Gourmet products local specialties and wines Laroque-Des-Alberes

Mickaël Georget is one of a group of winegrowers who are passionate about biodynamics, men of the soil who respect, love and ennoble the land. 10 ha and a horse, that's the result. To the "zero pollution" ethic has been added the choice of "zero sulphite" since Le Temps Retrouvé has taken a step towards natural wines. Both the specialists and the best restaurateurs in the department will tell you: Attention talent! This guy is to be followed closely. Le Temps Retrouvé is a beautiful family story, a love of thirst...

The organic farm is composed mainly of century-old olive trees and a young plantation of olive and redouneil varieties, typical of the Albères region. This family business produces only extra virgin olive oils, in fruity or ripe monovarietal. You must try their olive and fig chutney and the Oliv'gingembre preparation made from olives and herbs from the garrigue and ginger. A mixture where the flavours balance each other in an unexpected way. Discover the fruit trees on the property.

Christine cultivates her beautiful trees on 7 hectares on the heights of Laroque. This agri-silviculturist, as she defines herself, aims to enhance the ecosystem, so her orchards are neither irrigated nor treated. Just look at the soil at the foot of the trees, the grass is growing! Everything is done according to the rules of the art and the result is an inimitable taste! "The almond is a fruit rich in iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and vitamins, and above all it contains no sugar and fights cholesterol," she confides. A real alicament to be rediscovered.

Near the shopping centre of Laroque des Albères, in vast brand new premises, Montserrat and Emmanuel welcome you to enjoy a beautiful range of bread, pastry, chocolate, snack and restaurant. The result is as good as expected in the bakery as in the pastry shop. Le Futé fell for the organic spelt baguette, the mille feuille and the marrons glacés. The sign on the front of the shop doesn't lie: Manu is a true "Master Craftsman" and as he says himself: "Quality is the distributor of happiness".

On 13 ha of granite arena soil at the foot of the Albères mountains, the whole family puts their hands to the vat: José, Karine, Marion, Nicolas and Paul. In fact, when you arrive at the domaine for a tasting, it's one of the 5 who greets you. Few cuvées (it's only the beginning), but we were thrilled by Léona and Margaux. The Causadias are full of ideas: they want to develop new cuvées in the years to come, are turning to wine tourism and are organizing tapas evenings to showcase their wines. A new adventure and an engaging family.