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DOMAINE BALLORIN
Producer
Domaine Leon Barral
France
Cabrerolles, Languedoc
Cabrerolles, Languedoc
80000 bottles in the cellar
Specialities: Red wine
The Languedoc appellation is the largest producer of organic wines in France, with Didier Barral at the forefront of this agricultural revolution. His family have been making wines in the tiny hamlet of Lenthéric Faugères for 13 generations, but since the early 90s, Didier has pioneered sustainable winemaking practices. Today he is known for making some of the finest wines in the south of France through his uncompromising and enduring commitment to creating a rich and balanced biotope.
Everything is done to promote life, and the permeability of the soil and the wines obtained are worthy of the efforts undertaken. Didier makes three red cuvées and one white – each of them carrying a signature freshness and acidity which is achieved through meticulous care for the soil.
The Terroir
Domaine Léon Barral covers 35 hectares of schist soils between the Pyrenees Mountains and the Garrigue forest - sheltering the fauna and flora to create perfect conditions for great terroir.
A perfectionist in the vineyard, Didier chooses to work without copper. And in the cellar without sulphur. Fermentation is done with wild yeasts, punch-down is done by hand, followed by long macerations, and ageing in wood, cement tanks and stainless steel. Each grape variety is vinified separately, and the wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.
"To make interesting wine in these conditions, you need soils that are both permeable, aerated and capable of better retaining water."
