{"title":"L'île Rouge","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"127\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"174\" data-start=\"130\"\u003eA Committed Winemaker in Entre-Deux-Mers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"708\" data-start=\"176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"176\"\u003eAntonin Jamois\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of those people who have lived a thousand lives. After studying agronomy, he decided to move to \u003cstrong data-end=\"312\" data-start=\"298\"\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he launched an \u003cstrong data-end=\"370\" data-start=\"335\"\u003eorganic shrimp farming business\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"374\" data-start=\"371\"\u003eLater, he ran a \u003cstrong data-end=\"405\" data-start=\"390\"\u003esmall hotel\u003c\/strong\u003e on the island with his wife and also worked as a \u003cstrong data-end=\"488\" data-start=\"455\"\u003efreediving fishing instructor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"492\" data-start=\"489\"\u003eLife on the island was sweet, but in \u003cstrong data-end=\"537\" data-start=\"529\"\u003e2014\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the birth of their daughter, the couple felt the call to return to mainland France. They settled in \u003cstrong data-end=\"656\" data-start=\"644\"\u003eLugasson\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the \u003cstrong data-end=\"684\" data-start=\"665\"\u003eEntre-Deux-Mers\u003c\/strong\u003e region of \u003cstrong data-end=\"707\" data-start=\"695\"\u003eBordeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"710\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"778\" data-start=\"713\"\u003eThe Birth of Domaine de l’Île Rouge – A Tribute to Madagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1095\" data-start=\"780\"\u003eWhy \u003cstrong data-end=\"796\" data-start=\"784\"\u003eLugasson\u003c\/strong\u003e? Quite simply because ever since his agronomy studies, one idea had never left \u003cstrong data-end=\"889\" data-start=\"876\"\u003eAntonin’s\u003c\/strong\u003e mind: \u003cstrong data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"896\"\u003emaking wine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"915\" data-start=\"912\"\u003eHis in-laws owned some vineyard plots in the area, and thus the \u003cstrong data-end=\"1005\" data-start=\"979\"\u003eDomaine de l’Île Rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e was born.\u003cbr data-end=\"1018\" data-start=\"1015\"\u003e“\u003cstrong data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"1019\"\u003eL’Île Rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e” is, of course, a nod to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"1060\"\u003eMadagascar\u003c\/strong\u003e, where it all began.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"\" data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1097\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1155\" data-start=\"1100\"\u003eAn Organic-Certified Estate Focused on Biodiversity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"1227\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1227\" data-start=\"1161\"\u003eMerlot and Castets – A Duo of Grapes for Identity-Driven Wines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"1507\" data-start=\"1229\"\u003eAt first, the vineyards contained only \u003cstrong data-end=\"1278\" data-start=\"1268\"\u003eMerlot\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although he enjoyed working with the variety, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1337\" data-start=\"1326\"\u003eAntonin\u003c\/strong\u003e found it a little monotonous. He decided to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1382\"\u003egraft 1,000 Castets vines\u003c\/strong\u003e, an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1452\" data-start=\"1416\"\u003eold and forgotten Bordeaux grape\u003c\/strong\u003e, to bring more diversity and personality to his wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"1575\" data-start=\"1509\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1575\" data-start=\"1513\"\u003eOrganic Farming, Biodynamics, and a Thoughtful Polyculture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"2034\" data-start=\"1577\"\u003eIn parallel, he \u003cstrong data-end=\"1633\" data-start=\"1593\"\u003ecertified his estate organic in 2016\u003c\/strong\u003e, while adopting \u003cstrong data-end=\"1674\" data-start=\"1650\"\u003ebiodynamic practices\u003c\/strong\u003e in the vineyard.\u003cbr data-end=\"1694\" data-start=\"1691\"\u003eToday, the estate covers \u003cstrong data-end=\"1744\" data-start=\"1719\"\u003e2.5 hectares of vines\u003c\/strong\u003e, isolated from neighboring parcels by \u003cstrong data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1783\"\u003emeadows and forest\u003c\/strong\u003e, within a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1838\" data-start=\"1816\"\u003e6-hectare property\u003c\/strong\u003e where \u003cstrong data-end=\"1863\" data-start=\"1845\"\u003eAntonin Jamois\u003c\/strong\u003e has also planted \u003cstrong data-end=\"1896\" data-start=\"1881\"\u003efruit trees\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1928\" data-start=\"1901\"\u003eancient grain varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr data-end=\"1932\" data-start=\"1929\"\u003eThis is more than a winemaking project — it is a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2033\" data-start=\"1981\"\u003eholistic, sustainable and meaningful way of life\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"confluence-2021-lile-rouge","title":"Confluence 2021 - Red Island","description":"\u003cp data-oe-version=\"1.2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 👨🏼‍🌾 Red wine made by Antonin Jamois ( \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-weight: 500\"\u003eDomaine L'Île Rouge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand-picked on September 19th and 23rd. 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