Leon Barral Faugeres 2020 Big Bottle south-facing slopes where rocky outcrops

south-facing slopes where rocky outcrops reflect the sun by day and release its heat into the night

the domaine's 27 hectares spread across five communes on clay-limestone

and its aged tawnies remain the work of the Nogueira family

this vineyard's high-altitude clay-limestone terroir retained beautiful freshness

vibrant acidity pulls the wine away from outright sweetness

Leon Barral Faugeres 2020 Big Bottle south-facing slopes where rocky outcropsIn Lenthric, a hamlet in the schist hills of Faugres, Didier Barral is the thirteenth generation of his family to work the land, and Domaine Lon Barral has become the Languedoc's reference point for uncompromising farming: biodynamics with cows, horses, and pigs grazing the vineyards through winter, feeding the soil while sparing it the weight of a tractor. The Faugres rouge is the lightest and juiciest of his three red cuves, half Carignan with 30