The picturesque wine-producing villages between the Rhône and the Spanish border are undergoing a revival. Instead of trying to make pale imitations of the famous wines of Bordeaux or Burgundy, the winegrowers of the Midi have decided to raise their heads and produce their own grands crus. Today, wine lovers all over the world are snatching up the wines of the best estates in the Languedoc and Roussillon.
And it is not by chance...
- Nose: tasting ongoing.
- Palate: tasting ongoing.
Tasting date:
OUR OPINION:
- Nose: fragrant and fruity. Red and black fruits, sweet spices.
- Palate: supple, round and fruity.
Tasting date: March 2024.
OUR OPINION: Pays Cathare is THE cuvée for summer evenings, the perfect accompaniment to barbecues!
| Fruity - Immediate |
- Nose: gourmand. Notes of red & black fruits, plum, bay leaf and chocolate mint.
- Palate: supple, silky tannins. Laurel finish.
Tasting date: March 2024.
OUR OPINION: as pretty as ever with its minty aromas, I really like it!
- Nose: intense and tasty. Notes of ripe black fruit, laurel, spices with a hint of chocolate mint and thyme.
- Palate: beautiful, rich and perfumed. Silky tannins. Long-lasting aromas of black fruit.
Tasting date: March 2024.
OUR OPINION: this cuvée Annie is as pretty as ever. Designed for long cellar ageing, this 2020 vintage can sleep peacefully in its cellar while developing superb tertiary aromas!
| Rich - Dense - Perfume |
Other available vintage:
- Nose: fresh and spring-like. Luscious notes of red berries, grenadine and spices.
- Palate: thirst-quenching and fresh.
Tasting date: March 2024.
OUR OPINION: it's pretty, it's fresh, it's ideal for the summer season!
Other available vintage:
- Nose: intense. Notes of spices, liquorice, black fruits and roasted coffee.
- Palate: supple, silky and fruity. Licorice finish.
Tasting date: May 2023.
OUR OPINION: powerful and exquisite, as usual!
- Nose: Fine and elegant. Notes of redcurrant, raspberry, cinnamon, violet and a hint of liquorice.
- Palate: supple, round, delicate and nicely scented. Nice liquorice finish.
Tasting date: tasting notes of the 2019 vintage.
OUR OPINION: the tiny quantities supplied do not allow me to sacrifice a bottle for tasting. As those wines are of impeccable quality year after year, I wrote the tasting notes of the 2019 vintage as an indication.
Other available vintage:
- Nose: intense. Notes of crunchy black fruits, black pepper and licorice.
- Palate: tasty and voluptuous. Very nice finish.
Tasting date: tasting notes of the 2009 vintage.
OUR OPINION: the tiny quantities supplied do not allow me to sacrifice a bottle for tasting. As those wines are of impeccable quality year after year, I wrote the tasting notes of the 2009 vintage as an indication.
- Nose:tasty. Notes of roasted coffee, black fruits with a hint of spice.
- Palate: full, perfumed and silky.
Tasting date: May 2023.
OUR OPINION: a vintage full of delicacy with a silky touch. Perfect!
Other vintage available:
- Nose: fresh and lively. Aromas of crunchy red berries and rose with a touch of spice.
- Palate: fresh, thirst-quenching and fragrant.
Tasting date: February 2023.
OUR OPINION: a tasty rosé, very thirst-quenching. Ideal for the summer, a delicacy!
Other available vintage:
AMPHORA WINES
Specialized in amphora wines, we offer a sharp selection of white, red or rosé wines, vinified in amphora.
You will find crus:
- fermented and aged in clay amphorae.
- fermented in traditional tanks and aged in clay amphorae.
- only partially aged in clay amphorae.
...including the rare wines completely vinified in Qvevris !