2024

DOMAINE DE LA GAIRARDE

Local producer

For some years now Elisabeth and Alain have grown saffron, along the pond of Vendres. A real work of titan for which Alain, a renowned farmer's lamb farmer, was passionate. Their area has over 40 000 crocus, which it gathers by hand, and then carefully sorts and manufactures olive oils to saffron, saffron liqueurs… the best known products of all the great chefs of the region. Alain is also famous for his goat rearing (sliced lamb).

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2024

DOMAINE LE NOUVEAU MONDE

Winery

The estate owes its beautiful name to the writer Henry de Montfred, when it was still an "end of the world". Jacques Gauch and his daughter Anne-Laure devote themselves to it with passion. As if by osmosis, this rich land, made up of marine sands (the part of the vineyard that produces Vin de Pays d'Oc) and gravelly Villafranchian soils (AOC Terrasses de Béziers), has passed on their love of vines. In 17 years, the owners have replanted more than three-quarters of the 25-hectare vineyard. It is mainly composed of Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.

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