Minervois-La Liviniere AOC and Minervois AOCSyrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvedre, Cinsault45 haFounded 1997Robert EdenWinemaker Robert EdenDemeter CertifiedECOCERTMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois-La Liviniere biodynamic estate purchased in 1997 by British-born Robert Eden, certified organic by Ecocert in 2002, Biodyvin in 2004 and Demeter in 2008, with B Corp certification awarded in 2016.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at La Liviniere by appointment
Signature wines: maris-la-touge, maris-les-planels, maris-old-vine-grenache
Tip: Les Planels is the upper-tier Syrah-Grenache bottling; the on-site hemp-cellar building is a sustainability case study in its own right.
Minervois AOC and Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois AOC and IGPCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Muscat a Petits Grains, Terret BourretJohn and Nicole BojanowskiWinemaker John BojanowskiORGANIC CERTIFIEDMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois organic estate on the high limestone plateau of Saint-Jean-de-Minervois, founded by Franco-American couple John and Nicole Bojanowski, working both dry Minervois reds and AOC Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois fortified Muscats.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Saint-Jean-de-Minervois by appointment
Signature wines: gravillas-l-inattendu, gravillas-lo-vielh, gravillas-muscat
Tip: Lo Vielh is the old-vine Carignan; the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois bottling is an age-worthy Languedoc fortified white that holds for a decade in cellar.
Minervois-La Liviniere AOC and Minervois AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, CinsaultMichel Escande familyORGANIC CERTIFIEDMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois-La Liviniere estate at Felines-Minervois run by the Escande family, working biodynamic principles and an old-vine focus inside the Minervois-La Liviniere cru.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Felines-Minervois Monday to Saturday, 9am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm
Signature wines: borie-de-maurel-la-feline, borie-de-maurel-sylla, borie-de-maurel-belle-de-nuit
Tip: La Feline is the affordable old-vine Syrah-Carignan; Sylla is the cellar-worthy upper-tier La Liviniere.
Minervois AOC and IGP AudeCarignan, Alicante Bouschet, Cinsault, Grenache, SyrahPierre CrosWinemaker Pierre CrosMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois old-vine specialist at Badens west of Carcassonne, run by Pierre Cros with a deep focus on rare Languedoc varieties (Alicante Bouschet, pre-phylloxera Aramon) bottled separately.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Badens by appointment
Signature wines: pierre-cros-vieilles-vignes, pierre-cros-cuvee-2017, pierre-cros-alicante
Tip: The Alicante Bouschet varietal is the rarity bottle in the cellar; the Vieilles Vignes is the heritage Carignan-Grenache.
Minervois AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, CinsaultFounded 1969Iche familyWinemaker Marie-Pierre IcheMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois family estate in a 12th-century chateau at Oupia, taken over in 1969 by Andre Iche and run since 2007 by his daughter Marie-Pierre Iche, classic old-vine Carignan-led Minervois.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at the 12th-century chateau in Oupia, by appointment
Signature wines: oupia-tradition, oupia-les-barons, oupia-nobilis
Tip: The Tradition is the value Minervois rouge that punches above its price point; Les Barons is the upper-tier old-vine bottling.
Minervois-La Liviniere AOC and Minervois AOCCarignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, CinsaultPhilippe and Maguy ChabbertWinemaker Philippe ChabbertMinervois-La Liviniere
Minervois family estate at Felines-Minervois run by Philippe and Maguy Chabbert, working both AOC Minervois-La Liviniere reds and standard Minervois.
Tasting: Cellar tastings at Felines-Minervois by appointment
Signature wines: petit-causse-cuvee-andrea, petit-causse-tradition, petit-causse-blanc
Tip: Cuvee Andrea is the La Liviniere cru flagship; the Tradition is the entry-level Minervois.
