Wine for your holiday?

L'Enclos is home to the gîtes, and is also our home throughout the year. Our knowledge of the area allows us to offer a number of optional services to help you, and one that many of our guests appreciate is that we keep a stock of local wine and can have this available in your gite ready for your arrival.

If you would like to take advantage of this service, please select the wines you would like from the list below, and add them to your booking form or send us a separate email.

We have toured the local vineyards and believe that Bertrand at Chateau Guilhem, offers some of the best wines available in the Malepere region of the Languedoc. The owner has spent several years working with Ernest and Julio Gallo, and applies the latest techniques to his winemaking. Consequently, the ‘Heritage Famille Guilhem’ wines have a structure which is more new-world than traditional, and are for drinking now, when still young. In contrast, the ‘Prestige’ red is typically French, has been aged in oak, and is suitable for laying down for up to 10 years in appropriate conditions.

With the exception of the 'Prestige' red wine, these wines are not intended for long-term storage and are typically 1-2 years old. We update this page when the new wines are released in late spring / early summer and the 'year' of each wine will usually change. All this means that if you order a bottle of 2008 chardonnay in October then it might be a bottle of 2009 chardonnay when you arrive! Even if the year of the wine changes, the price will stay the same as it was when you ordered.

Name
Description
Year
Price per bottle
Red
Heritage famille Guilhem (AOP Malepere)
A blend of Merlot and Malbec, this is a red that will accompany lighter meat dishes and barbecues as it is not too full bodied or 'tannic'. From the 'Famille Guilhem' range.
2019
9.00€
Red
Grand vin de Chateau Guilhem Rouge (AOP Melepere) (Organic)
A blend of 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc. This wine is from 30 year old vines, and is aged for 12 months in oak casks. It is a deep purple in colour and is a robust wine suitable for drinking with roast lamb, beef or duck. The aroma is woody and with blackcurrent or blackberry fruits.
2019 or 2020
19.00€
White
Le Sauvignon (IGP Pays D'Oc)
Made only with the Sauvignon Blanc grape, this is a bright crisp acidic wine with flavours of citrus ideally suited for fish or seafood dishes. From the 'Heritage Famille Guilhem' range, this is an IGP pays D'Oc which has won silver medal in Paris.
2022
9.00€
White
Le Chardonnay (IGP Pays D'Oc)
This wine is a pure Chardonnay from the 'Heritage Famille Guilhem' range, less acidic and more 'rounded' than the Sauvignon Blanc, this wine matches with white meats and is an IGP pays D'Oc. It has also won Silver at the Concours de Paris.
2022
9.00€
White
Le Viognier (IGP Pays D'Oc)
The most 'complex' of the three 'single grape whites', this IGP pays D'Oc is made from the Viognier grape and is very pale almost clear in colour. It is less acidic than the others making it very pleasant for drinking on its own or with either chicken or fish. This wine has also won Silver medal in Paris.
2022
9.00€
White
Vignes du Levant Blanc (IGP Pays Cathare) (Organic)
This wine is a blend of 70% Sauvignon with 30% Chardonnay giving more complexity than the single-grape varieties. The wine is has citrus flavours and is best with grilled fish or seafood.
2022
12.00€
Rosé
Vignes du Levant Rosé (AOP Malepere) (Organic)
An elegant rosé which has a very smooth taste and is made using 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot grapes. The wine has early summer flavor - traces of peach and strawberry and over the years has won many gold medals in the top competitions across France from Paris to Macon, winning gold almost every year in Paris. The wine goes well with pork, duck, salads and is very pleasant on its own.
2022
10.00€
Dry Sparkling (AOP Limoux)
Eclat de brut
A true 'Crement de Limoux' this wine is a dry fruity sparkling wine that compares to good quality champagne at a much more attractive price. An AOC, this wine comprises Chardonnay, Chenin, Pinot noir and Mauzac to suit light dishes or celebrations with a taste of white blossom.
N/V
12.00€
Sweet Sparkling
La Muse de Guilhem (Vin de France)
This wine is a sweet fruity sparkling wine made from 100% muscat grapes from down by the mediterranean. With flavours of apricot and lytchie this falls outside any wine you would normally find in France and is excellent as an aperitif or dessert wine.
N/V
10.00€
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