Clos Fantine
Langueodc · Cabrerolles, Faugères · Organic Certified
Carole, Corine and Olivier Andrieu run Clos Fantine in Cabrerolles, Faugères. A family estate of 25 hectares farmed organically since the 1990s. Carignan dominates — some vines are a hundred years old. No additives, no sulphites.
Region
Langueodc
Certification
Organic Certified
Subregion
Cabrerolles, Faugères
Founded
1996
Wines from Clos Fantine
Clos Fantine winesValcabrières de Fantine 2024
Valcabrières is Clos Fantine's white signature wine — Terret Gris and Terret Blanc, two of Languedoc's most autochthonous and rarely seen white varieties. From the estate's organic gobelet vines on Faugères schist, fermented without additives. Mineral and saline — one of the most unusual whites in the range.
kr 255
Courtiol 2022
Courtiol is Clos Fantine's top cuvée — a selection of the estate's best grapes each vintage, dominated by Mourvèdre and Carignan from vines up to 80 years old on Faugères' schist slopes. Corine, Carole and Olivier Andrieu age the wine for 18–24 months in concrete without sulphites, fining or filtration.
kr 263
Fantaisie Orange 2024 2024
Fantaisie Orange is Clos Fantine's most experimental wine — a co-fermented orange wine of Aramon, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Picquepoul Blanc. Four varieties from four different extremes on the schist terraces of Cabrerolles, vinified together with skin contact. A genuine fantasia in the bottle.
kr 198
Fantasque de Fantine 2024
Fantasque de Fantine is Clos Fantine's most aromatic wine — Grenache, Muscat and Syrah co-fermented as red and white grapes together. Muscat's perfumed florality takes on Grenache's fruit body and Syrah's spice. An unconventional but harmonious blend.
kr 214
Faugeres Tradition 2020
Faugères Tradition is Clos Fantine's entry-level Faugères AOP — Carignan, Mourvèdre and Syrah from the estate's older gobelet vines on the schist slopes of Cabrerolles. More approachable than Courtiol but with the same terroir integrity and zero-additive philosophy.
kr 158
Nuit d’Orage 2023
Nuit d'Orage is Clos Fantine's darker, more concentrated blend — Carignan and Grenache from the schist terraces of Cabrerolles. More weight and complexity than Impro, without reaching Courtiol's structure. Works best alongside food.
kr 147
Impro 2022
Impro is Clos Fantine's everyday red — 100% Carignan from the estate's older gobelet vines on Faugères schist. Direct, fruity and unpretentious; a wine that shows what old Carignan can do without trying to impress.
kr 165
La Lanterne Rouge 2021
La Lanterne Rouge is Clos Fantine's lightest red — 100% Cinsault from organic gobelet vines on Faugères schist. Serve it chilled and enjoy it as an aperitif or with simple food. Named after the red lantern that marked last place in the Tour de France.
kr 132
Une Case en Plus 2021
Une Case en Plus is Clos Fantine's triple blend — Carignan, Grenache and Syrah from the schist terraces of Cabrerolles. More nuanced than Impro thanks to Syrah's spice and Grenache's roundness, but still an everyday drinker with a clear Faugères identity.
kr 165
Fantaisie Rouge Clair 2024
Fantaisie Rouge Clair is a blanc de noirs — Carignan, Grenache and Syrah vinified as a white wine despite all being red grapes. Direct-pressed to avoid unwanted colour extraction. The result is a fresh, fruity wine with slightly more body than a traditional Languedoc white.
kr 178
About Clos Fantine
Clos Fantine is a family estate in Cabrerolles at the heart of the Faugères appellation. Carole, Corine and Olivier Andrieu took over from their father in the mid-1990s and have farmed organically ever since — something their father had already begun before them. The estate is 25 hectares, mostly planted with Carignan (40%), Grenache (20%), Mourvèdre (20%), Syrah (10%) and Cinsault (10%) — all on the schist soils typical of Faugères. Some Carignan plantings are a hundred years old. The work is minimally interventionist: no synthetic products, no artificial fertilisers, no filtration, no cooling, no sulphites. Corine has a background in oenology, Olivier in viticulture, and Carole handles the commercial side — a well-defined division of roles in a sibling team that shares a common vision of what Faugères can be.