The Domaine sits in a remarkable geographical position on the threshold of the Val de Dagne, at the foot of the Alaric mountain and the Hautes Corbières, in the heart of 160 uninterrupted hectares, and disposes of a total of 200 hectares in all.

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At altitudes ranging from 240 to 300 metres, the cultivated plots are surrounded by richly diverse woodland of Aleppo pines, black and parasol pines, beech, holm and white oak, ash, poplar and cypress, and wild Mediterranean scrub fragrant with juniper, thyme, lavender, broom and laurel.

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The rolling hills and valleys essentially composed of sandy clay and chalk with outcrops of limestone rock allow each type of vegetation to find its ideal situation and orientation.

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The estate is a complex mix of geological and climatic influences at the confluence of the terroirs of the Corbières, Limoux, the Malpère, the Cabardès and the Minervois. The climate is typically Mediterranean, with mists that form due to the proximity to the Alaric hills causing the temperatures to be generally lower and the rainfall greater than in sectors just a few kilometres away in the direction of Narbonne.Because of its isolation, the Domaine is in a unique position to try innovative methods of cultivation. With no neighbouring cultures to influence our experiments, we can very rapidly obtain and analyse results.

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This information also helps us in our work as negociant winemakers with our parcel selections from across the whole of the Languedoc Roussillon.

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The region has experienced something of a renaissance over the last few decades and concentrates an enormous energy. Many young growers with enquiring minds are adopting practices that are virtuous and respectful of the environment. These ecologically aware enthusiasts are our partners, with the Domaine as a centre for exchanging experiences and sharing of ideas.We switched to organic farming for the entire estate as soon as we arrived here. We use no chemical inputs, whether it be pesticides, herbicides or fungicides, but only natural products in extremely low doses such as sulphur or tiny amounts of copper, and principally plant extracts and essences to protect against disease.

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Our work consists of re-establishing life in the soils to encourage mycorrhizae, worms, bacterial activity, fungi and insects. To do so we enrich the organic content of the earth by winter sowing of faba beans, oats and barley whose root systems pierce and aerate the clay strata and increase nitrogen levels in the soil.

There is no deep ploughing, but only surface raking. Soils analyses carried out each year determine the best course of action to obtain rich, living, balanced soils. In just a few years we have already witnessed a huge surge in the quantity and variety of fauna and flora.