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Rochaubry (Domaine de Gournier)

Rochaubry, produced under the Domaine de Gournier label, is an estate in the Cévennes foothills of southern France, near the Gard department. The domaine produces wines under the IGP Cévennes designation from a large agricultural estate that combines wine production with other farming activities. The primary wine appearing at auction is the Blanc, a white wine whose variety composition varies by cuvée but typically includes Viognier, Roussanne, and Marsanne — Rhône-influenced varieties suited to the Mediterranean-influenced climate of the Cévennes garrigue. At auction, 118 lots averaging $180 per bottle is a surprisingly high figure for what is essentially a regional estate wine, suggesting that specific older vintages or larger-format bottles of the Blanc account for the database pricing. Standard current releases of Rochaubry/Gournier white wines trade in French retail under €20, making the auction average anomalous. The estate's location in the Cévennes places it outside the major Languedoc appellations, limiting collector recognition compared to Pic-Saint-Loup or Terrasses du Larzac estates. The Blanc, however, can show genuine character in warm vintages: honeysuckle, white peach, and herbal garrigue notes with moderate body. The domaine's broader production includes rosé and red cuvées that rarely appear at international auction. The estate's production is largely consumed within France, with international auction appearances concentrated in the U.S. and UK, where the French regional wine market has a dedicated following for serious Cévennes producers.