BY LM ARCHER

In November 2022, Château Maris in Languedoc received the Robert Parker Green Emblem, one of only 40 wineries worldwide to have achieved the distinction for “efforts far beyond the requirements of organic and biodynamic certification”.

This is no accident, but a cornerstone of the winery’s “outstanding” sustainability efforts. In 2002, Chateau Maris co-owner and winemaker Robert Eden converted the estate to biodynamics and in 2016 achieved the first B Corp winery and winery certification in Europe.

Part visionary, part maverick, and debauched prankster, this snowy-bearded British-born force of nature strives to reduce Château Maris’ carbon footprint in a number of ways.

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Olivia Mason, January 4, 2023

“Reviting reds of the Languedoc”

Tasty and satisfying are among the most common descriptors used by our judges at the Decanter World Wine Awards to describe the best Languedoc red wines in the south of France.

Languedoc AOP wines can be complex, revealing a host of tantalizing aromas and flavors to delve into, particularly from the region’s top appellations and named sub-zones such as Minervois La Livinière, La Clape or Corbières-Boutenac.

“We are always looking for harmony, balance, poise and subtlety; wines that embody that particular regional style with panache and style”

– Andrew Jefford, DWWA Co-Chair

Château Maris, The Almond Trees 2018

95 Gold

Notes of sweet vanilla follow intense aromas of minty cherry, as well as cedar wood and smoky oak. A rich, generous palate, with ripe blackberries and velvety tannins, and a dark chocolate finish. Alc 15%

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