Clos Centeilles - IGP Côtes du Brian C de Centeilles blanc 2018
91/100
RVF
"The Original Expression of 3 Forgotten Grape Varieties"
“This white wine is a delightful blend of three heritage grape varieties: Ribeyrenc, Ribeyrenc Gris, and Araignan Blanc. It offers notes of fresh almond and a rich mouthfeel, with a finish of zan.” (Le Guide RVF 2023). The Cyrano of the Minervois—all prose and charm!
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Nose
Surprising, with notes of flowers and white fruits, including citron
Palate
Unique and light, with an original aroma featuring notes of white fruit and a hint of truffle; a smooth, enveloping texture, balanced by a lovely freshness and a touch of bitterness on the finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and Wine Pairings
Serve with pan-seared red mullet fillets on a bed of buttered cabbage, aged goat cheese from the Minervois region, a soubise onion tartlet topped with walnuts and gratinated, an asparagus risotto, or poultry in a mushroom sauce (porcini, chanterelles)…
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Le Blanc is a delicious blend of three heritage grape varieties: Ribeyrenc, Ribeyrenc Gris, and Araignan Blanc. It offers notes of fresh almond and a rich mouthfeel, with a finish of zan.
About the estate:
This unique estate, located in the picturesque setting of the Causse de Siran, is run by Cécile Boyer-Domergue, who is always assisted by her mother, Patricia. Their wines are the result of work carried out with exemplary integrity, focused on the cultivation of rare or forgotten grape varieties. The fruit on the nose always has a slightly candied character, while on the palate the wines display rare elegance and great finesse of texture, particularly the pure Cinsaults. The top vintages are sold only when they reach their peak. The estate produces a lovely dry white made from forgotten varieties—Araignan Blanc, Riveyrenc Blanc, and Riveyrenc Gris—as well as a passeri-style wine, Erme, in the spirit of the “noble wines” once produced in the Minervois. We must commend the uniqueness and strength of this approach—both winemaking and heritage-focused—which serves as a key point of reference, not only for the Minervois but for the entire Languedoc region.
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