Saint-Chinian AOC and IGP Coteaux de MurvielMourvedre, Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Roussanne, Grenache Blanc54 haFounded 1868Guy familyWinemaker Florence GuyORGANIC CERTIFIEDSaint-Chinian
Saint-Chinian family estate at Murviel-les-Beziers established by the Guy family in 1868, 54 hectares of clay-limestone vineyard at 140 metres elevation, certified organic since 2008 under the Florence Guy generation.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Murviel-les-Beziers by appointment
Signature wines: coujan-bois-joli, coujan-rapsodie, coujan-tradition
Tip: The Bois Joli blanc (Roussanne-Grenache Blanc) is a benchmark Saint-Chinian white; the estate also produces olive oil from the border olive trees.
Corbieres AOC and Corbieres-Boutenac AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault100 haPierre GabisonORGANIC CERTIFIEDCorbieres-Boutenac
Corbieres organic pioneer at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, 100 hectares of vines inside a 600-hectare property, in organic agriculture from 1958 and fully certified since 1987, taken over by Pierre Gabison in 2005.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Saint-Laurent-de-la-Cabrerisse, year-round
Signature wines: caraguilhes-classique, caraguilhes-prestige, caraguilhes-solus
Tip: The Solus old-vine Carignan is the heritage bottling; Caraguilhes Prestige is the Corbieres-Boutenac flagship.
Corbieres-Boutenac AOC and Corbieres AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, CinsaultReverdy familyWinemaker Laurent ReverdyCorbieres-Boutenac
Seven-generation Corbieres-Boutenac estate at the Gasparets hamlet, run by the Reverdy family - Patrick alongside sons Laurent and Paul - with the Romain Pauc old-vine Carignan as the cellar flagship.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Gasparets, Boutenac year-round
Signature wines: voulte-gasparets-romain-pauc, voulte-gasparets-cuvee-reservee, voulte-gasparets-vieilles-vignes
Tip: Romain Pauc (named for the founder of the modern era) is the cellar Corbieres-Boutenac; the Cuvee Reservee is the AOC Corbieres value bottling.
Corbieres AOC and IGP Pays d'OcCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Viognier, Roussanne17 haFounded 1989Leferrer familyWinemaker Herve LeferrerCorbieres-Boutenac
Burgundy-trained estate founded in 1989 by Herve Leferrer (former INAO official and Domaine de la Romanee-Conti director), 17 hectares of Corbieres at 300 metres altitude in a heart of the appellation surrounded by garrigue.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Ferrals-les-Corbieres by appointment
Signature wines: grand-cres-rouge, grand-cres-blanc, grand-cres-majeure
Tip: Cuvee Majeure is the structured Corbieres rouge that benefits most from cellar age.
Corbieres AOC and Corbieres-Boutenac AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marsanne75 haBories familyWinemaker Pierre BoriesORGANIC CERTIFIEDCorbieres-Boutenac
Corbieres-Boutenac organic estate at Montseret on Route Departementale 613, run by Pierre Bories with a vineyard restaurant (La Touketa) on the property.
Tasting: Cellar tastings and on-site bistro La Touketa at Montseret
Signature wines: ollieux-romanis-cuvee-classique, ollieux-romanis-or-de-la-touketa, ollieux-romanis-prestige-boutenac
Tip: The Prestige Boutenac (Carignan-Grenache-Syrah) is the cellar bottling; the on-site La Touketa restaurant pairs the wines with regional food.
Corbieres-Boutenac AOC and Corbieres AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, CinsaultFounded 1971Laboucarie familyWinemaker Bruno LaboucarieCorbieres-Boutenac
Corbieres-Boutenac family estate at Boutenac, founded in its modern form in 1971 by Yves Laboucarie and run since 1993 by his son Bruno Laboucarie, with Clos du Centurion and Reserve La Demoiselle as the cellar reds.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Boutenac year-round
Signature wines: fontsainte-clos-du-centurion, fontsainte-reserve-la-demoiselle, fontsainte-gris-de-gris
Tip: The Gris de Gris (Grenache-Cinsault blush) is one of the Corbieres' best-known light-pink wines for hot-summer dinners.
