The cuvée Mélodie de vieilles vignes from domaine Vincent Gaudry has a very open nose with notes of pear and white fruit. The material is superb, energetic and mineral. Very good length.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 94/100
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Magnificent Muscat de Rivesaltes than the cuvée Joya from the domaine des Schistes : . Concentrated, powerful and charming, this Muscat is a real bonbon that develops on notes of yellow fruit, honey, apricot. Great length.
Magnificent Muscat de Rivesaltes cuvée Joya from domaine des Schistes : . Concentrated, powerful and charming, this Muscat is a real candy that develops on notes of yellow fruit, honey, apricot. Great length. The domaine des Schistes lies at the crossroads of the terroirs of the Agly valley, in the communes of Estagel, Tautavel and Maury. The first vinification at Domaine des Schistes dates back to 1989, and now the vineyard covers 55 Ha.As its name suggests, the estate is planted mainly on schist marl. The land lies on the last terraces raised by the emergence of the Corbières limestone massif, and is mainly on slopes. The Domaine des Schistes has chosen to respect and express its terroir by turning to organic farming. The wines are good value for money, both reds and whites. The Maury and Muscat wines are also worth a detour!Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2020 about domaine des Schistes: selected domaine. "Jacques and Mickael Sire draw from these poor soils wines with strong personality that deserve to age a little. New parcel-based cuvées, which highlight Roussillon's historic grape varieties, open up new and highly interesting prospects."
Data sheet
Small-grain Muscat 60%, Muscat of Alexandria 40%
Appetizer, dessert
The cuvée Mélodie de vieilles vignes from domaine Vincent Gaudry has a very open nose with notes of pear and white fruit. The material is superb, energetic and mineral. Very good length.
Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025: 94/100
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RVF : 93/100
CloseEssencial Rouge 2024 is the heart of the Domaine des Schistes — "the very essence of the estate," a blend from the schist-covered hillsides planted with local grape varieties amidst the garrigue of Tautavel.
Deep garnet color. Expressive nose with intense red fruit notes, such as blackcurrant, and spices. Smooth on the palate, with volume and liveliness, a savory tannic structure, and a persistent, savory finish. Serve between 14 and 17 °C.
Lladoner pelut, Carignan, Grenache Noir, and a touch of Cinsault; Schist-rich marl, south-facing slopes, Tautavel commune, heart of the garrigue, early ripening. Destemmed harvest, 10-day maceration with light daily wetting, racking to air after malolactic fermentation, aged in cement tanks, no racking or sulfiting before bottling.
Best enjoyed 2024–2029.
CloseIllico blanc du domaine des Schistes possesses a light color. The nose of this organic wine is quite complex with floral notes and white-fleshed fruit. The palate is balanced, fresh and crisp.
CloseUltra Rouge 2025 is a 100% organic Cinsault, a regional wine from the Côtes Catalanes produced by the Domaine des Schistes, in Estagel, in the Roussillon region. A red wine from the South, grown on the estate’s schist soils.
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