Domaine Modat - Côtes du Roussillon De-ci De-là 2022
2*Étoiles
Hachette
17/20
Jancis Robinson
“The taste of the wind on the brush and rocks of a mountain (Jancis Robinson)”
“Grown on gneiss and granite-sand soils, the white grape varieties (White and Gray Grenache, Macabeu, and White Carignan) are harvested ‘here and there,’ scattered among very old red vines, then vinified in large oak vats and demi-muids, followed by 10 months of aging on the lees. This results in a mineral, lively, taut wine, with very subtle oak providing structure and a pleasant smoothness on the mid-palate, leading to a fresh finish with notes of lemon and lychee.” (Guide Hachette 2025)
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Nose
Very floral and powdery, with hints of exotic fruits and citrus
Palate
A complex wine with a lovely tart attack, followed by roundness and minerality
Serve
At 10–12°C, decanting will bring out its roundness
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Perfect for an aperitif, grilled fish or fish baked in foil, oven-roasted poultry...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2021 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)
About the estate:
Philippe Modat made up for the thankless nature of his job as a clerk at the Commercial Court by breathing new life into his wild gneiss-based vineyards in Caramany, with the help of his tireless estate manager, Laurent Abet. Today, his sons Quentin and Louis have taken over, with many projects in mind. Impeccable viticulture, respectful winemaking, and the development of a diverse portfolio—everything is falling into place to help the estate grow and evolve. Promising wines, a cellar brimming with ideas, and a welcome breath of fresh air sweeping through an appellation that sorely needs it.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2025 guide) 2* Stars (Outstanding wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
Grown on gneiss and granite-sand soils, the white grape varieties (White and Gray Grenache, Macabeu, and White Carignan) are harvested “here and there,” scattered among very old red vines, then vinified in large oak vats and demi-muids, followed by 10 months of aging on the lees. This results in a mineral, lively, taut wine, with very subtle oak providing structure and a pleasant smoothness on the mid-palate, leading to a fresh finish with notes of lemon and lychee.
About the estate:
A native of Catalonia, Philippe Modat, a judge, is a knowledgeable wine enthusiast—just like his father, who also became a winemaker. This passion led to the establishment in 2006 of a vineyard in the Agly Valley: 27 hectares of vines on a plateau at an altitude of 300 meters, in the process of converting to organic farming since 2011 (8 hectares under biodynamic cultivation), and an ecologically designed winery equipped with solar panels, inaugurated in 2008.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2024 guide) 17/20
About the wine:
A robust white wine that truly tastes like the wind sweeping over the brush and rocks of a mountain. It’s sage and purple sage flowers. It’s the smell of your hands after rock climbing—geosmin and earth—and the scent of moss clinging to the underside of rocks beneath a waterfall. And yet, there is sweetness as it warms and opens up in the glass—a sweetness and purity of fruit that became more pronounced as we tasted it over several days. Baked pears, then fuzzy peaches. A hint of caramel on the finish.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. JEAN-CLAUDE G. Published on 02/20/2026
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