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
Allegro
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-Roussanne white from Ollier-Taillefer. Surprising freshness and minerality for a Faugères white; unoaked, summer-table-ready.
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 · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
An atypical Pic Saint-Loup white built around Sauvignon Blanc and Gris with Chardonnay and Petit Manseng. Saline, citrus-driven, with a subtle creamy mid-palate from lees stirring.
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.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
White expression of Bergerie du Capucin's Dame Jeanne range. Roussanne-Grenache Blanc, unoaked, saline. Designed for the table.
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 · 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 · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Roussanne-Grenache Blanc white from Domaine de la Vieille. Pic Saint-Loup AOC excludes whites so the cuvée bottles as AOC Languedoc. Organic, unoaked.
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.
Grand Vin Blanc
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Schist-grown Languedoc white blend of Grenache Blanc, Vermentino, Roussanne and Viognier; mineral, long and saline.
Grand Vin Blanc
4.5
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.
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.
Kalliope
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Grenache Blanc-led white from Cambis, aged in stainless steel on fine lees. Expresses the Berlou schist's mineral lift with elegance and delicacy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Fruity
Domaine la Grangette's everyday Picpoul. Character and elegance with green highlights and vibrant balance.
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.
La Brise Marine
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
La Clape white of La Negly named for the Mediterranean breeze; Bourboulenc-led blend with Roussanne and Marsanne capturing the coastal salinity.
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.
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 Mûriers
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Roussanne-led white from Pic Saint-Loup, unoaked and saline. Drinks well from year one, with a five-year ceiling on the freshness arc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Rolle-led white tribute to the silvery pebbles of the Lascaux terroir. Partial barrel ferment lends mid-palate texture without dominating the wine.
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.
Occitania Mauzac
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Fresh, vibrant 100% Mauzac. Mineral and bright with apricot and beeswax aromatics. Extra hang-time and oak give creamy mid-palate with subtle vanilla on the finish.
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 · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Fruity · Refreshing
Aromatic three-grape white from Félines Jourdan, bottled outside the Picpoul AOC. Viognier-led; soft and round (velvet paw).
Picpoul de Pinet
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Classic Picpoul de Pinet from the 68-hectare Saint Martin estate. Lively, fresh, with saline lift typical of the Etang de Thau lagoon-side vineyards.
Picpoul de Pinet
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing
Crisp 100% Picpoul on the red clay soils that give the wine its 'Terres Rouges' name. Saline, citrus-driven; Thau lagoon proximity gives salt-air aromatics.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Bright golden Picpoul with green tinges. Fresh, saline, with a mineral lengthy finish. Domaine Félines Jourdan's everyday cuvée and the reference Picpoul de Pinet.
Poule de Pic
4.3
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Sea-scented Picpoul from Domaine la Grangette, named with a tongue-in-cheek 'pecking hen' pun on Picpoul. Salinity, fresh, floral, citrus-driven.
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.
Terret Blanc
4.5
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Biodynamic Terret-dominant white from Domaine Léon Barral. Now sought after by orange-wine lovers; Languedoc heritage variety on Faugères schist.
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.