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Domaine Treloar

Francois and Vincent Pugibet, in the La Colombette vineyards

Yorkshireman Jonathan Hesford and his New Zealander wife Rachel Treloar created Domaine Treloar in 2006. All life-change stories need a catalyst, and theirs happened on September 11 2001. At the time, Jon and Rachel were living 500 metres from the World Trade Centre in New York. They watched both planes hit the twin towers and lost several friends and colleagues in the disaster. They lived like refugees for the following 3 months and Jon lost his job. Nevertheless, he thanked his lucky stars that he didn’t attend the meeting on the 110th floor that day. When the dust had settled (both literally and figuratively) Jon and Rachel decided to re-focus their lives to do something that inspired them. Both were very interested in wine – so they decided to become vignerons.

Rachel is from New Zealand and, as Jon had always had a high regard for its wines, they moved there to get a good grounding. Jon took a postgraduate diploma at Lincoln University, where hard work and commitment helped him to top the class. He was then offered a job as a winemaker at Neudorf Vineyards, one of the finest estates in the country, and in two years there he learned hands-on what it takes to make world-class wines. Jon and Rachel chose eventually to come to the Roussillon region of France to run their own estate, since they found New Zealand too remote and land prices too costly to start a vineyard that would not produce any grapes for three years.

They currently farm 11ha of old vines, planted in the Aspres hills of the Roussillon, on the edge of Mount Canigou. The Aspres are characterised by poor, stony soils lying over a clay and limestone subsoil. This gives the wines a particular elegance and freshness for the region. The vines are densely planted and range in age from 8 to 40+ years. Treloar employ best practices taken from local knowledge, New World techniques, current research and endless striving to make the best wines possible from the local grape varieties and terroir. They also follow a sustainable vineyard management programme, predicting disease pressure before spraying, and are in the process of moving to more organic practices. No chemical fertilizers are used and they mow and cultivate to limit weed growth, erosion and vine vigour and are developing a natural wildlife habitat in the centre of the vineyards. The wines listed here are all 2006 – Domaine Treloar’s first ever vintage. And if these superb wines are anything to go by, this is a Domaine destined for a great future. So buy now, whilst prices are relatively low!

Domaine Treloar Muscat d'Alexandrie 2006 - Vin de Pays d'Oc
Domaine Treloar Muscat d’Alexandrie 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Vin de Pays d'Oc, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium bodied.
Grapes	100% Muscat d’Alexandrie
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	As an aperitif or with salads, seafood, lemon chicken
Next day	Still good
Drink	Now, or over the next year (to 2009)
Ultra-pale straw/gold colour with green glints, with lovely grape and peach aromas. The palate is fresh and zingy, with typical "grapey" (honest!) flavours and hints of passion fruit and lime/lemon and a very decent length of flavour, with no hint of bitterness on the finish. Deliciously light on its feet, yet full of flavour - summer in a glass! Serve chilled. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "There's a gentle nose of orange blossom and slightly smoky herbs reminiscent of thyme and bay. The palate has dry, clean, quite mineral and nutty flavours with a pithy finish. Quite fine this, and majoring more on minerality than any more flamboyant Muscat character. 88/100"

Price: £7.50 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar One Block White 2007 - Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes
Domaine Treloar One Block White 2007 table

Vintage	2007
Region	Trouillas in the Cotes du Roussillon, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium bodied.
Grapes	Muscat a Petits Grains and Muscat d’Alexandrie
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.0%
Food	Aperitif, salads, seafoods, chicken, creamy cheeses
Next day	Still really good
Drink	Drinking well now, or keep for up to 3 years
A pale coloured, dry wine with grapey and floral aromas and hints of passion fruit, lemongrass and turkish delight. Wonderful citrus and stone fruit flavours with spicy notes. A touch of richness is countered by lovely acidity, making for a beautifully fresh, juicy wine, with none of the bitterness on the finish sometimes found in less well-made dry Muscats. A lovely wine, and very versatile. Serve lightly chilled. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - December 2009 "Made by an Anglo-New Zealand couple who created their domaine in Trouillas in 2006, this is an unusual, yet rather delicous, blend of Muscat d'Alexandrie and Muscat à Petits Grains, produced in a dry style. Stony, aromatic and refreshing on the palate, this has attractive citrus and orange peel notes. 87/100"

Price: £9.20 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar La Terre Promise Macabeu 2007 - Vin de Pays des Cotes Catalanes
Domaine Treloar La Terre Promise Macabeu 2007 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry white - medium-to-full bodied, aged in oak barrels
Grapes	100% old vine Macabeu
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	Strong cheeses, chicken, paella, fish stew
Next day	Better still - evolving
Drink	Excellent now, but will age for at least 5 years or more
An attractive straw/gold colour. A touch of sulphur on the nose quickly blows off to reveal notes of honeysuckle , rosewater, orange and spice, with a touch of toasty, oak vanillin. There is a lot going on here - flavours of lemon and orange pith and a variety of spicy, herby flavours, notably cinnamon, oregano and clove. Persistent and tangy, leading to a warm, spicy finish. There is a good deal of acidity, which balances out what is essentially quite a rich, honeyed wine, with just a hint of residual sugar and a touch of spritz. A really lovely and intriguing wine, which is drinking nicely now, but should evolve over the next few years and become even more delicious and quirky. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "Immediately quite complex on the nose, this has echoes of waxy parcel string, a deep walnut quality and orangey fruit. On the palate it is dry and quite mineral, with just a pleasant suggestion of sweet oak flavours, and masses of dry, pithy orchard fruit acidity. Lovely and unusual stuff that Treloar reckon will cellar. 89/100"

Price: £11.99 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar One Block Red 2007 - Cotes du Roussillon
Domaine Treloar One Block Red 2007 table

Vintage	2007
Region	Cotes du Roussillon, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry red - full bodied, aged in oak for 12 months.
Grapes	Mostly Grenache, with a little Syrah and Mourvedre
Alcohol (a.b.v)	14.0%
Food	Grilled meats and vegetables
Next day	Better still
Drink	Drinking now, will improve for 5 years or more
Youthful, dense purple/blood red core with a ruby rim. It has a typical young Grenache nose of Blackcurrant pastilles with hints of black cherry, liquorice and only the merest hint of oak. A little time in the glass reveals further notes of spice, leather and orange peel. This is a very expressive wine, with a savoury, spicy and rich - almost meaty - palate, but with bags of fruit. Firm, but fine-grained tannins are evident, complimented by ample acidity. Give this wine six months to a year for everything to knit together and it should really be singing. The first 2007 red release from Treloar, and another cracker. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - December 2009 "Jonathan Hesford and Rachel Treloar's Roussillon estate is making some very promising wines after only three vintages. This blend of mostly Grenache with a little Syrah and Mourvèdre carries its 14% alcohol with aplomb. The oak is subtly done, the cherry and raspberry fruit is bright and aromatic, the minerality palate-cleansing. A domaine to watch. 89/100"

Price: £10.25 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Three Peaks 2006 - Cotes du Roussillon
Domaine Treloar 3 Peaks 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Cotes du Roussillon, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry red - full bodied. Partly oak-aged
Grapes	40% Syrah, 30% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.7%
Food	Roast beef or lamb, mildly spicy dishes, cheese
Next day	Better still
Drink	Drinking now, will improve for up to 8 years
40% of the blend for this wine is aged in French barriques, 10% of which are new. A deeply-coloured wine, with lovely red and black fruit aromas. Rich and spicy with flavours of forest fruits and a hint of leather. Beautifully ripe and structured, with very fine tannins and excellent acidity complimenting the rich fruit Well-balanced and elegant, despite its relative youth. Drink from 2008 to 2016. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "A blend of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache, 40% of which is aged in French barriques, but only 10% of those are new. That means that thick, savoury and sinewy black fruit and earthy minerality dominates the nose, leading on to a palate of dense, bittersweet fruit with bloody edges to plum and leather. The tannins are thick and mouth-coating, but spice and acidity adds a kick of life into a long finish. 90/100"

Price: £10.75 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Le Secret 2006 - Cotes du Roussillon
Domaine Treloar Le Secret 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Cotes du Roussillon, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry red - full bodied, aged in oak barrels
Grapes	Mostly Syrah with a dash of Mourvedre and Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.7%
Food	Beef, lamb, game, cheese
Next day	Better still
Drink	Excellent now, but will age for up to 8 years
This wine is virtually all Syrah, with just a little Mourvedre and Grenache, just to keep the Syndicat happy. Aromas of bramble, spice and toasty oak. The palate offers rich berry fruit flavours and a hint of dark chocolate, with fine tannins and juicy acidity. Perfectly balanced and already drinking very well. Will keep and improve for a good few years, though. A brilliant expression of Syrah. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "There's a lovely fragrance here, with sandalwood and exotic spices over lifted cherry and blackberry fruit that has a creamy depth. Richly spicy on the palate too, this is a big wine with charry oak underpinning robust black berry fruits and grippy tannins. It is balanced but powerful, in the boldest style of all the Treloar red cuvées. 90/100"

Price: £12.30 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Motus 2006 - Cotes du Roussillon
Domaine Treloar Motus 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Cotes du Roussillon, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry red - full bodied, aged in oak barrels
Grapes	100% Mourvedre
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.7%
Food	Beef, lamb, game, cheese
Next day	Better still
Drink	Excellent now, but will age for 10 years or more
Deep purple hue, pretty dense and young looking. The nose displays damson, bramble, blackcurrant, black cherry - in fact, all manner of black fruits, along with notes of leather and charred oak. The grapes for this wine are picked relatively early, which is why it has such wonderfully mouth-watering acidity. There is a tremendous depth of fruit on the palate, but it is carefully done and in no way over-extracted. The flavours are long and complex, with smoky and dark chocolate notes and a tantalising hint of volatile acidity giving the whole thing great lift and vitality. It is utterly delicious and, in my opinion, the best of the 2006 crop of red wines from this estate. A fantastic wine, and one that shows that Bandol doesn't have the monopoly on world class Mourvedre. Drink 2008 to 2018. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "A big, rich, ripe and brambly nose with a background of espresso and cocoa, and just a glimpse of the gamey quality that Mourvèdre so often imparts. On the palate this is deliciously juicy and full of energy, the sweet, spicy fruit, chunky tannins and crisp acidity balancing the oak beautifully. 90/100"

Price: £13.25 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Tahi 2006 - Cotes du Roussillon
Domaine Treloar Tahi 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Cotes du Roussillon, Trouillas, west of Perpignan
Colour/Style	Dry red - full bodied. Partly oak-aged
Grapes	50% Syrah 30% Mourvedre and 20% Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.8%
Food	Roast or grilled red meats, game, wild mushroom dishes
Next day	Better still
Drink	O.K to drink now, but will improve for up to 10 years
75% of the blend for this wine is aged in French barriques, 30% of which are new. Another deeply-coloured wine. Fresh bramble and blackcurrant fruits are complimented by exotic spices, leather and brioche, with a touch of charred oak. The palate is rich and concentrated, with a huge core of ripe red and black berry fruits, along with notes of cinnamon and clove. Tightly structured, it has fine tannins, excellent acidity and some interesting earthy/mineral notes - great balance and poise, even at this early stage. Although a joy to drink now - with food - this is undoubtedly a wine for the long haul (5 to 10 years). Having learned his trade making wines at Neudorf in New Zealand, Jonathan Hesford has quickly captured the essence of making fine wine in Roussillon and, from his very first vintage at Treloar, this is a truly class act. Drink 2008 to 2018. Tasting note by The Wine Gang - March 2009 "This has a beautiful cedar and pencil-shaving finesse to very ripe, glossy black fruit on the nose. The palate is flooded with a super-ripe, chocolatey bittersweetness of berry fruits that has sumptuous depth but never loses focus thanks to creamy, supple tannins, oak spice and good acidity. 10+ years cellaring potential. One of this month's Five Wines to lay down. 93/100"

Price: £15.50 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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Domaine Treloar Muscat de Rivesaltes 2006
Domaine Treloar Muscat de Rivesaltes 2006 table

Vintage	2006
Region	Rivesaltes, near Perpignan
Colour/Style	White, vin doux naturel
Grapes	100% Muscat à Petit Grains
Alcohol (a.b.v)	15.5%
Food	Aperitif, fruit, desserts, chocolate, paté, soft cheeses
Next day	Improves and retains its freshness for weeks
Drink	Anytime over the next 5 years
An intense nose of jasmine, grape and apricot with hints of fennel and star anise. Rich and complex, yet extremely fresh, with subtle notes of cinnamon, clove, mandarin and lemon oil. A truly outstanding, delicious, ethereal wine. Serve chilled. Now sold out. 2008 vintage arriving March 2010.

Price: £10.99 (Including: VAT at 17.5%)

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