Michel Laroche was one of the pioneers in the resurgence of quality winemaking in the south of France in the early 1980s. In 1996, he created Mas La Chevalière, a state-of-the-art winery on the grounds of a splendid 18th century guesthouse, with the goal of producing wines that truly reflect the diversity of the Southern French varietals, climate and terroir.

The Mas la Chevaliere Pinot Noir grapes come from the winery’s vineyard partners in two distinct regions of the Languedoc: the Cevennes foothills in the Northern Gard region, and Limoux, in the western Languedoc. Coming from cooler terroirs, this is a Pinot Noir with hints of ripe red cherry and finely grained tannins.

The vineyard size is 30 hectares (74.13 acres), vine age is 20 years, and the soils are varied, with clay and limestone predominant, which provides a beautiful expression of Languedoc Pinot Noir. Bright ruby color. The nose has a sensation of black fruit, and fleshy, ripe cherries with a hint of spice. Very well-balanced on the palate, delicate with very soft tannins.

Like Domane Laroche’s Chablis vineyards, Mas La Chevalière is in conversion to organic viticulture.