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Berry Bros. & Rudd – World’s Oldest Fine Wine Merchant (300 Years old) Visits La Peira (4 years old)
Visit to La Peira by Simon Field MW (BBR's buyer for the Rhône Valley, Languedoc and Champagne amongst others) and Alun Griffiths MW (Wine Director at BBR)! La Peira New Chai We had the pleasure of a visit at our new chai (pictured above) from Berry Bros. &...
read moreFilm | Last day of Harvest 05 | Mourvèdre | La Peira | Old chai near Aniane
Film | Last day of Harvest 05 | Mourvèdre | La Peira | Old chai near Aniane The video above shows our first harvest in 2005 of the Mourvèdre. Mourvèdre being a late ripening grape variety it was harvested on the last day of the vendange....
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La Peira 2005 becomes Gary Vaynerchuk’s Highest-Rated Red of all time…
Our La Pèira 2005 (at 99/100) becomes Gary Vaynerchuk’s (Wine Library TV) highest-rated dry red of all time Our La Pèira 2005 (at 99/100) becomes Gary Vaynerchuk’s (of Wine Library TV) highest-rated reviewed dry red of all time with its first vintage.Well equal...
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Andrew Jefford writes in Decanter Magazine: On why you should probably look at the Terrasses du Larzac Wine region (Languedoc)…
Quote: "Yet I now have a theory, which I’m going to enjoy spending the rest of my life putting to the test. My theory is that Terrasses du Larzac is the greatest spot in the Languedoc." Andrew Jefford's Article in Decanter Magazine can be found HERE...
read moreObriers de la Peira Harvest 2005 Film
Obriers de la Pèira Harvest 2005 @ the Old Chai | La Pèira [viddler id=47ee9ecd&w=437&h=288] We’ve always done things before we were ready. When we first harvested in 2005 the tanks for vinification only arrived 14 days before the grapes did. To be honest by...
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La Peira on Wine Library TV
La Pèira started the New Year of 2009 with a surprise, as Gary Vaynerchuk of Wine Library TV reviewed the Obriers de la La Pèira 2006 - in the episode below entitled New Years Resolution. This was the #602 episode of the series, and Gary Vaynerchuk, who visited the...
read moreLa Peira: Our Top 10 of 2008
'Cinderella of the South' In no particular order: 1 Bottling Poetry Bottling poetry from 2005 and 2006 this year. 2 Presenting La Pèira At the Saint-Emilion Primeurs ('Autrement dit') with Château du Cèdre, Domaine du Bouscat (the talented Francois Dubernard), La...
read moreIn Praise of Occitania…
La Pèira: A wine that speaks Occitan? Around the time that Gaspard de Stérimberg, weary of slaughtering Cathars in Southern France, went off to retire and redecorate his small (now famous) abode on the Hermitage hill, the area where we work was still known as the...
read moreLa Peira and Eric Solomon’s European Cellars
Very pleased to be able to say that La Pèira is represented in the US by famed importer Eric Solomon and his excellent team at European Cellars. Along with the Wines of Guigal presentation, his Conquistadores: The Reign in Spain seminar was a highlight of this years...
read moreChâteau Haut-Brion on Twitter…And La Pèira of course
Following on from the last post, it is interesting to note that Haut-Brion, the oldest of the First Growths, is also the first to start using Twitter. It was also the first (of that same group) to create a website in 1996. Of course, there are wineries (and others)...
read moreGary Vaynerchuk & Ian Dorin (Wine Library) and Enrique Ibañez (IPO Wines) visit La Pèira
Enrique Ibañez, Gary Vaynerchuk & Ian Dorin @ The Old Chai/La Pèira A long long time ago... Three wise men appeared at our place from the East (the East Coast at least) guided by a shining star (Eric Solomon perhaps)...So it was that unexpectedly one Sunday...
read moreLa Pèira at Berry Bros. & Rudd
Very pleased that (due in no small part to the efforts of Simon Field MW and Andrew Jefford amongst others and to kind words from friends) the La Pèira wines can currently be purchased at Berry Bros. & Rudd, and through Fields, Morris & Verdin. ...
read moreFrom Aniane to Jonquieres…
La Pèira – moving from Aniane (Grange des Pères and Daumas Gassac) to Jonquieres…
read moreAndrew Jefford’s Article on La Pèira, World of Fine Wine Magazine, and Robert Parker
Andrew Jefford wrote a very nice article about La Pèira in his One Bottle | World of Fine Wine Magazine column. It can be found at his excellent website here. We also had the pleasure of a visit during his recent Terrasses du Larzac trip written up in his Blog. Mr...
read moreNote: About La Pèira
About La Pèira: (PDF English) la_peira_hi_resAbout La Pèira: (PDF Français) la_peira_hi_res_francaisAbout La Pèira: Update 2013 (recent reviews and articles) PDF English Cliquer ici pour consulter la Version...
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