It all began in 2005. Three long-time lovers of French cuisine and lifestyle, and especially wine, dreamed of creating something different. Together with a group of young vignerons in one of the oldest regions of France, we wanted to make wines that were fascinating but approachable. Wines that went brilliantly with food, but are delicious by themselves.
Wines that, like our favourite clothes, are at home everywhere and with everyone – on the beach, with a burger, or with a Michelin-starred meal. Above all, we wanted to share the unique flavours of one of the...
It all began in 2005. Three long-time lovers of French cuisine and lifestyle, and especially wine, dreamed of creating something different. Together with a group of young vignerons in one of the oldest regions of France, we wanted to make wines that were fascinating but approachable. Wines that went brilliantly with food, but are delicious by themselves.
Wines that, like our favourite clothes, are at home everywhere and with everyone – on the beach, with a burger, or with a Michelin-starred meal. Above all, we wanted to share the unique flavours of one of the most glorious parts of France with as many people as possible.Over a thousand grapegrowers who, with their families, own and tend nearly 15,000 acres (6,000 ha) of vineyards of the Celliers Jean d’Alibert estate. This is one of the largest wine estates in France, and it is these men and women who collectively decide how it should all be run.
It’s definitely not a corporation.
They farm land where the Romans planted vines two millennia ago. They may have tractors and modern equipment, but most of the work they do every day has hardly changed over the centuries.
What has changed is the grapes varieties we’ve planted and the way we are blending wines from different parts of the estate to create styles and flavours that are both true to the region and yet wholly new.Every day, we’re all still learning and discovering what this magical landscape can produce – and sharing its fruits with people in over 60 countries across the world, from the US to Vietnam; Estonia to India; the UK to Ukraine. We love seeing Le Grand Noir being served in fine glassware in Gordon Ramsay’s Savoy Grill.
But we’re just as happy to see it being enjoyed with local charcuterie and paté on a café terrace overlooking the Mediterranean, or simply with some great cheese and bread by a pool on Long Island.
And we’re all seeing our dream come true – a wine that’s at home in France – and everywhere on the planet.
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