Wines
Aurelia Rosé, IGP Le Pays Cathare, 2023 (Organic)
Definitely pink with appealing aromas of citrus and strawberries. Dry with ripe red fruit flavours balanced by crisp, vibrant freshness. A versatile rosé which can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif but comes into its own with food. Try with poached salmon, sushi and young cheeses.
Remove the transparent capsule and open the glass cork by pushing upwards with your thumbs. Enjoy chilled.
Grapes: 60% Grenache, 40% Carignan
13%
The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of the morning in late August 2022 before being destemmed, crushed and lightly pressed to liberate the pure grape juice. The juice was settled for 48 hours at 9°C before being racked and inoculated with selected yeast and fermented at 17°C for 3 weeks until dry. Each variety was vinified seperately. The wine was aged on the yeast lees for 4 months before filtering and bottling in March 2024.
Domaine La Tasque Assyrtiko Bourboulenc, IGP Le Pays Cathare, 2023 (Organic)
A bone dry white with aromas of hawthorn and toast. Satisfyingly rich, citrussy palate balanced by fresh acidity with a seam of minerality and a long finish.
Grapes: 75% Assyrtiko, 25% Bourboulenc
14%
This is the maiden vintage of Domaine La Tasque unique white wine. It is an unconventional marriage of Assyrtiko, a celebrated Greek grape which makes top class, minerally whites in Santorini, and Bourboulenc the main grape in La Clape, near Narbonne. We chose to plant Assyrtiko because it makes excellent wines, is drought resistant and keeps its acidity in warm climates. The vines were imported from the plant nursery Bakesietas in Nemea in the Pelopponese.
The grapes were hand picked in the early morning of 26 August 2023. The grapes were destemmed and gently pressed before cold settling and fermenting at 17°C. The wines stayed on its lees for 3 weeks post fermentation with battonage (stirring) every 5 days before racking into a 225l Biopythos ceramic egg and a 30l glass bonnebonne. It aged on its fine lees until bottling in April 2024. 312 bottles made.
Domaine La Tasque Appia Syrah-Carignan 2019, IGP Aude
A smooth, rich red, full of fresh, vibrant flavours of forest fruit and wild herbs. A versatile wine, it can be enjoyed with pizza, charcuterie and hard cheeses.
Drink now – 2025
54% Syrah, 32% Carignan, 14% Grenache
14.5%
The grapes are sourced from 3 different vineyards in Bize-Minervois and Mailhac. Harvested by hand, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented for between 2 and 3 weeks with gentle pumping over and punching down to extract colour and flavour.
Bottled with a cork made from sustainable sugar cane. https://www.vinventions.com/en-gb/nomacorc
Domaine La Tasque Syrah, 2016 IGP Aude
A full bodied, exceptionally deep coloured wine with aromas of blackcurrants, blueberries and bayleaf. Dense, silky, dark fruit flavours are balanced by grainy tannins and a hint of dark chocolate and wild herbs. Drinking well now until 2025. Enjoy with roast lamb with rosemary, grilled aubergine, hard cheese such as Cheddar or Comté.
Ideally, decant 2 hours before drinking or swirl in a large glass to let the flavours unfurl.
100% Syrah from 21 year old vines
14.5%
The grapes were harvested by hand in mid September. They were destemmed and crushed before a long, gentle fermentation. 30% was aged in 3 year old oak barrels before bottling in March 2018.
Domaine La Tasque Carignan, 2018
A full bodied yet fresh, elegant wine with smoky, aromas mingling with blackberries and thyme. Flavours of hedgerow fruit are balanced by smooth tannins with a long, savoury finish. Drink now to 2028 Delicious with game – roast pheasant or pigeon tagine. Wild mushroom risotto
Serving: ideally decant 2 hours before drinking or swirl in a large glass to let the flavours unfurl.
Suitable for vegans.
85% Carignan from 60 year old bush vines, 15% Syrah. 15% abv
The grapes were harvested by hand in September 2018 . They were destemmed and fermented for 3 weeks with gentle punching over and a rack and return to extract flavour. 25% was aged in 2 year old oak barrels for 14 months before bottling with a light filtration in April 2020.
This wine is unfined and is suitable for vegans.
Domaine La Tasque St Jean Carignan, IGP Aude, 2022 (Organic)
An abundantly fruity red wine with aromas and flavours of black cherry and raspberry with subtle notes of white pepper, balanced by smooth tannins.
Enjoy lightly chilled with charcuterie, cheese or pasta amatraciana. A great picnic wine.
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100 Carignan
13%
The grapes were hand harvested in the cool of the early morning on the 18th September into 15kg boxes. They were de-stemmed and crushed and fermented for 7 days with the grape skins to extract colour and fruit but not too much tannin. Bottled May 2023.
Certified organic by Ecocert