{"product_id":"prieure-saint-jean-de-bebian-prieure-saint-jean-de-bebian-rouge-languedoc-roussillon-france-2024","title":"Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian \"Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian\" Rouge, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFROM WILLIAMS CORNER WINE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE WINE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe estate's historic cuvée, built around Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, in the spirit of the great massal selections planted here since the 1970s. The estate now works biodynamically, with sulfur-free winemaking, to let the great terroirs of Pézenas speak for themselves: basalt, limestone, rolled pebbles, and fluvial terraces. The wine opens with black fruits, spices, garrigue, and a slightly smoky touch. The palate is ample, deep, but kept fresh by a clean acidity that prevents any heaviness. A great Languedoc red, rooted, structured, but much finer than powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PRODUCER: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe wines of Prieuré St Jean de Bébian are the product of a place with an incredible history, dating back to antiquity: the first historical record of the estate is of when it was gifted to a Roman centurion, Bébianus, in the first century CE. The Cistercien monks built the priory of St Jean in the 17th century–today, the monumental building is still the centerpiece of the property and now serves as a hotel and restaurant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe “modern” history of the estate begins in 1960, when Alain Roux took over the property. There were already beautiful old vines on the property, and he expanded the plantings with help from his famous neighbors: Syrah from Gérard Chave, Grenache from Jacques Reynaud, and Mourvèdre from the Peyraud family. His work established St Jean de Bébian as one of the pioneers showing the potential to make top-quality wines in this part of France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, St Jean de Bébian has some of the most beautiful old vine plantings in the Languedoc. The vines are planted across a wide diversity of soils, including galets roulés from ancient riverbeds, limestone deposits, and volcanic basalt soils. These volcanic soils in particular are rare to find in southern France, and when mixed with the limestone and large pebbles found across the estate, they make up a terroir that’s almost unique to St Jean de Bébian, producing extraordinary and singular wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis bottle is allocated and therefore stock is limited. Discounts do not apply to this product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prieuré Saint-Jean de Bébian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49547405590784,"sku":null,"price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/patronsaintwine.com\/products\/prieure-saint-jean-de-bebian-prieure-saint-jean-de-bebian-rouge-languedoc-roussillon-france-2024","provider":"Patron Saint","version":"1.0","type":"link"}