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Domaine Viret Energie sulphite free wine
This year Philippe has only made the one "Energie" wine. Previously there was Energie Yin and Energie Yang, but no longer. The wine is better than ever, this time being 100% Syrah fermented and aged in concrete tanks to retain all the fruit purity. Obviously the wine has Philippe's trademark natural style. Thoroughly delicious!
Domaine Viret Energie
All Philippe's wines are beyond organic, being produced under his trademarked system of "Cosmoculture" which is a blend of organic and biodynamic principles with ancient beliefs about nature derived from as far afield as the Aboriginees and the Native American Indians. This is further coupled with telluric energy as Alain, Philippe's father, built the winery on an ancient Roman site around an underground spring which they believe energises the vineyards and the winery. They have obelisks dotted around the vineyards to suck down energy from the stars too!
It goes much deeper than this as they built the winery on the former Roman site out of the same stone the Romans used (5 tonne blocks of sandstone), in the same method using no mortar. And they designed it to face a certain direction, as had the Romans, which is something to do with "the magic number". Please read their explanation of Cosmoculture on their website, it is fascinating. And I can honestly say Philippe makes wines like nobody else - they are superb, delicious, healthy and energising!
Location | Rhone, France |
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Winery | Viret |
Winery status | Family owned and run |
Winemaker | Philippe Viret |
Annual production | Low |
Grapes | Syrah |
Style | Earthy, smooth |
ABV | 12.5 |
Bottle Size | 75cl |
Free sulphur | <5mg/l |
Grapes Own Yeast | Yes |
Sustainable farming | Yes |
Dry farmed | Yes |
Gluten free | Yes |
No wood used | Yes |
Vegan | Yes |
Sulphite level | Sulphite Free |
John's Rating | ![]() |