Louis Mitjavile

Consulting work took Louis Mitjavile from Bordeaux to the Languedoc, then on to Spain, Argentina, and the United States. That span across regions gave him a practical read on how winegrowing shifts with climate and place, and how style has to hold under different conditions. The value of that circuit is in the comparison: one set of methods tested against many terrains. By the time he took on Domaine de l'Aurage, he was bringing that broad field experience into a single estate, with the owner’s perspective and the winemaker’s hand working together since 2007.

At L'Aurage (Domaine de l'Aurage), Louis Mitjavile has held the owner-and-winemaker role since 2007. The work sits at the junction of stewardship and execution: keeping an estate pointed in a clear direction while making the day-to-day calls that shape the wine. The continuity matters here. After years spent consulting across several wine regions, his approach at the property is grounded in long observation and sustained responsibility to one place.

Signature dishes include Domaine de l'Aurage's first vintage and Côtes de Castillon Rouge. These are the clearest markers of Louis Mitjavile’s work: one tied to the estate’s beginning, the other to its regional identity. Domaine de l'Aurage's first vintage points to the first statement made under that name, while Côtes de Castillon Rouge names the wine through which his style is most readily read. Together they define the most direct reference points for his output.