Tourbes , Languedoc
Welcome
MARCH 2025
Wine Paris 2025 has been very busy this year and has become our favorite event to meet our customers and prospects .It is encouraging to meet buyers eager to try new wines and ready to consider new offers in spite of the gloomy general situation .
We were quite happy to show a very qualitative vintage 2024 and also quite enthusiastic to intoduce wines that stood out like :
La Croix -White 2024 at Domaine de Castelnau ( new blend of Sauvigon Chardonnay and Viognier )
Cuvée M-White 2024 - organic blend of Viognier and Muscat from les Caves Molière
4 Saisons white 2024 from Domaine Mont d'Hortes ( blend of Sauvignon and Chardonnay )
Carretal 2023 from Domaine Cailhol Gautran - organic blend of Syrah Grenache Carignan in the Aop Minervois appellation
Also we are very happy of the quality of :
Cinsault 2024 from Domaine des Terres Falmet ( located in the St Chinian area )
Syrah -Marselan 2023 from Domaine les Charmettes
On another hand we discovered really interesting wines that should be added to our portfolio soon - This should be confirmed later this month ...
JANUARY 2025
After excellent sales in 2024 , we look at 2025 with a mix of enthusiasm and curiosity .
We know that a few good wines that we have in our selection are still unknown to many professional buyers . It is very difficult to get to know what are their precise current needs .
It is our job to find out where conditions are met to break into the market .
Our current main targets are Germany ,Ireland Belgium , Switzerland .
But there are so many other possible outlets throughout Europe .
Our next fairs on the list are : Millésime Bio from the 28 Th to the 30 th of January in Montpellier and Wine Paris from the 10 th to the 12 th of February .
Please feel free to ask if you need any further information from us .
DECEMBER 2024
The mood is currently down in the Languedoc .Nevertheless this does not impact a few producers that Sud Tendances Diffusion support .They remain pro-active and see their sales dramatically increase !
The new vintage ( 2024 ) is very promising . Already , a few white and rosé wines have been released on the market , much earlier than usual . (in particular Chardonnay , Sauvignon , Viognier , and to a lesser extent Picpoul de Pinet )
Sales of red wines are a bit more complicated but the choice in our selection is wide enough to content various types of professional buyers .
OCTOBER 2024
The harvest is about to end in some parts of the Languedoc . But generally speaking most producers have finished around a week ago . It will be difficult to describe the present vintage .
Nevertheless we should not make any mistake in announcing a good quality one . Differences may occur as far as volumes are concerned in some areas with some grape varieties ( Chardonnay , Grenache for instance ) .
We'll try make a more precise report later .
In the meantime , please ask us about our range of wines that is still available .
We have Chardonnay , Sauvignon , Viognier , Piquepoul , Floréal , White blends ( still and sparkling , Organic and HVE certified ) Pinot Noir , Syrah , Merlot , Cabernet -Sauvignon , Cinsault , Carignan , Mourvèdre , Aramon . Oaked and unoaked blends in Igp and Aop appellations . Some with good press review ( Decanter , Jancis Robinson , Revue des Vins de France etc )
SEPTEMBER 2024
The harvest is in full swing . So far so good ! Too early to comment about the vintage but most producers in our area feel optimistic about it . We shall see later .
Among the recent good news , we are happy to mention that Domaine Cailhol Gautran has earned a Gold medal for Villa Lucia red 2022 at the 2024 Terre de Vins tasting .
This cuvée is a regular Gold winner at various competitions and is a good example of good quality red Minervois : complexity , minerality , fruitiness , elegance . Congratulations to Nicolas and Olivia Gautran !!
AUGUST 2024
July has been unexpectedly much more hectic than last year . What is going on ?
Of course sales of Whites and Rosés were extremely good .
We are now very quickly approaching the harvest period - So far so good . In some areas we hear about the presence of mildew but globally we expect another good year .
Nevertheless we remain cautious as nowadays climatic changes may cause real trouble anytime - We'll follow that up .
JULY 2024
We are currently introducing a few new presentations and 2 new wines in the range :
Les Caves Molière
New front labels for Barbier Gély , Lord Clive , Rosé de Caux
New rosé wine : Les Précieuses 2023 - Tall bottle with glass closure
Domaine de Castelnau
New front label for Etendoir des Fées - now vintage 2022 - Again , it represents a painting of the local artist Anna Hauser .
We also launch the new Top end wine from the Domaine - that we call Icone - (vintage 2020) . It is a selection of the best Syrahs from the Domaine that has aged in oak barrels for around 2 years . No fining , no filtration , minimal use of sulfites .
The front label is minimalist and symbolizes the uniqueness of this exceptional cuvée .
Cork with wax seal .
JUNE 2024
Very hard to keep up ... Sales are going to the roof for a few products - Mainly whites at the moment .
Very good response to Instinct Sauvage white - 100 % Floréal from Mas des Cabres , En Scène white (Chardonnay -Viognier ) from les Caves Molière , Espérandieu ( white Aop Minervois ) from Domaine Cailhol Gautran .
It would be great to have a look at our selection of red wines though, including the very interesting Pinot Noir - les Mûriers from Domaine de Castelnau , Terres d'Aspères ( Blend of Syrah and Grenache ) from Mas des Cabres , the 100 % Cinsault from Domaine des Terres Falmet etc .
Please ,feel free to ask for further details ..
APRIL 2024
The first 3 months of 2024 have seen us breaking our all-time sales record .
It is now time to tap some markets we did not explore that much since our inception , in particular Germany and Belgium .
But globally we still offer trade opportunities all across Europe for our good value Igp and attractive Aop St Chinian , Minervois , Faugères , Limoux , Picpoul de Pinet , Sommières etc .
MARCH 2024
Wine Paris 2024 is behind us - This edition has been a real success. Good to see again our regular customers and also to be able to meet new faces from several european countries .
Quite unexpectedly , we have already started new cooperations . This really makes us a little bit more optimistic about the future !
On another hand , we still wish to draw your attention to the following wines in our portfolio
Château de Castelnau -Aop Picpoul de Pinet 2023
Domaine de Castelnau -Chardonnay les Ronces 2023- Igp Pays d'Oc
Domaine de Castelnau -Rosé Osé 2023 - Igp Pays d'Oc
Epicerie de Castelnau - Rosé 2023 - Igp Pays d'Hérault
Domaine Cailhol Gautran - Espérandieu 2023 - Aop Minervois Blanc
Domaine Cailhol Gautran - Villa Lucia Rouge 2022 - Aop Minervois
Domaine Cailhol Gautran -La Table du Loup 2020 - 2 stars -Coup de Coeur dans le Guide Hachette 2024
Domaine la Mirande - Aop Picpoul de Pinet 2023
Domaine des Terres Falmet - Mourvèdre 2022-Vin de France
Mas des Cabres - La Draille 2021 - Aop Sommières
Mas des Cabres - Instinct Sauvage - Blanc 2023 - 100 % Floréal ( resistant grape variety ) - Igp Cévennes
Les Caves Molière - En Scène Blanc 2023 - Chardonnay Viognier - Igp Pays d'Oc
More news to come here and on our Facebook page
Reminder -Previous news ( September 2022 )
We were happy and proud of Domaine Cailhol Gautran following their Platinum Medal ( 97 Points ) at the Decanter World Wine Awards competition for Villa Lucia Red 2019 ( oaked Aop Minervois )
Domaine de Castelnau had been awarded a very impressive number of medals at the same very selective competition :
Our pride in 2019 was our Platinum medal with Domaine de Castelnau at Decanter WWA
Mundus Vini 2024
Domaine de Castelnau earned 3 Gold medals and 3 Silver medals :
Gold - Château de Castelnau - Picpoul de Pinet 2023
Gold- Chardonnay les Ronces 2023
Gold - Viognier l'Ile 2023
Silver - Sauvignon le Bosquet 2023
Silver - Syrah Cayenne 2023
Silver - Chardonnay Sélection Parcellaire 2023
Last edited: 2025-03-07