Domaine Lampyres Calentu Nouveau 2019
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| Management number | 253562508 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.40 | Model Number | 253562508 | ||
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Calentu Nouveau is 100% Grenache Noir grown organically in Espira-de-l'Agly, a village at the mouth of the Agly Valley in Roussillon. The 2019 vintage was among the most extreme in recent memory for the eastern Roussillon: a late-June heat event pushed temperatures to 118°F (48°C), burning off more than half the potential crop before harvest. The grapes that survived were concentrated and intense. This cuvée was the first Nouveau produced by Domaine Lampyres, made in a carbonic fermentation style built for early drinking.
The wine is classified as Vin de France, giving FX Dauré full freedom in winemaking. Fermentation is whole-cluster and carbonic, yielding a pale-ruby, low-tannin red with bright fruit and a slightly savory edge. Minimal intervention in the cellar, indigenous yeasts only, and a small addition of sulfur at bottling. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
The soils around Espira-de-l'Agly are a mix of schist, clay-limestone, and rolled river stones. The Agly Valley's persistent Tramontane wind helps control humidity and reduces disease pressure in the vineyard, supporting Dauré's organic farming without the need for interventions.
Calentu is best served slightly chilled and consumed young. Think of it as Roussillon's answer to Beaujolais Nouveau: light-bodied, vibrant, and designed to show off the grape in its most immediate, expressive state.
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