One day, we have wished to make sense of our life: Create a wine so good that by drinking it you feel beaming with friendship and kindness. One would taste a terroir. One would essentially feel all the work of Nature.
Before arriving at the vineyard in 2017, Sylvain was winemaker in the Médoc and Aude worked in a wine store close to Saint Emilion. Our paths crossed on the Argentinian viticultural lands at the foot of the Andes Cordillera. Hailing from the Bordeaux region and Corrèze, we had gone to discover wines from elsewhere. L'Astré is the result of our meeting and our shared passion.
We grow grapes on the border between Dordogne and Gironde in the Purple Périgord. Our vines flourish on a limestone cliff in a hilly landscape at an altitude of 80 meters above the Dordogne valley, protected by a forest.
The vineyard counts 8 hectares in one piece area on a clay-limestone soil: 1.70 ha of Sémillon + 6.20 ha of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon which average age is 35 years. The planting density is 5000 vines per hectare.
The winery is in organic farming since 2012 and we have chosen to accentuate this orientation by implementing a biodynamic approach.
All our wines are vinified as naturally as possible with natural yeasts with little manipulation on the harvest, and aged in old barrels.
Rosé wine, 50% Sémillon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Natural yeast, direct pressing, white and red grapes mixed, light racking. Winemaking (AF + MF) in old barrels (6-7 months). Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
In a salmon color, this elegant and fresh rosé is destined to original wine pairings ... Dominated by orange peel and tangy red fruits notes, this gourmet nectar offers a controlled acidity and a vinous touch for the pleasure of the taste buds.
Red wine, 60% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc.
Natural yeast, short maceration with little manipulation on the harvest. Winemaking in steel tanks (6-7 months). Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
A bright ruby announces the balance of this wine: freshness and greediness ... Basket of acidulous red fruits, floral notes, spices such as liquorice and a minty touch are revealed with a frank attack and already sweet tannins, the promise of a digestible and elegant wine.
Natural sparkling wine, 100% Sémillon.
Natural yeast, direct pressing, light racking, winemaking (AF exclusively) and light filtration prior to bottling. 6 months aging on laths to to produce a bottle refermentation. Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No fining prior to bottling.
Pale yellow color reveals dicrete but assertive bubbles with a very vernal aromatic. Williams pear explodes in the nose, refreshed by floral ethereal notes. On the palate, Esgaiada has a soft and crunchy structure, maintained by a continuous acidity and an acidulous finish. Could be confused with a lovely Perry..
Pétillant naturel, 50% Sémillon, 50% Cabernet Franc.
Levures indigènes, pressurage direct, léger débourbage, fermentation (FA uniquement) et légère filtration (à défaut de dégorger) avant mise en bouteille. Vieillissement 6 mois sur latte pour une re- fermentation en bouteille. Léger soufre à la mise (de 0 à 1,5g/hl selon le millésime). Pas de collage avant la mise en bouteille.
Une bulle rosée festive à boire bien frappée en apéro ou mieux, après le repas quand tu passes sur le dance floor.
Rouge, 30% Sémillon, 30% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot.
Levures indigènes, macération courte des sémillons et merlots égrappés dans une presse de franc avec peu de manipulation sur la vendange. Vinification et élevage en cuve inox (6-7 mois). Léger soufre à la mise (de 0 à 1,5g/hl selon le millésime). Pas de filtration ni de collage avant la mise en bouteille.
Un litre de rouge léger, un vin de copains à boire aux beaux jours avec ce que l’on veut dans notre assiette.
Sémillon Blanc 100%.
Natural yeast, Direct pressing, Light racking, Regular lees stirring, Winemaking (AF + MF) and aging on lees in old barrels (12 months). Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
Straw yellow, this wine surprises by its aromatic palette: ripe fruits such as pineapple and apricot, minerality and a slight oxidative touch. This sensation continues on the palate and reaches a great mouthfeel with its seductive volume. A few years of storage will sublime this sémillon.
Macerated white wine, 100% Sémillon 100%.
Natural yeast, whole grape maceration during 15 days in steel tanks, pressing, winemaking (AF+MF) and aging (6 months) in 1/3 terracotta jars, 1/3 sandstone jars, 1/3 old barrels. Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
Slightly orange, Réjane won't leave you indifferent. Anise, gentian, quince and white pepper notes are revealed on the nose as well as in the mouth, with a velvety texture resulting from the maceration and the aging in jar. A gentle salinity together with an elegant bitterness make you want a second sip.
Rosé wine, 50% Sémillon & 50% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Natural yeast, direct pressing, white and red grapes mixed, light racking. Winemaking (AF + MF) and aging in 400 liters old barrels for 12 months. Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
This wine is a quest, the one of making a Rosé wine worthy of its name. Light-colored, the nose is in contrast very expressive and reveals a wine with aging potential. Big brother of Flamenc, both citrus notes as well as red fruits ones are present with a richer profile, more complex and intense. The tension in the mouth is surprising, the balance of Esper foreshadows a great wine...
Red wine, 100% Cabernet Franc.
Natural yeast, short maceration with little manipulation on the harvest. Winemaking in steel tanks and aging in tn terracotta jars for 9 months. Just a touch of sulfur at bottling (1.5g/hl). No filtration nor fining prior to bottling.
A deep ruby is already showing the fullness of this wine. Very marked by its Cabernet Franc, the fruity nose of this vintage also proposes fresh spicy notes, forest undergrowth and noble vegetal ones. This wine acquires its full dimension in the mouth, rushed in a straigth and impulsive body, underpinned by a certain freshness, a fleshy structure and silky tannins.
Rouge, 100% Merlot.
Levures indigènes, macération courte avec peu de manipulation sur la vendange. Vinification en cuve et élevage en jarre en grès (9 mois). Léger soufre à la mise (1,5g/hl). Pas de filtration ni de collage avant la mise en bouteille.
Un merlot à garder en cave qui invite au festin entouré de gens qu'on aime.
Blanc Liquoreux, 100% Sémillon.
Vendanges tardives, levures indigènes, pressurage sur 2-3 jours, fermentation et élevage en vieilles barriques de blanc et dames jeanne entre 2 et 4 ans sans ouillage. Pas de mutage (ni souffre ni alcool), de filtration ni de collage avant la mise en bouteille (assemblage de millésime).
Un vin atypique qui marie 2 univers : celui des liquoreux et des vins oxydatifs, un nectar méditatif à déguster au coin du feu comme un bon digo.
Rouge Liquoreux, 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Récolte de raisins passerillés, levures indigènes, pressurage sur 2-3 jours, fermentation et élevage en vieilles barriques de rouge pendant 2 ans. Pas de mutage (ni souffre ni alcool), de filtration ni de collage avant la mise en bouteille.
Une curiosité gourmande qui se rapproche d’un Banyuls (mais sans eau de vie) qui sublime un carré de chocolat.
Aude Duval & Sylvain Ohayon
+ (33) 6 51 16 17 61
aude@domainedelastre.fr
+ (33) 6 07 16 57 58
sylvain@domainedelastre.fr
Adresse : 1439 Route de Calon, 24610 St Méard de Gurçon.