Perfect Pèira Wines with Rob Dougan & Jéremie Depierre Tasting 8th June

La Pèira: Tutored Tasting with winemaker Jeremie Depierre and Rob Dougan.
When journalist Andrew Jefford wrote to us to recommend a nice wine that he had been sent, subsequently written up as the best Languedoc he had ever tasted, we were delighted to begin our relationship with La Pèira, now recognised as one of the very top wines in France. Co-owners Rob Dougan and Karine Ahton identified the Terrasses de Larzac as the best terroir in the South of France, and - working with gifted oenologist Claude Gros and Bordelais winemaker Jéremie Depierre - set about to craft its premier wine.

The nature and extent of their success will be evidenced at this ground-breaking tasting. Winemaker Jéremie has as his cohort the maverick Rob Dougan, whose varied achievements, before he caught the wine bug, include composing the theme to the film The Matrix. They are both highly entertaining characters, allied by a love of their product, and this promises to be a most enjoyable and instructive tasting.

The following wines will be tasted:
Apéritif: Champagne Pierre Peters, Cuvée de Réserve, Grand Cru

Wine 1: 2008 Obriers de La Pèira, Terrasses du Larzac
Wine 2: C 2007 Obriers de La Pèira, Terrasses du Larzac

Wine 3: 2008 Las Flors de La Pèira, Terrasses du Larzac
Wine 4: 2007 Las Flors de La Pèira, Terrasses du Larzac

Wine 5: 2008 La Pèira en Damaisèla, Terrasses du Larzac
Wine 6: 2007 La Pèira en Damaisèla, Terrasses du Larzac

Wine 7: 2006 La Pèira en Damaisèla, Terrasses du Larzac
Wine 8: 2005 La Pèira en Damaisèla, Terrasses du Larzac
Wine 9: 2008 Deusyls de la Pèira, Vin de pays de l’Hérault
Wine 10: 2006 Deusyls de la Pèira, Vin de pays de l’Hérault

Cheese
Ossau Iraty, Beaufort, Chartreux

Canapés
Savoury biscuits from Limousin
Pissaladière with confit tomatoes and tapenade
Gratinated mussels
Confit lamb with St George mushrooms
Cassoulet tartlets with Morteau sausage and ham