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WINE WEB MAGAZINE

FROM DEGUSTATIONDIRECTE.COM

Meeting

last Wine the

makers in

St Jeannet

T H E W I N E D I SCOV E R I E S O F J E A N - PA SC A L N AVA R R O & D É G U STAT I O N D I R EC T E

Jean-Pascal Navarro discovers the soaking in the demijohn, a technique that is normally found in the Roussillon area for the Banyul wines.

“Cuvée du Pressoir Romain” Mediterranean wine.

Ruby colour. Fresh red fruits (blackcurrant, strawberry, redcurrant). Soft attack, smooth extracts, a touch of spices, musk and fresh leather. A wine that can be appreciated young thanks to the soft tannins.

Can be stored for 8 to 10 years. 12€ for a bottle of 0.75L.

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These

special wines will be

made

in St Jeannet

for yet

a long time

Not long ago, there were 70 of them.

Today, the only ‘family vineyard’ in the area is run by the Rasse family who produces Red, White and Rosé wines next to the Baou at an altitude of 400m.

Domaine des Hautes Collines de la Côte d’Azur (Denis et Georges Rasse) 800 Chemin des Sausses - 06640 Saint-Jeannet - France Tel: (+ 33/0)4 93 08 68 99 - vindazur@sfr.fr - www.vindazur.surinternet.com

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Know

the

past

intoorder

prepare the future

In Saint-Jeannet, next to Nice in the south of France, the Romans occupied an oppidum.

They knew perfectly well that this place which is ‘blessed by the Gods’ as Denis and George Rasse like to say, would be perfect for wine growing thanks to the natural convections, at a low altitude close to the sea and just below the first barrier of the Baou.

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For over 20 years, a sharing of knowledge between Georges and Denis Rasse allowed them to save an exceptional terroir.

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The original method of natural oxidation in a demijohn is an ancient technique.

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“LongoMaï”

long time the unique taste and quality will bemaintained for yeta

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GRAPES-MAGAZINE N°2 OCT. NOV. 2010 A PUBLICATION FROM DEGUSTATION DIRECTE SIRET : 51208925100015 BP78 - 06702 SAINT-LAURENT DU VAR CEDEX FRANCE 00 33 (0)6 77 05 48 61 information@degustationdirecte.com www.degustationdirecte.com PUBLICATION DIRECTOR: JEAN PASCAL NAVARRO CO-PRODUCTION, DESIGN & STUDIO: edition.caligaris.fr PHOTOGRAPHIES: photo.caligaris.fr This wine web magazine is proposed by Jean-Pascal Navarro with Dégustation Directe, a company on the French Riviera specialised in wine events for individuals and groups.

Jean-Pascal Navarro is a Consultant Sommelier. After more than 10 years of experience working for the leader on the French market in wine & spirits sales, he is now continuing the adventure offering tailor made wine events.

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