A Stroll Through the Crus of the Gardois Côtes du Rhône

Lirac: a wine in three colors

To explore the Lirac vineyards, you can follow the two marked wine trails.

Here, the diversity of the soils and the Mediterranean climate are ideal for growing a wide variety of grape varieties. This explains why this vintage is available in all three colors—a rarity in the Côtes du Rhône!

Uzès and the Côtes du Rhône in the Gard

In the garrigue, the vineyard plots nestle in the hollows of the limestone hills of Sainte Baume. After crossing the Nizon Valley, to the east of the appellation, the walk ends on a vast plateau of large boulders. In just 10 km, one cannot help but notice the diversity of these terroirs.

The nearby vineyard, Tavel, is home to the only appellation in the Côtes du Rhône that produces exclusively rosé wine. Here, the terroir consists of limestone from the Vestides, rounded pebbles from the Valongue plateau, and sand from Roquautes and Olivet.

Wine and vineyard tours are organized throughout the summer in the Côtes du Rhône region of the Gard. There’s no shortage of scenic trails here!

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