Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Domaine de l'Aigle's flagship Chardonnay from the highest south-facing clay-limestone parcel. Decanter-rated as one to watch among biodynamic Chardonnays.
Cuvées
Angaco
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Centenarian Carignan-led cuvée at Mas Lou, with Lledoner Pelut reinforcing the matrix. Crisp red fruit and mineral lift; one of the freshest Faugères reds.
Antonyme
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Easygoing
Approachable Canet Valette Saint-Chinian, in deliberate contrast (Antonyme) to the estate's bigger Maghani. Fresh, fine tannin, biodynamic.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Roussanne-Marsanne-Grenache Blanc from Bardi d'Alquier. Partial barrel-fermentation with lees stirring; saline, textured Faugères white.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Six-grape Languedoc white from Saint Martin; partial barrel-fermentation builds textural depth. Retail around €14-20 across French independents.
Celestra
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Corbieres white of Sainte Croix combining Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Vermentino; stone fruit weight with a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bourboulenc-led prestige La Clape white of Pech-Celeyran; fresh minerality and citrus finishes from the emblematic AOC variety.
Cistus Rouge
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Syrah-Mourvèdre-Grenache from selected Faugères schist plots at 250-350m. Velvety, deep, powerful but fresh. Cistus refers to the rock-rose plant emblematic of the schist garrigue.
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Complex Corbieres-Boutenac from Fontsainte with savours of garrigue and great distinction; cherry-jam fruit with vanilla and cinnamon.
Cote Doree
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Syrah-led prestige cuvée from a legendary parcel at Montpeyroux; velvety with vanilla, cocoa and spice notes from 10 months of barrique ageing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Racy acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Brut Nature Crémant from Mouscaillo with no added sugar at disgorgement. Sharp, mineral, made with estate grape must rather than commercial liqueur.
Cuvee Majeure
4.5
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Syrah-led flagship of Grand Cres built at 300m altitude; Burgundian sensibility on Syrah from Herve Leferrer (formerly of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti).
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Emblematic entry red of Bergerie du Capucin, declined in three colours. Approachable, fruit-forward with elegant red fruit and spice notes.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Domaine de l'Aigle's estate Chardonnay. Approachable, oak-aged, biodynamic. The everyday expression of the high-altitude Limoux Chardonnay vineyards.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Hortus's barrel-fermented flagship white, a five-grape blend that builds layers of stone fruit and creamy oak over Pic Saint-Loup limestone minerality.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Rich, full-bodied Chenin Blanc with extreme elegance and distinctive minerality. The most expensive Chenin Blanc in Limoux. Limoux is the only AOC Chenin in the South of France.
Faune Blanc
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Powerful, exploding aromas of apricot, pear and white flower; balanced and balanced palate with delicate hints of white flowers and a smooth yet fresh exotic-fruit finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Biodynamic white blend named for the umbel flowers (fennel, carrots) of the vineyards and Rimbaud's 'Vowels'; Roussanne-led Languedoc white with mineral depth.
Inti
4.2
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Viognier-Vermentino white from Mas Lou's clay-limestone Côtes de Thongue parcels. Aromatic, fresh, summer-table-ready.
L'Etincelle
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Pure white with rare aromatic precision: pear, green apple, lime, quince jelly and grapefruit notes with a fresh nose and skillfully controlled oak.
L'In
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Mas Conscience white in the Languedoc AOC, blending Rhone whites with Grenache Blanc for structure; the name plays on L'Inconscience (the unconscious).
L'Inattendu
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Old-vine field blend of rare Languedoc whites including Carignan Blanc, Piquepoul Gris and Terret; unusual and ageworthy organic Minervois white.
L'Orphée
4.5
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.
La Feline
4.4
Dry · Full-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
The 'feminine' Minervois-La Liviniere of Borie de Maurel; elegant Syrah-Grenache-Mourvedre with finesse and structured fruit.
La Féline
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
La Féline is the gastronomic Picpoul, part of a regional 'Patience' movement showcasing Picpoul's ageing potential. Night harvest, 6 months on fine lees with bâtonnage.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Part des Anges (the angels' share) is Grangette's oak-aged Picpoul. Aromatic complexity from barrel ageing; preserved lemon, acacia, vanilla touch.
La Reserve
4.3
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 · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Grenache-led second wine of La Peira with 25% Syrah and smaller parts of Mourvedre, Cinsault and Carignan; fragrant, fine, structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Easygoing · Fruity
Entry red of Château La Liquière from the Les Amandiers vineyard. Unoaked, fresh, four-grape blend that captures the Faugères schist signature.
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.
Les Ruffes
4.2
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.
Limoux Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Three-grape Limoux Blanc from the Roquetaillade terroir at the foothills of the Pyrenees. Old vines (50 years) and younger plantings; exceptional ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
La Madura's barrel-fermented white. Roussanne-led four-grape blend; saline, layered, fine textural depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Olivier Jullien's white is a field blend of old-vine Languedoc whites with Chenin; saline, savoury and built to age unusually long for the region.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Multi-variety white from twenty grapes including Viognier, Chardonnay, Petit Manseng and Chenin (~90% of the blend) with eight secondary varieties; rich, layered and ageworthy.
Montcalmes Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Smoothness of a sun-warmed white with subtle wood and fig notes, plus spice and honey undertones; lakeside limestone soils cooled by Cevennes breezes.
Nuit Celeste
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Bright light-golden flagship white of Ollieux Romanis (previously called Cuvee Prestige); pure nose, slightly exotic with ripe apricot, yellow plum and honey.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Rives-Blanques' showpiece Burgundian-style Chardonnay. Picked from south-facing high-elevation parcels at Cépie; partial oak fermentation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Fruity
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Mouscaillo. Combines Languedoc strength with Pinot Noir freshness; ages well for years.
Solus Blanc
4.5
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 · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Sieur d'Arques' Toques et Clochers single-terroir Chardonnay (the Haute-Vallee parcel of the four-terroir auction series). The Haute-Vallee plot is the highest-altitude, coolest-climate of the four.
Dry · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Five-grape blend traditional to Saint-Chinian. Refined, concentrated, with silky tannin and garrigue lift. Long maceration (70-90 days).