“On the nose, the wine opens with aromas of blond tobacco and licorice, underpinned by notes of garrigue. On the palate, the wine is elegant and refined, supported by beautiful, noble, and well-integrated tannins. The finish is balanced and spicy.” (La RVF 2023)
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Eye
Deep red dress
Nose
A lovely bouquet of candied black fruits with a hint of licorice
Palate
Well-structured, with silky tannins and aromas of black pepper and fruit preserved in brandy
Serve
Between 15 and 17 °C.
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with a hunter's terrine, grilled meats, lasagna, tandoori chicken...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100
Rated 2 stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more conventional and uniform than the previous one)
About the wine:
Made primarily from Carignan, blended with 30% Grenache and 30% Syrah, this wine has reached full maturity. It finishes with a fresh note thanks to the vines planted at an altitude of 200 meters in the Agly Valley.
About the estate:
Pierre Fabre is a jack-of-all-trades: a former executive at a major packaging company and an artist in his spare time, he returned in 2004 to the passion that shaped his childhood—viniculture. He took over Château de Gaure in the Limoux region and added other vineyards to build an estate spanning some fifty hectares. Having made significant investments in the vineyard and winery, he produces wines of great purity, leaving a small amount of residual sugar in his Limoux white bearing the château’s name. This makes for excellent food pairings, but the other white vintages are vinified dry, such as the exquisite Chenin vintage, Alderica, and Oppidum. The reds are very fresh, with an added touch of finesse in the tannins of the Cuvée pour-mon-père.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2023) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)
About the wine:
This Grenache-dominated blend features native yeasts and barrel aging. On the nose, a delightful marriage of vanilla and fruity notes. This harmony carries over to the palate, which is generous, smooth, and fresh all at once, with subtle oak and equally soft tannins. The indulgent chocolate finish adds an extra touch of pleasure. Best enjoyed young.
About the estate:
Coming from a long line of Languedoc winemakers, Pierre Fabre, after a career in other fields, purchased this 63-hectare estate in 2005, which he converted to organic and biodynamic farming in 2018.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
On the nose, the wine opens with aromas of blond tobacco and licorice, complemented by hints of garrigue. On the palate, the wine is elegant and well-structured, supported by fine, noble, and well-integrated tannins. The finish is balanced and spicy.
About the estate:
Belgian industrialist Pierre Fabre fulfilled his dream in 2004 by purchasing a remote vineyard on the border between the Limoux and Malepère regions, near the village of Cépie, followed by several plots in Roussillon (in the Latour-de-France area). Now a winemaker-artist (he designs his own labels), Pierre Fabre has committed to organic and biodynamic farming to allow biodiversity to flourish. The vineyards are surrounded by fields and forests in an exceptional setting.