Wine for sale: Clos Fantine
Clos Fantine
At the heart of the Faugères appellation we find Clos Fantine, a family domain making cuvées we’ll happily call “terroir wines”. One of our team’s favourites, discovered at the Angers wine fair in 2019.
Founded in the 1990s in Cabrerolles, a little Occitan commune, Clos Fantine is now managed by Corine, Carole, and Olivier Andrieu who took up the estate after their father. Driven by an eco-friendly impulse, they care for their 31 hectares of vines with the aim of crafting deep and authentic wines. They have adopted organic practices (no synthetic products, no herbicides, no additives) for the growing of their Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, Cinsault, and Grenache vines. These are cultivated in a veritable garden thriving with flowers and wild herbs. They undergo ‘gobelet' pruning for protection from the strong, southern sun. In the cellar, the wines are matured in concrete vats to preserve the freshness and identity of the varietals. The grapes are vinified as naturally as possible, meaning fermentation is set off by wild yeasts and sulphur is avoided. To taste a wine from Clos Fantine is to taste a true ‘terroir wine'.
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2018€22
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2017€17
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2016€12
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2016€19
- Vin de France Clos Fantine Lanterne Rouge Famille Andrieu 2016€13
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2015€24
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2014€25
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2013€30
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2013€33
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2012€26
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2009€24
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2007€43
- Vin de France Clos Fantine Lanterne Rouge Famille Andrieu 2007€35
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2006€40
- Faugères Clos Fantine Courtiol Famille Andrieu 2004€35
- Faugères Clos Fantine Tradition Famille Andrieu 2002€28
WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY...
LA REVUE DU VIN DE FRANCE
“Total dedication in the vineyard and the cellar alike, and the wines […] are a deep, free, and multifaceted reflection of where they come from.”