Organic

IGP Pays d’Oc Rouge

Cherche Midi

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ChercheMidiRouge

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

IGP Pays d'Oc

Variety

60% Syrah
30% Grenache
10% Cabernet Sauvignon

In colloquial French, a "cherche midi" or "noon-seeker" means someone who is looking to invite themselves in for a free lunch, so this bottle is a perfect tool to have in hand for all the "Cherche Midis" out there

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Les Blés

Soil type

Würmian and Holocene era alluvial deposits formed of sand and silt, close to the Rhône and Gard Rivers. These deep soils allow us to get a suitable yield level for the wine style we are looking for, producing juicy grapes.

Vine age1990s, 2000s

Vineyard size80 ha (total)

PruningDouble cordon

ExpositionNorth/South, up on the plateau

Altitude70m

Vinification

Temperature controlled fermentation in stainless tanks.

ElevageAged in stainless steel and epoxy resin tanks

Additional info

Total production average40,000 bottles

UPC Code Bottle794020260024

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Cherche Midi

Founded in 2019

120 hectares

The Cherche Midi wines are blended exclusively for Paris Wine Company by Benjamin Beguin and Aurore de Fleurieu from organically-farmed, estate vineyards in Montfrin, located at the border between the Rhône Valley and the Languedoc. The wines are crafted to be enjoyable, easy to drink straight away, and to offer great value for organic wine from the south of France.

The vineyards were originally planted by Aurore's father, Jean-René de Fleurieu. There's a lot to say about this illustrious and intellectual family. Jean-René's grandfather was the founder of Les Echos, a national economic newspaper, and his grandmother was a radical feminist senator. Jean-René is also a filmmaker and co-founded the well-known Paris fashion brand, Agnes B. He also has a wooly mammoth skeleto...