"The dry maury Les Salines 2022, a plot selection composed of grenache and carignan, is a very fine wine for laying down, powerful, with thick tannins, but remaining digestible, with a beautiful underlying dynamism and very fair fruit." (Le Guide RVF 2025)
Features
Estate
Domaine des Soulanes
Cuvée
Les Salines
Vintage
2022
Designation
Maury Sec
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
85% Grenache Noir, 15% Carignan Noir
Terroirs
Metamorphic schist for Grenache, clay-limestone for Carignan.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual, in boxes
Winemaking
De-stemming, temperature management during fermentation, use of gravity to work the wine during vinification, long cuvaison followed by manual devatting, followed by gentle pneumatic pressing.
Breeding
12 months in concrete vats
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red
Nose
Black and red fruits, with hints of violets
Mouth
Elegant and delicate, slightly mentholated, with a saline finish
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Open
And serve!
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pâté en croute, charcuterie platters, grilled meats, duck breast...
Domaine des Soulanes
Maury Dry
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Before setting up his own business in 2002, Daniel Laffite spent 15 years working for a large estate that had been organically farmed since 1972. He then bought part of the property and set up his own winery. Today, he manages 17 ha with his wife Cathy.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
The dry Maury Les Salines 2022, a parcel selection of Grenache and Carignan, is a very fine wine for laying down, powerful, with thick tannins, but still easy to digest, with a beautiful underlying dynamism and just the right amount of fruit.
About the domain :
Domaine des Soulanes was created in 2002 by Cathy and Daniel Laffite, in the Maury area. The couple had previously worked these same terroirs for over ten years, alongside the previous owner, before acquiring part of the property. The vineyards lie at the foot of the rocky peaks dominated by Château de Queribus. The estate's wines express themselves in a fleshy yet fair, energetic and intense style.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 20/11/2024
A wine of character, Cuvée Les Salines impresses with its rise in quality over recent vintages. The soft, fresh attack opens up a full, sunny palate where the power, energy and crunchy fruitiness of black cherry and blackberry are expressed without restraint, intermixed with notes of spice and an underlying earthy touch. The firm, silky texture of the tannins gives a pleasant sensation of thickness and softness. The mineral terroir is reflected in the slight saline tension on the finish. A fine wine for laying down, but one that can be enjoyed now, for example with a Catalan-style saddle of suckling lamb (rancio+cognac sauce) and white rice. Score ÷ 4.1.
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