A fresh, dry white wine made from Macabeu, Rolle, Grenache Blanc and Chenin Blanc, which, with just 12% alcohol and mineral clarity, reflects the character of its clay and limestone soils.
12,99 €17,32 € / l
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Bottler: Domaine de Majas, 21 rue de la Bartasse, 66220 Caudiès de Fenouillèdes / France
In the glass
Colour
Pale yellow with green reflections.
Nose
Wet pebbles meet lemon and green mandarin zest, accompanied by fine mineral notes and Mediterranean herbs such as sage, thyme and chervil.
Palate
Crystal clear with fine viscosity and a delicate salinity; ripe acidity stretches across the palate, underscored by tart herbal aromas and precise fruit in the extract.
Character
A clean, joyful quaffer from the hot south of France – less wild than previous vintages, yet impeccably pure and with an invigorating freshness for everyday drinking.
Pairing
Ideal with Mediterranean antipasti, herb-grilled fish or a goat’s cheese salad.
Notes
The vines are planted on clay-limestone soils in Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes, the only area in the Roussillon classified as mountainous; manual harvesting, spontaneous fermentation and maturation in stainless steel tanks without wood underline the estate’s purist, mineral style.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Pale yellow with green reflections, clear and youthfully radiant in the glass.
Nose
Tidy and pristine: wet pebble meets lemon zest and green mandarins. Behind this lies a subtle mineral thread and herbs of the Mediterranean maquis — sage, thyme, chervil. Less wild than previous vintages, yet remarkably focused.
Palate
Crystal-clear attack with fine viscosity and delicate salinity. The fruit expresses itself more through extract than as a boisterous leitmotif; the ripe acidity stretches across the entire palate, given a taut, herbaceous contour by invigorating herbal aromas. Dry, fresh, uncomplicated — a wine that calibrates everyday happiness.
Finish
Clean, saline and with a herbaceous-spicy aftertaste — a finish that beckons rather than lingers.
Terroir & origin
Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes lies at the foot of the Pyrenees — the only wine-growing area in Roussillon classified as mountainous. The vines are rooted in clay-limestone soils, while schist and volcanic rock alternate in the wider surroundings of the estate. The altitude ensures cool nights and fresh acidity — no heavy southern wine, but a thirst-quencher from the mountains.
Grape variety & vinification
A quarter each of Macabeu, Rolle (Vermentino), Grenache Blanc and Chenin Blanc — a pragmatic quartet that has grown together here for decades. The vines are on average 35 years old; harvesting is manual, fermentation spontaneous, and ageing takes place without wood in stainless steel tanks. Nothing distracting, nothing cosmetic.
Food recommendations
Pan-fried sea bream with fennel, local goat’s cheese, mussels in white wine broth, ratatouille, or simply a plate of olives and salted almonds — anything that rewards freshness and salinity.
Special features
Alain Carrère and Tom Lubbe saved this estate from ruin — moving away from supermarket business towards wines with a sense of place. Majas Blanc is the entry point to this story: a wine that manages with just 12 per cent alcohol, mineral rather than opulent, yet remains astonishingly accessible. Proof that Roussillon can offer far more than just heavy red wines.
