Domaine Berry - Althoff & Le Quai à Raisins - Imogen Berry & Robin Althoff

In 2015, we settled in Aubais, in the Gard region, to begin the creation of our Domaine. Having no land at the start, we began by buying grapes, renting land, and then, little by little, we were able to acquire several plots of vines and olive groves over the last few years and today proudly work around ten hectares using organic and biodynamic farming methods under the Demeter label.

All the plots of land were carefully chosen, both for their terroir and for their diverse flora and fauna, ensuring a healthy environment for our crops. We planted our white wines on yellow marl in Saint-Mamert-du-Gard, a humid terroir benefiting from the cool climate of the Cévennes mountains. For our red wines, we selected limestone scree dating from the Hauterivian and Valanginian periods around the village of Aubais to impart minerality and lightness to the wines. We were also able to revive old vines planted in the 1960s, allowing us to work with high-quality vines through massal selection.

Le Quai à Raisins is our project to purchase grapes in partnership with winegrowers in Languedoc. With them, we develop plots with grape varieties endemic to their region and terroir.

All grapes are harvested by hand and then vinified using indigenous yeasts without the addition of sulfites. Depending on the vintage, the wines may be lightly sulfited at bottling. This minimalist yet precise winemaking allows us to obtain pure and vibrant wines with a true expression of the terroir.

Information

Domain Name:
Domaine Berry - Althoff & Le Quai à Raisins
Winemaker's Name:
Imogen Berry & Robin Althoff
Country:
France
Region:
Languedoc
Appellations:
Igp gard, Vin de France, Vin mousseux de qualité brut, Vin moussseaux de qualité brut nature
Farming:
Biodynamic (Demeter)
Négoce wine:
yes
Grape varieties:
Grenache, Cinsault, Macabeu, Chardonnay, Grenache blanc, Grenache noir, Viognier, Rolle, Muscat, Syrah, Pommes