Wines and spirits Gard

Domaine Marie Blanche is a winery offering a varied range of wines. Products include Cuvée Crépin Delorme, Cuvée Caprice, Cuvée du Solitaire, Signargues, regional Côtes du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Rosé and white Côtes du Rhône. Schedules are subject to change, so check before you go.

On this road to the end of the world, which leads to one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the Mediterranean, the Maison Méditerranéenne des Vins offers you a very wide range: 15,000 products, including 3,000 wine references alone. Here, wine merchants can advise you on hundreds of products from the Mediterranean arc. You'll also find crafts and local products such as delicate, fruity olive oils, honeys, fleur de sel, Camargue rice...

The cooperative cellar of Gaujac is a small cellar founded in 1928. The tasting and sales cellar is at the entrance to the village. Its cooperative winegrowers cultivate today 180 hectares of vines around the village in an area which is on the edge of the Côtes-du-Rhône appellation, at the foot of the Roman oppidum and bathed by the sun of the Gard, giving great wines with subtle and fruity bouquets. Authentic wines, with a great diversity of red, rosé and white wines, perfect for both small and large occasions.

This winery has been rewarded for its quality policy, from the choice of grape variety right through to bottling. Sustainable management, controlled yields, terroir selection and judicious blending produce quality wines with excellent value for money. For example, Roca Fortis, a regional Côtes du Rhône Villages made from a plot selection dominated by Syrah, is an unfiltered cuvée aged for two years in oak barrels. Festive evenings not to be missed!

In the heart of this charming village, surrounded by immense natural rock ramparts, the winery has been home to around a hundred passionate winegrowers since 1939. Combining cutting-edge techniques, traditional know-how, respect for the environment and appreciation of the terroir, this winery produces prestigious vintages: AOP Languedoc, AOP Pic-Saint-Loup and IGP Pays d'Oc, both organically grown and sustainable. Regional products corner: olive oils, honeys, Cartagène..

Benoît and Cécile don't hesitate to go out of their way to find that rare beer, filling the 100 m² store with 500 references, to which they now add wines and spirits. If you don't know what to choose, let your hosts guide and advise you. Taste one of the current selections, accompanied by tapas. Tasting workshops are available on reservation. Not only will you find what you're looking for, but you'll also be able to treat your loved ones to one of the many gift sets on offer. It's a beer paradise!

If you don't have the time to explore the vineyards of the Rhône Valley, make a detour to this wine fair where François Cas, a sommelier by trade and a knowledgeable wine merchant who provides fine local cuisine, officiates. He has nurtured his passion and experience with starred chefs in France and elsewhere as far away as Uruguay and Canada. You can trust him, he knows what he sells and knows the estates and most of the winegrowers whose bottles fill his shop. Spend a Friday late afternoon there, you can extend it with the Apéro-Comptoir.

Le Clos, Épisode cévenol, Free Style... Anyone staying in the Cèze valley will come across one of their productions (IGP Cévennes), which feature passionately crafted wines, a selection of natural wines, a prestige series and must-haves. Take a stroll through the 3 km vineyard to learn all about the estate. The wine bar and restaurant are open every evening in summer, and tapas evenings, wine and food pairings and concerts are regularly scheduled. An excellent, high-quality yet relaxed address.

Pierre Jauffret comes from several generations of winegrowers who have been working since 1856. In 2000, Château Terre Forte resolutely turned towards the future by practicing biodynamic viticulture. The twenty-hectare estate has several terroirs, mainly clay-limestone with deep, rounded pebbles. We like the Rouge, which has a "good picolability index", and for a biodynamic wine, it's well worth the detour in terms of quality/price. Don't forget to allow time for tasting.

The vine grows on the sand! Sand wines have been known and appreciated since the 14th century. This terroir produces an original wine with a subtle aroma in which the image of the sandy coast on which it was made is reflected, a barrier coastline that runs along the Gulf of Lion between Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and Cap d'Agde. The siliceous sands and limestone that make up the soil and the marine micro-climate constitute a natural environment, unique in France.

Located on a ring road in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, this winery opened its doors in 2017. Inside, you'll find over 900 references of wines from small producers and cooperative cellars, grands crus, champagnes and a large section dedicated to spirits and beers. All budgets are catered for, and there's plenty of advice on what to buy if you're not a wine connoisseur. The cellar also hosts vernissages, tasting evenings and wine gatherings. An address for those who love good wines and want to discover new ones.

Soccer leads to everything, even to the vineyard. In the field, Gilles Leclerc, a former ASSE defender (1998-2000) and - for those specialists who are interested - one of the architects of the Greens' rise to D1 in 1999. As the owner of the family wine estate in Saint-Victor-la-Coste, a picturesque village in the Gard between Nîmes and Avignon, the sporty entrepreneur manages his 30 hectares of vines, which are planted with Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan. The young winegrower fell in love with the Rhône region, its peaceful hillsides, its rocky, mineral soil, its scents of garrigue. His wines? Côtes du Rhône, of course, which he bottles himself. His fifth cuvée, he named it "La Cuvée Verte" in remembrance of his former colleagues of the "Sainté" certainly, but also in reference to the reasoned culture he practises on an estate where two thirds of the grapes are still harvested by hand.

Domaine Natura" is a corner of the Duchy of Uzès wines that really deserves a visit. Viognier, roussanne and chardonnay for the white wines, syrah, grenache, merlot and cabernet-sauvignon for the reds, grenache and syrah for the rosés, all with yields of between 35 and 45 hectolitres per hectare. An interesting wine-growing address in the south of France, which also produces spring and summer fruits, such as succulent burlat cherries and delicious apricots, all picked when ripe, as they should be.

A stone's throw from Anduze, just below the ruins of the medieval Château de Tornac - and since 1924 - Les Vignerons de Tornac have been lovingly and passionately crafting a wine from quality grape varieties. Most of the 400 hectares of vines have been organically farmed since 2002. The great diversity of the terroir, which winds its way between the rocks of Anduze, the Cévennes and the Gardon, has produced wines of the highest quality: IGP Cévennes, IGP Pays d'Oc and AOP Duché d'Uzès. You have to taste everything at the Cave de Tornac, because you'll rarely be disappointed!

Everything is organic at this winery, whose origins date back to the 12th century. The domaine works with traditional grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache Noir and Carignan for the reds, and Roussanne and Viognier for a barrel-aged white of truly exceptional character. Chardonnay, Muscat, Merlot and Cabernet are also added to the list of grape varieties used to make vins de pays and vins de table. An AOC de Nîmes olive oil completes a house offer that doesn't equate organic with high prices. The estate also produces its own cereals to make flour.

At the Domaine de Tavernel, Pierre Amphoux and his daughter Denise Compagne have been producing quality wine since 1980, on vines certified for organic farming. Wines from the Gard and Bouches-du-Rhône regions, their wines have won several medals. White, rosé and red IGP Gard wines will accompany your dishes throughout the meal. Last but not least, a pioneer and committed producer, the domaine has been offering a wide selection of organic wines since 1987... a production that's constantly moving upmarket! Enjoy your tasting!

Since 1941, the winegrowers of Château de Campuget have been committed to producing great wines, while respecting a terroir and a strong identity that honours Syrah and Grenache. The result: this Costières de Nîmes is found in the world's greatest starred restaurants. Today, the estate can be visited and you can discover its history.

In April, don't miss the Floralies de Campuget, an event on the estate which focuses on plants, but which above all allows you to discover the estate in a different way.

During your visit, you will discover the process of elaboration of the seven wines of the domain, red, white and rosé. For four generations, wine has been part of a true family culture. Eric Gravil took over the business from his great-grandfather, keeping the methods of his ancestors: bottling and packaging. If the wine production is sold to individuals who come to visit the cellar, it is also distributed in various businesses in the region. The GRSE range of white, rosé and red wines offers excellent value for money!

Mas Mouriès is located in the eastern part of the AOP Languedoc and AOP Languedoc Sommières appellation area, 23 km northwest of Nîmes, on the Cévennes road (D999 Nîmes-Le Vigan). From Sommières, follow the direction of Alès (N110) for 11 km, then follow the direction of Quissac. The estate is located on a very old site with a Roman villa discovered during the planting of the vines. The 20 hectares of the family estate are terraced along the banks of the Vidourle River on the hillside, facing south and protected from the Mistral wind.

Jarras is a sandy vineyard steeped in history. This estate produces a unique wine, made from vines planted in the sands of the Camargue. It offers you soft grey wines, pale coloured wines which reveal all their finesse... It is one of the most beautiful wine estates and is home to an incredible flora and fauna. You will discover this magnificent estate during a visit on board a small train. This guided tour continues with a visit to the historic cellars and ends with a tasting of the estate's wines.