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WINES OF THE MIDDLE GARONNEContinued…If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.- Billie HollidayDOMAINE DU PECH, MAGALI TISSOT & LUDOVIC BONNELLE, Buzet – BiodynamicDomaine du Pech is situated on the slopes of Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois in the extreme south east of the appellation.The white gravels have excellent drainage and the consequent reflection of light and accumulation of heat ensuresoptimal maturity for the grapes. Viticulture is “biodynamic”. No fertilizers have been used for twenty years. Since 2000yields have been significantly reduced and since 2004 the drive towards biodynamic methods of cultivation has includedthe use of medicinal plants as well as minerals, thereby necessitating minimal treatments with copper or use of sulphur.Only natural yeasts and bacteria are used and the wines are bottled without filtration.Daniel Tissot, son of long-standing winemaking family in Jura, has been making wine and winning medals in the Côtes deBuzet since 1980. In 1997 the estate was taken over by his daughter Magali and her boyfriend Ludovic. Le Pech Abusé isa mix of Merlot (40%), Cabernet Sauvignon (20%) and Cabernet Franc (40%), a garnet-hued wine mellowed in old oakfoudres after égrappage and three weeks vinification in stainless steel vats, developing striking prune and leather aromasafter several years in the bottle. La Badinerie is a beautiful and harmonious wine made from Cabernet Franc, CabernetSauvignon and Merlot (the proportions change dramatically according to the vintage). Macerated in wooden vats andpressed traditionally, by foot, for almost 30 days it is then transferred to demi-muids for 2 years. It should be carafedbefore drinking to loosen its taut structure. Will drink happily with rabbit with prunes or confits.These are wines of loveand respect. If you love these wines, we’ll respect you. The Jarnicoton is a Buzet appellation wine, a robust red madefrom 20% Cabernet Franc and 80% Merlot. Macerated in wooden vats and pressed traditionally, by foot, for almost 30days and then transferred to demi-muids for 2 years this purple-saturated wine has a pronounced Merlot nose ofplumfruit and ripe hedgerow berries. Finally, Le Pech Badin is a luscious, rich, savoury white wine made from 100%Sauvignon Blanc. It is not the shy and retiring type but rather a wine to contemplate. However, it is also complex, deepand intriguing. There is no sulphur at all added to this wine.Magali and Ludo are amongst a handful of growers working naturally in the south west of France. Their wines,consequently, speak in a different idiom and taste of the soil and the wildest of fruit.2007 BUZET BLANC « LE BEDIN DU PECH » W2007 VIN DE TABLE LE PECH ABUSE R2010 BUZET JARNICOTON R2007 BUZET ROUGE « LA BADINERIE DU PECH » R- 24 -