Domaine de Cébène, a vineyard with a sense of place ! Brigitte Chevalier came to Faugères to make wine in her own, highly individual way. In a short space of time, her organically farmed estate of 11 hectares has established itself as a leader within its chosen appellation and a highly rated name within South of France winemaking circles.
Brigitte hunted down and bought the parcels that met her objectives, choosing them on the basis of the quality of their terroir and their grape varieties, their exposure (north-facing, for balanced wines) and altitude (300 metres, in the foothills of the Massif Central), in Faugères, in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Parc Naturel.
They say about Domaine de Cébène:
“She fashiones ripe, yet polished and beautifully balanced wines that savvy readers need to seek out!” – Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate
“You can sense the southern sun in its black fruit and minerals – but it doesn’t burn.” – David Williams, The Observer
“Big but delicate. Bravo …Hugely hedonistic.” – Alain Bradfer, Le Nouvel Observateur
“Top producers here include Domaine de Cébène.” – Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate
“I have never tasted any of Brigitte Chevalier’s wines before, which has been a mistake as on this showing they are superb.” – Quentin Sadler, WSET
“I discovered a wine that made me swoon: Domaine de Cebene’s Faugeres ‘les Bancels’.” – Ned Goodwin, MW
