The winery
Zélige-Caravent
Small domaine in the Languedoc (Pic Saint-Loup area) known for natural wines produced using an organic and biodynamic approach, led by Luc and Marie (Michel).
- Languedoc - Pic Saint-Loup · France
- 6 products
The story
The project is linked to Luc and Marie, who developed the vineyard in the Corconne area. Industry sources cite a 2005 vintage associated with Luc Michel's takeover; the cuvées are often renewed and not repeated year on year.
Production philosophy
Low-intervention practices: organic/biodynamic viticulture, hand-harvested grapes, fermentations with native yeasts, variable macerations and limited use of SO2 during aging. This approach prioritizes terroir expression and the freshness of the wines.
Terroir and vineyards
Located in Corconne, in the Pic Saint-Loup area, on "gravette" and limestone soils; vineyards laid out in parcels on terraces with dry-stone walls that highlight a terroir of gravel and limestone.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Cinsault
- Carignan
- Grenache
- Syrah
- Mourvèdre
- Aramon
- Alicante
- Chasan
- Roussanne
- Clairette (incl. Clairette rose)
- Carignan blanc
- Hectares
- 12.0
What makes it distinctive
- Estate located in Corconne, in Pic Saint-Loup.
- Organically and biodynamically farmed.
- Production of cuvées known as Ikebana, Velvet, Marie-Galante and Fleuve Amour.
- Wines vinified with indigenous yeasts and minimal winemaking intervention.
