Domaine de L'Hortus - Bergerie de L'Hortus 2011
Note: Bettane & Desseauve 16/20
"Made from Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon, and Roussanne, it displays astonishing freshness. Fennel and garrigue, utterly charming. " (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2013). A finish of citrus, menthol, and white flowers... A beautiful combination of delicious flavors!
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Eye
a pretty pale shade with golden and green highlights
Nose
powerful and very complex with citrus notes (grapefruit, pineapple), fresh minty notes, and white flowers
Mouth
A beautiful balance on the palate with freshness, volume, and smoothness. A finish of citrus, menthol, and white flowers.
Serve
46-54°F
Open
30 minutes before service
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2014
Production
75,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
ce vin accompagnera idéalement les crustacés, terrines de fruits de mer, poissons grillés et les fromages de chèvre...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
With one foot on Pic Saint-Loup and the other on the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation and the IGP, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vineyards in the garrigue, in the heart of the Hérault region. Jean intelligently oversees the estate's destiny despite the bereavements that have affected the family. With several ranges of wine spread across this wide palette of terroirs (Bergerie de l'Hortus, Clos du Prieur), the Orliac family strives to produce wines of great precision, particularly the fine and elegant reds. The style of the wines is evolving with an expensive cuvée, Le Dit de l'Hortus, which remains in line with the estate's tradition, while the other cuvées are evolving towards greater lightness so that they can be enjoyed sooner.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Between Pic Saint-Loup and Causse de l'Hortus, in the Combe de Fambetou, this renowned estate covers 85 hectares of varied terroirs. Starting in 1978, Jean and Marie-Thérèse Orliac cleared the scrubland, restored the terraces, built a winery and a house, and then brought their children to live with them.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer rating
3.4/5
based on 20 reviews
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