The new vintage of the natural wine from Paul Carrille, a grower in Fronsac, is finally on the market. A limited run of 2,500 bottles worldwide, with a share allocated to Italy.
Paul Carrille, Grower in Fronsac – Bordeaux
In Saint-Michel de Fronsac, on the right bank of the Dordogne just a few kilometres from Libourne, lie 0.4 hectares of vineyard tucked between the village school, the town hall, the church and the cemetery. An eclectic producer and a true vigneron, Paul Carrille farms and vinifies this tiny plot, which he inherited from his family.
Paul Carrille on horseback in the vineyard
His grandfather, originally a coal merchant, had bought several vineyard plots scattered across Bordeaux. And it was to one of these plots that Paul Carrille returned in 2014 – even though his studies had taken him far from the vines – to bring his own wine to life.
This passion gave rise to Ma Petite Republique ("My Little Republic"), a name chosen precisely to underline his deep-rooted love for his land and his philosophy: nature, which through human labour gives us wine, a symbol of conviviality and sharing.
It is a philosophy Paul Carrille sums up on the back label of his wine:
Il est des lieux chargés de symboles, dans lesquels nous aimons nous retrouver, cueillir les grappes tant désirées ou refaire le monde autour d'un verre.
Ma Petite République vous ouvre ses portes: c'est un territoire indépendant niché entre l'école communale, la mairie, la bibliothèque, l'église et son cimetière.
Un résumé de la vie...
Ce subtil assemblage de Merlot et de Cabernet Franc vous invite dans Ma Petite République.
Back label of Ma Petite Republique 2019 by Paul Carrille
Ma Petite Republique: natural wine from Bordeaux, the Paul Carrille way
Equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Franc make for a fresh, lively natural wine that wins you over from the first sip with its vibrant acidity and notes of fresh red fruit – all without sacrificing the depth worthy of its home region, Bordeaux.
Paul Carrille believes in natural wine, which is why he farms biodynamically (uncertified) and takes a non-interventionist approach in the cellar. The result is a clean, precise wine on the palate, unfined and unfiltered, with only minimal sulphites added at bottling, and vinified mainly in stainless steel.
On the palate, the herbaceous side and tannins of the Cabernet Franc blend with the fullness and aromas of the Merlot – a balance made possible only by seeking perfect ripeness of the bunches in the vineyard.
At least a year of bottle ageing gives life to a wine that can comfortably age for up to 10 years, yet is ready to drink now in all its energy, with the new 2019 vintage officially on the market.
Wine Terroir Srls is the exclusive importer and official Italian distributor of the Bordeaux wines of Paul Carrille - Ma Petite Republique
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