Caizergues – Le Papillon de Soie - Domaines Les Caizergues Pays d'Oc

Intense ruby red. Powerful and aromatic, notes of red and black berries. Round and fresh. Tanins are present and subtle. Notes of black berries, olives and pepper. Perfect with charcuterie or beef.

This cuvee, ‘Le Papillon de Soie’ refers to the white silk moth. It lays its eggs on mulberry trees, whose leaves are the only source of food of the silk worm. 

• Caizergues is an old Languedoc name (Occitan) pronounced kai-zairg

• The domaine was once a silk farm

• The silk trade in France began in 1540, with Lyon its epicentre

• Francois Traucat, who we've named our top cuvee (Le Traucat) after, was a 16th century Nimes gardener and is credited for the intense cultivation of the mulberry tree (l'amorier) across Languedoc

• Our wines reference this heritage in the silk weave on the labels and the names of our references e.g., Le Papillon de Soie = the silk butterfly; Les Tisserands = the silk weavers; Les Magnarelles = the women who looked after the silk worms

• Outlier: Les Voisins = the neighbours - since we used their Vermentino and Viognier! However, the wine has been made to our specifications and by our winemaker and theirs.