La Terrasse d'Elise - IGP Hérault XB 2022

Bettane & Desseauve

About the estate:

Since 1998, Xavier Braujou has built up an excellent reputation with his estate located north of Montpellier, near Aniane. Production is unfortunately limited, but it is one of those cherished addresses that is passed on by word of mouth. Here you can drink some truly great wines, such as the three reds tasted this year. Old vines, minimal yields, and meticulous work forge cuvées of grape varieties that rank among the very best produced in the Languedoc region.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About wine:

The Syrah XB is delightfully floral. Violet notes emerge behind a slight reduction that quickly fades in the glass. The palate is once again tender and sensual.

About the estate:

The son of a winegrower, Xavier Braujou has been building up his estate since 1998, divided between Aniane and Saint-Jean-de-Fos. This solitary and determined artisan winemaker, a former lumberjack, produces wines of great character, the fruit of enormous effort on old, goblet-trained vines with very low yields, averaging around 20 hl/ha. His guiding principle can be summed up in two words: finesse and freshness. Far from the constraints of the appellation, he has always worked with a single grape variety and blends his different terroirs. Extraction is very gentle, aging is long, and the wines never see new wood. A confidential and essential address, prized by knowledgeable enthusiasts and the best sommeliers alike. The exceptional level observed over several vintages leads us to award him a second star without hesitation.