Domaine Alain Chabanon

Domaine Alain Chabanon is located on an exceptional terroir at the foot of the Larzac plateau. The vineyard comprises some 20 hectares evenly spread over the territory of five communes (Jonquières, St André, Lagamas, Saint Saturnin and Montpeyroux). This allows us to benefit from a wide range of micro-climates and soil types. The terroir of Domaine Alain Chabanon is ideally suited to the cultivation and development of vines: arid, stony soils in the foothills of the Larzac limestone plateau, cold winters and hot summers framed by mild springs and autumns.

Domaine Alain Chabanon has been managed under Ecocert-certified Organic Farming since 1992 and Demeter-certified Biodynamic Farming since 2010. All grapes are harvested by hand, and only between 7 a.m. and midday, even for the reds, to take advantage of the fresh morning air. The winemaking method used varies according to a number of criteria, the most important of which are the quality of the vintage and the grape variety. One thing at least is invariable: no industrial yeasts are used, and Domaine Alain Chabanon prefers to use yeasts that have been living naturally on the grape skins for months!