Domaine de la Dourbie

We have moved towards quality and authenticity with the removal of non-local grape varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon) and the re-planting of indigenous varieties such as Terret-Bourret for example. Unlike the previous owners, we make everything on site, from the vine to the label. Since 2009, we are in Organic Agriculture and the vinification is made in a traditional way (indigenous yeasts). The harvest is done by hand in crates, followed by a sorting on the table - always by hand! Our philosophy is to combine "the traditional with the modern" by producing wines for pleasure and above all for sharing. The estate has two very distinct terroirs. The first one of 20 hectares in IGP d'Oc all around the estate, benefiting from a clay and sandy soil, with a particular climate. The second, of 12 hectares in AOP Languedoc, is situated 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 pretty, single-slope plot is made up entirely of old vines - 50 to 80 years old - on clay-limestone soil, revealing sublime grapes at the arrival of the harvest.

Our story

Since 1781, the passion for vine and wine has driven the estate's successive owners. The first owners created a park which is now classified 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.