La Clape AOC and IGP Pays d'OcSyrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne96 haSaint-Exupery familyLa Clape
La Clape historic estate at Salles-d'Aude on the limestone massif between Narbonne and the sea, 96 hectares run by the Saint-Exupery family across five generations, with both reds and Bourboulenc-led whites under the La Clape PDO.
Tasting: Cellar tastings and on-site accommodation at the chateau at Salles-d'Aude
Signature wines: Pech Celeyran La Clape Rouge, Pech Celeyran La Clape Blanc
Tip: The La Clape blanc is the bottle to taste here, a Bourboulenc-led coastal white with the iodine signature unique to the massif.
La Clape AOC and IGP Pays d'OcSyrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, RoussanneGerard BertrandDemeter CertifiedORGANIC CERTIFIEDLa Clape
La Clape flagship estate inside the limestone massif, acquired by Gerard Bertrand in 2002, with a five-star hotel, gastronomic restaurant, art space and tasting cellar on a single property, biodynamic across the vineyard.
Tasting: Cellar tastings, on-site five-star Chateau l'Hospitalet hotel, gastronomic restaurant, art space
Signature wines: Grand Vin Rouge, Grand Vin Blanc, Hospitalet Summum
Tip: Chateau l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Blanc is the Bourboulenc-led La Clape signature white; the hotel pairs the wines with full Mediterranean menus.
La Clape AOC and IGP Pays d'OcSyrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignan, Bourboulenc, Roussanne, MarsannePaux-Rosset familyLa Clape
La Clape estate at Fleury directly facing the sea on the limestone massif, building a reputation for concentrated Syrah-Mourvedre reds and old-vine Bourboulenc-led whites under the Paux-Rosset family.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Fleury by appointment
Signature wines: La Cote, La Falaise, L'Ancely
Tip: L'Ancely (old-vine Carignan) is the cellar bottling that demonstrates La Clape's old-vine Carignan potential; La Falaise is the upper-tier red.
Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, BourboulencWalk-ins welcomeLa Clape, Narbonne
Gerard Bertrand's flagship cellar on the La Clape massif outside Narbonne, with a tasting room pouring the Hospitalet Grand Vin range alongside other Bertrand domain selections.
La Clape AOCBourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, RoussanneEUR 12-16 retailstill-white
Chateau Pech-Redon sits high on the limestone-and-garrigue La Clape massif east of Narbonne. The estate blanc is a Bourboulenc-led white characteristic of the appellation, with saline maritime character and a long mineral finish. The Bourboulenc grape's reputation has risen with La Clape's promotion to AOC cru status (2015) and Pech-Redon is the appellation reference.
Tip: La Clape blanc pairs with the local oysters from Gruissan lagoon and grilled sardines. Pech-Redon's higher-tier La Clape blanc Centaurees cuvee sits at the next price band.
