Domaine of the Bee

Other Producers

There is a long list of great producers in the Maury area that deserve a mention. Many of them are listed at the Maury shop – le Pichenouille.

Here are some of our favourites:

Domaine de la Pertuisane

www.pertuisane.com
Big Reds, and a delicious white called ‘The Guardian’ from Richard and Sarah Case

Domaine Thunevin-Calvet

www.thunevin-calvet.fr – A joint venture between Jean-Luc Thunevin (of Chateau Valandraud in Bordeaux) and local grower Jean-Roger Calvet

Clos del Rey

https://closdelrey.com/ (Nice drone fottage on website!) Jacques Montagne’s vineyards in the Coume de Roy, with the wine being made by his son Julien

Clos d’Origine

http://www.clotdelorigine.fr/ – Biodynamically farmed vines and eccentric winemaking from Marc Barriot

Domaine Lafage

www.domaine-lafage.com – Jean-Marc Lafage is one of the Roussillon’s best winemakers farms nearly 180 hectares, and he and his wife Eliane make excellent, expressive, affordable wines

Matassa

(No website) – Cutting-edge biodynamic domaine with vines in Calce and St Martin. Jointly owned by South African Tom Lubbe, his wife Nathalie and Kiwi Sam Harrop

Les Clos Perdus

https://lesclosperdus.com/ man  Australian ex-dancer Paul Old tends small vineyard plots all over the Eastern Corbieres, and the northern Roussillon, with biodynamic farming and low intervention winemaking. Highly rated by Tamlyn Currin.

Domaine Jones

www.domainejones.com – Englishwoman Katie Jones has been making waves with delicious whites from local varieties from around Tuchan in the Fitou region, just to the north of the Roussillon. Katie champions old vine vineyards, and has a loyal following in the UK who adopt and name individual vines, and enjoy her regular vineyard 'rambles'