The estate has produced exclusively sparkling wines since its inception and this is our specificity and our know-how. Vines on hillsides, here called''les Blanquetières'' because Mauzac, a traditional grape variety, has the particularity of having leaves with white undersides in Spring that turn around with the wind of the Cers and give the impression of a''white'' vine, hence the name Blanquette.
Anecdotes about the domain
To be a winemaker is to love what you do because it is a job of passion but it is also to do it for those you love because it is a job where generosity is at the heart of the exchanges.Laurens is defined by the following adjectives: taut, airy, long in the mouth (in other words: tenacious!), but always pure.the domain is located a few miles from the Pays de Sault, a plateau in altitude located not far from Limoux, where I was born.
The domain's short story
Created in the 80's by a man from Champagne who saw the potential of the region for sparkling wines. I took over in 2001 with the desire to develop this pretty little estate. After years of working in IT abroad, I felt like coming back to my home region and participating in its development... Very quickly, I wanted to develop the J.Laurens domain, there was a real know-how with the cellar master in place and a lot of potential. Surrounded by a small, close-knit and enthusiastic team, we expanded, restructured and innovated.
The winemaker's pride
The domain has been producing exclusively sparkling wines since its beginning and this is our specificity and our know-how. Over the years, our reputation has been well established with nice articles in prestigious newspapers: Le Monde, L'Express, Le Nouvel Observateur, The New York Times, The Financial Post, The Decanteur ... Our vines are planted on both sides of the nearby village on hillsides, where we are called "les Blanquetières". This is explained by the Mauzac, a traditional grape variety, which has the particularity of having leaves with a white underside in the spring which, with the Cers wind, turn over and give the impression of a "white" vine, hence the name Blanquette. The harvest is entirely manual and it is therefore a team of about twenty cutters and carriers that we receive each year in our vineyards. The work is hard because the vines are planted in hillsides but the atmosphere is beautiful because we bring in our harvest with our hands.
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