Clos du Prieur 由 Marie Orliac 於 1999 年創立。Marie 承襲了父親 Jean Orliac（南法 Pic St. Loup 獨立釀酒先驅及 Domaine de l’Hortus 創辦人）的遠見，對 Saint-Jean-de-Buèges 的風土深感著迷。
這座荒僻的山村坐落於 Larzac 與 Selle 高山之間，幾乎被世人遺忘。受山風調節，此地的氣候較 Pic St. Loup 更為涼爽，讓葡萄得以緩慢而完美地成熟。Marie 悉心修復了 4.5 公頃分佈於棕色石灰岩梯田上的 Grenache 與 Syrah 老藤，並翻新了荒廢近百年的酒窖。酒莊堅持使用天然酵母，並按品種特性進行陳釀：Grenache 於混凝土罐中保留純淨果味，Syrah 則在橡木桶中孕育深度。
產區：
AOP Terrasses du Larzac
產地：
法國 Languedoc (之前稱為Coteaux du Languedoc)
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄園面積：
7 公頃
土壤：
來自白堊紀的啡土。10% - 20% 斜坡。葡萄園位於海拔 150米 至 200米。
葡萄品種：
60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan
釀造：
以傳統方法釀造，即人手採摘、腳踩葡萄、簡約的酒窖設備。這能讓高濃度的酒可以在法國橡木桶中陳年 18 至 24 個月，一半新桶，一半一年桶。
品酒筆記：
濃郁香氣包括灌木叢、乾香草、黑果、石灰石和甜味。口感圓潤和帶辛辣，展現 Grenache 性格。比 Grande Cuvee Domaine de l’Hortus Red 更直接的酒，但也有乾和精準的收結。
Clos du Prieur was established in 1999 by Marie Orliac, daughter of Jean Orliac — the pioneering independent grower of Pic St. Loup and founder of Domaine de l’Hortus.
Marie was captivated by the terroir of Saint-Jean-de-Buèges, a secluded mountain village nestled between the Larzac and Selle peaks that had been nearly forgotten by the world. Influenced by mountain winds, the climate here is cooler than in Pic St. Loup, allowing the grapes to reach a slow and perfect ripeness. Marie restored 4.5 hectares of old-vine Grenache and Syrah planted on brown limestone terraces, while also renovating a cellar that had lain abandoned for nearly a century. Today, the estate uses natural yeasts and ages each variety according to its character: Grenache in concrete tanks to preserve its pure fruit, and Syrah in oak barrels to develop its depth.
Region:
AOP Terrasses du Larzac
Country of Origin:
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc), France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Vineyard area:
7 hectares
Soil:
Brown soils formed on scree from the Cretaceous. Slope of 10 to 20% incline. Vineyard located from 150m to 200m high.
Grape varieties:
60% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 10% Carignan
Vinification:
Vinified in a traditional way: hand picking, treading with the feet, minimum simplified cellar equipment. The high concentration of the wines allows a long ageing in French oak, between 18 and 24 months, half in new barrels and half in one-year old barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Very aromatic nose of guarrigue, dried herbs, black fruits, chalk and sweetness coming out. Round and spicy on the palate, pure expression of the Grenache grape. A bigger, “in the face” wine than the Grande Cuvee Domaine de l’Hortus red, yet with a dry and much precised finish.
