Le Conte des Floris is a small, high quality estate in Languedoc, in the village of Caux, close to Pezenas. Daniel Le Conte des Floris is a relative newcomer to the business, he started his vineyard in 2000, but he is a quick learner. His wines are superb and here I would like to highlight one of his white wines made from the unusual grape variety carignan blanc.
For Ares Blanc 2010 Daniel uses also a little marsanne and the wine is full bodied and fat without losing freshness. The aromas are exotic fruit and ripe apples; there is a hint of oxidation (Daniel is very much a non-interventionist) which only adds to the wine’s attractiveness. Price approx 13.50 euro.
[box type=”info”] And here’s a story we wrote about a very enjoyable lunch on one of our wine tours at Daniel’s wine bar in Pezenas some time ago.[/box]
