Domaine La Nouvelle Donne

Wilfried Valat settled in the heart of Roussillon, in Calce, in 2007 with the aim from the start of offering wines different from the local classicism. Here, no yeasts, no large-scale production, no grape harvesting machines, and no acidification of the wines. Wilfried aims to deliver natural wines, without additives or manipulation. In another life, this stubborn and passionate man was a biochemist based in Dijon, Burgundy. His goal: to apply Burgundian principles to the magic of these Catalan terroirs. A daring and crazy bet! The La Nouvelle Don(n)e estate was born: the perfect combination of a magical place, on the heights of the Col de la Done, at over 300m above sea level. Wilfried identifies exceptional plots with different climates: Clos de la Serre, Clot de l'Olby... a plot-by-plot approach that fits perfectly with his organic vineyard management. In the same vein, the grapes are all hand-picked, and the aging is done without additives, in demi-muids or large oak barrels (without new barrels). The wines are smooth, deep, and very original in their aromatics. They reflect the freshness of the altitude of these terroirs, from which the old vines will draw all the aromatic complexity of this unique place. A must-discover!