Our Grape Varieties — Domaine Pilenium, cépages méditerranéens
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GRAPE VARIETIES

Our Grape Varieties

Five Mediterranean varieties, one shared signature: the freshness of a maritime terroir.

THE PALETTE

Three reds, two whites.

Each variety brings its voice. Together they compose the saline freshness and sun-drenched generosity of the Pilenium cuvées.

Red variety

Grenache noir

Fruit · Roundness · Sun

The king grape of the South, perfectly suited to Mediterranean heat. It brings generosity and ripe fruit.

Found inL'Inattendu · Le Cosmopolite · Le Majestic

Red variety

Syrah

Structure · Pepper · Garrigue

Harvested early to preserve freshness. It provides the backbone and the characteristic spicy notes.

Found inLe Cosmopolite · Le Magnifique · Le Majestic

Red variety

Mourvèdre

Power · Ageing · Depth

A late variety that loves the sea breeze — typical of lagoon-edge terroirs. It defines the ageing wines.

Found inLe Magnifique · Le Majestic

White variety

Vermentino

Freshness · Minerality · Citrus

A Mediterranean variety (Sardinia, Corsica, Provence) that here expresses an iodised finesse and lovely salinity.

Found inLe Délicat

White variety

Bourboulenc

Roundness · Volume · Salinity

A historic white variety of the maritime Corbières. It brings texture, volume and saline depth.

Found inLe Délicat

“Five grapes, a thousand nuances. And always the same horizon: the sea.”