Very welcome fresh arrivals from Lori Haon, working biodynamically at Petit Oratoire in the heart of the Gard - two vibrant new editions of his nimble reds: Copains and Bouchon Trop!
Both from 2025, a vintage that Lori noted was "just about as perfect as we could have hoped for" - good rain and healthy, thriving soils produced fruit with real vigour - energetic clean fermentations for energetic and clean wines.
Bouchon Trop 2025 is an approriate Litre-bottled drink-don't-think assemblage of his red varieties from across his parcels, grown mostly over clay limestone, macerated as whole bunch infusions for 2-3 weeks before bringing back together before bottling. It's bouncy, bright and super easy going. Get several in the fridge
Copains 2025 has great detail and complexity, Lori's celebration of the same special old-vine parcels each year - a handful of small parcels around the village of Valliguières, an area historically shaped by its natural spring (the name translates to “fountain valley”). The vineyards sit close to one another along this small water source on a complex and varied soil mix of limestone, sand and loamy clay.
As he's done before, Lori pressed his Syrah directly to tank, and filled the tanks with whole-bunches of the other varieties for a 14 day infusion. It's a beautiful expression of his Gard terroir.
PETIT ORATOIRE - LORI HAON France, Gard, Valliguieres
RED
NEW 2025 - Bouchon Trop Litre - Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
NEW 2025 - Copains - Cinsault, Grenache, Carignan, Syrah
