Le Vieux Maccabeu is crafted with care, beginning with a gentle pressing of the grapes. The wine is then aged in stoneware jars, which gives it a unique character and preserves its aromatic purity. This meticulous process allows the wine to develop a balanced texture and fully express its generous character, while maintaining a pleasant freshness and subtle tension.
How to enjoy this wine?
Cuvée Profile
Round | Complex
Serving Recommendations
Serve between 10° and 12°
Aging Potential
1 to 2 years
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Gilles Trouiller
Domaine Gilles Trouiller is an artisanal wine estate located in Roussillon, primarily around Tarerach, Trévillach, Calce, and Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet, where vines flourish on high-altitude granitic and schist soils. Gilles Troullier, after gaining experience with Chapoutier, established his own estate in the early 2000s to cultivate Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Lledoner Pelut, and some white varieties, using organic and biodynamic practices without certification.
Viticulture is conducted without herbicides or excessive inputs, with manual harvests and natural fermentations. Parcel-by-parcel vinification and aging in amphorae, tanks, or wood are designed to preserve the freshness, minerality, and pure fruit expression.
The estate's wines are renowned for their elegance, aromatic purity, and ability to express the diverse terroirs of Roussillon, offering expressive cuvées such as « Guérilleros », « The Big Gilou » or
