Celebrating their 200th birthday, The National Gallery has unveiled “Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers”, an exhibition which showcases Van Gogh’s most spectacular paintings. Walk beneath the starry night, relax in the ‘Poet’s Garden’ or unwind under a shady tree in Saint-Rémy.
Bringing together Van Gogh’s most loved paintings, some which are rarely seen in public, the exhibition tickets are available until the 19th January 2025 or until 8th December 2024 for non members. Find out more information here.
Enjoy an autumnal afternoon in the gallery and cheers to the occasion with Domaine du Météore and their Van Gogh Wines.
Working with the Van Gogh Museum, Domaine du Météore launched wines which represent the link between nature and art, the South of France and Vincent Van Gogh himself.
Domaine du Météore vines grow in and around a 10,000 year old meteorite crater. Both the paintings and the Domaine highlight the importance of nature and its influence on artistic and viticultural creations.
Domaine du Météore’s organic white wine takes its name Sunflowers from the famous sunflower painted in Languedoc, near the meteor crater. Sunflowers white wine is a blend of organic Rousanne and Viognier grapes typical of the region where the Domaine is located. The Sunflowers wine bottle has a beautiful label depicting the masterpiece, with the name Sunflowers written below.
AOP Languedoc Blanc 2022
Vinification: Direct pressing of the entire harvest followed by racking and fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Ageing: Stainless steel tanks
Tasting Notes: A brilliant silver colour with an initial delicate mineral nose of flint, which opens up to lemon and nutmeg.
In the mouth it is punchy and dynamic with a thirst-quenching finish and notes of fresh pineapple.
RRP from £19 for a 75cl bottle, available to buy from Domaine du Météore and Gnarly Vines and Clapton Craft.
Domaine du Météore’s Avenue of Poplars in Autumn red wine is a blend of organic Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes. The red wine is called Avenue of Poplars in Autumn after the beautiful autumn landscape with tall poplar trees lining the roads, typical of the Languedoc region.
The Avenue of Poplars in Autumn bottle’s label depicts Van Gogh’s 1884 painting, which he described to his brother as “a study of an avenue of poplars with the yellow autumn leaves, where the sun makes glittering patches here and there on the fallen leaves on the ground…”
Van Gogh “Avenue of Poplars in Autumn” by Domaine du Météore (14% ABV)
AOP Languedoc Rouge 2020
Vinification: The grapes are destemmed, then vinified in stainless steel tanks with the tannins and colour extracted using several traditional methods (pumping-over, racking and pigeage).
Ageing: Stainless steel tanks
Tasting Notes: Deep purple in colour with carmine red reflections and an aromatic nose combining intense blackcurrant with the freshness of balsamic and the garrigue. The palate is fresh and easy with a long and spicy finish.
RRP from £19 for a 75cl bottle, available to buy from Domaine du Météore and Gnarly Vines and Clapton Craft.
Domaine du Météore takes its name from the meteorite which struck a hillside in southern France over ten thousand years ago. Today, Domaine du Météore’s vines grow within and around its 200m-wide crater. High up in the Languedoc mountains, the Domaine spans the schist soils of Faugères and Saint-Chinian, which are surrounded by garrigue,with the scent of wild thyme, fennel, and mint. Domaine du Météore makes organic wines inspired by the land and its history.