“Our adventure begins like a fairy tale: once upon a time there was a small vineyard of old Carignan vines, which was due to be pulled up to make way for beehives…”

Wandering through the green valleys and hills of Limoux, you immediately understand that this small wine region is an exception in the Languedoc. In the south of France, on the foothills of the Pyrenees, vineyards, forests and garrigue alternate (pines, wild thyme, rosemary, juniper and holm oak), a festival of scents.

Altitude, slopes, and a climate mixing Mediterranean and Atlantic influences offer extraordinary growing conditions. Two winds dominate: the Marin, humid and warm from the south via the Corbières, and the Cers, dry and cool descending from the northwest via the Massif Central. Where the two meet, ripening and aromatic development benefit.

Fine clay and limestone for Syrah: character and fruit. Sandstone and marl for Carignan: finesse, spice, freshness. North-facing slopes for the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir: freshness and perfect maturity, as it offers shelter from the scorching afternoon sun. Plateau of white sandstone soils for the Chenin Blanc : mineral and salty – such a typical Chenin Blanc terroir.