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Les Caves Cathédrales Mr. & Mrs. Theo T.O. 2023

Name: Les Caves Cathédrales Mr. & Mrs. Theo T.O. 2023
Brand: Les Caves Cathédrales
SKU: MASTHEO-CUVEETO
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$30.00

Style: Dry, medium-to-full-bodied red; fruit-forward and spiced with balanced tannins and Mediterranean garrigue character
Grapes & Terroir: Grenache and Syrah blend; clay-limestone soils; biodynamic (Demeter certified) vineyards in Saint-Restitut, Grignan-les-Adhémar AOC, Drôme Provençale
Winemaking: Each variety vinified separately in stainless steel; blended and aged in concrete vessels; biodynamic cellar work throughout; no synthetic inputs
Serving temperature & decanting: Serve at 61-64°F; 20 minutes of decanting optional for younger vintages
Pairing: Caillettes (Provençal herb and pork faggots)
Similar to: Côtes du Rhône rouge, lighter Gigondas, Costières de Nîmes

Les Caves Cathédrales Mr. & Mrs. Theo T.O. 2023 is a dry red wine produced by Laurent Clapier at his biodynamic estate in Saint-Restitut, in the Grignan-les-Adhémar appellation of the southern Rhône Valley. The blend is based on Grenache and Syrah from Demeter-certified biodynamic vineyards, with vines ranging from 8 to 21 years of age growing on clay-limestone soils. Each variety is vinified separately in stainless steel before blending and aging in concrete vessels. Les Caves Cathédrales Mr. & Mrs. Theo T.O. 2023 is the estate's signature red cuvée, bottled at 13% ABV.

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Les Caves Cathédrales Mr. & Mrs. Theo T.O. 2023

$30.00

Producer profile

Les Caves Cathédrales

Mr. & Mrs. Theo, formerly known as Mas Théo, is a biodynamic estate in Saint-Restitut in the Drôme Provençale, operated by Laurent Clapier. The estate name is a simplification of "Mas Théolas," the old family farm name given by village elders to reflect the long lineage of the Clapier family in the area. Laurent took over from his parents, Louis and Mireille Clapier, in 1999, inheriting 33 hectares of vines, 23 hectares of meadow, and 16 hectares of lavender, consolidated from three family farms across multiple generations.

From the start, Laurent committed to organic farming and received organic certification in 2004. His own winemaking project, Mas Théo, launched formally in 2005. As he deepened his understanding of the vineyards, he began applying biodynamic practices, and the estate received Demeter biodynamic certification in 2011. That same year he acquired Les Caves Cathédrales, a set of ancient stone quarries in Saint-Restitut carved into the chalky hillside. The caves cover 86,000 square feet inside the mountain and maintain a naturally constant temperature of 53-57°F year-round, making them ideal for wine aging without mechanical temperature control. Laurent moved his winemaking operations into the Caves Cathédrales in 2012.

The T.O. cuvée is the estate's identity wine, representing the principal red terroirs of the estate and designed to showcase the Grignan-les-Adhémar appellation through a Grenache-Syrah blend. In the cellar, each variety is vinified separately before being blended and aged in concrete vessels. No synthetic inputs are used at any stage, from vineyard to bottle.

The Caves Cathédrales also function as a visitor and educational space, with tasting rooms, a production facility, and an area made available to young winemakers in the region, reflecting Laurent Clapier's investment in the local wine community.

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Wine region

Rhône Valley, France

Grignan-les-Adhémar is an AOC at the northern edge of the southern Rhône wine region, covering around 1,800 hectares of vineyards across 21 communes in the Drôme department, on the left bank of the Rhône between Montélimar to the north and Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to the south. The appellation was formerly known as Coteaux du Tricastin until 2010, when it was renamed to avoid association with a nearby nuclear facility and to better reflect its geographic and cultural identity.

The zone occupies a transitional position between the northern and southern Rhône, and that in-between character shows in its wines. The climate is Mediterranean, with hot, dry summers and mild winters, but the slightly elevated latitude and altitude compared to appellations further south mean that the wines tend to show more freshness and restraint than those of the deep south. The Mistral wind, channeled through the Rhône Valley, reduces humidity and disease pressure across the vineyards, contributing to vine health and concentration in the fruit.

Soils are diverse. The appellation sits on four main geological formations: rounded Rhône pebbles, high alluvial terraces at 490-655 ft with clay-limestone subsoils, lower alluvial terraces, and sandy soils. The Mas Théo / Mr. & Mrs. Theo estate in Saint-Restitut, one of the 21 communes within the AOC, sits on clay-limestone terrain typical of the higher terraces, which gives the wines structure and mineral character alongside the warm Mediterranean fruit profile.

Red wines make up the majority of production, built primarily on Grenache and Syrah. Grenache contributes ripe red fruit and roundness, while Syrah adds structure, pepper, and depth. The appellation also produces white and rosé wines, but reds are its identity. Alongside vines, the landscape is populated with lavender fields, truffle oaks, and olive groves, which define the Drôme Provençale character and often show up in the garrigue notes of the wines.

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