1/ At the bastide

To welcome you in the best conditions in a family atmosphere, to present the estate, our range of wines, the perspective in a regional and national context and for the final stage of wine tasting. We take advantage of a Mediterranean climate favorable to the greenery throughout the session.

2/ In the vineyards

With its plots around the living space and the winemaking cellar, to present to you the grape varieties and their influences on the wines produced.

The walk between the country house and the winery allows you to immerse yourself in the site through the vines, olive trees, and truffle oaks. This gives you a better understanding of the concept of terroir and its components: climate, soil, grape varieties, and the winegrower’s expertise. You will discover the cycles of the vine, the necessary work, and the constraints to overcome throughout, to obtain grapes of optimum quality. The essential quality parameters of a wine are located in the vine and the way it is worked. The concept of organic farming and respect for the environment are also emphasized in this idyllic setting.

3/ In the cellar

During the tour of the winery, we explain the winemaking process, the fermentations, and the differences depending on the type of wine you are looking for: colors, wine for aging or not, still or sparkling wines, conventional wines or natural wines. We talk about wine aging and the influence of the container.

On the way back to the country house, we summarize the activities carried out by the winemaker:

Choosing the plant material, planting a young vine, pruning in winter, supporting vegetative growth in spring, determining the harvest date, precision required for vinification, playing with blends, multiple options for aging.

We distinguish:

What is imposed on the winemaker: climate, terroir. His room for maneuver: new plantations, cultivation methods, mix of existing grape varieties and wines produced, vinification methods.

4/ The tasting

This is the final step. The entire tour of the estate and the presentation of the winemaking process provided knowledge that allowed us to better understand the unique characteristics of a wine.

It is still necessary to understand the connection between wine components, production method and tasting phases to identify the objective characteristics of a wine.

This step is above all practical and ultimately fully appreciated.

However, as the tastings progress, the sensory mechanisms involved (vision, taste, smell) and the practical methodology will be presented through the example of a tasting sheet.