VINEYARDS & WINE
"A glass of wine expresses the place, the way of life and the culture that produced it: it is a record of the human spirit, in its most local manifestation, as a form of attachment to community and soil."
– Roger Scruton
We fully subscribe to this philosophy and seek to manage our vineyards in a manner which produces elegant, harmonious wines with a sense of place that reflect their precious terroir. The vineyards are treated in an ecologically sound manner and use only products which promote the sustainability of the environment.
TERROIR AND CULTIVARS
We are fortunate in enjoying an excellent terroir combining stony chalk-rich soil with an altitude of more than 300 metres that enable our grapes to ripen slowly with the retention of flavours and freshness.
Today, the estate is planted with thirteen hectares of vines - mainly traditional Provençal grape varieties of Syrah and Grenache Noir but also, unusually, a small quantity of merlot prospers here.
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VINICULTURE
Winegrowing Grapes harvested at the domaine are generally delivered to the Louérion Terres D'alliance cooperative in Cucuron. Since 1999, we have been vinifying the Syrah and Grenache grapes grown on selected plots to produce an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) bearing the estate's name.This appellation is vinified under the guidance of Bastien Tardieu of Tardieu-Laurent, one of the finest micro-negociants in the Rhône Valley. As a result, our wine complies with very strict specifications, drawn up with Bastien Tardieu to guarantee the inimitable character and irreproachable quality of our cuvées. Over the years, this appellation has been repeatedly praised by wine critics and has won several awards at wine fairs.
Our Stockists
La Cave à Lourmarin
Place Henri Barthelemy
84160 Lourmarin
T: 04 90 68 02 18
La Cave de Vignerons de Cucuron
Quartier Chaeauvieux
84160 Cucuron
T: 04 90 77 21 01
Le Caveau de Cadenet
Le Caveau de Cadenet
ZA Les Meillères
7 impasse Louis Astic
84160 Cadenet
T: 04 90 68 06 21