Terrasses du Larzac & Montpeyroux - LANGUEDOC

Marie and Frédéric Chauffray have farmed their unique, windswept ridge in Terrasses du Larzac, above the stunning Herault valley, since 2004. Following in the footsteps of producers such as Jasse Castel, they have remade this corner of the Languedoc. Here the altitude and cool of the Cevennes mountains abruptly meets the sweeping Mediterranean of the lower Languedoc. Their vines are in their 30s on average, perched at 400 metres on their own roots in rocky limestone shale and clay. Breathtaking, super fresh and majestically textured, these wines are epic yet priced affordably. Hardly any oak is found in the winery, with ageing preference going to amphora and concrete. The domain is certified organic and biodynamic by Ecocert and Demeter, and they are part of the Vinifilles organisation.