Romain Le Bars runs a tiny 1.5 hectare estate in Gard in the southern Rhône. He spent 7 years working with winemaker Eric Pfifferling at Domaine de L’Anglore and prior to that assisted Matthieu Vallée at Château Yvonne. Romain works, mostly, with Carignan, Grenache and Syrah, and vinifies in old wood using little to no sulphur. Vibrant, pure and brimming with energy, Romain's wines are about drinkability but with an underlying power that justifies the comparison to L'Anglore. Incredible and extremely limited wines, from a rising star in the South of France. A blend of 50% Grenache, 40% Syrah and 10% Carignan. 16-17 day carbonic maceration, direct press then 10 months aging in barrique. The aged wine is then bottled without sulphur.
