Wines and spirits Ile de Ré

The island of Ré is a territory of great wealth. While crossing the viaduct, you will have all the leisure to admire delicious landscapes but also to taste quality products, such as the salt flower and the artisanal beers. In 1996, an Austrian master brewer created them, today the brewers offer authentic and quality products. Bières de Ré has been awarded in 2023 and keeps innovating, offering a wide range of beers, including organic beers without gluten and specials, Déferlante or Extra.

The island of Ré is a land of flavors, known as much for its salt flower, its oysters and its vineyard. An ancestral activity, the culture of the vineyard benefits on the island from a temperate climate and an important sunshine. To learn more about the wines, you can visit this cooperative, open all year round, which offers a guided tour of the distillery, the cellars before tasting wines and pineaux. Two walks are organized to discover the vineyard: by bike (not provided) or on horseback (during 1h30).

Born into a family from the Retagne region, Marine introduced Simon, a Burgundian, to her island in 2011, and he fell under her spell. Domaine Arica is also the story of a meeting with Gilles, the former owner of the vineyards, who passes on his know-how to the young couple on a daily basis. 10 hectares of organic vineyards on limestone soils exposed to sea spray, producing truly delicious and distinctive juices. During a bike ride, we fell in love with Arica rouge et les Salines. For groups of 8 or more, the estate offers extensive tastings, snacks...