Domain Gauby Cote Roussillon Coume Gineste 2009
Domaine Gauby Coume Gineste 2009 is a French white wine from Languedoc, presented as a Côtes du Roussillon. Crafted by Domaine Gauby, this cuvée blends Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, and Macabeo. It expresses the true character of a Roussillon white made from a blend of Mediterranean grape varieties in the 2009 vintage.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Languedoc
- Appellation
- Côtes du Roussillon
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Gauby
- Cuvée
- Coume Gineste
- Millésime
- 2009
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Macabeo
Domaine Gauby
Domaine Gauby is a wine estate in Calce, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, some twenty kilometres north-west of Perpignan. It cultivates 44 hectares of vines on terroirs of limestone, marl and schist, within a larger agricultural estate that also includes woodland, scrubland and meadows. Established in its current form by Gérard Gauby in the mid-1980s, the estate is certified organic.
- Owner
- François Baulé, Yann Mazabraud et Gérard Gauby
- Surface (ha)
- 44.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 80 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate’s history dates back to the Gauby family, who initially cultivated ten ares of vines using horse-drawn ploughs as part of a mixed farming system. Georges Gauby, a former international rugby player, subsequently acquired three hectares of vines in Calce and chose to make his own wine rather than sell the grapes. His son Gérard took over the estate in the mid-1980s with his wife Ghislaine and gradually expanded the business. In 1996, the estate began its transition to organic farming and stopped using synthetic chemicals. Lionel Gauby joined his father in 2000, following a stint at Mas Jullien, and took charge of winemaking from the 2008 vintage onwards. Since 2014, new plantings have been managed using agroforestry methods. In 2024, Gérard and Ghislaine Gauby sold the estate to François Baulé and Yann Mazabraud to ensure its continuity. The entry in the 2026 Green Guide of *La Revue du vin de France* now lists François Baulé, Yann Mazabraud and Gérard Gauby as the owners.
Coume Gineste
Coume Gineste is a distinctive white wine produced by Domaine Gauby as an IGP Côtes Catalanes. It comes from old vines of Grenache Blanc and Grenache Gris planted on soils combining limestone and schist. This single-plot cuvée stands out for its depth, mineral freshness, and aging potential.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name comes from the Coume Gineste valley where the vineyards are located. "Coume" refers to a small valley and "gineste" relates to the broom plants found on the site.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1996
- Style of the cuvée
- A deep and structured dry white wine, combining richness, tension, stony definition, and a saline finish, with long aging designed to preserve finesse and enhance longevity.
- Position within the range
- An iconic single-plot white cuvée, positioned at the top of the Domaine Gauby range.
Histoire de la cuvée
The first documented vintage is 1996. The cuvée was created to showcase the potential of an old-vine terroir located in the Coume Gineste valley in Calce, and has established itself as the estate's iconic great white.
