If you're looking for joie de vivre in your glass, look no further than the wines of Perrine Loeuilleux. Perrine's generosity of spirit shines through each release from L'âme Bleue, a pursuit which began when she settled in Calce in 2020. She instantly felt at home among this vibrant community of natural winemakers and now vinifies two hectares of vines. Her wines are lively, balanced and gourmand, sure to put a pep in your step.

L’ÂME BLEUE

Country: France

Region: Côtes Catalanes

Sub-region or Appellation: Calce

Winemakers: Perrine Loeuilleux

Viticulture: Organic

Terroir: Schist, limestone, clay, “terres rouges”

Size: 2ha

Instagram: @lamebleue_calce

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Dona d’Aigua

A direct-pressing of Grenache Blanc from 30 year-old vines planted on limestone soils. This white wine exudes the generosity of the Calce terroir - beautiful, exuberant fruit paired with crisp acidity and a lasting mineral finish.

Vintage: 2024
Varieties: Grenache Blanc
Style: White Wine
ABV: 12.5%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 30 years old
Soils: Limestone
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct-pressed
Aging: Stainless steel, 1/3rd in demi-muids
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Kozmic Blue

100% Muscat Petit Grains from 40 yo vines planted on schist soils in the tree- lined terroir of La Jasse. 2/3 direct- pressed, 1/3 macerated for 10 days. Aged in fiberglass tanks for 10 months. Unfined, unfiltered, with no sulfites added.

Vintage: 2024
Varieties: Muscat a Petit Grains
Style: Skin-Contact Wine
ABV: 12.5%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 40 years old
Soils: Schist
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: 2/3 direct- pressed, 1/3 macerated for 10 days.
Aging: Fiberglass
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Sauvée des Eaux

A blouge of direct-pressed Grenache Blanc, delicately infused with small, concentrated berries of Syrah. Notes of strawberry and grenadine saunter out of the glass and onto the palate in this energetic chillable red.

Vintage: 2024
Varieties: Grenache Blanc, Syrah
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 30 years old
Soils: Schist, “terres rouges”
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Direct-pressed Grenache Blanc is infused with Syrah
Aging: Stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Meharée

Méharée, which in French, evokes images of long expeditions in the desert on camelback, is a nod to Perrine’s journey from north of the Loire all the way south to the Roussillon, which she has called home since 2020. A blend of Syrah from 10 year-old vines planted on clay- limestone soils (50%) and Grenache Noir (30%) and Carignan (20%) from 80 yo goblet-trained vines rooted in limestone bedrock.

Vintage: 2024
Varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12.5%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 10 years old, 80 years old
Soils: clay, limestone
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: First passing of Syrah is direct-pressed, the second passing is de-stemmed and sees six days of maceration. The Grenache and Carignan are harvested later, and fermented separately.
Aging: Stainless steel
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Le Grand Marin

A divinely elegant and silky blend of old-vine Grenache Noir and Syrah, grown on limestone and schist soils. Wines are fermented separately, before blending and élevage in barriques & amphora for 12 months.

Vintage: 2023
Varieties: Grenache, Syrah
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 14%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 30-50 years old
Soils: limestone, schist
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Vinified separately, destemmed, and underwent five days of maceration.
Aging: The free-run juice is aged in old barrels for one year, while the pressed juice is aged in amphora.
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Sans Contrefaçon

2/3 old-vine Grenache Noir, 1/3 Syrah. The juice of 2021 vintage Grenache that had not finished fermenting is passed over the marc cap of 2022 Grenache, then blended with Syrah that had been macerating in amphora for 15 days. Aged for an additional 10 months in tank.

Vintage: NV
Varieties: 2/3 Grenache Noir, 1/3 Syrah
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12.5%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: Partially-fermented 2021 Grenache Juice is passed over the marc cap of 2022 Grenache, later blended with amphora-aged Syrah.
Aging: 10 months in tank
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added

L’ÂME BLEUE :: Onada de Llevant

100% Syrah from 10 year-old vines planted on clay and iron soils with rolled pebbles. 12 day maceration, alternating layers of destemmed grapes and whole bunches in the tank. 11 months of aging in fiberglass and demi-muids.

Vintage: 2021
Varieties: Syrah
Style: Red Wine
ABV: 12.5%
Region: Côtes Catalanes
Sub-Region or Appellation: Calce
Viticulture: Organic
Age of Vines: 10 years old
Yeasts: Indigenous
Vinification: 12 days of maceration, partially destemmed
Aging: 11 months in fiberglass and demi-muids
Fining or Filtering: None
Sulfur: None added