Château de Luc: Organic Viticulture Rooted in History
Louis XIV wasn’t even born when the Fabre family first began making wine. Much water has flowed under the bridges of Corbières since then. Today, Claire and Louis Fabre welcome us to Château de Luc.
The Fabre family: a passion for history spanning 15 generations
It’s a true family tradition. My parents were winemakers in the Minervois region, and Louis’s parents were winemakers in the Corbières region. At Château de Luc, we share a long-standing passion that dates back to 1605 and has been passed down through 15 generations. Today, it is being carried on by Fabre’s father and grandfather. And every generation contributes its own unique touch!
The vineyards of Château de Luc are farmed organically
This year, we are proud to have provided our vineyards with special care, as evidenced by our attainment of Level 3 of the High Environmental Value certification. For example, we plant strips of flowering legumes every 10 rows of vines to promote ecosystem balance and biodiversity. In 2014, we obtained the Organic Wine label for all of our wines. Our approach is by no means a passing trend; it dates back to the early 1990s. We are committed to preserving the environment, out of respect for consumers and future generations.
Insights from Claire & Louis Fabre, winemakers at Château de Luc
Our favorite wine: a Château de Luc, of course, because it is our story, the very essence of our family, our marriage, our children, and our values. Together with Louis, we took on the crazy challenge of restoring this estate and this château, raising our five children, and making our wine! It is the wine that tells our family’s story.
Our favorite time of year: fall, harvest time. It’s both a source of anxiety and joy, because we’ve worked all year long for this final result. I also particularly love this time of year because it offers us a palette of colors and such pleasant, mild weather. It’s a real joy!
We truly value our relationships with our guests and visitors: it’s a joy to share our daily work and the history of our château—the richness of its stones and the people who have contributed to it over the years—and to share our story with enthusiasts and curious visitors from all walks of life!
If we were to share a little story with you, it would be about a particularly memorable initiative. We visited several villages and their schools to plant trees with the children. It was a wonderful experience and a truly meaningful activity. The children became aware of the importance of nature. We’ll do it again next year, this time with fruit trees, which the children will take care of and will be able to enjoy the fruit when the time comes!
There is, however, one thing that really bothers us in the wine world… It’s the producer groups that were originally created to help them but which, today, are unfortunately harming them through price wars and market competition. Many winemakers in the region have uprooted their vines because they found themselves unable to make a profit from their production. This has caused historical, economic, and ecological damage, particularly to the garrigue.
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