Varietals : 100% grenache blanc
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, 2003,
2006
SATURNE ROUGE
SATURNE BLANC
AOC Coteaux du Languedoc St
Saturnin
Varietals : 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
Varietals : 100% grenache blanc
Ageing : 8 months in tanks.
Serving information : between 10 and
12°C, ready to drink 1 to 4 years after
harvest.
Available vintage : 2009
Available vintage : 2007
JOLY ROUGE
CARTHAGENE
AOC Languedoc
Varietals : 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.
Vin de liqueur fortifié à l’eau de vie
Varietals : Chasselas, servant, cinsault
et Syrah
Elevage : 9 mois en cuve
Serving information : between 8 and
12°C, ready to drink 2 to 20 years after
harvest.
Available vintage : 2009
Available vintage : 2007
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
Liste des vins médaillés
Cuvée et millésime
Concours/guide
Récompense
Saturne Rouge 2007
Decanter Wine Awards 2009
Signature Bio 2009
Signature Bio 2010
Guide Gault Millau 2011
Guide Dussert-Gerber 2011
Guide Gillbert et Gaillard 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Commended
Argent
Argent
86/100
16,5/20
Saturne Rouge 2008
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
87/100
Saturne Rouge 2009
Decanter Wine Awards 2011
International Wine Challenge 2011
Commended
Argent
Saturne Blanc 2009
Decanter Wine Awards 2010
Challenge Millésime Bio 2011
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Commended
Bronze
85/100
16,5/20
Virgile Blanc 2005
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
92/100
17,5/20
Virgile Rouge 2002
Decanter Wine Awards 2010
Guide Dussert-Gerber 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Commended
Virgile Rouge 2003
16/20
Decanter Wine Awards 2009
Signature Bio 2009
Guide Gault Millau 2011
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
86/100
Virgile Rouge 2006
Signature Bio 2010
Guide Gilbert et Gaillard 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Or
89/100
17,5/20
Virgile Rouge 2007
Guide Hachette 2011
Decanter Wine Awards 2011
International Wine Challenge 2011
Bronze
Bronze
Decanter Wine Awards 2011
Tasting note Jancis Robinson
Commended
16,5/20
Le Joly Rouge 2010
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
What they think about us…
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. »
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”
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €
TARIFS GROSSISTE 2011
DESIGNATION DU VIN
PRIX PAR
BOUTEILLE
prix HT
LE JOLY ROUGE 2009 0,75L Languedoc AB
3,60 €
DOMAINE C.JOHNSON-GILBERT Rosé 2009 0,75L AOC Montpeyroux
3,60 €
SATURNE Rouge 2007 0,75L AOC Saint Saturnin AB
6,65 €
SATURNE Blanc 2009 0,75L AOC Coteaux du Languedoc AB
5,10 €
VIRGILE Rouge 2002/ 2003/ 2006 0,75L AOC St Saturnin AB
13,70 €
VIRGILE Blanc 2005 0,75L Vin de Pays de l'hérault AB
12,25 €
CARTHAGENE Rosé 2007 0,50L VDL
4,50 €
CONDITIONNEMENT:
Virgile Rouge: caisse de bois 12 bouteilles
Virgile Blanc: caisse de bois 6 bouteilles
Satune et Le Joly Rouge: carton de 6 bouteilles
Carthagène: carton de 12 bouteilles debout
CONDITIONS GENERALES:
Prix Hors Taxes, départ cave
Paiement 30 jours
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]
SIREN : 507 448 058 TVA : FR 93 507 448 058 SARL au capital de 200 000 €