Domaine Les Aurelles - La Roussanne blanc 2020
96/100
RVF
"An extraordinary personality!"
"The brilliance of Roussanne, with its infused notes of orange blossom, orange peel, zest, and chamomile, has an exceptional personality with a delicate bitter finish." (Le Guide RVF 2026). With less than 3,000 bottles produced, this Gem Languedoc easily rivals the great whites of Burgundy or the northern Rhône. A rarity not to be overlooked!
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Eye
Golden yellow dress
Nose
Complex, intense, aromas of white-fleshed fruits, chamomile, jasmine, and meadowsweet, lovely citrus notes
Mouth
Assertive, full-bodied and rich, with a finish marked by a pleasant bitterness.
Serve
Between 12° et 14°C
Open
Oxygenate generously before serving.
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with delicate dishes, such as roasted lobster, scallop risotto, or sea bream with candied lemons.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Close to Pézenas, about thirty kilometers from the Mediterranean, the Domaine des Aurelles, covering just under ten hectares, enjoys a dream terroir, unique in its kind, combining basalt and gravel in a breathtaking landscape that stretches all the way to the Cévennes. Solen, the first cuvée, surpasses most wines from the Languedoc. Aurel is the grand vin. Both cuvées are sold after a considerable period of bottle aging and are not aged in wood. Aurel blanc is unique, distributed after several years in the cellar: it is a great gastronomic wine. Recently taken over by Matthieu Gufflet (Château Guiraud in Sauternes), a new chapter is beginning. a truly great wine for gastronomy. Recently taken over by Matthieu Gufflet (Château Guiraud in Sauternes), a new chapter is beginning.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 96/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About wine:
The brilliance of Roussanne, with infused notes of orange blossom, orange peel, zest, and chamomile, has an exceptional personality with a delicate bitter finish.
About the estate:
In 30 years, the estate founded by Basile and Caroline Saint-Germain has become a standard-bearer for the revival of the Languedoc region and a driving force for Pézenas. At the end of 2022, the estate was bought by Bordeaux entrepreneur Matthieu Gufflet, owner of Château de Callac in Graves, Château Guiraud in Sauternes, and Château des Bachelards in Fleurie. Two years later, Basile Saint-Germain handed over the reins to Sandrine Garbay, director of the Gufflet estates, who continued the collaboration with oenologist Margarethe Chapelle. The 8.5 hectares of vines, cultivated biodynamically without certification, are planted on Quaternary terraces covered with rounded pebbles and a few basalt flows from the Auvergne volcanoes. The grapes are then vinified in a bioclimatic cellar, whose energy resilience favors aging. The harvest, subject to rigorous sorting and aged for four to five years, produces a small range of wines of rare purity.
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