Leah Anglès

The winery is located in Argelès-sur-Mer, while the vineyards are spread across the four communes of the Collioure appellation: Port-Vendres, Collioure, Banyuls, and Cerbère. They cover an area of 5.5 hectares and are divided into seven distinct plots, thus offering varied exposures. Some are very close to the sea—50 meters from the water—and others are a little higher up, at just over 200 meters altitude, but always offering a sea view.

In the vineyard, the vast majority of the work is done by hand. Soil preparation must be adapted to each plot; only 20% of the surface area can be worked by tracked vehicles or horses. The other, narrower plots must be worked by hand using brush cutters or the "Xadic," a pickaxe typical of the Collioure/Banyuls appellation.

Organic treatments are based on copper, sulfur, essential oils, manure, or plant decoctions and are applied exclusively with a backpack sprayer. The harvest is carried out by a team of 6-8 people, known as the "colla" in Catalan. The grapes are transported in 30-liter crates.

The work in the vineyard is designed specifically for each plot, taking into account the particularity of each terroir, its location, its elevation, the nature of its soil (schist or clay), as well as the planting density.

In the winery, no fermentation yeasts are used; rigorous hygiene and analytical monitoring ensure clean and complete fermentations. No sulfites are added during the grape vatting or bottling process.

The winemaking and aging process takes place in stainless steel or fiber tanks, sometimes in old barrels depending on the vintage.