Located in the foothills of the Pyrenees and surrounded by its vineyards, Domaine Gayda is a winery and a wine estate in the Languedoc, 25km south west of Carcassonne near the village of Brugairolles. Domaine Gayda has a passion for the traditional ‘cépages’ of the...
Maison Ventenac is a family-owned estate and winery located in the heart of the Cabardès AOP, near Carcassone in the Languedoc wine region of France. The area, near the medieval fortified city of Carcassone has the rare characteristic of benefitting from oceanic influences from the...
Founded in 2004 by Robert Dougan and Karine Ahton La Pèira en Damaisèla is a wine estate and a winery located in the Terrasses du Larzac appellation of Languedoc in the South of France. Within just a few years with the support of founder Rob...
On October 8th, 2018, the vignerons of the appellation Grés de Montpellier de Montpellier organized a tasting event in order to select the 10 ‘best wines’ of the 2016 vintage to represent, highlight and showcase the qualities of the wine production in the area. I...
Score: 96+/100 points Score 96/100 The ‘Collection’ cuvée by Languedoc winery Mas des Capitelles is, as told by the producer “a reflection of our knowledge and experience governed by high standards, patience and rarity.” In one word, collection is their ‘flagship’ wine. Mas des...
Here’s how Katie Jones, British expat (originally from Leicestershire) winemaker and owner of the Domaine Jones in the border area between Languedoc and Roussillon explains her work and what her wine estate and winery is about: “Although it sometimes feels like yesterday, it was actually...
Score: 89/100 points Score 89/100 This Reb’L Côtes du Roussillon Rosé wine by Domaine Rety in the South of France, is made from a blend of 90% Grenache with 10% Syrah grapes grown using biodynamic viticulture and picked by traditional hand picking into small crates....
Review of 2017 Domaine Rety ‘Legacy’ Côtes Catalanes IGP Blanc, France Score: 88/100 Score 88/100 This Roussillon white wine called ‘Legacy’ by Domaine Rety is a totally new cuvée for the winery, their first ever Blanc (white wine). It come under the Côtes Catalanes...
Wine Reviews of 2015 and 2016 Ciry Cattaneo Les Hirondelles Minervois, organic reds from Languedoc, France Les Hirondelles is the high-end cuvée made by young winemaker David Ciry, a newly established organic vigneron in the Languedoc wine region of Southern France. Trained in Champagne and Bordeaux,...
Mas Llossanes is a new wine estate in Roussillon, Southern France, founded in 2016 by Solenn and Dominique Génot. Using organic and biodynamic viticulture, the couple produces wines from vineyards of Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Chenanson, and Chasan in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains....