Alain Chabanon

Having worked with two of Europe’s leading winemakers, Alain Brumont in Madiran and Comte Peraldi in Corsica, Alain bought his first few hectares in the late 1980s and produced his first vintage in 1992. His ambition was to make fine, elegant wines that compete with the best in the world.

The Domaine’s 20 hectares of vineyards are scattered around the wine producing villages of Montpeyroux, Jonquieres and Lagamas in the Hérault. The vines grow in the foothills just  below the Larzac plateau. The aridity of the place and the stony clay and limestone soil are perfect to produce high quality grapes. The climate is ideal too, with just the right combination of sun, frost, wind and rain to bring the grapes to full maturity in peak condition.

Alain has always focused his production on the respect of the ecosystems. He farms both organically and biodynamically.   His work and convictions have paid back because he has been flattered by plaudits from internationally respected wine professionals and journalists whose support has been incredibly encouraging, helping him to go even further in his project.