{"title":"Clos Fantine","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos Fantine is run by the three Andrieu siblings in the rugged schist hills of Faugères, in the Languedoc. Their wines are pure expressions of southern French terroir, made with biodynamically grown grapes and no added sulfur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe siblings, Carole, Corine and Olivier Andrieu, inherited the hilly family estate from their father Jacques in 1997. He had already moved the farming to organic practices. Three years after he passed away, in 2000, they built their own winery and have made natural wine in his honor ever since. Each sibling has a role: Corine, who studied oenology in Montpellier, is responsible for the wines, Carole handles the books, and Olivier works the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore on how they farm and work in the cellar in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/natural-wine-producers-primal-wine\/clos-fantine\"\u003eClos Fantine producer profile\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vin-dorage-clos-fantine-mourvedre-languedoc-natural-wine","title":"Clos Fantine Vin d'Orage Mourvedre 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eVin d'Orage is a single-varietal Mourvèdre from Clos Fantine, grown on the schist hillsides of Faugères in the commune of Cabrerolles, Hérault. The estate's vines are trained as untrellised bush vines (gobelet), which the Andrieu siblings consider essential to the biodiversity and balance of the site. Row middles are left unplowed — grasses grow through summer and sheep graze them down in winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFermentation is spontaneous with native yeast, the only method the family uses across all their wines. Corine Andrieu, who studied oenology at Montpellier, avoids pump-overs entirely, instead breaking cap by pouring wine over the top. The wine is unfined, unfiltered, and bottled with no added sulfites. Vinification takes place in concrete vats, consistent with the estate's broader approach of aging each variety separately before any blending decisions are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMourvèdre is a late-ripening variety that thrives on Faugères schist, a metamorphic rock that absorbs heat during the day and releases it at night, allowing the grape to ripen fully without loss of structure. The result is a wine with concentrated dark fruit, black pepper, garrigue, and firm but integrating tannins. The 2018 vintage in Languedoc was warm and dry, producing wines of depth and structure with good natural concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold as Vin de France, as 100% Mourvèdre falls outside Faugères AOC blending requirements, which mandate at least two grape varieties.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clos Fantine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31878701252701,"sku":"FANTDORA18C","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/products\/clos-fantine-vin-d_orage-primal-wine-natural-wine.jpg?v=1630817188"},{"product_id":"clos-fantine-faugeres-cuvee-tradition-rouge","title":"Clos Fantine Faugères 'Cuvée Tradition' Rouge 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos Fantine Faugères 'Cuvée Tradition' Rouge 2020 is a red natural wine made from Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre grown organically in Languedoc, Southern France. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeast, unfined, unfiltered, no added sulfites. Medium body red wine, peppery on the nose, crunchy red fruit, apple and cherry, and a zesty palate with bright acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clos Fantine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44428022251736,"sku":"fantine-faugeres-2070","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/clos-fantine-faugeres-natural-wine-primal-wine.jpg?v=1780286542"},{"product_id":"clos-fantine-la-lanterne-rouge-natural-wine","title":"Clos Fantine La Lanterne Rouge 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos Fantine La Lanterne Rouge is a vibrant natural wine from France's Languedoc region. This cuvée artfully blends Cinsault and the indigenous Aramon grape. The grapes are organically farmed and hand-harvested. Fermentation involves destemmed Cinsault undergoing a brief three-day maceration in concrete tanks, followed by the addition of whole-cluster Aramon. The wine is bottled unfined and unfiltered, embodying a commitment to minimal intervention and authentic expression of terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clos Fantine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44428103090392,"sku":"FANTINE-LANTERNEROUGE","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/3363\/9735\/files\/clos-fantine-la-lanterne-rouge-2023-natural-wine-primal-wine.png?v=1787946385"}],"url":"https:\/\/primalwine.com\/collections\/clos-fantine.oembed","provider":"Primal Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}