Stéphane Heurlier works small Bordeaux properties with an artisanal, low-intervention philosophy, including indigenous yeasts, long macerations and careful soil regeneration. The wines prioritise texture and place over a standardised commercial style.

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, shaped for a small-production, gastronomic white with texture and freshness.

Nine months in French barrels previously used by a Premier Grand Cru Classé Sauternes estate; only 3,000 bottles annually.

Stone fruit, citrus and flowers with refined oak; rich but fresh, textured and long.

Lobster, turbot, roast chicken, creamy mushroom dishes or aged Comté.

Unusual varieties, prestigious seasoned barrels and tiny production make this a credible premium discovery rather than a generic Bordeaux blanc.