The winery
Clos Marie
Domaine del Pic Saint‑Loup (Lauret), led by Françoise Julien and Christophe Peyrus, is known for its biodynamic approach and for white and red wines expressive of the terroir.
- Languedoc (Pic Saint‑Loup) — Occitanie · Francia
- Since 1994
- 5 products
The story
Clos Marie originated from the vineyards inherited from "Marie", Françoise Julien's grandmother; the project took shape in the mid-1990s and, over the following decades, the domaine expanded to more than twenty hectares. Founders Françoise Julien and Christophe Peyrus gradually transitioned its management to organic and biodynamic practices, developing cuvées recognized at a national level.
Production philosophy
The work focuses on soil care and minimal intervention in the cellar: manual work, hand‑harvesting, fermentations with indigenous yeasts, and certified biodynamic vineyard management, with the aim of faithfully expressing the character of Pic Saint‑Loup.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyard is located in the Pic Saint‑Loup area, on the slopes at the foot of the Cévennes, with limestone and marl soils typical of the appellation; the altitude and breezes lend a balancing freshness to the Mediterranean fruit.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Syrah
- Grenache
- Mourvèdre
- Cinsault
- Carignan
- Grenache blanc
- Grenache gris
- Clairette
- Macabeo (Maccabeo)
- Roussanne
- Vermentino (Rolle)
- Muscat
- Carignan blanc
- Hectares
- 23.0
- Bottles per year
- 90000
What makes it distinctive
- The benchmark estate of the AOP Pic Saint‑Loup
- Certified biodynamic viticulture
- Principal producers: Françoise Julien and Christophe Peyrus
- Main cuvées: Manon, L'Olivette, Métairies du Clos, Simon, Les Glorieuses
- Approximate area: ~23 ha; production: ~90,000 bottles/year
