Anecdotes about the domain
Our white "Les Six Varieties" is the result, like many good recipes, of chance!several years ago, an experiment was carried out on a plot planted with 2 rows of each variety in order to study their characteristics on this terroir. At the time of harvest, the unfavourable weather conditions of that year forced us to harvest everything on the same day, and to assemble everything in the same press. And what a pleasant surprise to taste.... An attractive aromatic bouquet, a beautiful complexity, a long finish, power and elegance, a unique wine was born! We have been keeping our recipe for this original and atypical cuvée for more than 15 years now.
The domain's short story
Lionel Rampon comes from a long line of winegrowers. At 33 years old, with his partner Elodie, he cultivates 25 ha of vines in the heart of the beautiful Cévennes countryside. Stubborn by nature, its trademark is to stand out, to do something different, while perpetuating the family tradition. His objective remains to give great importance to the work of the vine and to produce wines that are increasingly original and of high quality in order to showcase the richness of the grape varieties in his estate.
The winemaker's pride
The Domaine Sainte Octime cultivates and vinifies 25 ha of vines on the lands of Sardan, a small village in the first foothills of the Cévennes. The domain is committed to the practice of organic farming (in conversion) and respectful of our environment (mechanical working of the soil, controlled grassing, grazing of sheep,...). The terroir, the variety of grape varieties, the controlled yields, and the coolness of the summer nights allow the vines to express their aromatic potential to the fullest. All the wines are produced in IGP Cévennes, an appellation that authorizes a large number of grape varieties and atypical blends, such as the white "Les Six Cépages" or the red "Les Gres" (Syrah-Cabernet). A production of 6 vintages declined in the 3 colors, offering an aromatic palette between power and elegance, between finesse and balance...
Pictures of the domain
