Domaine du Clos des Fees was founded in 1997 when Herve Bizeul, who was then a sommelier and food writer, left Paris for the Roussillon. He started small at first, acquiring just a few acres, but today Bizeul and his wife Claudine own and operate a 90-acre estate in Vingrau, in the heart of the Cotes du Roussillon-Villages appellation. Bizeul acquired parcels of old-vine Carignan, Grenache and other grapes and threw himself into winemaking. Domaine du Clos des Fees’ debut vintage in 1998 earned good reviews in influential French magazines, and the wines soon became extremely popular with wine shops and restaurants. The domain’s signature reds are Vieilles Vignes, made from the oldest Carignan and Grenache vines on the estate; Le Clos des Fees, usually a blend of Syrah, Mourvedre, Grenache and Carignan; and La Petite Siberie, made of old-vine Grenache. Decanter Magazine has written that “ Bizeul’s star is certainly in the ascendant.”