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Château de Rhodes wines have been organically farmed since 2008. Native grape varieties are used to produce quality wines in the purest Gaillac tradition.The main objective of the Château de Rhodes team is to strive for ever-higher quality, based on the improvement of growing methods and winemaking techniques, while respecting traditions. The vine, because it's where it all comes from... The harmonious interaction of soil, location and climate is the basis for a quality product. Thanks to this exceptional terroir and the care taken in winemaking, Château de Rhodes is one of the benchmarks of the Gaillac appellation. Some of our vines are over 60 years old, the majority are between 20 and 30 years old, and we continue to plant quality plots of local grape varieties. The exposure is perfect: south-west, giving us ideal ripeness. The vines have been farmed organically since 2008 for the reds, and since 2010 for the whites. The first 'organic' wines are from the 2011 vintage, certified by ECOCERT SAS. This means : -no chemical weeding, but working the soil to aerate it and bring it back to life, -no synthetic treatments, only natural products in controlled doses: copper, sulphur, essential oils, clays, .... -No chemical fertilisers, just natural composts and seaweed to gently enrich the soil and give the vines the elements they need, when they need them. Yields are kept under control by careful work on the vines: rational pruning, natural grass cover, careful removal of shoots and leaves. Harvesting takes place from the end of August, for the ancestral method, to the end of October for the sweet wine. Harvesting is either mechanical or manual, depending on the wine. All our wines are vinified in the traditional way, in concrete vats coated with food-safe paint. Temperature variations are gentler than in other types of vat room. Since the 2011 harvest, we've been letting the indigenous yeasts work, the ones that are naturally present in the grapes and that will reveal the typicity of our terroir; we no longer work with selected yeasts. Fermentation is carried out at controlled temperatures. Our red wines are matured in concrete vats for 1 to 2 years, before being bottled. They are then stored in an exceptional underground vaulted cellar, consisting of two bays of Toulouse brick measuring 40 m by 7 m. This means that bottled wines can be kept in excellent conditions, protected from light and sudden changes in temperature. This cellar enables us to market 'mature' red wines that are ready to drink! We limit our inputs to the strict minimum: sulphur is added sparingly and is justified each time by an analysis, and fining - only when necessary - is carried out according to the needs of the wine. In order to respect the aromas and structure of our wines, in most cases we only filter once just before bottling. This explains the presence of a slight deposit at the bottom of some bottles, which has no effect on the quality of the wine.

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A 7-hectare vineyard situated between the communes of Gaillac, Broze and Cahuzac-sur-Vère, on the hillsides between the Tarn valley and the Cordais plateau.Founded in 1904, the estate takes its name from the locality known as "Laubarel", from the Occitan "l'aubarèl" meaning "the little white willow". The grape varieties grown here are indigenous to Gaillac (Braucol, Duras and Prunelard for the reds and Mauzac and Len de l'el for the whites). A rigorous method of cultivation and vinification, combining tradition and modernity, allows the full soul of Gaillac to be expressed. Cuvée Domaine: This fruity cuvée is made up of a dry white, a rosé, a red and a sweet white. These blended wines - Mauzac and Len de l'el for the whites, Braucol and Syrah for the rosé, Braucol Syrah and Duras for the reds - are matured in vats, and made with a view to achieving suppleness and fruitiness. Only the main grape varieties of the Gaillac appellation are used in their composition, giving this cuvée a truly distinctive character. This cuvée is complemented by a 100% Mauzac raw Gaillac sparkling wine. Founded in 1904, the estate takes its name from the locality known as "Laubarel", from the Occitan "l'aubarèl" meaning "the little white willow". Cuvée L'aubarèl : This cuvée reflects all the typicity and richness of the Gaillac grape varieties. For this cuvée, every effort has been made to obtain grapes of exceptional quality. It all starts in winter with severe pruning. In spring, the green work is carried out manually and the soil is worked. During the summer, the leaves are thinned out by hand and the grapes are harvested green to ensure optimum ripeness. There are three products in the range, all single-vineyard wines harvested by hand: a dry white 100% Mauzac; three reds: a 100% Braucol, a 100% Duras and a 100% Prunelard; and a sweet white 100% Len de l'el. The whites are vinified and matured in oak barrels for 11 months. For the reds, after fermentation in vats, the wine is matured in barrels for one year. To preserve all the fruit of the Prunelard, it is bottled without ageing. These wines are characterised by their great finesse, elegance and aromatic complexity. The clay-limestone terroir and "open to all winds" exposure mean that the grapes are of the highest quality. This is the heart of the "Gaillac" and "Gaillac-premières-côtes" appellation areas.

Organic farming since 2013. Production of quality wines with character.The Domaine René Rieux E.S.A.T in Gaillac is located on the clay-limestone slopes on the right bank of the Tarn. It has a dual purpose: run by AGAPEI, it enables adults with disabilities to acquire skills, hold down a job and enjoy a social life. As an Organic Farming estate, the wines produced here have a strong personality.

Wine estate on the right bank of the Tarn.The Domaine is located 6 kilometres north of Gaillac, on the first slopes of the right bank of the river Tarn. Our family estate has been here since the 16th century, and the attentive care of several generations of winegrowers has enabled us to offer you wines of great expression. Rémi Larroque, manages 34 hectares of vines, all around the hamlet of Mas d'Oustry.