Cyril Henriques
Domaine Força Réal
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We are located on the foothills of the Hermitage of Força Réal, near Millas near Perpignan. The vineyard extends over 40 hectares to which can be added the 10 hectares of olive trees q....
Anecdotes about the domain
The castle as we know it today is built by Nunyo Sanch. He calls the castle "Castell de Força Réal", in French: Royal Castle.
The domain's short story
From the 13th to the mid-20th century, the estate was completely abandoned due to the castle built by the kings of Aragon and Majorca to protect the region. In 1989, Jean-Paul Henriques bought the 80-hectare estate to turn it into something great. His passion for the land led him to rehabilitate it. He replanted vines and restored the estate's old houses, preserving their character. Shortly before the early 2000s, his son Cyril took over the reins of the estate, and the family story began. He continues the work his father began and, vintage after vintage, tries to find ways of expressing his Terroir in his wines. In 2007, Laure, his daughter, joined the domaine for her love of the vine.
The winemaker's pride
We are located in the foothills of the Ermitage de Força Réal, near Millas near Perpignan. The vineyard covers 40 hectares, to which we can add the 10 hectares of olive trees that produce our extra-virgin olive oil. We have been converting to organic farming since 2013. Situated at altitudes of between 100 and 450 meters, the vines are planted on the schist slopes typical of the Força Réal mountain range, on clay and clay-stony terraces and also on limestone soils. Facing East-West and strongly impacted by winds from the Mediterranean Sea, the vineyard produces AOC and AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages, Côtes du Roussillon, Muscat de Rivesaltes and Rivesaltes Hors d'Age.
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