Discovering Place…
Everything begins with ‘place’, a site that is unique and has a character of its own, with a story to tell. We are very human in our choices. We fall for beauty. Sun falling on the hills, gnarled ancient vines, old stone village walls, the faces of the people drinking coffee in the morning…
We breathe in and inhale; the old vines burning in the fields, the Gitanes ‘sans filtres’ smoked with morning cognac, the fresh baked bread, the broken fruit, the grape juice fermenting in the cellars. We taste; we taste everything. Food, fruit, cheese and of course wine.
Other people’s wines inspire us. Those that set the standard for the region, or challenge everything that has gone before. We look at varieties that are indigenous, that have history, and those that are new, that find a natural footing. Regions have opportunities, some are easy to find, others take some searching.
We always start with ‘place’, it is the canvas on which everything else is built.