Our vineyard is located in the extreme south of France, where the Pyrenees meet the Mediterranean. Its borders are the 4 harbors of Collioure, Port-Vendres, Banyuls-sur-Mer and Cerbère, with a total surface area of 1800 hectares.

 

Between mountains and sea, the vines hang on steep slopes of arid schist. 

 

The vines grow on terraces that span the entire mountain side, 6000km of dry stone walls, a true human creation that shapes the entire landscape.With this network of channels driving the rain to preserve this land from erosion.The vines are hand-worked as our unique geography prohibits the use of any machines.

 

The Grenache, rooted deep in the schist reveals the spirit of this ‘‘terroir’’.

The Mediterranean weaver gives more than 300 days of sun and rare but violent rains. Thinks to these conditions, the grapes reach important levels of sugar concentration, but with good levels of juice because the vines don't suffer of the secheress (thanks to the schist). This vine growing respects the environment.

 

The "Tramontane", this violent wind comming from the north, contributes to maintain, naturaly, the vineyard in a good sanitary state.