Vin de France NiouZe

Château Beauregard-Mirouze

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Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

Cinsault, Carignan, Mourvèdre

Nicolas and Karine Mirouze created the "ouze" line of wines as a way of making, fun easy to drink "vins de soif" from their biodynamic farm in the south of France. The wines are all naturally vinified with a light touch and minimal added sulfur. Niouze (pronounced News) is their earliest release from the latest vintage, meant to be enjoyed right away.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Massif de Fontfroide

Soil type

Campanian sandstone

Vinification

The grapes are destemmed and after 3 days of maceration, pressed and then fermented at no more than 70°F with indigenous yeasts. Unfined, unfiltered, bottled with minimal SO2 (<10 mg/l)

Harvest typeHand Harvested

Additional info

Total production average2,000 bottles

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...