Le Temps des Cerises is the domaine of Axel Prufer who goes to extraordinary lengths to protect his vines from agricultural sprays so that he can produce clean and very delicious wines.
Languedoc
Le Bouc à Trois Pattes – Wim Wagemans
Le Bouc à Trois Pattes means “The Three-Legged Goat” – apparently named after a mass produced “supermarket” wine that featured an animal with five legs. Having spent a jovial lunch with Wim Wagemans and his friend and our long time producer Axel Prufer, we know he has a good sense […]
Les Cigales dans la Fourmilière: Ivo and Julie
Les Cigales dans la Fourmilière is the domaine of Ivo Ferreira and Julie Brosselin who live in Montpeyroux in the Languedoc. Julie Brosselin’s Languedoc domaine is quite new, although she has plenty of experience, having previously been a partner in Le Petit Domaine. We met her because she and Ivo […]
The Languedoc wine region
The Languedoc is a very large wine producing area stretching from near Nimes down past Narbonne. It is famous for red wines made from Grenache and Carignan. We have a number of very interesting producers from this region. Ivo Ferreira – Domaine de l’Escarpolette Julien Peyras Julie Brosselin Le Temps […]
Opi d’Aqui
Philippe Formentin is a biodynamic producer in the Languedoc who is particularly skilled in making crisp white wines and light red wines.
Les Vignes d’Olivier – Olivier Cohen
Olivier Cohen is a young winemaker from the Languedoc in the area behind Montpellier called the Hérault who makes excellent rose wines and red wines.
Mylène Bru
Mylène Bru runs a small vineyard in the hills behind the Mediterranean port of Sete. She makes delicious wines from both red and white grapes.
Le Petit Domaine de Gimios
Anne-Marie and Pierre Lavaysse from Saint Jean de Minervois in the Herault in the Languedoc make some amazing wines from their wind-swept vineyards.
Julien Peyras
Julien Peyras is an incredibly talented winemaker working in the Languedoc near the village of Paulhan which lies just a short drive north-east of Beziers. He never adds sulphites to his wines.