L’Atelier des Vignerons
Good wine
shops or cavistes are few and far between in wine areas. The assumption is that you go and buy at
the cellar door. But the people who
live in the lovely town of Limoux are fortunate for they have the Atelier des
Vignerons, which is run by Laurence Turetti.
I was in Limoux last week, so it was a good opportunity to pop in and
say hallo. The shop is tucked into a
corner of the main square of Limoux, which is one of my favourite places to
watch the world go by. There are several
cafés and restaurants and at this time of year stalls selling melons, peaches
and apricots.
Laurence
has a fine selection of wines of the Languedoc, but obviously concentrates on what
is closest to home, with a particularly good range of Limoux and Malepère, but
with lots else besides to tempt. It is a
lovely shop to browse around, with the wines arranged by appellation, and she
is there to offer advice. She enthused
about the region. ‘I am always finding new wines that I want to buy, but I just
don’t have enough room to stock everything’.
So what is new? I asked.
One suggestion was 2012 Oufti, a delicious
Fitou from Mas des Caprices in Leucate.
That is a completely unknown name to me.
Apparently Mireille and Pierre Mann come from Belgium and Oufti, an
anagram of Fitou, is a Belgium interjection of surprise or relief, maybe
translating as Wow! or Phew! And the
wine is delicious, with some lovely fresh peppery fruit, balanced by that firm
streak of tannin that is characteristic of Fitou. It has a slightly rugged note, which you
expect with Fitou, and is nicely balanced, and still youthful, with plenty of
potential. So thank you, Laurence. A great recommendation. So if anyone happens to be in Limoux, do pop
in.
L’Atelier des Vignerons
2 Place de la République
11300
Limoux
Tel :
04 68 20 12 42
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