Domaine Maby
Domaine Maby
AboutDomaine Maby
The Maby family settled at Tavel in the nineteenth century, first making wine for family and local customers before Auguste Maby turned it into a livelihood in the early twentieth century. After the Second World War, Armand Maby created the domaine and built a new cellar; the first bottles bearing the Domaine Maby name appeared in 1946. The next generation extended the vineyards from Tavel onto Lirac’s rolled-pebble plateau and built markets beyond France.
Richard Maby joined in 2005 after a career in finance. The estate makes wines from Tavel, Lirac and Côtes du Rhône, and music inspires the names of many of its cuvées.
Domaine Maby 2021 La Fermade Blanc Lirac
French White
Bright light-yellow with green reflections, the wine combines yellow plum, spring flowers and a chalky note. The palate is silky, rounded and clean, with lively freshness. The blend is forty percent Clairette, thirty-five percent Grenache Blanc and twenty-five percent Picpoul. Vines average thirty-nine years old. Fermentation lasts five weeks in tank, and maturation takes place in stainless steel.