DOMAINE BERRY - ALTHOFF | LE QUAI À RAISINS

Our project began in Aubais in 2015. We started from scratch and crafted our first wines from grape sourcing projects or vines we rented. Gradually, we acquired several parcels of vines and olive orchards to establish our domain. Today, we proudly farm around ten hectares in organic and biodynamic agriculture (Demeter).

Each plot was meticulously selected for its terroir and its natural biodiversity to ensure that our crops grow in the healthiest environments. Our white wines are planted on yellow marls in Saint-Mamert-du-Gard, a particularly humid valley benefiting from the freshness of the Cévennes. To preserve the minerality and freshness in our reds, we chose vineyards planted on limestones dating from the Hauterivian and Valanginian periods around the village of Aubais. We sought out old vineyards planted in the 60s to work from massal selections resulting in healthier vines producing higher quality fruit.

Le Quai à Raisins is our grape sourcing project in partnership with winemakers from from the Roussillon and the Côtes-du-Rhône. Through these collaborations, we vinify grapes from different terroirs with their endemic varieties.

All the vineyards are handpicked and our wines are fermented by indigenous yeasts without the addition of sulfites. Depending on the vintages, wines may be lightly sulfured at bottling. A minimalist yet precise winemaking approach allows us to produce pure and vibrant wines with a genuine expression of the terroir.