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Name: Domaine DE LA GRANGE DES PERES (BLANC) 2018
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
Price: 280.8 EUR
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Rating: 4.8 (113 reviews)

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Domaine DE LA GRANGE DES PERES (BLANC) 2018

Appellation : VDP DE L'HERAULT

Millésime : 2018

Color : Blanc sec

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Domaine de La Grange des Pères stands as one of the most iconic estates in Languedoc-Roussillon, established in 1989 by Laurent Vaillé in Aniane on the Arboussas massif. The 13-hectare estate produces two IGP Pays de l'Hérault cuvées: a red blend dominated by Syrah and Mourvèdre with Cabernet Sauvignon and Counoise, and a rare white based on Roussanne. Since 2021, Bernard Vaillé has continued the exacting standards and vision of his late brother Laurent, maintaining a limited annual production of approximately 30,000 bottles of red and 5,000 of white—wines that rank among the most coveted in France.

L'histoire du domaine

The story of La Grange des Pères begins in the Gassac valley, where the Vaillé family had been established since 1963, growing cereals and delivering grapes to the local cooperative. In the late 1980s, Laurent Vaillé, a trained physiotherapist, made a radical change of direction and decided, together with his brother Bernard, to take over the family farm and transform it into an exceptional wine estate. After completing a viticulture and oenology degree in Montpellier, Laurent trained with legendary figures: Eloi Dürrbach at Domaine de Trévallon in Provence, Jean-François Coche-Dury in Meursault, Gérard Chave in Hermitage and Jacques Reynaud at Château Rayas. Armed with these teachings, he embarked in 1988 on the colossal task of clearing land on the heights of the Arboussas massif—three years of bulldozing and dynamiting to tame the garrigue and rocky terrain. The first vines were planted that same year; the first vintage was released in 1992 and met with immediate success, acclaimed from the outset by Robert Parker. Within barely twenty years, La Grange des Pères established itself as one of Languedoc's greatest wines, a cult wine whose every vintage has become an object of desire for collectors worldwide. Laurent Vaillé passed away in 2021, leaving behind a priceless legacy.

Le terroir

Domaine de La Grange des Pères extends over 13 to 15 hectares divided into small parcels on the heights of the Arboussas massif, at approximately 300 metres altitude, in the commune of Aniane—a stone's throw from the celebrated Mas de Daumas Gassac. The terroir, rich in lacustrine limestone and the rolled pebbles typical of the Terrasses du Larzac sector, required intensive preliminary clearing work on garrigue land. The parcels are oriented according to grape variety: north-facing for Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, south-facing for Mourvèdre which demands greater warmth, limestone soils for the whites. The vineyard is managed according to biodynamic principles, without certification, with soil work using no chemicals, regular ploughing and yields drastically limited to 20-25 hectolitres per hectare. In the cellar, the philosophy is one of minimal intervention: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks, parcel-by-parcel vinification, extended maceration. The reds are aged for 24 months in 228-litre barrels with one-third new oak, the whites in 600-litre demi-muids. Blending takes place only after élevage, followed by additional settling in tank before bottling.

Les vins

The range at Domaine de La Grange des Pères comprises two cuvées, both classified as IGP Pays de l'Hérault due to the presence of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend—a bold and deliberate choice by Laurent Vaillé that excludes them from the Terrasses du Larzac appellation. The red, the estate's flagship, is a blend of approximately 40% Syrah, 40% Mourvèdre, complemented by Cabernet Sauvignon, Counoise and, since 2006, a touch of Petit Verdot. The style is immediately recognisable: depth of colour, aromatic complexity weaving ripe black fruit, spice, garrigue, smoky and animal notes, with a velvety texture, exceptionally fine tannins and remarkable length. A wine capable of being enjoyed young whilst carrying an ageing potential of 15 to 20 years, or even longer in great vintages. The white, produced in tiny quantities on barely one hectare, blends approximately 80% Roussanne, complemented by Marsanne and Gros Manseng. Powerful, rich, with notes of honey, very ripe yellow fruit, candied citrus and wax, it retains a freshness and tension that endow it with extraordinary ageing capacity. Annual production amounts to approximately 30,000 bottles of red and 5,000 of white—a rarity that makes each bottle an object of desire for enthusiasts worldwide.

Le vigneron

Since 2021, Bernard Vaillé has continued alone the work of his brother Laurent, who passed away that year at the age of 57. Present from the beginning alongside Laurent when they took over the family farm in the late 1980s, Bernard knows intimately every parcel, every gesture, every decision that shaped this exceptional estate. Following his brother's death, Bernard withdrew from the outside world for six months before taking up the reins with the firm intention of preserving the legacy and exacting standards that have made La Grange des Pères one of France's most sought-after wines. Discreet like Laurent, Bernard refuses any compromise or excessive media exposure—a stance that has indeed led to tensions with certain Parisian publications. A man of the land above all, he embodies the continuity of a family vision and an unchanged working philosophy: respect for terroir, minimal intervention, pursuit of perfection vintage after vintage. Under his stewardship, the estate continues on its path with the same rigour and authenticity, perpetuating the memory of a winemaker whom the mayor of Aniane had dubbed "the Mozart of wine".

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