Domaine Lampyres Contre-Attaque 2019
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| Management number | 253562506 | Release Date | 2026/10/24 | List Price | CA$14.40 | Model Number | 253562506 | ||
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Contre-Attaque is a red blend from Domaine Lampyres, made by François-Xavier Dauré in the village of Espira de l'Agly in the eastern Agly Valley of Roussillon, 20km from the Mediterranean. The 2019 vintage is a blend of Mourvèdre and Carignan sourced from organically farmed vines — the Carignan from 60-year-old plantings on pure schist, the Mourvèdre from 25-year-old vines on clay-limestone soils at 35–100m elevation. Both parcels are farmed organically with no synthetic inputs.
The 2019 vintage was the last for FX at Domaine Matassa, and one of the most difficult for growers in the eastern Roussillon. In late June, temperatures reached 48°C (118°F), causing sunburn damage that wiped out over 50% of the potential crop. What FX produced from the surviving fruit shows concentration and tension that reflect the adversity of the year. Vinification followed the domaine's minimal-intervention approach: spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, aging on fine lees, low sulfur at bottling, bottled unfined and unfiltered.
The wine is labeled as Vin de France, a classification FX uses across his range to maintain flexibility in blending and winemaking. It carries the character of the Agly Valley — schist-driven spice from the Carignan and meaty, herb-edged fruit from the Mourvèdre — alongside the lively acidity that defines the best wines from this part of Roussillon.
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