Laurus
The wines of the range
A UNIQUE RANGE
Laurus wines highlight our expertise and know-how in producing racy wines, the expression of a specific terroir.
The term “terroir” brings together three essential elements: soil, climate and man.
Accompanied by winemaking partners who share our vision, since 1994 we have been crafting exceptional cuvées from the finest appellations in the southern and northern Rhône Valley.
A UNIQUE STYLE
For 10 years, Maison Gabriel Meffre oenologists worked in collaboration with Philippe Cambie, sadly now deceased, recognized as one of the Rhône Valley’s most skilled winemaker-consultants.
Together, they worked on the two keys to the success of Laurus wines:
– The origin of the grapes
– Wine ageing
After selecting the parcels best able to reveal the best of their terroir, they combined their know-how to vinify each appellation in keeping with its identity.
TAILOR-MADE AGEING
Aging in 275l “Laurus” French oak barrels refines the structure and delivers wines of character, complexity and ageing potential.
The idea for this barrel arose from the desire of our team of oenologists to give our prestigious Laurus range a unique style, a signature derived from its own unique ageing method.
Specifically adapted to the nature of Laurus wines and the style sought, this barrel was developed in collaboration with cooper Dargaud & Jaegle. It brings roundness and refinement through harmonious, balanced ageing without distorting the characteristics of the appellation.
With a slightly more rounded shape and a capacity of 275L, it reproduces the “demi-queue” from Vaucluse, widely used in our region in Gallo-Roman times.
Laurus barrels are made from top-quality oak: oak from the Bertranges forest, one of France’s 5 finest forests.
TAILOR-MADE AGEING
Contact with wood expands the wine’s aromatic palette, enriching it with more complex aromas (woody, vanilla, toasty or smoky notes). Wood transfers many substances to the wine, both intrinsic and those formed during barrel burning. But beyond the contribution of aromas, ageing improves the wine in more ways than one:
- Decarbonication of the wine (loss of CO2).
- Color evolution and stabilization (the wine evolves towards red mauve and appears darker and deeper).
- Softening of tannins.
- Reduction of astringency, contributing to the wine’s “fat” sensation.
Laurus barrels sublimate the meticulous work of our oenologists, which is to bring out the typicity of the terroir combined with an elegant, generous structure.
