The horizon between sky and sea — in a single glass.
The name
Maison — French for house — stands for craftsmanship and hospitality. Suricate, the meerkat, is one of the most social animals in the world: they live together, care for each other and instinctively seek each other out. That togetherness is Maison Suricate — sharing pleasure, sharing moments, making memories that last.
The right partner
Our first wine is made in the Var department (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur), within the Côtes de Provence AOC appellation, in partnership with a renowned winery and producer who crafted a blend to our taste and choice. Grenache, Cinsault, Rolle (Vermentino) and Syrah in a blend we refine together: light and fruity, refined, saline-mineral, with body but no sharp acidity — the essence of the Méditerranée in a single glass.
Our appellation
Côtes de Provence is the oldest wine region in France — more than 26 centuries of vine-growing, ever since the Phocaeans landed in Marseille. A Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers, over 2,700 hours of sunshine a year and wide day-night temperature swings that preserve freshness, acidity and aromatics. The mistral is our invisible ally: it dries the leaves, prevents disease pressure and lets the grapes ripen clean and healthy. Clay-limestone and schist soils with natural drainage force the roots deep — hence the saline minerality you find in the glass.
Deliberately limited distribution
Not being available everywhere is part of the promise. We work with selected importers, premium hospitality and our own webshop — so we keep control over the experience, the presentation and the story around every bottle. The quality of the wine must do its work; the brand grows with the story inside it.