Clos Aguilem

Clos Aguilem

A 9-hectare estate in AOP Terrasses du Larzac, below the Larzac, 35 km west of Montpellier. Created in 2015 by Jean-Charles Auffret (formerly of Veuve Clicquot in Champagne), in organic conversion since 2016 and AB-certified from the 2019 vintage. Structured reds and a fresh white, to discover direct.

Regularly awarded by the Guide Hachette des Vins, Clos Aguilem is a 9-hectare estate located below the Larzac, 35 km west of Montpellier, near the Mediterranean Sea. It was created in 2015 by Jean-Charles Auffret, an agronomy engineer and oenologist, after a career in Champagne, at Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin.

Respecting the integrity of the grape, revealing the terroir

The vinification aims to respect the integrity of the grape, to express its fruity side, to extract the most melted tannic structure possible and to produce wines of imposing volume and fine length on the palate. Here, the exactingness acquired in Champagne serves the Languedoc terroir.

Cuvée Kiara

AOC Terrasses du Larzac, red - certified organic (AB)

The estate's most accomplished cuvee in AOC Terrasses du Larzac. A red for keeping, with an imposing volume and a fine length on the palate, an expression of the garrigue terroir below the Larzac.

Cuvée Maeve

AOC Terrasses du Larzac, red

A Terrasses du Larzac red, on the estate's Mediterranean grapes, structured and balanced. The signature of the Cevennes terroir, between altitude and the influence of the Mediterranean.

Cuvée 1959 - Pur Carignan

IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, red - certified organic (AB)

A pure Carignan from the estate's old parcels, a historic low-yield grape of the Languedoc. Ripe black fruit and generous structure, with respect for the integrity of the grape.

Cuvée Le Mas - Rouge

AOC Coteaux du Languedoc, red - certified organic

An accessible, generous red, on the estate's grapes, in the spirit of minimal intervention and limited yield. A fruity, sincere wine, faithful to the terroir.

Cuvée Le Mas Blanc

IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, white - certified organic

The estate's white, on Grenache blanc, Chenin and Vermentino. A fresh, expressive wine that shows the finesse of Clos Aguilem's palette of white grapes.

A Terrasses du Larzac terroir

9 ha, Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, between Saint-Guilhem and the Larzac

The estate covers 9 hectares below the Larzac, near Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, over five communes of AOP Terrasses du Larzac. Old parcels of Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache noir, Grenache blanc and Chenin, younger parcels of Mourvedre, Syrah and Vermentino; limited yield and minimal intervention on the soil.

Direct - Organic AOP Terrasses du Larzac, old Carignan and Syrah

Where is Clos Aguilem located?

Clos Aguilem is a 9-hectare estate located below the Larzac, 35 km west of Montpellier and near the Mediterranean Sea. The vines are in the Herault, near Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, over the communes of Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian, Arboras, Saint-Guiraud, Ceyras and Saint-Andre-de-Sangonis, in AOP Terrasses du Larzac.

Who created Clos Aguilem?

The estate was created in 2015 by Jean-Charles Auffret, an agronomy engineer and oenologist, after a career in Champagne, at Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. He brings to the Languedoc an exactingness and know-how nourished by that experience.

Are the Clos Aguilem wines organic?

The estate has been in conversion to organic farming since 2016, and its cuvees carry the AB label from the 2019 vintage. The farming is guided by the pursuit of a limited yield and minimal intervention on the soil, with respect for the integrity of the grape.

Which grapes does Clos Aguilem grow?

The vineyard combines old parcels of Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache noir, Grenache blanc and Chenin, and younger parcels of Mourvedre, Syrah and Vermentino. This diversity allows structured reds and fresh whites, faithful to the Terrasses du Larzac terroir.

What are the cuvees of Clos Aguilem?

The estate offers several reds - Cuvee Kiara and Cuvee Maeve in AOC Terrasses du Larzac, Cuvee 1959 (pure Carignan) and Mas Aguilem in IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, Cuvee Le Mas Rouge in Coteaux du Languedoc and L'An 5 in AOC Languedoc - as well as the Cuvee Le Mas Blanc in IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert.

What is Cuvée 1959 - Pur Carignan?

Cuvee 1959 is a pure Carignan, the historic and emblematic grape of the Languedoc, from the estate's old low-yield parcels. It expresses the ripe black fruit and generous structure of Carignan, vinified with respect for the integrity of the grape.

What is the Terrasses du Larzac appellation?

Terrasses du Larzac is an AOP of the Languedoc, north-west of Montpellier, renowned for its great red wines for keeping. The altitude and strong day-night temperature swings give wines that are both powerful and fresh, based on blends of Mediterranean grapes.

How are the Clos Aguilem wines vinified?

The vinification aims to respect the integrity of the grape, to express its fruity side, to extract the most melted tannic structure possible and to produce wines of imposing volume and fine length on the palate. All at the service of a faithful expression of the terroir.

Is Clos Aguilem recognised by critics?

Yes: Clos Aguilem is regularly awarded by the Guide Hachette des Vins, a recognition of the quality and consistency of Jean-Charles Auffret's work on his Terrasses du Larzac and Languedoc cuvees.

Does Clos Aguilem produce white wine?

Yes: the estate produces the Cuvee Le Mas Blanc, in IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert, on white grapes such as Grenache blanc, Chenin and Vermentino. A fresh, expressive wine that completes the estate's range of reds.

Which Clos Aguilem wines to choose to discover the Terrasses du Larzac terroir?

To discover the terroir, the Cuvees Kiara and Maeve in AOC Terrasses du Larzac express all the depth of the terroir below the Larzac; Cuvee 1959 reveals the estate's old Carignan; and Cuvee Le Mas, red or white, offers a generous, accessible entry into the world of Clos Aguilem.

Can the Clos Aguilem wines be bought directly?

Yes: the wines of Clos Aguilem are bought here directly, with shipping across France and the European countries eligible for delivery. You receive Terrasses du Larzac wines just as Jean-Charles Auffret made them, with no extra middleman between the estate and your table.

Organic Terrasses du Larzac, direct from the estate

Clos Aguilem: a 9-hectare estate in AOP Terrasses du Larzac, below the Larzac, 35 km west of Montpellier (Herault), near Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert (communes of Saint-Saturnin-de-Lucian, Arboras, Saint-Guiraud, Ceyras, Saint-Andre-de-Sangonis). Created in 2015 by Jean-Charles Auffret, agronomist and oenologist (formerly of Veuve Clicquot). Organic conversion since 2016, AB label from the 2019 vintage; limited yield, minimal intervention. Grapes: Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache noir, Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache blanc, Chenin, Vermentino.

Cuvees: Kiara and Maeve (AOC Terrasses du Larzac), 1959 pure Carignan and Mas Aguilem (IGP Saint-Guilhem), Le Mas Rouge (Coteaux du Languedoc), L'An 5 (AOC Languedoc) and Le Mas Blanc (IGP Saint-Guilhem)