Between hills and sea, a land favourable for the vine
at the gateway to the Camargue…
Technical description of the terroir
Stratified scree with a bed of clay (red paleosol) composed of Villafranchian (=referring to the period when climatic oscillations leading to the Quaternary glaciations began) Durancian gravel (=originating from the River Durance). The soils are predominantly composed of small, rolled pebbles, and are generally drought-resistant.
Wine Profiles
Top-of-the-range red Appellations d’Origine Protégée (PDO). Terres de Saint Gilles produces distinguished, characterful wines with aromas of garrigue and wild fruits.
Appellations
Appellation d’Origine Protégée Costières de Nîmes
Grape varieties
Mourvèdre « the plant of Saint-Gilles », Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Surface area
300 hectares
Landscape
Sloping vineyards overlook the Camargue salt lagoons, which are home to the emblematic bulls and Camargue horses, and also the 12th century Abbey of St-Gilles, a Unesco World Heritage Site…