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NOUVELLES LANGUEDOC
DE BOISSET
FALL 2021

Maison Fortant presents

its Sélections Parcellaires

The Fortant wine house prides itself on its expertise: “The quality of the grapes is our top
priority in order to produce premium wines that express the terroir as accurately as possible.”

The fifth edition
of the Fortant/
ImageSingulières
photo contest

©Lecok

Fortant, partner and
historical sponsor of
Why a plot-based approach for AOC wines from the This expression of the terroir is thus the center of Fortant’s
Languedoc? approach to quality. How is the terroir expressed in a the ImageSingulières
The Languedoc region offers a great diversity of terroir and Languedoc AOC wine? Is there a single plot in this wine? documentary photography
therefore of expression. Fortant has selected the very best The terroir is expressed in many different ways depending festival, and Wipplay,
plots that correspond to the style of the house, ensuring on the soil, altitude, exposure, and the grape varietal. For the a platform dedicated
freshness, balance, and precision. Languedoc AOC, the plots are harvested individually and to photography, jointly
What makes this approach unique? then blended to harmonize their personalities. Ageing varies organized a fifth edition of
Les Sélection Parcellaires range comprises six AOCs from according to the vintage and the appellation. This limited-edition
range reflects the art of blending small plots to bring out the
the Languedoc region, selected from 15,000 micro-plots no unique character of each within a single cuvée. their competition open to
larger than five hectares and identified by means of “aromatic amateur photographers.
mapping”. Fortant is the only company to work with this level This year, the theme of “Terre des Hommes” gave a
of precision and over such a large area. platform for exploring the fragile balance between
Aromatic mapping can only be carried out when one has a THE RANGE the land and our collective awareness.
The Fortant 2021 prize was awarded to Alain Lecocq,
precise knowledge of the vineyard. This includes the behavior who calls himself “Lecok” for his photograph entitled
,
of the vines across different soil types, the suitability of the soil One regional “La Terre s’Envole.”
to the grape variety, the impact of the vintage, and the different appellation wine: “This was a humanistic and poetic photograph with
cultivation practices that might be used. All these elements AOC Languedoc a flavor of yesteryear. It is almost contradictory with
allow Fortant to give each plot a very precise definition. The the hard work of farmers in the fields reflecting a
varietal potential, texture, structure, and bouquet of each Two cuvées in the sub- gentle pace of life. Behind the furrow of the powerful
tractor, the woman’s fragility is accentuated by the
vine is also mapped. regional appellation: cloud of dust. It is a beautiful example of backlighting
Is the AOC no longer enough? Minervois at sunset with a gradation of elements that gives
The level of rigor and precision is such that one must go back Saint-Chinian depth,” said Frédérique Hermine, journalist and
member of the jury.
to the plot, and that is key to the quality of the wine.
Three cuvées in the village
appellation:
Saint-Chinian Berlou
Minervois La Livinière
Pic-Saint-Loup

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