Famile Vic
In over thirty years we have never had cause for disappointment in the quality of the wines and the service provided by the team here and it remains a source of much satisfaction to us that even our most modestly priced wines come from a small family enterprise rather than some faceless factory.
The vineyards lie on the hills behind the ancient Mediterranean port of Agde, established by descendants of the Phoenician Greeks who founded the colony of Massilia (Marseille) in 600BC. Agde itself dates from 525BC. The soils, volcanic and sedimentary limestone, both propitious for good wine in this generally reliable climate allow for successful ripening of a number of excellent grape varieties. Our aim is to achieve a consistently satisfying blend that is balanced and refreshing and not burdened by the assertive personality of any one individual grape trying to grab our attention. The ambition here is one of restraint. The composition of the actual blend is thus subject to slight variation from one year to the next, usually imperceptible, and hence we do not reveal the components and their percentages here of the dozen or so varieties at our disposal. For those of you who might like to speculate, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot inform the character of the red wine, while the white can play with Marsanne, Roussanne and Chardonnay among other options. The rosé has a firm base of Syrah, with some Petit Verdot.
Sagesse red
