The winemaker

Domain Owner

Owner and founder of the Domaine de la Meunerie, located in Trouillas in in the Eastern Pyrenees, I am a worker at heart, self-taught, with an atypical career path. Despite a few pitfalls, I had the chance to meet some great people who have shaped my life.

I first cut my teeth in construction and more specifically in the renovation of old buildings where I discovered stone and cayrou work. I then continued my agricultural studies.

During an internship in a winery in Burgundy, it was the discovery of winemaking and Burgundian know-how that guided me towards the profession of winemaker. A certainty was born: I wanted to make my own wine!

I then decided to renovate the old family mill to establish my farm there. This is where my second life began with my first vinifications in the old stables.

Passionate and in love with life, I am committed to producing precise, sincere and authentic wines, offering great finesse.

Stéphane BATLLE

Perfectionist at heart

Stéphane BATLLE

The Domain

In the thick of Aspres

Located in the Aspres, typical agricultural territory of the Eastern Pyrenees, the Domaine de la Meunerie has a total of 18 hectares entirely converted into organic farming.

This Roussillonnais territory takes its name from its arid soils (dominant clay-limestone).

With ideal sunshine and a dry north wind favoring a good sanitary state of the vines, these are the perfect conditions for the production of fine and elegant wines, offering a beautiful roundness.

It is near the mill that a modern and semi-buried winery is located, recently joined by gites to develop a wine tourism project.

Diversity of grape varieties

Our values :

The vineyard

The estate has been completely built up and is made up of young vines and older plots. It uses certified organic farming methods. Observation is the basis of our work.

The grape varieties

The oldest vines date from 1940.
Every year, new plantations are carried out in order to renew the exploitation.
The vineyard has a great diversity of Mediterranean grape varieties, essential for the production of wines reflecting all the typicity of the Aspres and Roussillon terroir.

Grenache noir

Round and generous grape variety.
Aromatic power with fruity aromas. Notes of spices, coffee, caramel, cocoa and even dried fruits.

Syrah

Elegant grape variety offering wines of character.
Strong coloring intensity, very aromatic. Spicy, liquorice notes of red and black fruits and violet.

Mourvèdre

Vigorous and warm grape variety. Powerful tannic structure.
Aromas of black fruits, blackberries, peppery notes and garrigue.

Carignan

Generous, structured and powerful at the same time.
Notes of prunes, black and ripe cherries, complemented by a touch of garrigue and rosemary.

Grenache gris

Robust and aromatic grape variety.
Aromas of dried apricots, fennel, bitter almond, but also powerful caramelized notes. Minerality and beautiful length in the mouth.

Grenache blanc

Vigorous and powerful grape variety.
Smooth, rich and warm texture. Notes of white flowers, fennel and anise.

Chardonnay

Elegant and fruity grape variety.
très belle finesse. Aromas of apple, pear, lemon, almond, honey and brioche notes. Ample in the mouth, beautiful finesse.

Maccabeu

Very vigorous and productive grape variety.
Delicate aromas of white and yellow fruits on notes of fennel, anise and sometimes pineapple.

Soft texture, beautiful balance.

Roussanne

Floral and elegant grape variety.
Complex and refined aromatic palette: white flowers, honey notes, hawthorn and apricot.