A dry Chenin Blanc from the Roussillon that delights with vibrant freshness, saline minerality and delicate fruit of wild pear, quince and lemon – a naturally crafted white wine from the foothills of the Pyrenees.
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Bottler: Domaine de Majas, 21 rue de la Bartasse, 66220 Caudiès de Fenouillèdes / France
In the glass
Colour
Intense, luminous yellow with green reflections.
Nose
Pure minerality alongside wild pear, lemon, lemon zest, apple, quince and hazelnut; complemented by acacia blossom, anise and a saline note reminiscent of oyster shells.
Palate
Explosive freshness and pronounced salinity make the mouth water; juicy fullness with fine tannins in the long finish.
Character
A mouth-watering, dry white wine with tension and depth – fresh, mineral yet accessible, entirely in the style of the highest-altitude terroir in the Roussillon.
Pairing
Crustaceans such as prawns or langoustines, fish dishes as well as oysters and mussels.
Notes
35-year-old vines on a clay-limestone slope, organically certified (Ecocert) since 2007; hand-harvested, fermented with wild yeasts, aged in concrete tanks on the fine lees, unfiltered and only minimally sulphured at bottling.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Intense, luminous yellow with green reflections — a wine that radiates energy even in the glass.
Nose
At first, sheer minerality, cool and precise. With air, wild pear, lemon and lemon zest, apple, quince and hazelnut join in. Acacia blossom, a hint of aniseed and a distinctive scent of oyster shells lend depth.
Palate
Fresh as a plunge into cold water: salty, juicy, mouth-watering. Yet far from thin, it offers succulent fullness — along with a fine tannic grip that gives the whole structure.
Finish
Long, taut and salt-driven; the slight tannic note on the aftertaste makes it a serious food wine.
Terroir & origin
Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes at the foot of the Pyrenees — the only winegrowing area in the Roussillon classified as mountainous. The Chenin vines, around 35 years old, are rooted on a clay-limestone slope; yields are deliberately kept low at 30 hectolitres per hectare.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Chenin Blanc — a rarity in the Roussillon. Hand-harvested, fermented with wild yeasts at controlled temperature, aged in a concrete tank on the fine lees without any sulphur addition; only a minimal amount of sulphur is added at bottling. Unfiltered.
Food recommendations
Shellfish and fish are the first choice here — try it with prawns, oysters or a simple sea bass. Its salty streak loves anything that tastes of the sea.
Special features
The estate has been organically certified (Ecocert) since 2007 — for Alain and Agnès Carrère, the conversion was the way out of the crisis of the nineties. The fact that a dry, taut Chenin on the edge of the Pyrenees delivers such aromatic density at just 13 per cent alcohol shows why Majas is today one of the most exciting addresses in the Roussillon.
