The domain

Located on the Audois coastline in the Fitou appellation, our estate extends over the communes of La Palme, Leucate and

Roquefort-des-Corbières. The vineyard covers 15 hectares. A rich terroir which varies between rolled pebbles on the edge of a pond and limestone cliffs on the Mediterranean coast.

70% of the vines are pruned in Gobelet, the others, on wire, in simple Guyot or Cordon de Royat. Yields are relatively low: around 20hl/ha.

The grape varieties are composed of black and white Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah, black and gray Grenache, Macabeu, Muscat petit grains and Alexandria.

The Winemaker

Marc Castan, born in Narbonne, spent his entire childhood in the Corbières maritimes between a passion for the sea and the land.

Once he completed his baccalaureate, he decided to follow training in viticulture and in 2003 he took over his grandfather's vineyard.

A few years in a cooperative and a click later, he was launched into the most beautiful adventure; This is how, in 2009, he vinified his first vintages...

Work in the vineyard

We are keen to work “cleanly” and to offer the most natural wines possible.

We work the soil gently to bring them back to life and leave room for biodiversity. To do this, we are gradually replacing the tractor with horses and we weed by hand when the season no longer gives us the opportunity to let our cows graze.

We also install tree hedges along the edges of the vineyard and we ensure the maintenance and cleaning of the plots by hand (repair of old stone walls, maintenance of trees and paths, etc.)

Our treatments are carried out solely with sulfur, green clay and plant decoctions such as chamomile, nettle, dandelion, lavender or rosemary.

In order to preserve natural acidity and not seek high alcohol levels, we begin the harvest in mid-August. They are made by hand and only in the morning so as not to expose the harvest to the heat. Always with the aim of bringing healthy, high-quality grapes into the cellar, we only use small boxes.