Domaine d' Eole Cuvee Lea Provence France 2004

Created by Pascal MONCELLI in 1993, the Domaine d’Éole began its story with the transition to organic agriculture of 17 hectares of vineyards formerly used as a cooperative winery. A few months later, Matthias WIMMER, director of the estate for 30 years, begins his story in the Alpilles after starting his career in Languedoc. At that time, the estate produced about 500hl of wine, including 2 reds (Cuvée Léa and Éole rouge) and 1 rosé.

However, it was only after the acquisition by Christian RAIMONT in July 1996 that the estate officially started marketing its wines as organic and began its development towards the Domaine d’Éole as we know it today. This evolution will go through the renewal of the vineyard (13ha uprooted and replanted) and its expansion (17ha of new plots) over thirty years.

Thus, fallen under the charm of the wines and the terroir of the estate, and convinced by the experience and philosophy of the team at work, Marc REBOUAH, a wine enthusiast, bought the estate at the end of 2017 to inscribe it in a logic of continuous search for quality in harmony with the splendid nature that surrounds it.

The Cuvee Lea is their flagship wine and a wine which ages beautifully.  We are fortunate to have access to several older vintages of these wines from our importer Vinifrance Imports.  The 2004 Cuvee Lea is an expression of a place and time.  The aromatics are now fully developed in showing young dark fruit notes mixed with an aged balsamic notes. On the palate the wine has even more depth and body.  The fruit is alive and vibrant giving off notes of dark cherries, blackberry, cassis and wonderful secondary notes of earthy mushrooms.  The tannins are well integrated and supple.  Acidity the back bone of all wines, is perfectly in balance.  Drink now over the next 5 to 8 years.