Domaine Balansa

France

Aug 5

Céline Peyre and Alexandre Gressent

“We cultivate 14 hectares of old vines in hillsides, on the Hautes-Corbières terroir, in Aude. Family vines cultivated for several generations, in organic farming. In biodynamic farming since autumn 2018.

Our objective is to produce fine wines valued by a cultivation approach implicated in the environmental cause, and to commit ourselves to offering natural wines, which reflect our precious and unique terroir of Hautes Corbières. Terroir expressed by shale soils on hillsides at an altitude of 140 to 280 meters surrounded by scrubland and shrub. The climate is Mediterranean, dry, sunny ,and windy – perfect support for expressions.”

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CUVÉES

Sabari

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Vermentino
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** direct press
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** minimal

Peche de Rozies

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Grenache Noir, Syrah
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist
**Average Age of Vines:**
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** direct press, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel and neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** in stainless steel and neutral oak
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

La Vinhota

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Lledoner Pelut, Grenache Noir
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist
**Average Age of Vines:**
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** 4 day carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** in stainless steel
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

Aragon

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, Muscat d’Alexandrie
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist, limestone
**Average Age of Vines:**
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** direct press, spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** in concrete tanks
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

Versicolore

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Carignan
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist
**Average Age of Vines:**
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** carbonic maceration, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** in neutral oak
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

Coume de Maliès

**Region:** Jura
**Grape:** Pinot Noir
**Vineyard:** in Saint Laurent La Roche
**Soil:** marne, limestone
**Farming:** organic, biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** whole cluster, 11-14 days maceration.
**Aging:** 11 months 500L neutral oak
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** none

Can del Rey

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist, limestone
**Average Age of Vines:** 100 years
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** carbonic maceration of Carignan and Grenache, destemmed, 18 day maceration of Syrah, spontaneous fermentation in neutral oak with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** 9 months in neutral oak
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

Bel Soula

**Region:** Aude
**Grape:** Carignan, Grenache Noir, Syrah
**Vineyard Size:** 1.50 hectares
**Soil:** schist
**Average Age of Vines:**
**Farming:** biodynamic
**Harvest:** by hand
**Winemaking:** semi-carbonic maceration of Carignan and Grenache, destemmed, 14 day maceration of Syrah, spontaneous fermentation in concrete tanks with indigenous yeasts
**Aging:** in concrete tanks
**Fining:** none
**Filtration:** none
**Added S02:** 20 mg/L

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Domaine Balansa

CUVÉES

Sabari

Peche de Rozies

La Vinhota

Aragon

Versicolore

Coume de Maliès

Can del Rey

Bel Soula

Autour de l’Anne

Domaine des Miroirs

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