Domaine JeanDauge Franche Lippee Syrah 2022

Domaine JeanDauge Franche Lippee Syrah 2022

Domaine JeanDauge
$22.00

Grape: Syrah
Vintage: 2022
Type: Red

This natural red wine is a pure varietal bottling of syrah produced under a strict low-intervention philosophy in Southwest France. The winemaking incorporates a partial destemming, keeping the remaining portion as whole bunches for a traditional semi-carbonic maceration. Fermentation relies on native vineyard wild yeasts inside neutral concrete tanks without any temperature manipulation. The fruit is pressed after thirteen days, and the wine is bottled completely unfiltered, unfined, and with zero added sulfur.

It pours a dark ruby color with purple reflections, opening with aromas of wild blackberry, fresh plum, and black peppercorn. A medium-bodied frame is juicy and direct, focusing on a vibrant fruit presentation without wood interference. Soft, unassuming tannins integrate smoothly with a clean line of natural acidity that keeps the palate refreshed. Subtle notes of ground spices and wet stone develop as the liquid opens up. It finishes completely clean and dry, leaving a savory trace.

Winery

Sébastien Fezas took over his family’s farm at Jeandaugé in Courrensan, in the Gers, at the end of 2012. After several years of transition, he released the first bottled vintage in 2017. The vineyard includes six white and two red grape varieties on predominantly clay-limestone soils. His approach has gradually brought fallow land, hedges, animals and trees back into the farm, treating the vines as part of a wider agricultural system rather than an isolated crop.

The soils are no longer worked mechanically; cover crops, grazing and preparations made on the property are used to nourish and protect them. Farming follows organic and biodynamic principles without claiming certification. Around half the vineyard supplies the estate’s own cuvées, while other grapes go to fellow producers in the Southwest. The wines are made without additives or added sulfites, ranging from still reds and whites to orange wines and pét-nats. Traditional cask-strength Armagnacs complete a project whose identity comes from the whole farm and Sébastien’s patient rethinking of its practices.