Domaine de Larzac
“Sine sole nihil”
STORY
The wine estate covers seventy hectares, including sixty-two hectares planted with vines, on clay-limestone hillsides overlooking the Peyne River, a right-bank tributary of the Hérault. Around forty percent of the estate lies within the protected “Languedoc” appellation area. Vine density across the vineyard is 4,000 vines per hectare. The northerly wind—known elsewhere as the “mistral” but locally called the “terral,” meaning “wind from the land”—blows frequently in both winter and summer, helping to keep the climate dry. Some of the vines are planted right along the banks of the Peyne River.
TERROIR
The vineyard is planted with a wide range of grape varieties. The plots within the protected Pézenas and Languedoc appellation areas are planted with Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre for the reds, and Roussanne and Piquepoul for the whites. The estate also includes parcels classified as IGP Pays d’Oc, planted with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Marselan, Cinsault, Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains, and more.
AT A GLANCE
Location
In the commune of Pézenas, on an ancient site dating back to the arrival of the Etruscans in Languedoc around 700 BC.
Vineyards
62 hectares
Soil
Clay-limestone hillsides bordering the Peyne River, a right-bank tributary of the Hérault.
Appellation
- AOP Languedoc,
- Cru Pézenas,
- IGP Pays d’Oc
Elevation
90 – 120 metres
Climate
Mediterranean, sunny, and windy.
THE WINES
