Find us at your favorite local farmer's market in Amsterdam
Stop by, meet us and enjoy a taste of something truly special.
Monday – Amstelveld, Amsterdam Centrum
Saturday – Noordemarkt, Amsterdam Centrum
Artisan RESISTANCE
Paul Old
Domaine Les Clos Perdus
Peyriac de Mer, Corbières, France
Lost vineyard sites, secretly tucked away throughout the garrigue laden hills and valleys of the Midi. Old vines, many at 50, 60, 75+ years of age with names like mourvedre, grenache, carignan and cinsault. Throughout the Languedoc & Roussillon there exist numerous “lost vineyards” just waiting to be re-discovered.
Many of these small vineyards had been disregarded by larger producers because of their isolation, their low cropping potential and their inability to be machine worked. However with passion, talent and lots of hard work, fantastic and memorable wines can be made from such sites that bear the unmistakable imprint of this gorgeous countryside.
This ethos is precisely what inspired friends Paul Old and Hugo Stewart to establish their modest winery aptly named: Les Clos Perdus (the lost vineyards) back in 2003. With extreme dedication, and working out of a modest garage for use as a cellar, these lost vineyards forged their identities through the wines of Les Clos Perdus.
Today, despite the dithyrambic reviews and the Michelin Starred restaurants which pour Les Clos Perdus, Paul keeps on taking risks. “Natural wine is about playing with your boundaries and your fears” he says.
From the table of Jancis Robinson to the ones of Noma, Geranium and Frantzén, the wines of Paul Old are now available in Amsterdam to quench your thirst for discovery and beauty.
