Domaine du Salut

In 2015, Aurelia and Frédéric changed their lives and acquired this estate located on the beautiful terroir of the Cérons plateau, the historic heart of the Graves region. Concerned about the environment, they work in sustainable viticulture, certified Terra Vitis. They produce wines for friends, to share and seek to preserve the simple pleasure of drinking a glass of wine. A real nugget that has managed to differentiate itself from its Bordeaux neighbors!

Our story

Our domain is based on a sandy gravel soil, a very filtering soil which contains nutrients and a rich biological activity because it was once the bed of a tributary of the Garonne. We have grassed (oats, vetch and treffle) the white plots to enrich the soil in organic matter and to ensure a nitrogenous contribution aiming at a good development of the precursors of aromas. We do not use herbicides at all and prefer to return to traditional techniques such as shoeing the vines and working our soils. This environmental awareness is guaranteed by our Terra Vitis certification, integrated viticulture and, since 2020, our conversion to organic farming.
As for the harvest, it is mechanical except for our sweet wines for which we find the festive atmosphere of the harvest by calling on all our friends and family who are rewarded by a good meal ... if they have worked well!
Our old dream of returning to our family roots and to the land came true in 2015 with the acquisition of our farm. We left the Parisian life with our two children to come and settle just a few steps away from the place where Aurelia's great-uncle had vineyards: the circle is complete!
We have the will to make our farm evolve towards a greater respect of our environment, which is above all our living environment, and to make products that resemble us. We have therefore broken with the Bordeaux codes to create labels with a more contemporary aesthetic.