Corbières Sol

Château Beauregard-Mirouze

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Corbieres

Variety

Syrah, Mourvèdre

As the name suggests, "Sol" (ground) is an earthy Syrah/Mourvèdre blend from the Mirouze family that shows that low-sulfur, biodynamic wines can have well-balanced structure.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Massif de Fontfroide

Soil type

Campanian sandstone, rich in iron.

Vinification

The grapes are destemmed and fermentation is done with native yeast over 10-12 days of maceration with gentle pump-overs. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, with total free SO2 less than 20 mg/l.

More about
the producer

Château Beauregard-Mirouze

Founded in 1881

25 hectares

Imagine a natural park of over 700 acres in the rocky hills above Corbières. In the center of this private reserve owned by the Mirouze family for over a century, surrounded by forest and garrigue, you’ll find 50 acres of isolated vineyards. Nicolas Mirouze took over this family domaine in 2000, though prior, all of the grapes were sold off to négociants. Alongside his wife Karine, the pair spent the next decade gradually bringing the soil back to life and converting the domaine to certified organic farming in 2010. In 2019, the estate also became certified biodynamic. They make all of their own compost, keep sheep to graze in the vineyards, and ensure biodiversity by planting hedges around the vines.

As young winemakers, Nicolas and Karine began producing the excellent v...