CHÂTEAU des Crès Ricards: the estate
enters a new era
Château des Crès Ricards is entering a new phase in its history with an ambitious modernisation project. Featuring a new winery, a redesigned tasting room, and elegant visitor spaces, the estate has been fully renewed to combine technical excellence with a refined wine tourism experience.
Facilities That Match the Terroir
At the heart of the project, a state-of-the-art barrel cellar now ensures precise control of temperature and humidity, creating ideal ageing conditions. The estate has also added a new 1,000-hectolitre tank room with conical tanks, designed to preserve the wines’ character and refine the vinification process.
Additional enhancements include a climate-controlled storage area for finished products and a modern office featuring multiple workstations perched above the barrel cellar — a vibrant living space at the heart of the estate, known as La Vigie des Terrasses du Larzac.
A Redesigned Visitor Experience
The new tasting room and sales area, soon to be open to visitors, will considerably enhance the experience at Château des Crès Ricards. Located atop the tower with floor-to-ceiling windows, the tasting room offers breathtaking views of the Terrasses du Larzac and its highest point, Mont Saint-Baudille.
This new visitor space reflects the estate’s commitment to making Château des Crès Ricards a place of discovery, exchange, and conviviality.
Harvest and New Cuvée: Les Galets
This year also saw a remarkable harvest and the launch of a new cuvée: Les Galets. Originating from a historic and unique plot, this wine stands out for its original blend of four grape varieties — Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, and Vermentino.
A rare feature: the grapes are blended immediately at harvest, before vinification. The wine is then aged half in stainless steel tanks, with partial maceration to preserve fruit freshness and purity, and half in oak barrels to add complexity and texture.
The result is an elegant, vibrant, and balanced white wine, perfectly illustrating the estate’s expertise and renewed energy.
A Promising Renaissance
With these new facilities, Château des Crès Ricards reaffirms its ambition to establish itself as a key player in the regional wine landscape, combining modernity, respect for the terroir, and exceptional hospitality.
A breath of renewal is sweeping through the estate, promising beautiful vintages in the years to come.
