Mas Haut-Buis 'Les Carlines' Terrasses du Larzac

Olivier Jeantet purchased his property, which is comprised of 12 separate vineyard sites, in 1999. In the Larzac, it is rare to have a contiguous plot of vineyards. It makes for an interesting day in the life of a vigneron to visit property winding up and down the valley. You must be part vigneron, part survivalist guide, part race car driver. Olivier was a Rally Car Driver in a previous life so perhaps for him it is just all in a day’s work. The Plateau of the Larzac is located within a UNESCO World Heritage Site with over three millennia of agro-pastoral history. Many of his vineyards are surrounded by almond and olive orchards and history.

His Les Carlines is composed of organically farmed Grenache, Carignan,  and Syrah that is fermented with native yeasts in cement vats. The finished wine is highly aromatic and fresh, with classic notes of rosemary, lavender, thyme, crushed blueberry, and pepper. This is a really satisfying drink, and as good as it is by itself, it would be even better with a fall stew.