
Laurus
Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.
The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak “Laurus” barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.
The wines of the range
AOP Gigondas
AOP Châteauneuf-Du-Pape
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2019 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2017 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2016 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2015 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2013 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2012 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2012 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2011 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2010 Red
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2019 White
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2018 White
- Châteauneuf-Du-Pape 2016 White
AOP Vacqueyras
AOP Beaumes de Venise
AOP Côtes du Rhône Villages
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2021 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2020 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2019 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2018 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2017 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2016 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2015 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2014 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2013 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2012 Red
- Côtes du Rhône Villages 2011 Red
AOP Côtes du Rhône
VDN Muscat Beaumes de Venise
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2022 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2020 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2019 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2018 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2017 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2016 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2015 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2014 White
- Muscat Beaumes de Venise 2013 White
IGP Pays d'Oc
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2020 Red
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2019 Red
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2018 Red
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2015 Red
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2014 Red
- Pays d'Oc Syrah 2013 Red
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2022 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2021 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2020 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2017 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2016 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2015 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2014 White
- Pays d'Oc Viognier 2013 White
AOP Hermitage
- Hermitage 2022 Red
- Hermitage 2021 Red
- Hermitage 2020 Red
- Hermitage 2019 Red
- Hermitage 2018 Red
- Hermitage 2016 Red
- Hermitage 2015 Red
- Hermitage 2014 Red
- Hermitage 2013 Red
- Hermitage 2012 Red
- Hermitage 2011 Red
- Hermitage 2010 Red
- Hermitage 2022 White
- Hermitage 2021 White
- Hermitage 2020 White
- Hermitage 2019 White
- Hermitage 2018 White
- Hermitage 2017 White
- Hermitage 2016 White
- Hermitage 2013 White
- Hermitage 2012 White
- Hermitage 2011 White
AOP Côte Rôtie
AOP Condrieu
AOP Saint Joseph
AOP Crozes-Hermitage

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.