The Château de Tiregand vineyards stretch over the Pécharmant slopes from Les Galinoux to La Montalbanie. Their relatively low yield allows fuller expression for the special characteristics of the Pécharmant soil. These ancient vineyards were totally destroyed by record frosts in 1956, and today the vines are planted in close rows to provide an earlier ripening, better concentration, and richer grapes.

The wines of Mas du Novi reflect its arid scrubland swept by the strong winds of the Tramontane and the sea spray, in a fusion of generosity and freshness. The Mas du Novi team constantly seeks to express the power and the richness of the soil and produce great drinkability. To fully appreciate their wines requires time, as advocated by the ancient cistercian guardians of the estate: “Siste et ora Viator” – “Sit down and pray, traveller.”

For over five centuries, the Mademoiselle Marguerite – Antech them has tamed this magical terroir to make fine sparkling wines. The secret of their character lies in the combination of Limoux’s three terroirs, which form the backbone of our cuvées: freshness from the Pyrenees, vinousness from the ocean and roundness from the Mediterranean. They proudly display their certification, which they obtained in 2013, on their bottles’ labels, and are committed to sustainable development every step of the way in the winemaking process. Every day, they work on recycling their waste, cutting their energy consumption, and looking for environmentally responsible suppliers.

Château Gilbert & Gaillard is located about twenty kilometers from Béziers in the town of Puisserguier, anchored in a protected natural park and classified as Natura 2000. It was while traveling through Languedoc 30 years ago, in order to obtain his aggregation in the geography of wine-growing terroirs, that Francois Gilbert discovered and understood the potential of the terroir. He believes the philosophy of the Château is to transcribe this terroir to the consumer, from the vine to the glass, while retaining freshness, finesse and elegance.

Château Salvagnac wines are made naturally with great respect for the Terroir. Attentive supervision allows for complete control over the making and aging of the wine. The Château Salvagnac team insists that their wines be made with the greatest respect for the dignified authenticity of our land. The manual wine harvest begins with the successive sorting of the grapes by hand and then are brought to the cellar in shallow cases. They recognize in the entire collection the attributes of structured wines with beautiful elegance and strive to ensure each wine successfully finds the perfect balance between intensity and finesse.

The Sicard company is a wine estate in the Hérault region and producer of AOC Minervois wine on a 40 hectare farm. They produce quality red and rosé wines with delicately fruity aromas. Located in Aigues-Vives, at the gates of the Hérault, the wine estate has been pampered by the Sicard family for almost a century by four successive generations. Today, Philippe Sicard, great-grandson of Elie, the founder of the wine estate, benefits from the experiences and know-how of his ancestors. In turn, he brings the strength and passion of youth, the enthusiasm for the profession, perseverance and courage comparable to the effervescence of a beehive. The vineyard is located in a very diverse geological area on the terroir of “Cazelles,” with clay-limestone soils and hard limestone that causes slow and complete maturation of our grapes. This strong stoniness also allows the vines to take root very deeply, thus ensuring a low but continuous water supply allowing the full maturation of the grape varieties.

The Château d’Agel represents a passionate fusion of an exceptional, diverse terroir and men who love wine. Their team develops wines that are at the same time pleasant, silky, rich in character, and from only southern grape varieties, stuffed with wind, sun and pleasure. The terroir of Château d’Agel is varied, and of great geological richness favorable for centuries to the cultivation of the vine. They invite you to come and discover this wild natural landscape which has always accepted their vines and a few meager olive trees. Come and meet their courageous and loving team, whose natural know-how is to master the culture of vines and wine. They will gladly share their passion with you.

A little known region of Bordeaux – Côtes de Bourg – is where you will find Château Bujan and its winemaker/owner Pascal Meli. The beautiful property overlooks the vineyards for a picturesque setting. Sometimes wrongly overshadowed by the left bank wines, Bujan has created some award-winning Bordeaux Blends with hints of currants, tobacco, and soft terroir of the Bourg. Bujan has enjoyed recognition by the Concours General Agricole Paris Wine Competition, Le Guide Hachette des Vins, and The Decanter World Wine Awards. Château Bujan offers traditional Blends of Merlot with Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc in various vintages.

There are numerous ways to fall in love with the Poggio Bonelli territory; through fine wines, the land, the vineyard, the people. The ability to gather and exalt the essential characteristics of a territory, its traditions, and the distinctiveness of its vines. A natural treasure that their skilled professionals know how to translate into quality. A close-knit team of talented young men – under the guidance of the renowned enologist, Carlo Ferrini – strive continuously to move forward and to excel. 88 hectares dedicated totally to the cultivation of Sangiovese and other international vine varieties. The viticulture, a great part of which is organic and respectful of the ecosystem, is carried out manually. Spurred cordon vine growing allows the team to lighten the load of the gems per plant, and, therefore, to produce a greater concentration in the fruit. Their objective is always to enhance the quality of the vines.

The Domaine du Bosc-Rochet is a family business of around thirty hectares located in the south of France in Agel, in the Minervois appellation area, managed by Michaël and Christelle Barthes. In 1950, André Rochet, my great-grandfather, already in possession of ten hectares, acquired the Domaine du Bosc. By this purchase he doubled the extent of his vineyard and at the same time became owners of land and moors. Le Domaine du Bosc-Rochet offers an atypical range of wines. From the powerful, flamboyant red colors, aged in barrels, to the exceptional, fruity rosé, everything is here to provide wine lovers a real pleasure for the senses.

Pierre-Olivier and Gerard started Maison Vantz Clippert less than 10 years ago. Quality is their main focus; they pay careful attention to grape selection and crafting their wines using the most traditional methods, as well as letting the Champagne age long enough to develop the perfect aromas. They add very little sugar to their wine to let the grapes express themselves on their own. Because they are very particular about their grape quality, the production is limited, with 70-80,000 bottles a year. Gerard and Pierre-Olivier did not want to put their own names on the label and chose “Vantz Clippert,” the name of a 18th Century boat in France that came once every few months to bring culinary spice discoveries from other lands. “We want our Champagne to be a metaphor of these boats: traveling around and bringing joy, excitement and quality to each person that opens it.”

If you love trying new flavors and are a true connoisseur of Armagnac’s many delights, then you’ll love truly wonderful brandy at the Domaine de La Béroje estate, in the midst of Bas Armagnac’s very special terroirs. A direct descendant of France’s oldest known distilled spirit – the ‘aygue ardente’ (burning water) of the Middle Ages – this Armagnac is still aged in shady barrel-rooms according to time-honoured tradition. Their different vintages offer all the various riches of a Grand Bas Armagnac and an aromatic range of flavours that develop during the long years spent maturing in our barrel-rooms. La Béroje shelters a remarkable collection of Armagnacs dating from 1946 to today, assembled through the years by the current owner’s talented uncle, Bernard L’Huillier, and since 1999 it has been Raymond’s pleasure to continue his magnificent life’s work.