Domaine de la Dourbie

At Domaine de La Dourbie, everything is done on site and by hand, from the vine to the label, including the sorting of grapes on the table. Since 2009, the domain is certified in organic agriculture. Laurent and his team are passionate about their wines and hope that they will one day become Grand Crus of the Languedoc.

Our story

We have focused on quality and authenticity by removing non-local grape varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) and re-planting native varieties such as Terret-Bourret. Unlike the previous owners, we do everything on site, from the vine to the label. Since 2009, we are in Organic Agriculture and the wine making is done in a traditional way (indigenous yeasts). The harvest is done by hand in crates, followed by a sorting on table - always by hand! Our philosophy is to combine "the traditional with the modern" by producing wines of pleasure and especially of sharing. The domain has two distinct terroirs. The first one of 20 hectares in IGP d'Oc all around the domain, benefiting from a clay and sandy soil, with a particular climate. The second, of 12 hectares in AOP Languedoc, is located in a magnificent micro-climate in one of the most beautiful terroirs of the Languedoc, a stone's throw from the village of Aniane. This beautiful plot of land is composed of old vines - 50 to 80 years old - on a clay-limestone soil, revealing sublime grapes at the arrival of the harvest.

Since 1781, the passion for vine and wine has animated the successive owners of the estate. The first owners created a park classified today as a "Remarkable Garden". Our predecessors undertook colossal works for the time by changing the course of the Dourbie river in order to be able to plant vines all around the buildings. Since 2003, we have been striving to produce quality wines with traditional and organic vinification.