Les Genoux, 2021, Domaine of the Bee

This rare, single vineyard wine is only produced in the best years and in 2021, just 665 bottles were produced. The 2021 vintage is less intensely coloured than in other years due to the contribution of white and pink grapes. It has a complex aroma and is well perfumed, spicy and fresh all at once. You’ll notice a delectable scent of wild strawberry and sweet liquorice fennel. On the palate, it is punchy and fruity, with strawberry and red plum at the forefront, followed by soft oak-derived vanilla and finally echoes of rosemary, fennel and orange peel which provide length and complexity.
750ml, 13.5%, Grenache Noir, Carignan, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc.
£52.00
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About the Producer

Domaine of the Bee was set up and is run by three friends - Justin and Amanda (who launched the company and create the wines), alongside Phillippe (who runs the accountancy and finance side). For all three of them, this business is a side project to other jobs. After a holiday in the Corbieres in 2003, sampling many wines of the area and meeting other winemakers, they completely fell in love with the countryside and wines so decided to start looking for a vineyard. The couple now own 4 hectares of vineyards. 

The vineyards of Domaine of the Bee are located deep in Cathar country in Southern France in a glorious wind swept valley that leads from Perpignan to the Pyrenees. The couple have three plots of ancient vines (mostly around 100 years old) close to the village of Maury.

The Maury valley is a fold in a sheet of limestone that was crumpled up when the Iberian peninsula crashed into France, creating the Pyrenees. The walls of the valley are limestone and the floor of the valley is black schist - one of the most sought after soils for fine wines.

The source of the fruit for the ‘Les Genoux’ wines are the wonderful 100+ year old vines in an ancient Coume de Roy vineyard in Roussillon, France. All the grapes are hand picked and only perfect grapes are selected.