Field of sisters (castle)

The area, today, extends over 10 ha of vines, 9.5 ha of fields and 5,000 m2 of aloe vera in agroforestry.

The muscat vine borders the ponds, it was harvested very early (July 25 in 2022) and gives birth to an explosive cuvée from an aromatic point of view: "White Pépettes" 

White maceration wines, called "orange wines", are also another specialty in the field.

They mainly cultivate red grape varieties: Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and a little Syrah.

The youngest plots are used to develop "the pepettes", light and fruity wines. Most often this wine, or rosé, title less than 12.5 % alcohol.

Fitou come from older vines, under 25 for the "Tradition" fitou and between 30 and 80 years for "Bel Lover" and "La Tina".

All the plots are scattered in the village of Fitou, both at 200m altitude and by the sea, near the ponds.

The entire field is not yet certified in organic farming. The recently acquired plots, vinified in red, cannot claim, for the moment, the AB logo on the label ... We will have to wait.

All the grapes are harvested by hand, in boxes, and vinified, most often, without sulfites and with native yeasts.

The field of sisters is also Marie and Laurent, the couple, and the pair at work.

Marie is oenologist and viticulture teacher in Narbonne. She vinifies, raises wines and takes care of all administrative tasks. Laurent works the vines, maintains them lovingly (but there can stay for hours to contemplate a CEP or a aloe vera, fortunately, Marie watches).

Around them, several people, including Christian who vinifies with Marie and helps Laurent in the vineyards.

In the field of sisters, work is not subcontracted. From size to harvest, which are always manual and artisanal, we assume all the gestures.

The area is changing: agroforestry, aloe vera and desert or semi-desert climates. This does not mean that they abandon the vine or their roots. They diversify themselves by remaining faithful to their terroirs while naturally from the front.

Aloe vera is a minority, on the estate. It is cultivated very well in organic farming. We plant trees around him, for the good of this plant but also for the good of all.