New Delights From Southern France

Domaine de Majas

The story of Domaine de Majas is intrinsically tied to Tom Lubbe, winemaker at nearby Matassa. In 2007, under Tom’s guidance, Domaine de Majas’ Alain Carrère moved away from the world of chemical agriculture and unnecessary manipulation of his fruit towards a more thoughtful approach. This sea change has produced a range of undeniably simple yet sustaining wines that are true reflections of Alain’s wild corner of the Pyrenean foothills.

Majas Blanc 2019

25% Rolle, 25% Macabeu, 25% Grenache Blanc, 25 % Chenin

35 year-old vines, Manual harvest, wood-free vinification, tank aging on lees. 

Majas Ravin Des Sieurs 2019

100% Syrah

35 years-old vines on clay-limestone soil. Winemaking without wood, aging in vats on fine lees.

Majas Cortado 2019

50% Grenache Noir & 50% Carignan

Hand harvesting, natural fermentation in cement tanks. About 6 months maturation in cement tanks. Drained unfiltered.

Maxime-Francois Laurent

Maxime-François Laurent started this small wine business in 2006 and, in collaboration with a vine grower next door he manages 6 hectares in the towns of Montbrison and Valréas where he works under the principles of biodynamic agriculture. Since 2010 he has produced certified organic wines with minimal intervention.

Il Fait Soif 2019

70% Grenache & 30% Syrah

The grapes used to make the Maxime-François Laurent Il Fait Soif wine come from ecologically-cultivated vines aged between 15 to 30 years old grown in predominantly clay-calcareous soils. The clusters are selected in the vineyard and the harvest is carried out manually. The grapes macerate for 15 days in concrete tanks, some of them with the stalks. Alcoholic fermentation takes place with native yeasts, and minimal sulphites are added after malolactic fermentation depending on the vintages. The wine ages for six months and is bottled after Easter without clarifying or filtering.