The domain's short story
The Roussillon offers different soils and exposures but also incredible human stories. Local winegrowers have often given up working the vines because the cooperative system does not encourage the production of quality grapes. As a result, many parcels of land are sold or torn up. In 2006, I took over old vines and local grape varieties. My choice was to grow on semi-altitude terroirs with the objective of producing southern wines full of freshness. I was convinced by the potential of the terroirs, admiring the quality of the wines produced by the "new winemakers" in this region. I was totally seduced by the beauty of nature, which has remained wild. In Cassagnes, a village in the Upper Agly Valley, I was able to find old Carignan vines on gneiss facing the Corbières. I also found the tranquility of the back country where I settled. I set up my own small vineyard to better understand how wine is made. I quickly understood that wine is made in the vineyard and I became more and more passionate about the work of the land. The annual cycle engages us in the production of grapes, the agronomic approach takes us much further, especially through the practice of biodynamics.
