Leon Barral, Faugeres, 2015

Didier Barral, the 13th generation winemaker in Lenthéric, has pioneered biodynamic viticulture across 30 hectares of old vines—some 90 years old. His 2015 Faugères, dominated by Carignan with Grenache and Cinsault, reflects low yields and ancient earth. The wine balances immediate approachability with impressive aging potential, delivering characteristic southern Languedoc warmth tempered by mineral complexity from schist soils.