Roussillon Doubleheader: Domaine Laguerre and Petite Baigneuse
Roussillon Doubleheader: Domaine Laguerre and Petite Baigneuse
Domaine Laguerre is located on granite soils in the highest vineyards of the Roussillon, producing pure and vibrant wines that offer outstanding quality and value. Philippe Weis at “La Petite Baigneuse” in Maury creates fascinating natural wines from the schist soils as well as a delicious fortified Maury Grenat - a great aperitif or dessert wine!
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Laguerre 2023 Cote Roussillon Eos Blanc
The 2023 Laguerre Eos Blanc is just a beautiful wine, from 60% Grenache Blanc, 30% Maccabeu and 10% Vermentino grown in Eric's high altitude organic vineyards on granitic soils. The aromas are elegant and distinctive with white flowers, pear, meyer...
$15.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes Roussillon "Le Ciste" Blanc
Eric Laguerre's "Le Ciste," (named after a flowering bush in and around his vineyards) is certainly one of the most distinctive whites of the Roussillon. Grown in Eric's high-elevation vineyards on acidic soils of decomposed granite, the wine is made...
$19.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon "Lag" Orange
The 2022 Cuvée LAG Orange, a 10 day maceration of Grenache Gris and Maccabeo that's just delightful, but frankly more pink than orange! The aromas are surprisingly delicate and complex with citrus peel, peach, spice and rose. The palate is...
$16.99
Laguerre 2014 IGP Cotes Catalanes Oxy
Eric has once again made a small quantity of "Oxy" - his extraordinary Grenache Blanc that spends five years sous-voile. The current release is based on 2014 (we think) - for any lover of Vin Jaune, or anyone making chicken...
$29.99
Laguerre 2023 Cote Roussillon Eos Rosé
The 2022 Laguerre Eos Rosé is light and fresh, made from Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir and it's really delicious! It shows a pretty, pale pink color with subtle aromas of rose and raspberry. The palate is bright, silky and...
$14.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon "Lag" Syrah
From their high-elevation vineyards on granite soils, the Laguerre family made this delicious new Syrah with minimal extraction - "This is a lovely light red made with 100% syrah that shows a translucent ruby color. Delicate aromas of young black...
$14.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes du Roussillon Eos Rouge
(80% Grenache, 20% Syrah grown in the Roussillon on very high-altitude vineyards of decomposed granite. Hand-harvested in small crates, yields of 18 hl/ha) Bright aromas of tart cherry and blackberry, with dark chocolate and floral notes, very pure. The palate...
$14.99
Laguerre 2022 Cotes Roussillon "Le Ciste" Rouge
"Le Ciste" Rouge is 40% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 15% Carignan, 15% Mourvèdre, grown in Eric and Corinne Laguerre's organic, high-altitude vineyards on granite soils in the Roussillon. 2022 is a great vintage for the Le Ciste Rouge, showing aromas of...
$19.99
Petite Baigneuse 2019 Roussillon Juste Ciel
Maccabeu and Grenache Gris from very old vines on black schist soils of Maury, in the Roussillon, bordering Spain and the Pyrenees Mountains. There's great density and body to the wine, balanced by a mineral finish. I'm personally a big...
$24.99
Petite Baigneuse 2022 Vin de France Rosé "Plait il"
"Plait-il" is an old-school Roussillon rosé with a deep, savory profile. Made from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Oeillade (an old version of Cinsault) the wine shows complex earthy aromas of raspberry, plum skin, tart cherry and orange peel, and a...
$18.99
Petite Baigneuse 2020 Vin de France Fusion
Fusion is a delicious new red that could be considered the lightest and most "Beaujolais-like" of the Petite Baigneuse wines. A blend of Grenache, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan, the 2020 is drinking beautifully and will be a perfect accompaniment to...
$23.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Roussillon Les Loustics
Les Loustics is Grenache from schist soil in Maury, nestled near the Pyrenees mountains. Loustics is from an arid north-facing parcel, and always has a nice freshness to it. The schist soils don a particular mineral aroma and finish to...
$19.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Grand Largue Maury Sec
Lledoner Pelut is a relatively unknown variety, related to Grenache (and known as Garnacha Peluda in Spain). Philippe Wies farms Lledoner Pelut, Carignan and Grenache Noir in the Catalan hills of France, in a special part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region...
$23.99
Petite Baigneuse 2021 Maury Grenat
This is a regional sweet dessert wine akin to Rivesaltes or Banyuls. Alcohol here is 16.5, but it tastes like it could be a chapetilized wine from California or Australia. As luck would have it, it's a natural sweet wine,...
$34.99
