The latest acquisition by Jean-Claude Mas in 2016, Domaine de Lauriga is a little gem located mid-way between Perpignan in Catalonia and Thuir (known for Byrrh). Here, white, red and rosé Côtes du Roussillon (AOC – registered designation of origin), as well as Pays Catalan wines, are produced. The history of the estate: Born into vines, René and Jacqueline Clar were able to fulfil their dream to renovate an old Catalan mas, adapting the winery to modern wine-making techniques and establishing a 60 ha vineyard on various plots, from traditional Roussillon varieties (Carignan, Grenache Blanc and Grenache Noir, Muscat d’Alexandrie and Muscat Petit Grain) and more recent ones (Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre, Merlot) to very distinctive aromatic expressions. Some of these plots were included in the ancient Laurinya, which was yielded in 1068 by the King of France to Cuixà Abbey, a terroir which later became the Vigné del Rey, producing some of the wine served in the courts of the King of Aragon.
Jean-Claude Mas
The harvest is destemmed on arrival at the winery and pressed in a pneumatic press. The selection of juices is carried out by sampling. Fermentation is carried out under strict temperature control.
2023 - 75 cl
IGP Pays d'OC
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
2020 - 75 cl
IGP Côtes Catalanes
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
Pale gold colour with marked green glints. The nose is dominated by the freshness of the Muscat grapes combined with notes of pineapple and white-fleshed fruits. The wine is full and rich in the mouth with notes of lychee and orange blossom followed by maturing in vats for a few months. The harvest is destemmed on arrival at the winery and goes directly...
2018 - 75 cl
IGP Pays d'OC
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
2022 - 75 cl
AOC Languedoc
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
The whole bunches are then put into vats in a CO2-saturated environment. The macerations are short and last around a week. The end of the fermentation is carried out at low temperature to reinforce the fruitiness of the wines.
2021 - 75 cl
AOC Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
Colour: Deep red.Nose: A nose of red fruit and spices. A generous, fleshy wine.Palate: Light, fine tannins, typical of old Carignan. The bunches are destemmed without pressing and then put into vats. Pumping-over with aeration, temperature control and then long maceration for a minimum of 3 weeks. A delicious wine that will stand the test of time in the...
2021 - 75 cl
AOC Corbières
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
The harvest is destemmed on arrival at the winery and spends 24 hours in vats in a controlled CO2-saturated environment. The vat is bled off and the fresh harvest is pressed in a pneumatic press.
2021 - 75 cl
AOC Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
GRAPE VARIETIES : Macabeu, Grenache Blanc, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Grenache Gris, Viognier Appellation : PGI Côtes Catalanes TASTING NOTES : Colour : pale yellow with green highlightsNose : aromas of white peach, rose and jasmine, enhanced by notes of roasted vanilla.Palate: a marked, generous, powerful and complex character with a fruity and slightly spicy...
2021 - 75 cl
IGP Pays d'OC
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
The harvest is destemmed on arrival at the winery and goes directly to the pneumatic press in a controlled CO2-saturated environment. The fresh harvest is then very carefully pressed. Fermentation is carried out under strict temperature control. The mutage then occurs to retain the desired sweetness in the must.
2018 - 75 cl
AOC Muscat de Rivesaltes
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
The maceration begins in a CO2-saturated environment. The temperature of the grapes is lowered to promote gradual fermentation and reinforce the aromatic power of the wine. The maceration continues with short, regular pumping-over to promote the distribution of the colours and tannins. It lasts for nearly three weeks.
2020 - 75 cl
AOC Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
Located in the terroir of Les Aspres, in Thuir, near Perpignan, Château Lauriga is Jean-Claude Mas's latest acquisition in 2016. Half of the vines are AOP Côtes du Roussillon. The planting was defined by the course of the sun so that photosynthesis subtly serves the aromatic palette, as well as according to the direction of the Tramontane wind to avoid...
2022 - 75 cl
AOC Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine
The whole bunches are then put into vats in a CO2-saturated environment. The Carignan grapes are vinified by carbonic maceration for two weeks under controlled temperatures. The Grenache Noir and the Syrah are destemmed on arrival at the winery. The macerations are carried out for more than three weeks. The wine is then aged in oak barrels for 12 months.
2020 - 75 cl
AOC Côtes du Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Wine