François Lurton spans Languedoc Roussillon and Gascony, with Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris at the heart of Les Fumées Blanches.
The producer
François Lurton works across Languedoc Roussillon and Gascony. Les Fumées Blanches began with a Gers terroir found by François and his brother Jacques, and the project includes Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris expressions. The wider range includes red and white wines carrying Pays d'Oc, Côtes du Roussillon and Côtes Catalanes appellations.
Known for
Gascony Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Notable facts
The Lurton family winemaking legacy traces to 1897.
François and Jacques Lurton found the Les Fumées Blanches terroir in Gers in 1997.
A Swedish wine magazine awarded Les Fumées Blanches best bag in box wine in 2013.
From the atlas
François Lurton
François Lurton works across Languedoc Roussillon and Gascony, with Les Fumées Blanches built around Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Languedoc Roussillon and Gascony
Main grapes
Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris
Signature project
Les Fumées Blanches
Range
White, rosé, red and orange wines
The Producer
François Lurton's operations include domaines in Languedoc Roussillon and the Les Fumées Blanches project in Gascony. The Lurton family has maintained winemaking across generations. François and his brother Jacques found an unknown terroir in Gers and developed Les Fumées Blanches from it.
The project includes Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris expressions. Les Fumées Blanches Sauvignon Blanc is the white wine, while Les Fumées Blanches Rosé is made as Gris de Sauvignon. The two wines place the same project in white and rosé forms.
Place
The Gers in Gascony is the setting for Les Fumées Blanches. Morning mists drift like white smoke and provide protection for the terroir, giving the project its name. The family's other regional base is Languedoc Roussillon.
The wider range carries wines from Pays d'Oc, Côtes du Roussillon and Côtes Catalanes. These appellation names place the bottles within defined regional categories and separate the southern French addresses across the range.
Wines
Les Fumées Blanches Sauvignon Blanc has a pale yellow appearance, citrus and tropical fruit aromas, blackcurrant bud and citrus notes on the palate, and fresh acidity. Les Fumées Blanches Rosé, the Gris de Sauvignon expression, is pale with subtle salmon hues. Jasmine, juniper berry, yellow lemon and peach lead into a smooth attack and a fresh mineral finish.
The broader range includes red wines such as La Brique Cabernet Sauvignon Organic, Mas Janeil Le Petit Pas, Mas Janeil C2 Syrah Viognier, Là, Là & Là and Mas Janeil. White and orange styles include Domaine Les Fumées Blanches Sauvignon Blanc, Mas Janeil Le Petit Pas Blanc and Mas Janeil Sarrat del Mas Vin Orange.
Final Word
François Lurton's range places Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris beside Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah Viognier and wines carrying Pays d'Oc, Côtes du Roussillon and Côtes Catalanes appellation names. Les Fumées Blanches remains the clearest expression of the Gascony project.