Domaines viticoles Faugeres

Winegrowing is part of the family history. Cédric, Brice and Jean Laugé have been working the vines with respect for the environment and tradition for some thirty years. The vineyard produced its first organic harvest in 2011. The estate is also cultivated biodynamically. Biodynamic viticulture corresponds to a certain idea of viticulture, which consists of listening to nature, to living organisms and to the different life cycles of the plant. The aim is to recreate harmony between soil, plant and man.

Passed through the hands of more than eleven generations of winegrowers, the estate boasts a great diversity of soils and exposures on its slopes, giving the terroir a great richness. This enables Alexandre Fouque to produce a wide range of wines (3 whites, 1 rosé and 8 reds). Organic since 2004, he works his old vines in gobelets, uses goat manure compost and limits yields to obtain exceptional wines.

Mas Olivier is a winery located in Faugères. It offers a wide selection of red, rosé and white wines, as well as local produce. Visitors can taste the wines free of charge in the cellar, open daily from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 7pm in summer, and from 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 6pm in winter. Wine-lovers can also order online and benefit from home delivery.

Situated on 12 hectares of sun-drenched schist slopes, Jérôme Rateau's vineyard is ideally suited to producing elegant wines. Since 2007, he has been producing ruby-red wines with aromas of red fruits and spices. AOP Faugères grape varieties such as Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache and Cinsault are used to produce reds and rosés. Some cuvées, aged in oak barrels, have excellent ageing potential. Jérôme also produces 2 complex white wines, to delight all palates.

For three or five years, and for the modest sum of 55 euros, Brigitte Chevalier offers to "sponsor" her most beautiful vines. The General Council of the Department of Hérault also welcomed this initiative as proof of its desire to safeguard its wine-growing heritage. It must be said that the maintenance of the vine stocks requires long hours of craftsmanship; an indispensable but costly commitment. As a thank you for your support, bottles of the wine produced will be offered to you and you will benefit from the price reserved for cultural and festive moments: open vineyard days, family walks with a taste of schist, training courses and discoveries.
In 2007, Brigitte Chevalier acquired her first vineyard plots in Faugères, in the heart of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Natural Park. She gives the name Cébène to this adventure, echoing the Languedoc goddess who inspired her name in the Cévennes. This is a vineyard with astonishing terroirs: north-facing vines, a unique geology, authentic grape varieties, rooted on wind-swept heights, very limited yields... From the very first vintages, the style and delicacy of its wines are evident.

Located at the very heart of the faugères appellation, the exploitation was created 35 years ago by Gilbert Alquier, who was one of the first to plant the current varieties of the faugères appellation such as syrah and then unknown mourvèdre. The carignan and Grenache they had been present for a long time. Taken up by the son, Frédéric Alquier, the farm extends over 12 ha and produces wines tanniques, balanced with great charm.

Jean-Michel Alquier works in accordance with his land and inherited traditions since five generations of wine growers. The 12 hectares shared syrahs, grenaches black ancient, mourvèdres, marsanes, blancs white and viogniers. Before landing in your cellars, grapes, harvested manually, undergo a traditional 20-day maceration and a 15-month breeding.