The Great South-West of France, an Eldorado glistening with promise
For Julien Touboul, the ‘Great South-West’ is a new viticultural Eldorado whose future must be embodied by Lucien Aîmé & Fils. In this important territory, there are a multitude of fabulous appellations, terroirs worked carefully and sensibly by families of winegrowers who already practice sustainable and organic viticulture. Lucien Aîmé approaches the two main areas of the South West with the same passion, bringing a fresh perspective to both:
The best-known area is the Bordeaux region. It is split between:
- The Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur appellations, about which, unfortunately, many negative things have been said, but which lend themselves well to a (new) single-vineyard-based interpretation, not unlike a Burgundy approach.
- Around 50 other appellations, some better known than others, which offer us many opportunities to discover great grape variety/terroir combinations
The other South-West appellations that we love just as much!
- Gascony, a patchwork of terroirs running from west to east with an Atlantic zone, a Pyrenean zone and a Garonne zone. It is a kingdom of native grape varieties and engaging winegrowers.
- Cahors, a historical region where the Malbec reigns supreme.
- Other appellations with an incredible diversity of grape varieties, soils and climates that are well worth checking out.
Lucien Aimé & Fils wines
All our wines carry the same message: diversity and respect for the environment
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Issude
Wines created by skilfully blending grape varieties and terroirs. These are wines that are ‘Issu De’ (made from/from them), but we no longer remember if the ‘them’ we were referring to when we created this name were the grape varieties, terroirs or winegrowers… it doesn’t matter!
Microterroirs from Bordeaux
A simple idea: to bring Bordeaux back to the level of the winegrower and therefore to the vineyard plot. A ‘wine of place’ above all, like one finds in Burgundy or the Piedmont. Easier said than done, but where there’s a will there’s a way, as they say!
Contact(s)
With this orange wine (skin contact/skin maceration) or this purple wine (vinified with its stems) the aim is to rediscover 1000-year-old vinification techniques (the famous Qveri of Georgia) to create new taste sensations. Watch out for all kinds of colours and flavours!
Petit Lulu – naturally light wine
Harvesting grapes that are just that little bit less ripe than usual allows us to preserve all the aromas of the grape varieties and produce this easy-drinking wine with only 9% alcohol.
