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Domaine de L'Hortus - Bergerie de L'Hortus 2012

IGP Val de Montferrand|White wine

3.6/5 (19 customers)

The 2011 vintage received the following ratings: Bettane & Desseauve 16/20, Guide Hachette 1* (Very successful wine)
This white wine is powerful and highly complex, with notes of citrus (grapefruit, pineapple), fresh minty undertones, and white flowers. It offers a beautiful balance on the palate with freshness, body, smoothness, and a delicately minty finish...

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Estate

Domaine de l'Hortus

Vintage

Bergerie de L'Hortus

Vintage

2012

Designation

IGP Val de Montferrand

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

40% Roussane, 20% Viognier, 20% Sauvignon, 10% Sauvignon Gris, 10% Chardonnay

Regions

Brown soil formed on coarse Quaternary alluvial deposits or on marl-limestone bedrock, at an elevation of 120 meters, in a cool, humid Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

Vines cultivated to yield 45 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

partly manual

Winemaking

direct pressing, 3-week fermentation in tanks

Livestock farming

4 months in the tank

Alcohol content

12,5%

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 floral notes

Palate

A beautifully balanced palate, combining freshness, body, and smoothness. The finish features notes of citrus, mint, and white flowers

Serve

10–12°C

Open

30 minutes before serving

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2015

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/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

With one foot in the Pic Saint-Loup region and the other in the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation and the IGPs, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vineyards in the garrigue, in the heart of the Hérault. Jean oversees the estate’s future with great wisdom, despite the losses the family has suffered. With several wine lines spread across this wide range of terroirs (Bergerie de l’Hortus, Clos du Prieur), the Orliac family strives to produce wines of great precision, particularly the reds, which are refined and elegant. The style of the wines is evolving, with a premium cuvée, Le Dit de l'Hortus, remaining true to the estate’s tradition, while the other cuvées are moving toward greater lightness to be more approachable sooner.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Located between Pic Saint-Loup and the Hortus plateau, in the Fambetou valley, this renowned estate spans 85 hectares of diverse terroirs. Beginning in 1978, Jean and Marie-Thérèse Orliac cleared the scrubland, restored the terraces, built a winery and a house, and eventually brought their children to work alongside them.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 19 reviews