Muriel Zoldan
Muriel Zoldan is the only natural winemaker in her appellation and one of the best loved in the Southwest wine region. She farms organically, vinifies naturally and works with a bouquet of different vessels, including Georgian qvevri buried underground.
Muriel Zoldan, Domaine Antocyâme
Muriel, is the physical and creative force behind Domaine Antocyâme. The name comes from anthocyane for the red pigment in grape skins and âme, French for soul. In 2017, after working in the Languedoc she bought this 7 hectare estate on home territory with her partner Benjamin. The vines all mixed together on one unbroken piece of land above the house: Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Tannat, Abouriou, Syrah for the reds and Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Muscat de Hambourg for the whites: “I fell in love with the views from the house first. The vines are hidden behind it, so when I go home in the evening , I’m no longer in the vines. They’re behind me, but nearby.”
She’s like a shepherd to her sheep, a mother to children. A qualified therapist specialised in Chinese, Ayurvedic and Egyptian medicine, used to restoring balance, a winemaker and farmer or ”artisan of the landscape” to use her own words.
Muriel’s understanding and insight of the healing power of nature is palpable in her deep, soulful, generous wines: “there are wines that touch the soul, that provoke emotions, I think the definition of living wines. Whether you practice regenerative viticulture or permaculture, whatever path you choose, the essential thing is to bring life back to the soils with green fertilisers, organic matter, little composts or biodynamic preparations. They create life in the soils which creates a symbiosis with the vine and then you find that living energy in the wines, in the grapes, and as we work with native yeasts, they have strong markers of the terroir.”
Blanc de Zinc, a 100% sauvignon with notes of summer flower, tropical fruit and hint of fennel with a fresh and mineral finish.
SLT is a smashable red wine with aromas and flavours of violets, dark fruit and black pepper.
Inanna offers a real taste of the South West without being heavy. A blend of Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Tannat with a whiff of leather and coffee and flavours of ripe black fruit Decanter and enjoy with good friends with Boeuf Bourguignon, Chile con Carne carne or roast duck.
Sélénite is extraordinary - a golden Chardonnay aged in quevri for 9 months. Notes of baked white fruit, zest of orange peel.
Tannat & Moi is a limited edition made from Muriel’s favourite grape variety, also aged in qveri for 9 months before entering black ceramic bottles: “the wine goes from earth to earth, from stone to stone, protected from the shock of entering this world.”
Discover the full story of Muriel Zolan and her estate in L’Ame des Grappes Bleues, a graphic novel written by Pauline Dupin-Aymard with pastel illustrations by Clara Debray.
At a Glance
Hectares
12
Terroir
Clay-limestone on the slopes and terrasses of Montauban (IGP Compte Toloson)
Grape Varieties
Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet franc, Syrah, Merlot, Tannat, Abourriou , Muscat de Hambourg, Italia, Dattier
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