Gilles Pedini

The Domaine was born from the desire of its founder, and previous owner in 2003, to leave all his business to embark on this incredible adventure. In 2011, the current owner, Mr. Pedini, fell in love with the estate and its wines, and shared this love with as many people as possible by developing it. He relies on a new team led by Paul Zussini, Director of Operations with remarkable credentials, and Christophe Bernard, a new consultant oenologist whose success over the last 20 years in being at the top of Provence rosés is beyond question. A new leap in quality will take the Domaine to the top of the appellation. Domaine Clos Gautier is planted on Trias soils, which are characterized by a patchwork of acidic and calcareous soils, sometimes on the same plot. As the estate is divided into 4 distinct islets, this gives us real complexity and a wide variety of aromas, depending on the plot. For a number of years now, we have been committed to restoring microbiological activity to our soils. Organic amendment every winter, soil decompacting, mechanical weeding. After flowering, the vineyard is protected with products approved for organic farming, and the two preceding treatments are adapted to the development of the vegetation. Our PDO vineyards are mainly located on hillsides, at the highest point of Carcès. Benefiting from good exposure and natural drainage, these vines express the full complexity of our terroir. The clay subsoil keeps the roots cool and enables us to benefit from regular ripening of the bunches without water stress. Domaine Clos Gautier has also been rewarded for its many environmental initiatives over the years, obtaining HVE3 certification in 2020 and switching to renewable energy (100% of electricity consumed comes from renewable sources), and is currently converting to organic farming.