Cuvee Aupilhac
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
The estate red of Sylvain Fadat, drawn from the Aupilhac lieu-dit at Montpeyroux. Mourvedre-led with great complexity on the nose and palate.
Every cuvée we cover tagged biodynamic (demeter-certified), narrowed to Languedoc. 22 cuvées.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
The estate red of Sylvain Fadat, drawn from the Aupilhac lieu-dit at Montpeyroux. Mourvedre-led with great complexity on the nose and palate.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Schist-grown Languedoc white blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne and Viognier; mineral, long and saline.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bourboulenc-led La Clape white from Hospitalet; the variety is the emblem of the appellation. Part-barrel, part-tank vinification preserves freshness.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Ruby with intense tiled reflections, garrigue aromas, jammy and spicy notes with subtle hints of black fruit and gingerbread; fine elegant tannins and vivacity.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Grand Vin red of Hospitalet from the best plots of Syrah, Mourvedre and Grenache Noir; each variety vinified separately and blended in February before 12-month barrel ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Prestige cuvée of Hospitalet from a rocky parcel dominated by wind and sun; old vines of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre on the La Clape limestone.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Biodynamic Grenache-Syrah from Mas Foulaquier, vinified without added yeasts or sulphites. Aged in concrete and amphora; fresh, mineral, energy-driven.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
Balanced and expressive top cuvée of Aupilhac; cinnamon, white pepper and ginger notes with raspberry and gooseberry fruit. Built to age.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Savoury
Estate La Clape of Hospitalet built on Syrah-Mourvedre-Grenache-Carignan; traditional maceration with a portion vinified by carbonic maceration. The everyday face of the chateau.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led Minervois-La Liviniere from a winding-road parcel below La Liviniere; expressive black-fruit aromas and silky tannins from concrete-egg ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Elegant
The prestige Terrasses du Larzac of Sauvageonne; Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre selection from the highest-quality parcels with extended barrique ageing.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache-dominated Minervois-La Liviniere of Chateau Maris with 15% Syrah and a splash of Carignan; minerality and black/blue fruit with floral lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Pure old-vine Carignan from Aupilhac; slightly smoky with aromas of black fruit and liquorice. A reference for the variety in the Languedoc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Named after the blue roller bird that frequents the Pic Saint-Loup garrigue, this Grenache-led cuvée is the most approachable Foulaquier red. Floral, fresh, fine-tannin.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
High-altitude Cocalieres parcel in a Rhone-style white blend; mineral, fine and saline with white peach and almond depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Single-parcel cuvée from the Cocalieres plateau at 350m altitude; delicate, long and fresh with red fruit and light spice aromas.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Bold · Savoury
Pure Syrah from Chateau Maris' top plots, aged 12 months in oak then bottled unfined and unfiltered; terrific aromatics with smoked beef and bacon-fat character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red from the Sauvageonne estate named for the volcanic ruffes (red clay) soils; bright, savoury and approachable.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Rustic
Old-vine Carignan-Grenache from Blandine's Tonillières plot, planted to 60-year-old Carignan. Concrete and old-oak ageing preserves freshness and old-vine depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Refreshing
Mouth-wateringly fresh, fruity entry red of Aupilhac; silky tannins, juicy red fruit and Mediterranean herb lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Grenache Blanc-led biodynamic Corbieres white with 20% Roussanne, matured in demi-muid and amphora; mineral, saline and ageworthy.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Biodynamic Corbieres-Boutenac built on Carignan with Syrah and Mourvedre; amphora-aged portion adds freshness to the structured oak component.