Bottle of Domaine du Météore Lyrides Faugères AOC Blanc 2021 Organic
France · Languedoc · Faugères

Lyrides 2021

Domaine du Météore

Named after a meteor shower, and just as bright.

Open it when…

Long dinner Aperitif Date night

Tastes like

jasmine · pear · apricot · candied ginger

Feels like

round, long, sunny

CHF 30.00
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CHF 40.00/L
VAT included
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GrapesClairette, Rolle
Serve10-12
DecantNo
DrinkNow-2028

Emeric's note

Dinner outside on a warm night

Taste profile

The wine's soundboard.

Tall bars, big wine. Low bars, easy wine.

The story

Behind the bottle

Domaine du Météore farms organically in Faugères, on schist at around 300 metres, around a crater left by a meteorite about 10,000 years ago. Its wines are named after meteor showers.

Lyrides is the white: Clairette and Rolle.

A Faugères white, which is rarer than the reds. For a starry summer night.

— Emeric

Where it comes from

Domaine du Météore portrait

The maker

Domaine du Météore

Founded
Over 30 years ago; current owners since 2018
Hectares
25
Farming
Organic (Ecocert), in conversion to Demeter
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Languedoc map

The place

Languedoc

A vast Mediterranean sweep from Nîmes to the Spanish border, the Languedoc has gone from bulk-wine sea to France's most exciting frontier. Old Carignan and Grenache on schist and limestone give garrigue-scented reds; the coast yields zesty Picpoul de Pinet; Limoux makes sparkling wine that predates Champagne. France's largest organic vineyard area.

Climate
Mediterranean, hot, dry, windy
Altitude
Sea level–450 m
Classification
AOCs & IGPs
SoilsSchistLimestoneClayGaletsBasalt
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Best season to open it

Summer Grilled fish under the stars.
Spring Roast chicken with herbs.

AutumnWinter

Have it with

Fish
Seafood
Roast chicken

Press play

Dream popunder the stars.
  1. 01 Beach House – Space Song— dreamy
  2. 02 Cocteau Twins – Heaven or Las Vegas— shimmering
  3. 03 Mazzy Star – Fade Into You— slow
Nerd mode 🔬 Soils, grapes, cellar, serving — for the truly curious

…I warned you. 😄

Terroir & craft

◆SoilsSchist, Limestone, Clay, Galets, Basalt
◆AltitudeSea level–450 m
◆GrapesClairette, Rolle
◆Blend50% Clairette, 50% Rolle (Vermentino)
◆CellarSchist soils at 300 m
◆CellarOrganic, hand-harvested
◆CellarSlow fermentation
🌿CertificationsOrganic

Serving

◆Serve at10-12
◆GlassBourgogne
◆DecantNo
◆DrinkNow-2028

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