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Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Le Grand Mayol 2014

Name: Domaine Borie La Vitarèle - Le Grand Mayol 2014
Brand: Domaine Borie La Vitarèle
Rating: 3.4 (19 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|White wine|Organic

3.4/5 (19 customers)

15,5/20

RVF

87/100

Robert Parker

"This wine offers a rare freshness. Its aromatic brilliance evokes almond blossom. By combining Clairette, Vermentino, and Bourboulenc on cool terroir at the bottom of the valley, Jean-François Izarn made the right choice." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2017 - RVF) Guaranteed pleasure!

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Estate

Domaine Borie La Vitarèle

Vintage

Le Grand Mayol

Vintage

2014

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

Clairette, Vermentino, Bourboulenc

Terroirs

calcareous soils located at the bottom of a cool, shady valley

Viticulture

Ecocert certified organic

Grape harvest

manual

Wine making

gentle pressing of whole grapes, light settling, fermentation at 19-21°C

Livestock farming

on fine lees in stainless steel tanks, 10% in new barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

straw yellow color, bright and clear

Nose

with scents of citrus fruits and garrigue infusion

Mouth

Mineral and racy, a southern expression of freshness

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2018

Production

7,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with fish dishes: cod brandade, pan-fried red mullet, bouillabaisse...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2025 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Camille Izarn, now supported by her husband Ulrich, produces wines that are all highly recommended. The estate is in good hands following the accidental death of her father, the late Jean-François Izarn. Terres Blanches is an entry-level wine that looks like a top-of-the-range wine and is well worth seeking out. The Les Schistes cuvée has great aging potential, while Les Crès is grown on Villefranchien pebble soils. Midi-Rouge, in the Saint Chinian Roquebrun appellation, is the most ambitious cuvée from this estate, which has been biodynamic since 1998.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A 20-hectare estate run since 1998 (organically and biodynamically) by Jean-François Izarn, a proponent of gentle vinification using indigenous yeasts, respectful of the environment and the terroir. This highly regarded winemaker, recognized and appreciated by his peers, passed away prematurely in 2014. His wife Cathy brilliantly took over before passing the baton to their daughter Camille.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2016 guide) 87/100 (Very good wine)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2017 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2025 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About wine:

This wine has a rare freshness. Its aromatic brilliance evokes almond blossom. By combining Clairette, Vermentino, and Bourboulenc on cool terroir at the bottom of the valley, Jean-François Izarn made the right choice.

About the estate:

Camille has been rooted in the estate's 60 hectares of holm oaks, scrubland, and vineyards since she was a child. While she was starting her career as a journalist in Paris, fate brought her back to the heart of the family vineyard in 2014, after the death of her father, the charismatic Jean-François Izarn. The young woman has since proven herself, continuing to express the geological diversity of her area, to the east of the appellation, in her various vintages. With the help of Ulrich, her partner who is passionate about agronomy, and her mother, who is always by her side, Camille is promoting new projects, such as the construction of a wine library and the planting of vines for a new vintage that will be released in 2024.

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 19 reviews