Terroir-driven wines from Faugères // Brigitte Chevalier cultive à Faugères un vignoble aux terroirs étonnants. Elle a donné le nom de Cébène à cette aventure.
Les Caves en Fete (10am- 5pm) will be happening Saturday 2/12 in Faugères, with 11 growers pouring wines plus events (intro to biodynamics, tastings of old vintages and Fine de Faugères, concerts) and dinner prepared by a trio of chefs https://t.co/AfUqTNi06e
British MW @timatkin has published a Languedoc-Roussillon report written by fellow MW Matthew Stubbs, and we're thrilled that 8 Cébène wines are included (Felgaria 2019 = 96 pts!) https://t.co/OBlb1yUImF a bargain at £20! #cebene#faugeres#languedoc#roussillon@VinsAOPFaugeres
British MW @timatkin has published a Languedoc-Roussillon report written by fellow MW Matthew Stubbs, and we're thrilled that 8 Cébène wines are included (Felgaria 2019 = 96 pts!) https://t.co/OBlb1yUImF a bargain at £20! #cebene#faugeres#languedoc#roussillon@VinsAOPFaugeres
The 2023 harvest is coming to a close. Our vines are champions: deeply rooted in the schist rock, they have withstood the challenging weather conditions of recent months, giving us healthy fruit that bears the imprint of their terroir #harvest#harvest2023#vintage#Faugeres
The Faugères hillsides are bathed in sunshine. Perched high on a schist outcrop, Domaine de Cébène looks out over Faugères, the Haut-Languedoc area and further afield, the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees
#cebene#vines#vineyards#hautlanguedoc#aopfaugeres#SouthofFrance
The Old Vine Registry (world's largest database of old vineyards launches Monday June 26th 17h30 BST (18h30 France) by Zoom with @jancisrobinson@kruger_rosa@sarahabbottmw@tamlyncurrin and @vinography - launch event is free to attend, register here: https://t.co/JSwrhwCypZ
"If I had to name my 5 favourite Faugeres wine estates, (...) Domaine de Cébène would be amongst them. Brigitte Chevalier has been making wine in the region for nearly 20 years now and her wines seem to evolve and improve every time I see her.” https://t.co/n0tF82xXB7
Our sandstone eggs add texture to the wine as it matures (it's constantly in motion and remains in contact with its lees). We use them for our Mourvèdre (for our Felgaria wine) as they allow just the right amount of micro-oxygenation and add elegance #eggs#ageing#maturation
Belle Lurette 2020 (made from 70+ year old Carignan vines) will be at the @OurOldVines OVC Trade & Media Tasting June 14th at @67pallmall (London).
120 old vine wines from Argentina, Armenia, Italy, Turkey, Spain, France, South Africa...! register here
https://t.co/OVWcMrwBhb
Felgaria is a unique combination of Mourvèdre, altitude, and schist rock. Only a few hundred bottles are made each year. It exemplifies the minerality and singularity of the terroir of Faugères. Pair it with local meat, namely Aubrac beef #Mourvedre#wine#altitude#schist