The Winery - The Vineyard

We have a unique location near the Haut Languedoc national park in southern France. In altitudes of up to 250 meters our grapes ripen under ideal conditions. There is the warm climate of the Mediterranean but also a constant fresh and clear breeze coming from the nearby Cevennes.

Our 30 hectar vineyard is located on a hillside in the valley between the small towns of Gabian and Fouzilhon. A fringe of a bush forest, the Garrigue, protectingly runs alongside our vineyard. We live in an intact nature that is rich in diversity. As a result, we hardly have problems regarding parasites. Our grapes ripen in the intensive spicy scent of rosmary, thyme, and lovage, a mixture which is part of the personality of our wines.

For each of our varieties we have the optimal terroir. We have sandstone, marl, clay with lime and slate, which store an unusual vast amount of underground water and prevent our vines suffering from dryness. Additionally, we have several wells which are also fed by the underground water. The vineyard is located in close proximity to the wine-cellar; the distances are short and we control the health of our plants on a daily basis.

We work with passion in producing great wines: intensive treatment of the soil, short cut spruces, small hectar yields, careful control of the time of ripeness, precise analysis of the perfect location for each variety, separate vinification of the lots, fermentation at controlled temperature, careful elevage. Jean Natoli, one of the great Mediterranean oenologists, and his team watch over La Grange and make sure that every move is aimed at quality.