Fred was born in the small village of Limoux, situated amongst the Languedoc vineyards. His father and both his grandfathers were vine growers, and he grew up immersed in the vineyards, assisting his father from a young age. The cultivation of vines has always captivated him, as he believes that the finest wines are crafted in the vineyard.
David Williams, The Guardian, August 2024, A toast to the remarkable new ‘Piwi’ grape varieties: "a sumptuous ripe black-fruited southern French red from the marselan variety that was bred in France in the early 1960s from grenache and cabernet sauvignon." Silver Medal, 88 points- London Wine Competition, 2024. Brian Elliott, Midweek Wines, June 2023: "Marselan is a cross between cabernet sauvignon and grenache and was developed in France about 60 years ago. While older marselans can display their parent’s typical flavours and richness, young versions like this often provide lighter, youthful, summer drinking when gently chilled. Dark in colour but light in body, this example delivers juicy blackcurrant and red plum flavours coupled with good acidity and suggestions of fudge and cinnamon." JancisRobison.com, 2023: ''Pretty much everything you want Marselan to be. Juicy, as sweetly ripe and dark as a fistful of late-summer figs soused in cassis. The tannins feel just like a perfectly brined kalamata olive – in that space where silky turns oily turns dry-leafy. This is a quaffing wine, but it does Quaffing Generously, capitalised.''
