Nestled amid the sprawling vineyards of the Rhone Valley in southern France, Montirius winery is a remarkable gem waiting to be discovered. With over 58 hectares of verdant terrain under vine, fashioned into a beautiful tapestry of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre grapes, the winery’s breathtaking setting offers a truly enchanting wine tasting experience.
Montirius winery is family-run and distinctively one of the pioneers in biodynamic winemaking in the Rhone Valley. For more than two decades, Christine and Eric Saurel, alongside their children. Have been devotedly producing world-class organic and biodynamic wines, demonstrating an unwavering stance against the use of pesticides or artificial chemicals, ensuring their wines retain a raw and truly authentic expression of terroir.
The estates' reputation for high-quality wines so thoroughly articulated by critics worldwide, has been earned by the painstaking attention to detail involved in all stages of the wine-making process. Montirius wines are matured and aged in concrete vats instead of wooden barrels, enhancing the fruitiness in the wines and allowing the wines’ natural characteristics to come to the fore. No filtration methods are deployed, so the wines have a rich, full-bodied texture that wine connoisseurs have come to associate with Montirius – evidence of its harmonious balance between innovation and tradition
Visiting Montirius is not only a gustatory journey, but also a wholesome experience that enthralls, educates, and enthuses. From vineyard tours to winemaking walks, visitors can delve deep into the technology and philosophy of biodynamic wine-making. An elegant tasting room welcomes you, presenting the wine in a centuries-old vaulted cellar, providing a taste that is as much about the hard-won wisdom as it is about the wine.
Each bottle of Montirius wine holds within its fine biodynamic wines an evocative celebration of nature, characterized by the purity, sophistication and the unparalleled respect for heritage and land that Montirius so proudly embodies. Discover this haven of wine excellence for an unforgettable experience, savouring each sip, like a decadent and delicate dance between taste and tradition,
Certainly, Montirius winery is a beacon of biodynamic winemaking – where cultivation, composition, and character combine to create unparalleled delights for the discerning palate.
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